Pooping: You're Doing It Wrong

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by Weiss Pinguin

I'm sure we can get them a sock to put it in

No, no, no... we have two hampers. One for socks and stuff, and one just for poopoo undies.

[Weiss Pinguin]

Just make sure none of them overflow.

Poop topics come from poop?

[Weiss Pinguin]

You know what they say: 'You can't polish a thread'

[Spoon 11th]

When talking about doing it wrong, one can't ignore the movie Human Centipede.

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by Spoon 11th

When talking about doing it wrong, one can't ignore the movie Human Centipede.

On the contrary, I think I can continue to ignore that movie for as long as it takes to forget it exists. Which will be a little longer now, thank you very much.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Spoon 11th

When talking about doing it wrong, one can't ignore the movie Human Centipede.

Fascinating film

[UnderseaLcpl]

Originally Posted by Flaxpants

Presumably they get proper training for this?

Well... yes and no. There is a proper procedure for the expelling of solid waste in the field, but it is rarely followed. You're supposed to dig a shallow hole and then cover it up and conceal it when you're finished. In reality, most groundpounders use a conveniently-shaped rock or a tree with a low "Y" in the trunk if nothing else is available. They also have a tendency to make field-expedient toilets out of everything from MRE bags to the unattended headgear of other units....so there is a "right" way to do it, but most soldiers prefer something else.

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

The big question is, does it now include hornet's nest recognition drills.

It did for my fire team after that To be more precise, the training was actually to avoid areas of heavy vegetation in the desert, as where there is vegetation, there is water, and where there is water and vegetation, there are stingy and bitey things.
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Fun Fact: It is possible to cram at least twenty-three male Marine Corps recruits (stacked atop one another) into a standard toilet stall with room left to close the door. If the door is left open, up to thirty can be accomodated.Source: USMCRD San Diego (2001)

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

They also have a tendency to make field-expedient toilets out of everything from MRE bags to the unattended headgear of other units....

And of course expediency would be the only thing that might a Marine take a dump in someone else's helmet. Goes without saying.

Fun Fact: It is possible to cram at least twenty-three male Marine Corps recruits (stacked atop one another) into a standard toilet stall with room left to close the door. If the door is left open, up to thirty can be accomodated.Source: USMCRD San Diego (2001)

Ladies and gentlemen, your tax dollars at work!

[Flaxpants]

Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

Well... yes and no. There is a proper procedure for the expelling of solid waste in the field, but it is rarely followed. You're supposed to dig a shallow hole and then cover it up and conceal it when you're finished. In reality, most groundpounders use a conveniently-shaped rock or a tree with a low "Y" in the trunk if nothing else is available. They also have a tendency to make field-expedient toilets out of everything from MRE bags to the unattended headgear of other units....so there is a "right" way to do it, but most soldiers prefer something else.

Well thanks for enlightening me UnderseaLcpl, I was wondering about the correct procedure. I can certainly see the wisdom in covering it up after you're done, nothing worse than leaving a trail. cough.

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by Flaxpants

nothing worse than leaving a trail.

I understand this is always a big concern after "Mexican night" in the mess hall.

[Schroeder]

Originally Posted by Flaxpants

nothing worse than leaving a trail.

I just had to think of a soldier who carefully conceals the hole he just filled to not leaving a trail, so that no one will ever know that someone was there,... then re climbing his M1A2 Abrams and driving away.

[Weiss Pinguin]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

I understand this is always a big concern after "Mexican night" in the mess hall.

I understand that is standard fare for the Corps