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		British Army spends more money feeding its dogs than its soldiers (dailymail.co.uk)		73
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Two Dogs Farking		2007-06-14 07:35:13 AM

blah blah
something about dogs and steak
blah blah

FarkinNortherner		2007-06-14 07:46:12 AM

Are we supposed to be shocked/outraged that a rat pack costs less than a can of Winalot ?

'Coz I'm not.

Mmm... Biscuits Brown

Skwidd		2007-06-14 08:17:03 AM

Anyone who has ever been in any military service anytime anywhere could have told you this.

Headso		2007-06-14 08:46:11 AM

dogs are drafted against their non-will, the least they can do is feed em good...

Pro Zack		2007-06-14 09:21:25 AM

I blame bush.

Smellvin		2007-06-14 09:21:29 AM

As long as they're being fed, who cares how much it costs?

/MREs are actually pretty yummy, though

millertrey		2007-06-14 09:22:07 AM

If it were the French army, I would say that the dogs might be worth more than the soldiers.

FredaDeStilleto		2007-06-14 09:23:12 AM

Heh. Donkeys that worked in coal mines in PA were treated better than the miners. A trained donkey was hard to come by and expensive to replace. Miners were cheap and plentiful. Sounds like the same thing, subby.

dittybopper		2007-06-14 09:23:55 AM

You know, I remember reading an article somewhere, pre-Internet, that the British Army actually had very good food, and that they trained their cooks to Chef standards. Of course, this was obviously years ago, so the information could be outdated, but an interesting counterpoint nonetheless.

Also, it could be true that they spend less per person than per dog because there are a lot more people than dogs in the Army, therefore they can get better deals. Plus, they can buy the raw ingredients for the meal fed to soldiers, and have the cooks prepare it, whereas I bet they have to buy the dogfood pre-processed, and perhaps to stupidly stringent regulations.

whisker-biscuit		2007-06-14 09:24:03 AM

China wants some british dogs

nopokerface		2007-06-14 09:25:09 AM

Dogs won't eat the shiat a British sailor will.

/duh

DownTheRabbitHole		2007-06-14 09:25:25 AM

Pro Zach:

Everything is Bush's fault lol

Mr. Scorpion		2007-06-14 09:25:29 AM

SHE-NAN-I-GANS

/DNRTFA
//Did not have to to make my assessment.

ScottMpls		2007-06-14 09:25:42 AM

Eat the damn dogs ...

/nothin'

Rozinante		2007-06-14 09:26:08 AM

This is why, to the rest of the world's soldiers, they're knows as shiateaters.

Sick Old Farker		2007-06-14 09:28:42 AM

Two Dogs Farking blah blah something about dogs and steak blah blah
In this instance, it'd be You want your dogs steak

Pro Zack		2007-06-14 09:30:57 AM

Sick Old Farker You want your dogs steak

FTW!

NedwinHLongfellow		2007-06-14 09:31:35 AM

Patently untrue. Even if you're buying Hills Science for a 125 lb lab you're still paying significantly less than than $3 a day they spend on the humans. Quanitity discounts for buying by the ton(ne) would surely outweight shipping costs to whereveristan.

With that being said, I have no problem believing that the food they serve the humans is absolutely horrible.

RabbitOfCaerbannog		2007-06-14 09:32:11 AM

Eat the dogs and take their meals. Problem solved.

MadAsshatter		2007-06-14 09:33:26 AM

Do you like daigs?

www.bellaonline.us

binnster		2007-06-14 09:34:10 AM

Simple solution: Eat the dogs.

Everyone's a winner.

wingnutx		2007-06-14 09:34:33 AM

Anyone who has ever been in any military service anytime anywhere could have told you this.

MREs are pretty good nowadays.

They got rid of my favorite, though, "Country Captain Chicken."

Ned the Wookie		2007-06-14 09:36:33 AM

The nice thing about dogs and pets in general: you're never entirely out of a protein source if the shiat hits the fan. At least for a while.

The Mad Highlander		2007-06-14 09:36:33 AM

How much could used cigar butts floating in phleghm cost anyway?

Daffydil		2007-06-14 09:37:30 AM

Probably what is the case is that the food for the soldiers is less expensive to buy anyway.

/work on an Arsenal
//soldiers are treated better than you realize

fish500		2007-06-14 09:40:36 AM

Dogs make a fine meal.

Dogbeast		2007-06-14 09:42:16 AM

Rozinante - This is why, to the rest of the world's soldiers, they're knows as shiateaters.

Don't you have a bridge to guard?

FlyingSnail		2007-06-14 09:43:12 AM

Meh, let the dogs eat soldiers, they'll spend even less this way.

Pro Zack		2007-06-14 09:43:44 AM

I love dogs.

but can't eat a whole one.

except for those little yappy ones. they are a good light snack.

rnatalie		2007-06-14 09:44:12 AM

If they fed the dogs the same thing they fed the soldiers, it could have made them sick!

TheGreyPiper		2007-06-14 09:45:20 AM

"It's a dog's life ---er, a MAN's life-- in the modern Army"

/Imagine screenshot of Graham Chapman standing pompous in officer's uniform...

outback_rebel		2007-06-14 09:46:42 AM

wingnutx: They got rid of my favorite, though, "Country Captain Chicken."

My brother has a few pouches of that one.

Also, anyone else catch this:

FTFA: "Mr Penning said: 'The troops are not getting enough good-quality meals and are missing out on their daily meat and two veg.

idsfa		2007-06-14 09:48:37 AM

dave420		2007-06-14 09:49:10 AM

DAILY MAIL ALERT! ... DAILY MAIL ALERT! ... DAILY MAIL ALERT!

/bullshiat paper, for people scared of brown folks, Europe, and the Swiss

Sofajockey		2007-06-14 09:49:18 AM

if the british army finds a human soldier who can smell an underground mine from 500 feet away, by all means give that soldier a big steak.

mildmildwest		2007-06-14 09:50:58 AM

wingnutx: MREs are pretty good nowadays.

and for how many days and consecutive meals did you eat MRE's?

fireclown		2007-06-14 09:51:03 AM

Sofajockey: if the british army finds a human soldier who can smell an underground mine from 500 feet away, by all means give that soldier a big steak.

Essayons to that. And a big steak to the dog who can CLEAR that mine, too.

/12B20

ruthless_toothless		2007-06-14 09:56:14 AM

This is why America is moving towards squirrel troops. They are cheaper to feed and they are much smaller targets for the enemy to hit.

i24.photobucket.com

Aramis21		2007-06-14 09:57:16 AM

"And he claimed that U.S. troops are given high-quality meat while British soldiers make do with cheap sausages and chips."

High-Quality meats??!?!?!ELEVENTY-ONE

Ham and Chicken loaf? Chicken-Ala-Death?
Dehydrated pork pattie?

We didn't rename MRE to mean "Meal Rejected by Ethiopia" for no reason.

/rant
// 6 years USMC
/// guess sausages are plentiful in the British Army. Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

razordu30		2007-06-14 10:03:56 AM

blah blah blah musket wadding dogs meat blah balh

IHateMidgets		2007-06-14 10:05:29 AM

They also dont spend money on their teeth...

Mobro4000		2007-06-14 10:13:21 AM

yea but there are like only 12 dogs in the entire army and a couple billion soldiers.

!news

Shakespeare's Monkey		2007-06-14 10:13:46 AM

Well dogs can be pretty picky about their food. Plus, I call Shenanigans; how many times a day does the average soldier eat compared to a dog? Torture the numbers and they will confess to anything.

fillahbuster		2007-06-14 10:19:31 AM

"And he claimed that U.S. troops are given high-quality meat while British soldiers make do with cheap sausages and chips."

High-Quality meats??!?!?!ELEVENTY-ONE

Ham and Chicken loaf? Chicken-Ala-Death?
Dehydrated pork pattie?

We didn't rename MRE to mean "Meal Rejected by Ethiopia" for no reason.

He might be refering to Iraq, where most soldiers eat in KBR run dining facilities.

/Loves me steak and lobster night!
//The Lasagna was good today.

Mr. Scorpion		2007-06-14 10:34:27 AM

The Vegetable Pattie (fake meat) MRE entree is one of my favorites. Just add the tobasco and some salt and slap it on the bread and it's really not too bad. I'll take seconds on these any day.

Avoid the chicken cavatelli and the veggie manicotti at all costs. When it comes to food, I'm a human garbage disposal, but I can't stomach that shiat.

Zero0o		2007-06-14 10:34:48 AM

At least subby didn't put "...wait, what" at the end of the headline.

BenR		2007-06-14 10:45:42 AM

Aramis21
It's kind of hard to tell, but from the article they seem to be complaining about the food they get while in base, rather than the MRE style ration packs. i could be wrong, though.

DECMATH		2007-06-14 10:51:17 AM

TheGreyPiper: Graham Chapman standing pompous in officer's uniform...

This thread is silly.

wingnutx		2007-06-14 10:53:01 AM

mildmildwest: and for how many days and consecutive meals did you eat MRE's?

I was in the field for a week last month, and that's all we had. Not long enough to get sick of them, though I've been there in the past.

I won't dispute that they can get pretty monotonous after a while, like anything else.