Good news. 300,000 MRE's and bottled water delivered to the
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:13 PM
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Good news. 300,000 MRE's and bottled water delivered to the
Superdome. National Guard brought them. That makes me feel somewhat better.
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:14 PM
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1. what does MRE stand for?
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:15 PM
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:15 PM
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4. Meals Ready to Eat n/t
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:15 PM
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I just let out a breath I didn't know I'd been holding.
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:17 PM
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They said it is enough to last for 2 days at least. They also have water. That is very comforting because I was very worried about it.
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:28 PM
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25. I think they'll last for 2 months.
The people won't like the way they taste.
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:45 PM
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30. They're actualy not that bad, IMO.
Edited on Sun Aug-28-05 09:47 PM by SofaKingLiberal
Then again, some people say they have seen dogs that are more picky than me.
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Sun Aug-28-05 10:32 PM
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Especially the chicken and rice ones but when it's the only food around for weeks, you'll gladly eat it.
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:15 PM
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The new version of c-rations.
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:15 PM
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7. They are ready made meals
Meals Ready Eat. The military use them.
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:16 PM
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:23 PM
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20. its a standard military ration, hence the name "meal, ready to eat"
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:26 PM
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24. The New Mexico National Guard in Santa Fe says...
... it stands for Meals Rejected by Ethiopians. :)
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:30 PM
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:38 PM
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28. I have had the pre-Gulf War I and Post Gulf War I MRE
and the Meals Rejected by Ethiopians is very true for the pre GW I BUT the Post GW I were very good. :)
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Sun Aug-28-05 10:30 PM
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31. That comment dates back to...
... around the time of the first Gulf War.
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:16 PM
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9. Any word on how many people are there yet?
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:17 PM
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if I heard correctly while listening to the internet stream of WWLV.
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:18 PM
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15. 15,000 and a few hundred still in line.
The National Guard is sifting through and pulling the women and children in first and out of the storm. It is raining.
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:16 PM
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(Seems like the thing to do)
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:18 PM
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16. Oh, that is wonderful!
I've also been worried about the need for diapers and other sanitary items. Guess providing that stuff is too much to ask for.
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:19 PM
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17. It seems they are doing the best they can under these circumstances
That's all we can ask for at this point.
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:22 PM
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19. I agree. I just put myself in the place of a mom with a baby
and no diapers. But obviously survival comes first.
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:24 PM
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21. Everyone was told to bring water,
medicines, diapers, formula, bedding, etc. Nothing was to be furnished.
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:19 PM
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18. At least they've got something
now let's pray that the building holds up.
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:25 PM
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People can do without food for a few days, but they need water...
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:26 PM
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They aren't tasty by any means (My cousin is a marine and let me try one) but at least it's food.
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:29 PM
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I saw earlier on the weather channel some footage and saw army clothing walking with people in the background so I assumed they got the help they needed. I'm glad to hear of that. I just wish there was a way to get them out though.
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Sun Aug-28-05 09:40 PM
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29. Thank you SO MUCH for posting this Horse with no Name...You are a
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Sun Aug-28-05 10:36 PM
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33. This is wonderful news!
I was whining about this on DU earlier...couldn't understand why they didn't have MRE's. I love to be proved wrong on things like this. Thank Goddess for the National Guard!
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