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Hermit-The-Prog

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22. Thank you! I never knew what that was called ...
Fri Feb 19, 2021, 11:06 AM
Feb 2021

I have one my late father gave me decades ago. It looks a little different -- gray and dull, but then he was a WWII vet. (I don't know if he carried it from over there or if he picked it up later).

I would never have guessed "P-38" and would have assumed that referenced the plane if anyone mentioned it.

Let them eat ammo. milestogo Feb 2021 #1
They can fire their AR to heat up the rations. Blue_true Feb 2021 #139
I read this on Reddit the other day. A must read! liberalmuse Feb 2021 #2
OMG, Texans please forgive me but that cracks me up! Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #3
You're forgiven. Jirel Feb 2021 #13
Me Too! mezame Feb 2021 #43
I laughed a half-dozen different times reading this! Prof. Toru Tanaka Feb 2021 #105
Cracked me up too. Solomon Feb 2021 #161
Not certain how to respond to this rather amazing read Auggie Feb 2021 #4
I like this guy ... the writer, not the brother mr_lebowski Feb 2021 #5
Yeah, great, funny and insightful writing! Please do a follow up as I need a good laugh! machoneman Feb 2021 #37
My GAWD!!!!!!! MyOwnPeace Feb 2021 #6
This is the best thing ever. SoonerPride Feb 2021 #7
Beefaroni helped win World War Two SmartVoter22 Feb 2021 #8
It also makes good ammo for the antifa army.... TheRealNorth Feb 2021 #25
Don't forget Spam ..... jb5150 Feb 2021 #30
Nothing wrong with the food, plimsoll Feb 2021 #35
The other one the survival cos players alway forget sarge43 Feb 2021 #59
I was wondering if the survival food was freeze dried and has to be hydrated? csziggy Feb 2021 #88
good question. plimsoll Feb 2021 #117
If the "survival food" is like a military MRE, they'll need water (not necessarily potable)... JHB Feb 2021 #136
OK, so even the contaminated water would work for heating them csziggy Feb 2021 #138
No. There are ready to eat meals that can be eaten heated or unheated. Blue_true Feb 2021 #142
I think you missed a couple of items. Ilsa Feb 2021 #42
You made excellent points. Blue_true Feb 2021 #143
You mentioned WWII, german soldiers and American Soldiers surviving DENVERPOPS Feb 2021 #102
In World War I, 1916 I think, soldierant Feb 2021 #116
1914, the first Christmas of the war. JHB Feb 2021 #137
Thanks for the correction. soldierant Feb 2021 #159
Oh, plenty of people know about it... JHB Feb 2021 #162
Nope, DENVERPOPS Feb 2021 #144
It's a different story. soldierant Feb 2021 #160
Ettore (Hector) Boiardi did a lot for his country feeding the troops with his products! Prof. Toru Tanaka Feb 2021 #109
Yes. And the US soldiers had manual can openers. Blue_true Feb 2021 #141
I wonder if they were all day time drills in his backyard Midnightwalk Feb 2021 #9
A Doomsday prepper couldn't get a hold of a P-38 can opener? Aristus Feb 2021 #10
Thank you! I never knew what that was called ... Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #22
I think P-38 is just a nickname that stuck. Aristus Feb 2021 #23
Now that you mention it ... Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #27
There's also a bigger version, P-51 MyMission Feb 2021 #49
Its named after its size - 38mm whopis01 Feb 2021 #91
I don't have one of those' but I have a couple of handy little multiple-use gadgets in my purse that niyad Feb 2021 #26
Yes, I think TSA & Homeland Security has my mini Swiss Army knife/nail file. Ilsa Feb 2021 #46
The TSA has a HUGE collection, which they sell MyMission Feb 2021 #55
The Swiss army knife can opener is not as good now as it used to be burrowowl Feb 2021 #103
I think you should check it out DENVERPOPS Feb 2021 #146
Is a Victorinox and burrowowl Feb 2021 #163
spring thing happened to me DENVERPOPS Feb 2021 #164
A survivalist would likely have a knife that is of decent size. Blue_true Feb 2021 #145
Or my Swiss Army knife. plimsoll Feb 2021 #36
He only knows the gun-fucks' motto: Aristus Feb 2021 #39
...stuffing. Lots and lots of stuffing and mash. With gravy, of course. nt Ilsa Feb 2021 #47
That's for sure. plimsoll Feb 2021 #51
And so many of them end up with 'biscuit poisoning'. A term coined by a cardiac care nurse GoneOffShore Feb 2021 #81
...and gravy, pork chops, biscuits and gravy JHB Feb 2021 #140
Isn't a manual can opener Prepper 101? Yavin4 Feb 2021 #38
I have one on my keychain, too. Stabbed myself numerous times. bobandrileysmom Feb 2021 #54
Yeah, that's one reason why I don't carry it anymore. Aristus Feb 2021 #65
Hubby still have his. Very handy tool n/t sarge43 Feb 2021 #60
The small end is a very effective flat-head screwdriver if you don't have one of Aristus Feb 2021 #108
I used to have one of those on my keychain for years Mountain Mule Feb 2021 #66
Are you talking about the one that has a point? forgotmylogin Feb 2021 #68
Regular gasoline has a shelf life at best 6 months sarge43 Feb 2021 #80
If you add DENVERPOPS Feb 2021 #148
Probably Wouldn't Know How To Use It. COL Mustard Feb 2021 #70
Best can opener ever! burrowowl Feb 2021 #101
Ah Ingersollman Feb 2021 #112
Thanks, I knew someone would point that out ! eppur_se_muova Feb 2021 #119
I don't know why but we called P-38s John Waynes. TexasProgresive Feb 2021 #132
I have one of them too! Richard58 Feb 2021 #134
My Dad still has one on his key chain. denbot Feb 2021 #154
"their only can opener is electric" tanyev Feb 2021 #11
Clearly this guy has never even been camping PatSeg Feb 2021 #12
Actual camping requires planning. Jirel Feb 2021 #15
A whole lot of talk over a lot of beers PatSeg Feb 2021 #58
I guess he planned on using the guns and ammo to steal from successful preppers. Ilsa Feb 2021 #50
Yes, if he had the foresight PatSeg Feb 2021 #63
They're still playing video games sarge43 Feb 2021 #64
Oh yes PatSeg Feb 2021 #77
My number one survival tool would be a good knife. Blue_true Feb 2021 #147
Oh yes, absolutely PatSeg Feb 2021 #158
I died at the part Bettie Feb 2021 #14
Apparently most Texans don't think that way. Jirel Feb 2021 #17
I know! How your food gonna go bad when it's cold outside and snow on the ground? greenjar_01 Feb 2021 #126
I know! When this mess started, we figured we would take the already frozen food yellowdogintexas Feb 2021 #129
Most Texans aren't play acting survivalists. Blue_true Feb 2021 #149
no doubt. pack snow into containers and put them in the fridge Kaleva Feb 2021 #29
I had to wait about 5 minutes to read the last two sentences 'cause I was laughing so hard with monmouth4 Feb 2021 #16
Me too leftieNanner Feb 2021 #41
I handed it to hubby directly while I went to get a cup of joe from the Keurig... Hekate Feb 2021 #93
Some good news for you! leftieNanner Feb 2021 #98
they often do think the utilities will keep coming. DENVERPOPS Feb 2021 #150
omg ... UpInArms Feb 2021 #18
Wait. The natural gas supply is interrupted because of wind turbines? Wednesdays Feb 2021 #19
You can only prep for Doomsday so much... Initech Feb 2021 #20
one needs to prepare for what realistically can happen. Kaleva Feb 2021 #32
Thank you for sharing this. Someone should tell that idiot that one uses a screwdriver and a hammer niyad Feb 2021 #21
How do they expect to get natural gas after civilization collapses? Laelth Feb 2021 #24
A canned-bean party around the campfire and a pressurized canister, maybe? Aristus Feb 2021 #28
Bean party brings visuals of scene from "Blazing Saddles." halfulglas Feb 2021 #73
LOL. Laelth Feb 2021 #74
There are some great images in this writing. TNNurse Feb 2021 #31
The writer DID preface this missive with the disclaimer 'my brother is a moron' (nt) mr_lebowski Feb 2021 #52
Funny story. world wide wally Feb 2021 #33
Yeah, just like the bonehead "preppers" here in Michigan who stormed our Capitol in April catbyte Feb 2021 #34
Crazy Russian Hacker shows how to open can without can opener. Canoe52 Feb 2021 #40
I Can't Decide Which Is Funnier... mezame Feb 2021 #48
That's good to know IronLionZion Feb 2021 #62
That's great! Warpy Feb 2021 #94
Entertaining and informative. 3catwoman3 Feb 2021 #100
"En guess vhat, ket gonna survive too." SunSeeker Feb 2021 #111
That one got me, too! ShazzieB Feb 2021 #123
I'm pretty sure an urban kid from LA would do better. plimsoll Feb 2021 #44
Hilarious FrankTC Feb 2021 #45
in a nutshell. Hilarious. Thanks for the visuals -- I needed that. housecat Feb 2021 #53
Hilarious and Terrifying leighbythesea2 Feb 2021 #56
What sort of person doesn't have a manual can opener? IronLionZion Feb 2021 #57
yep a P 38 and a can of Sterno can provide a satisfying meal yellowdogintexas Feb 2021 #128
The libs have plenty of babies to eat .... right ? rickford66 Feb 2021 #61
Rule no. 2 for emergency food prep or any time one is relying on canned food for that matter zeusdogmom Feb 2021 #67
Yep. I have 2 manual can openers also and a way to cook food if power goes out. Kaleva Feb 2021 #120
A lot of thin people coming out of this Texas Diet Captain Zero Feb 2021 #156
Think Darwin Oscarthegreat Feb 2021 #69
Are guns 'n' ammo natural? rurallib Feb 2021 #87
The Texas textbook thing always pisses me off. Grokenstein Feb 2021 #71
I got rid of my electric can opener years ago. halfulglas Feb 2021 #72
Yeah, I remember when I thought I needed one Rorey Feb 2021 #76
Kinda funny, but also scary. knightmaar Feb 2021 #75
OMG I'm Crying Laughing. This Needs to be a MOVIE!! - NO CAN OPENER is the Plot Twist nt BlackOpz Feb 2021 #78
Survival Planning with NO Generator? I thought being 100% OFF-GRID was the Goal BlackOpz Feb 2021 #79
You don't need a license for a CB. mwooldri Feb 2021 #82
I have never owned an electric can opener PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2021 #83
I can't imagine Catherine Vincent Feb 2021 #84
"has a fire pit, but it's gas-fired" Azathoth Feb 2021 #85
No can opener? That's precious. lpbk2713 Feb 2021 #86
Right wingers make life so difficult... Jon King Feb 2021 #89
Reading some of her twitter feed...Her whole fam is nuts. progressoid Feb 2021 #90
No TV and no beer make Homer something something. . . . ET Awful Feb 2021 #92
While appealing to my gallows humour - and more than a little - this is an awful story. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #95
A survivalist without a multi-tool, almost too good to be true. cayugafalls Feb 2021 #96
OMG. I had to go into the bathroom to fix my mascara runs because I laughed so hard. Texin Feb 2021 #97
Easy peasy Mabel Feb 2021 #99
Your article made me wonder now much frozen or refrigerated food has now spoiled on them LiberalLovinLug Feb 2021 #104
imagine... ShepKat Feb 2021 #106
sounds like a real Gohmert Evolve Dammit Feb 2021 #107
Schadenfreude Mad Lib Feb 2021 #110
actually there is an easy way to open cans without any tools airplaneman Feb 2021 #113
I have cement blocks in the basement and I'll try that. Kaleva Feb 2021 #121
I lolled at beefaroni JuJuYoshida Feb 2021 #114
Some freeze dried survival food can be delicious ... TomVilmer Feb 2021 #115
I wonder how long before Demobrat Feb 2021 #118
Survival buckets keithbvadu2 Feb 2021 #122
I prefer to stock up on what we usually eat and then make sure to rotate the stock Kaleva Feb 2021 #124
That was a fun (but gross) read! ShazzieB Feb 2021 #125
LoL, oh god I almost pee'd. denbot Feb 2021 #127
Send him a case of cheap vodka (NT) The Wizard Feb 2021 #130
Veteran Navy cook here.. Permanut Feb 2021 #131
Brings back memories WarGamer Feb 2021 #133
OMG orangecrush Feb 2021 #135
Reminds me of the survivalists in "Tremors." Nitram Feb 2021 #151
Burt Gummer never would have forgotten a can opener! csziggy Feb 2021 #152
What goes around, comes around. Billytee Feb 2021 #153
Youtube videos on how to open cans Captain Zero Feb 2021 #155
What I call the Teddy Lewis Postulate comes to mind heckles65 Feb 2021 #157
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