BACON IS WAR

[Via Percy Trout]

FUN FACT: I joined the Army right around the time they were phasing out C-Rations and going to MREs (Meal, Ready To Eat). I never met an old-timer who thought MREs were an improvement. Us newbies didn’t much care for them either. Everyone had their own jokes on what MRE really stood for. My joke was to call it MNQRE (Meal, Not Quite Ready To Eat).

Which is why we were amazed to find out MREs were a popular item at Army surplus stores.

Anyway, the history of it is quite interesting.

A tonic for the troops,

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NO CURE FOR RED BULL

While it’s true that my idea of a fun evening is hanging out at the local indie coffeehouse guzzling caffeine – which is at least partly fueled by the fact that I require jugs of caffeine just to stay conscious these days – I’ve never really been enthralled by the “let’s caffeinate everything” trend, which in itself is a subset of the energy drink phenomenon. I’ve tried several energy drinks, and while a couple do have the desired effect, they’re also uniformly a mouthful of nasty.

So I’ve missed out on the whole Red Bull thing. Turns out it’s just as well, as the new drink sensation sweeping the Hi-NRG Nation is anti-energy drinks.

Yes. Instead of taurine and caffeine, you can get drinks spiked with chamomile, melatonin, and valerian root.

What Drank provides ... is a way to unwind after work for people who might otherwise turn to alcohol. The good vibes kick in anywhere between 15 to 30 minutes after finishing off the drink -- and this relaxation state lasts about two hours ... As for Slow Cow, it typically takes effect some 45 minutes after drinking it, says Slow Cow spokesman Keith Whitlock.

Somehow I don’t see this taking the place of beer as an after-work drink. Also, I’m pretty sure that if you drink an energy drink and an anti-energy drink at the same time, the universe implodes. That was a Star Trek episode. So it must be true.

Don’t bring me down,

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