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TheMightyFavog

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Sun Aug-22-04 01:47 AM
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Army surplus stores....

Yes, many of them may be run by freeper types, but aren't they fun? Kickass camping gear. outerwear, and collectibles! I love' em!

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Maddy McCall

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Sun Aug-22-04 01:49 AM
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1. Love 'em too!

I have all kinds of stuff from them--jackets, cut-off fatique pants, etc.

My friend bought a cool hammock tent at one close to my home, but I haven't been so fortunate to find another one.

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TheMightyFavog

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Sun Aug-22-04 02:03 AM
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2. Which Reminds me.....

I need to pick up a steel pot helmet so I can paint it in Pointer Purple and gold for UWSP Hockey games.

Then again, maybe wearing a flying helmet and goggles would make for a nice wierdness factor on campus.

But then again, it might not be prudent to wear a leather hat in the Eco Hall. I'm told by my future roomate that a lot of "hardcore vegitarians" live there.

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CanuckAmok

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Sun Aug-22-04 02:14 AM
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3. aw, screw 'em...you're wearing a helmet! Whad could they do to you?!

n/t

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TheMightyFavog

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Sun Aug-22-04 02:20 AM
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4. Punch me in the stomach?

Edited on Sun Aug-22-04 02:23 AM by JonathanChance

Then again, I could have fun pissing off Air Force Recruiters on campus by putting the goggles over my eyes and singing a rousing rendition of Into the Air, Junior Birdmen!.

Into the air, junior birdmen
Into the air, upside down;
Into the air, junior birdmen
Keep your nose up in the brown;
And when you see all those birdmen
With their shiny wings of tin
Then you will know the junior birdmen
Have sent their boxtops in!

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Sun Aug-22-04 10:38 AM
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5. The musty attic oder.

I like it almost as much as the new car odor.

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DemoTex

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Sun Aug-22-04 10:55 AM
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6. I love Army surplus stores.

I buy gray T-shirts and sweats, wool socks (O/D), bib-overalls, heavy wool military sweaters, etc., etc. I'm not trying for the para-military look, I just like the prices and durability of most genuine military-issue clothing and footwear.

My Army/Navy surplus store in Dallas (on McKinney) closed right before we moved away. However, my condo in downtown Greenville, SC, is a few blocks from the Army/Navy store on S. Main in the West End.

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Mara Steele

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Sun Aug-22-04 10:58 AM
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7. 2 words: GREAT SOCKS!!

I love those wool Army socks. Have several pair.

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fishnfla

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Sun Aug-22-04 11:44 AM
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8. prettty good prices too

you can get painters bibs there cheap

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