Veterans will appreciate these tidbits
Parabeagle
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Genuine warnings written on military equipment and publications:
"Aim towards Enemy." -Instruction printed on portable rocket launcher.
"When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend." -U.S. Army
"Cluster bombing from B-52s is very accurate. The bombs are guaranteed to always hit the ground." U.S.A.F. Ammo Troop
"If the enemy is in range, so are you." -Infantry Journal
"A slipping gear could let your M203 grenade launcher fire when you least expect it. That would make you quite unpopular in what's left of your unit."
-Army's instructions on preventive weapons maintenance.
"It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed." -U.S. Air Force Manual.
"Try to look unimportant; they may be low on ammo." -Infantry Journal
"Tracers work both ways." -U.S. Army Ordnance
"Five-second fuses only last three seconds." -Infantry Journal
"Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid." --Col. David Hackworth
"If your attack is going too well, you're probably walking into an ambush."
-Infantry Journal
"No combat-ready unit has ever passed inspection and no inspection-ready unit ever passed combat." -Joe Gay
"Any ship can be a minesweeper ... once." -Anon
"Never tell the Platoon Sergeant you have nothing to do." -Unknown Army Recruit
"Don't draw fire; it irritates the people around you." -Unknown
"If you see a bomb technician running, try to keep up with him." --U.S.A. Ammo Troop
Gotta run. The bomb technician just went by.
"Aim towards Enemy." -Instruction printed on portable rocket launcher.
"When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend." -U.S. Army
"Cluster bombing from B-52s is very accurate. The bombs are guaranteed to always hit the ground." U.S.A.F. Ammo Troop
"If the enemy is in range, so are you." -Infantry Journal
"A slipping gear could let your M203 grenade launcher fire when you least expect it. That would make you quite unpopular in what's left of your unit."
-Army's instructions on preventive weapons maintenance.
"It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed." -U.S. Air Force Manual.
"Try to look unimportant; they may be low on ammo." -Infantry Journal
"Tracers work both ways." -U.S. Army Ordnance
"Five-second fuses only last three seconds." -Infantry Journal
"Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid." --Col. David Hackworth
"If your attack is going too well, you're probably walking into an ambush."
-Infantry Journal
"No combat-ready unit has ever passed inspection and no inspection-ready unit ever passed combat." -Joe Gay
"Any ship can be a minesweeper ... once." -Anon
"Never tell the Platoon Sergeant you have nothing to do." -Unknown Army Recruit
"Don't draw fire; it irritates the people around you." -Unknown
"If you see a bomb technician running, try to keep up with him." --U.S.A. Ammo Troop
Gotta run. The bomb technician just went by.
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Edit - I thought you said stimulators- like matches. Carry on.