How Many of You IAs Were Guilty...

[Renegade One]

...of becoming a "Geardo"?

 

[Schnugg]

I laughed out loud at the "Fobbit" comment....good stuff.

 

[m0tbaillie]

If you're sitting in the desert when it's 120 degrees out wearing long pants and long sleeves, wouldn't you want to wear a little as you can get away with? Why load yourself up with all sorts of crap if you don't have to?

 

[Renegade One]

I laughed out loud at the "Fobbit" comment....good stuff.

Ask and ye shall recieve...here's a description of "Fobbit":

Unfortunately, I don't know what a "fobelope" is...anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

 

[phrogpilot73]

Unfortunately, I don't know what a "fobelope" is...anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

He never came out with a fobelope. Here are some others:
http://rokdrop.com/2008/06/06/bob-on-the-fobs-creature-gallery/

 

[FLYTPAY]

Chuck Norris doesn't need any of that crap.

 

[Renegade One]

Chuck Norris doesn't need any of that crap.

I was struck by the Geardo's lack of a Rambo knife or a Ghurka kukri or a JEST bolo or anything else appropriate for slitting throats SAS-style.

 

[Bolter]

If you're sitting in the desert when it's 120 degrees out wearing long pants and long sleeves, wouldn't you want to wear a little as you can get away with? Why load yourself up with all sorts of crap if you don't have to?

Thats the whole point. There are douche bags that never leave the FOB that carry enough shit to go on a 5 day recce. I carried maybe two ammo pouches (one for cigs, one for money, etc) unless I knew that we'd be in a place where more would be preferable (which isn't too often nowadays).