I just ran across an article about silly string in iraq...what are your standings on this topic? i think its an intelligent idea, its an old toy---something fun back in the days---but a great idea to use for our troops overseas.
-Semper Fi and God bless our troops!
2007-10-11 17:31:59 · 14 answers · asked by marie 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I should have clarified this earlier---the silly strings are used to DETECT TRIP WIRES around bombs....play time? ---ha, funny. This is to save lives, not play time for our troops. They do have their silly moments, boys will be boys, but the "plastic goo" will do more than just silly, fun-time in a can.
-Semper Fi
2007-10-11 18:02:25 · update #1
Everyone should ship some to the troops. Along with the wet wipes. That silly string is saving lives. Good to see the Corps is still following the age-old formula of improvise, adapt, overcome.
Semper Fi!
2007-10-11 17:36:22 · answer #1 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The use of "silly string" to detect trip wires on mines and booby traps is also used by British Forces, great to see a toy having a dual purpose use.
Just like the condoms pulled over the barrel of a soldiers weapon to keep the sand, dust, water out of the barrel, if you pardon the pun!!
2007-10-11 18:07:23 · answer #2 · answered by conranger1 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
To the guy who thinks war shouldn't be fun- HEY do you think these guys aren't serious when on duty? They figured out a long time ago that even when you are serious you can end up dead. Lighten up a bit give them silly string or water fights or what have you when they are off duty in a safe compound with someone watching their butts.
It might save on the number of burnouts during these ridiculous repeating tours of duty.
2007-10-11 17:49:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm for anything that helps protect them. I've heard about them using silly string also. I think it's a great idea.
2007-10-11 17:41:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
"stupid String" cans have been utilized by utilising the troops over there to locate holiday wires for booby traps. It replaced into between the suited choose lists products in care applications, because of the fact it stored lives. yet because of the fact the London bombing scare they do no longer assist you to mail aerosol cans anymore, so which you will might desire to deep-six that concept.
2016-11-08 01:58:47 · answer #5 · answered by deviny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ITS A SIMPLE WAY TO OVER COME A PROBLEM.WHAT IF THE MILITARY HAD TO COME UP WITH THIS PROBLEM SOLVER.IT WOULD COST 100 BUCKS A CAN WOULD TAKE 4 TO 6 YEARS OF TRIALS TO GET IT READY. AND WHO KNOWS HOW LONG TO GET IT INTO THE TROOPS HANDS.
2007-10-12 11:29:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a great idea, there was a group(i forgot where from), buit they collected 1,000 cans of silly string to send to iraq for the soldiers, and then they could not ship it because it was aerosol(sp?) and it wasnt standard shipping or something for the U.S. Millitary
2007-10-11 17:33:59 · answer #7 · answered by nick 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
omg...Someone sent us a case of that stuff the last time I went to Iraq....What a waste. Honestly, we don't need the stuff except to shoot at each other when we are bored....send food, send books, send video games....not silly string.
please no more....:(:(
(They do explode if left in a fire though)
2007-10-11 22:01:29 · answer #8 · answered by William D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when my husband was over there he called me and asked me for silly string, unscented baby wipes, hand sanitizer, and foot powder. he said if i never sent him anything else while i was over there he didnt care as long as he got those things. properly used silly string can save lives over there.
2007-10-12 03:03:48 · answer #9 · answered by CRmac 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should be playing with silly string at HOME.
2007-10-11 17:34:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 6⤋