Mala's World

[Mala50]

*waves to GermanAstra*

Hi! I was doing some research about desert camo and came upon some info about the green in the uniforms that you mentioned...

Unfortunately, as you can see in the picture by Morjana, the green spots are much darker now.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...tionfigure.jpg

I don't know why they didn't go with the first try. It looks much better in my opinion. I also kinda hope that Jack will get his jacket back. In some of the newer pictures he even wears a black shirt which is very disturbing.

During the First Gulf War, the U.S. Armed Forces soon learned that their six-color 'chocolate chip' desert battle dress uniform (abbrev. DBDU) was not so effective as had been hoped.

The problem arose from the fact that the colour of desert terrain can vary widely, from pink to blue, depending on the minerals in the soil and the time of the day. Thus no single colour, or single combination of colours, can match conditions in all deserts. Moreover, in the desert, perceived areas of 'uniform' colour are typically ten times larger than those perceived in wooded areas.

These realisations led to the development of a three-color DBDU pattern, which comprises large swathes of light green and narrower swathes of earth brown on a sand-coloured background.

Although the new three-color DBDU pattern replaced the six-color pattern in 1999, the six-color pattern will continue to be authorised for wear, until such time as the current stock is depleted and the uniforms become unserviceable.

The three-color DBDU is authorised by wear by all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...bdu-desert.htm



So desert camo supposed to have some green...

[Mala50]

And this one because it's about time for me to put something together for dinner tonight so I may disappear in a minute or two! Don't want you to think I'm rude or anything!!!

OMG! Twinkies, bananas and Dr.Pepper! Your little critter will be running around like a maniac... Or is that your dinner?!

[Critter]

Well.....that depends what comes off and who it is coming off of!!!!!!

**I know, you're not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition but if I write the sentence properly, I'll sound like a snoot!!!!!**

Thanks for all the duffle/duffel explanations! Still wonder though why they translated one English word with just some other. That's as if I'd say that "Gesundheit" means "gesundheit" - well, bad example, as Jack would say

And the thing with the preposition at the end of the sentence (not) - have to thank Jack for that as well, though I often still don't know how it's right, since I keep seeing the other kind so much

Let's see if I can get this one right.....That depends what comes off and off whom it comes! **takes bow**

[Critter]

OMG! Twinkies, bananas and Dr.Pepper! Your little critter will be running around like a maniac... Or is that your dinner?!

Don't you wish I was "cooking" dinner for you????!!!!!

In all honesty, Littlest Critter eats better (more healthy) than anyone else in my family!!!!!

[Mala50]

Let's see if I can get this one right.....That depends what comes off and off whom it comes! **takes bow**

I think...

[GermanAstra]

*waves to GermanAstra*

*waves back*

Just Astra, I only had to put the German bevore it since there already was somebody with my name (impudence! *g*) here at gateworld, and I could not think of something better at the time.

Hi! I was doing some research about desert camo and came upon some info about the green in the uniforms that you mentioned...




So desert camo supposed to have some green...

Yes, some green as in your picture, but not the dark one!






I want my Jack to look like in the series! *stamps foot*

[Critter]

I think...

**takes another bow**

[GermanAstra]

Let's see if I can get this one right.....That depends what comes off and off whom it comes! **takes bow**

Well, to be honest, I liked your first version better

[Critter]

Well, to be honest, I liked your first version better

Makes more sense and sounds less snooty!!

Gotta run gals....thanks for the company!

(((((HUGS)))))

[Mala50]

*waves back*

Just Astra, I only had to put the German bevore it since there already was somebody with my name (impudence! *g*) here at gateworld, and I could not think of something better at the time.

Yes, some green as in your picture, but not the dark one!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...tionfigure.jpg

Oh, that is too dark... Maybe you should write to them. They used to have a question and answer thread here in GW in the SG merchandise section...

I want to look my Jack like in the series! *stamps foot*

Forget about the figure, I want one of these!!

[Mala50]

OK, one more thing about military uniforms...

For those of you who are interested in these things, I found this really cool poster put out by the USAF.

Airman Battle Uniform
Poster created by Patrick Harris of the Air Force News Agency

Click for bigger (warning: it's huge)

[GermanAstra]

Oh, that is too dark... Maybe you should write to them. They used to have a question and answer thread here in GW in the SG merchandise section...

Somebody already took care of that, as soon as we all were back from fainting

Forget about the figure, I want one of these!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...escamoSGbl.jpg

Nothing to say against that, though


And while they're at it, maybe they can give action figure Jack a holster for his weapon and the thingy for his knife as well, so that he doesn't feel naked without them (*counts the seconds till somebody will make a double meaning joke about the naked *)

Sheppard has one (holster, not naked joke), so that would be just fair.

[trupi]

Oh, that is too dark... Maybe you should write to them. They used to have a question and answer thread here in GW in the SG merchandise section...

Forget about the figure, I want one of these!!

They should make a Fat Head of that picture of RDA.

[Zoser]

Forget about the figure, I want one of these!!
[]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v341/Mala50/RDAOther/RDAJack_descamoSGbl.jpg[/IMG]

Me too

[blueiris]

This is like a comedy of errors... I was off PMing you to see why you ran away...

Re Duffle bags: you and Bev are right. People in the military use these kind to carry their gear:

http://shop.armynavystoreinc.com/sto..._topduffle.jpg
More info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duffel_bag

Of course, there are other things you can carry in a duffle bag, too.