@@MeAncient my grandfather allways talked about them Marlboro that came in 4 in a pack he died back in October and I've been having a hard time with his death 😢 I would like to know were u found them at cause I would like to put on his gravestone thanks for your videos it really helped me today cause I've been really having a hard time
Love love love your videos! Single mom of 3 and when I know you uploaded I sing a little tune while I wash the dishes knowing I'll be able to relax later watching your videos! I love Ace and Hiiiigh. adventure Videos also! Fav 3 TH-camrs ❤️
We need to hook up and do them different meals together if that's something you want to do let me know im down for it let's just do G2 It for who we are brothers just let me know it would be fun
My sons gave me the name of, "Me Ancient," years ago. It's what one of the main characters in Charles Dickens', PICKWICK PAPERS, calls his father. The boys assure me it's a term of endearment. I'm going with that. It makes me feel good. TFW, Mark.
LOL, the dreaded spagetti can. They were bad and blown up in the boxes within a couple of years of production. It was just say NO to be safe on those...
@@MeAncient My father was E4 USMC ‘64-‘68 and he told me about a couple of guys that didn’t want to play Marine any longer so they were no more as well.
Didn't really have to on this one. Nothing edible, except the gum. And the gum took the nasty smell/taste from the other 'food' out of my nose and mouth. TFW
Actually the spaghetti was one of the better C rations, but I was still smoking in 71 and I remember getting Lucky Strikes had were so dry the tobacco just fell out of the wrapper. I wonder with today’s technology if canned rations would actually be better.
Thank you so much!! We ARE having an amazing week. We always told our kids, "Every day's a holiday and every meal's a feast!" They took it to heart. TFW
Wait- were only watching him because of the stories and the jokes. We all know he’s probably not going to eat anything except the gum, but I still get hooked to every video. Mad props man, it’s hard to make a 20-30 minute video entertaining, but you do it every single time.
My fav. Scrape off a 3/4" off the top and insert the cheese spread and heat. Pound or a fruitcake. Always kept the cigs for barter, since I did not smoke cigarettes, wink wink. Hated Ham and mutherfuckers.
How hard would it be sir to get pack of the smokes ..my dad was in the 585th engineering in veitnam he pulled to tours over in veitnam...thank u for videos and God bless every time I watch u I think of dad and we lost him in 2005 ..thank u for your service sir!!!
@@MeAncient got ya bud..I don't smoke was just wanting some to put with my dad's veitnam stuff of his to keep ..the videos are awesome keep them up ..thank u sir..
Do you have more of the MRE's that you enjoyed while you were in? It's cool seeing your excitement/nostalgia spike when opening the packages. Also looking forward to hearing more of your stories, they really are interesting.
My father was a Marine from 56 - 61 back in the 70’s as a little kid and thru the 80’s ( my teens & early 20’s ) I can remember him pulling out a C Ration from WWII and opening the box , his favorite was potted meat or Vienna sausage or Spam on a C Rat cracker. I can close my eyes and see him spreading the potted meat on a C Rat cracker and chowing down with a big old smile on his face and the look of disgust on my moms face 😂😂 and then he’d open a desert. I can remember the boxes of Camel filter less cigarettes and the Chiclets gum. Unfortunately he passed away back in January of 2020 but I can tell you one thing I know for sure if there truly is a heaven dad is eating C Rat potted meat , Vienna sausage or Spam on a cracker and smoking one of them Camel cigarettes on a river bank.
That's a good idea. I'm afraid the C Rations, that were good when I was in 40 years ago, would all be bad as they were canned. But we'll see. I have a few more to open. TFW
That was one of the most interesting things I’ve seen in a while. I was curious to see what all of that looked like inside after 53years! That’s pretty cool. I am subscriber to both Ace and Micah’s channels and am now a subscriber to your channel. I didn’t know that you had your own channel. Glad I found it! Also, I just want to say thank you for your service, sir! I have the utmost respect to you and any one else who has served in our military. God bless our men and women of our great country!
Gads, I remember these as a kid. My uncle was a chopper pilot for the Army back in the 70's. Going back to, let's say mid-70's.... Gads, I'd have been 10 or 12. My WWII-era step-dad said they were quite similar to the C-Rations of WWII/Korea; just a few extra options for the most part. Anyway; first thing always. We had to hand over the cigarettes. My uncle barely smoked; but he gave them to his friends and wanted to keep them from us kids. We really, really liked the spaghetti and for the most part; the canned beans and sliced hot dogs. The lima beans were most decidedly NOT good. We were allowed to use the stove; and the cooked chunks of quasi-meat/spam were not bad at all cooked, especially with eggs over easy and tabasco. The cinnamon cake was average; but the chocolate cake was always a hit. I recall disliking the coffee; but I was 10-12, so not yet a coffee drinker. My 'ol Step-Pappy said it was "Fairly Middling', but D*** good if you don't have anything else, especially when you're cold and it's hot." Wow.... Memories. RE: The Spaghetti ? It was our favorite by far.
I love your videos man when id see you in your sons videos i always said to myself their dad needs a channel of his own.. i was very glad to discover you do! keep it up me ancient you're a great story teller and i admire your relationship with your sons it warms my heart
Love the boot camp story. My question is if Acea willing to except defeat when it comes to a boxing match or a catch clean and cook face off with me. 🥊🌊
Wow.1968 sounds old, but my grandfather fought in the Pacific campaign. Greatest generation. As old as it sounds, he had a story about people throwing out hardtack and after a few days, they'd grow huge. PFC thought that the Japanese had put mines outside their camp in Leyte.
i realize there are other channels that test and talk about the modern freeze dried products but you might want to consider featuring some of these new products if you run out of "old" mre and c rats , i think people enjoy your style of presentation and your stories from your time in the corp. My self Air Force 1966 to 1970 Viet Nam 1968
Mike, thank you for your service. I am exploring all kinds of ideas right now. I hope you stay tuned and continue to enjoy the stories. I've got lots of 'em! TFW
Thank you for the great stories. I’ve always hoped to come across some cigarettes from an old mre like this. I’ve heard that they were much better quality (& no better for your health!) and even though I quit smoking I would give one of these packs a try.
My dad brought sea rats home many times. I liked the Hash and the chili. There was a treat, I think the number was A-1 but we are talking 1973 or so, it was kind of like a nestle crunch bar that I liked.
FML I am setting here thinking a 1968 ration, 53 years old...thats a old ration ...then I start thinking I was born in Nov 68, there is a chance the ration is older then I am
Great video. I wondered at the beginning if anything would be edible. Interesting story. I have friends who were very hairy. They looked like they were wearing shirts, even at the beach. ( Front and back.). This was when we were in our late teens. So its possible that your buddy was eighteen.
Interesting! You know, now that you mention it, I had a buddy like that in high school. He was able to grow a mustache when we were in 8th grade. I'd forgotten about him until you mentioned your friend. Thanks for that, Shimon and tfw.
You deserve way more subscribers sir thank you for your service and thank you and your boys for all the amazing wholesome video that entertain me after work godbless
Love the ol mre but gotta try testing the newer modern day and comparing the taste of new ones and memories(9f the old) from the old day kinda compare the difference.
Bad day at work, but this made everything better!
Glad we could make your day a bit better, Bill. TFW
@@MeAncient my grandfather allways talked about them Marlboro that came in 4 in a pack he died back in October and I've been having a hard time with his death 😢 I would like to know were u found them at cause I would like to put on his gravestone thanks for your videos it really helped me today cause I've been really having a hard time
@@MeAncient you remind me of him so much sir thanks so much for your video agin
Thanks to your boys for inspiring me to start my own Catch&Cook channel right here in Cape Town,South Africa 💪🏼🎣🎣🎣
That's cool, Hook & Grill. I'll take a look. TFW
@@MeAncient great!! I appreciate it. Keep the awesome content coming🙏🏽
That was a good C Rat back in 1968. I had that in basic training in 1970. We called it Cat Gut. I loved it.
I like that name for it. TFW, Norman.
Damn now I'm hungry 😆
Another great video!
Hungry?!? Wait till you see the next one. Better watch it while getting ready to eat supper or something. TFW!
@@MeAncient oooooooh boy
im so glad you have your own channel now
Me too. I'm having fun. TFW, Jacob. More coming soon!
Love love love your videos! Single mom of 3 and when I know you uploaded I sing a little tune while I wash the dishes knowing I'll be able to relax later watching your videos! I love Ace and Hiiiigh. adventure Videos also! Fav 3 TH-camrs ❤️
Way too go Ma, if they don’t appreciate ya know that old Grimace does 😂
Lynn, that is very sweet. I'm glad we are able to make your day a little better. TFW!!
Keep em coming! Thanks for sharing! Love the Stories too!
Hopefully another one this week. TFW!
You have so many cool story. Thank for sharing.
Thanks for watching! More to come, Justin.
I was in the Army from 83-87 when the MRE's were making there way in. 2 of the nastiest were the dehydrated pork patty and the dehydrated beef patty
Hopefully I have one or two of those. Stay tuned. TFW, John
LOVE the stories , cant wait to see more! thanks for posting!
More coming soon! Hopefully this week. TFW
From cincinnati ohio salute brother and another great video.... keep em coming
Aye, Aye, sir! TFW, Brian.
Another awesome video. Thank you
Melony, I appreciate those kind words. TFW!
Love to see the videos keep it up!
More to come! Stay tuned, Noah and TFW!
the acid from the tomatoes really did a little extra number on that one.
Oh boy! The can didn't stand a chance. TFW
I just realized that your dad still has military reflexes! Hahhaha! Referring to the matches igniting in total! Once a soldier, always a soldier!
Get away or make it get away. I'm too old to get up and run, so.......
@@MeAncient lmfao!!! Good one!
Storytime! That guy sounds like Bill Murray in Stripes. Great story!
Thanks for listening!
Thank you for your service
You are welcome. I appreciate you watching.
Awesome video! Glad to see another one
More to come!
I’d love the Marlboros. Those would be coo to have in a collection. As most of the stuff from that time period
I wonder if these C rations were kept properly in cold storage would they still be any good.
Mike, I believe they would be. One guy who was in the AF back in the 60s said his unit was eating C Rats from the WW2 era when he was active duty.
Another entertaining video. Keep it up. Be safe and blessed
You too, Don. TFW!
SEMPER fi my brother from another
I know you are a pi but im a Hollywood
We need to hook up and do them different meals together if that's something you want to do let me know im down for it let's just do G2
It for who we are brothers just let me know it would be fun
I won't hold that Hollywood thing against you.....ha ha ha. Semper Fi, Marine. What platoon and year did you graduate?
I would like to see fresh new MRE food review.
Coming Friday! TFW
Great vid
Tks, Nathan.
Just ur channel name got a subscribe... U actually like the food!
My sons gave me the name of, "Me Ancient," years ago. It's what one of the main characters in Charles Dickens', PICKWICK PAPERS, calls his father. The boys assure me it's a term of endearment. I'm going with that. It makes me feel good. TFW, Mark.
LOL, the dreaded spagetti can. They were bad and blown up in the boxes within a couple of years of production. It was just say NO to be safe on those...
Fruit cake was great ,chocolate patty too
Eli, absolutely! TFW
Chocolate Fudge Bar , Coconut. Yum
Hey. Until when were cigarettes included?
LMFAO Great story HAHA! Off to see the wizard!
True story, my friend! TFW
You should do up the coffee in those rations
Thank God his name wasn't private pile.👍🙏
I'm glad I don't remember his name, actually.
Groundhog? LOL THANKS MAN.
TFW, David!
Jw is that an army style can opener u use to open the tins?
It is the can opener issued to me when I was in the Corps, 40 years ago. We called them a John Wayne when I was in. TFW, Greg.
@@MeAncient ok didn't know till i re-watched ur first vid. Thats pretty cool though
Ate ours in Basic ,from 50s 60s..1974
Oh wow! Thank you for your service.
What do you guys do with the cigarettes..
I'm holding on to them and thinking.......
Maybe do a like,subscribe, and share giveaway ? Lol
All ur boxes got leakage.. least have one MRE that is ALL edible.. no offense ancient, but the truth is a bitch
The dude doesn’t get it at many levels. Me ancient is appropriate title for him. His humor and channel are both ancient.
Hello me ancient
Hello, Cody. TFW
That’s ok you’re videos are interesting and good 👍🏻
Straight motarded
Not sure what that means, Steve. TFW
@@MeAncient I’m surprised
@@MeAncient I thought you were a marine. My bad
Sounds to me private baby powder gave up.
yes, I think he wanted to go to the base 'shrink.' He was, as they say, "No more!"
@@MeAncient My father was E4 USMC ‘64-‘68 and he told me about a couple of guys that didn’t want to play Marine any longer so they were no more as well.
If it peels paint think what that does to ur Collin. Lol.
Yuck....
Collin sucks! Colon sucks worse ✌️
i thought this was Eminem Mom famous spaghetti
Booby trap,matches
No kidding!
Love these videos keep it up!
Thanks! Will do!
These never get old!!! The videos I mean🤣🤣🤣
We started at 98 and graduate with 42
Let's do this together you And your son
And we can try the gum
I'm glad you are enjoying them, Doug. TFW
Make sure to clean your pallet
Didn't really have to on this one. Nothing edible, except the gum. And the gum took the nasty smell/taste from the other 'food' out of my nose and mouth. TFW
3rd
yeah boy!
Actually the spaghetti was one of the better C rations, but I was still smoking in 71 and I remember getting Lucky Strikes had were so dry the tobacco just fell out of the
wrapper. I wonder with today’s technology if canned rations would actually be better.
I think if they would have been kept cool, they would have had a much better chance, for sure. TFW, Chris.
Love these !!!!
Tks, Mike!
When I was a kid ,I would hunt for C Rats, at the post dump@ ft. Polk, Loved the pound cake.
you got them out of the DUMP? dude, you are one tough kid, scrounging at the dump then eating rancid, spoiled cakes. TOUGH 😎😎
So exciting :D ! Love all your videos ❤ Thank u for making content for us all 😊 hope you an your family are having an amazing start to the week :)
Thank you so much!! We ARE having an amazing week. We always told our kids, "Every day's a holiday and every meal's a feast!" They took it to heart. TFW
Wait- were only watching him because of the stories and the jokes. We all know he’s probably not going to eat anything except the gum, but I still get hooked to every video. Mad props man, it’s hard to make a 20-30 minute video entertaining, but you do it every single time.
The next one will be a video where I am able to eat the MRE. Stay tuned, Hisoka and TFW!
A major inspiration!! I hope to be a good Father like “Mi Ancient!”
Thats all we can pray for my brother
That's what you can choose to do, Angel! Be sure you are hanging around with good people. We all tend to become like who we hang around with. TFW!
Binge watching. So interesting im tired of all this new ass BS
My fav. Scrape off a 3/4" off the top and insert the cheese spread and heat. Pound or a fruitcake. Always kept the cigs for barter, since I did not smoke cigarettes, wink wink. Hated Ham and mutherfuckers.
We never got smokes with our C Rats when I was active duty. They weren't handing them out in meals any longer. TFW!
Mystery meat, this was my favorite one
I’m curious if you could sell those cigarettes on eBay!?
I don't believe EBay allows cigarette sales, but I'm not sure. TFW, Jeff.
Took basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood Missouri in August of 1974....the C-rats we were issued during field training still had cigarettes in them
Oh yeah! I have about 9 more C Rats with cigarettes in them that I haven't opened yet. Have to get to them one of these days. TFW, Galen!
I know I say it every video but thank you. Your videos are great and make my day every time I see one posted. Thank you for sharing your stories.
So nice of you. More to come, for sure. TFW, Kara!
With fall coming up you should really try to have a MRE with the FRH that you can actually use.
Brian, it's coming soon......hopefully this week. TFW
I remember eating this rat! Damn I'm old.
You and me both, brother!
Favorite c rat
How hard would it be sir to get pack of the smokes ..my dad was in the 585th engineering in veitnam he pulled to tours over in veitnam...thank u for videos and God bless every time I watch u I think of dad and we lost him in 2005 ..thank u for your service sir!!!
Jimmy, I'm saving the smokes for something, although I don't know what, exactly. TFW
@@MeAncient got ya bud..I don't smoke was just wanting some to put with my dad's veitnam stuff of his to keep ..the videos are awesome keep them up ..thank u sir..
A year older than us... but way more edible...
Do you have more of the MRE's that you enjoyed while you were in? It's cool seeing your excitement/nostalgia spike when opening the packages. Also looking forward to hearing more of your stories, they really are interesting.
Yes I do! Both MREs and stories. Old and new MREs. One coming Friday! TFW, Andrew.
Would love to see some MRE’s that you can eat and aren’t bad if possible. Love watching you!
Kendall, next video I will eat the whole thing. (Rumor has it that I will also heat up the food that should be heated.) TFW!
My father was a Marine from 56 - 61 back in the 70’s as a little kid and thru the 80’s ( my teens & early 20’s ) I can remember him pulling out a C Ration from WWII and opening the box , his favorite was potted meat or Vienna sausage or Spam on a C Rat cracker. I can close my eyes and see him spreading the potted meat on a C Rat cracker and chowing down with a big old smile on his face and the look of disgust on my moms face 😂😂 and then he’d open a desert. I can remember the boxes of Camel filter less cigarettes and the Chiclets gum. Unfortunately he passed away back in January of 2020 but I can tell you one thing I know for sure if there truly is a heaven dad is eating C Rat potted meat , Vienna sausage or Spam on a cracker and smoking one of them Camel cigarettes on a river bank.
Great memories, Dyna. I loved the eggs and ham in a can, myself.
@Me Ancient how could you not do the best part the 60 year old marbolo cigs?!?!? i wanted to know what they tasted like!
Shelf life was 25 years, with proper storage. I think you went beyond that.
Мне нужна эта пачка Marlboro!
Been watching Ace for quite a while (also a member on subscribe star). Some of my favorites are you and him fishing! This is great too!
Thank you, Gina! I appreciate that you are watching.
These videos are hilarious and very entertaining. You should go up year by year until you find at what year are these things actually edible again?
That's a good idea. I'm afraid the C Rations, that were good when I was in 40 years ago, would all be bad as they were canned. But we'll see. I have a few more to open. TFW
You and Steve1989 would get along great 😂
I had a dream last night and all I remember is, "I'm off to see the wizard" lol. Keep up the great work!
Oops! Sorry about that, Adam. :-) TFW!
Yum! Lol
Come on and do some fishing!!!You are the dad of Ace!!!!!
You never know what might be coming........TFW
The spaghetti was inedible on its best day IMHO.🤮
Had to be heated up, though. That is, as far as I was concerned. TFW
You’re a legend! I enjoy hearing all of your stories.
Glad you like them! I've always said I was a legend in my own mind........TFW, DJ!
How do you think it expanded. It eat the paper. Lol
That's exactly what happened. TFW, Graywolf.
That was one of the most interesting things I’ve seen in a while. I was curious to see what all of that looked like inside after 53years! That’s pretty cool.
I am subscriber to both Ace and Micah’s channels and am now a subscriber to your channel. I didn’t know that you had your own channel. Glad I found it!
Also, I just want to say thank you for your service, sir! I have the utmost respect to you and any one else who has served in our military. God bless our men and women of our great country!
Gads, I remember these as a kid. My uncle was a chopper pilot for the Army back in the 70's. Going back to, let's say mid-70's.... Gads, I'd have been 10 or 12. My WWII-era step-dad said they were quite similar to the C-Rations of WWII/Korea; just a few extra options for the most part. Anyway; first thing always. We had to hand over the cigarettes. My uncle barely smoked; but he gave them to his friends and wanted to keep them from us kids. We really, really liked the spaghetti and for the most part; the canned beans and sliced hot dogs. The lima beans were most decidedly NOT good. We were allowed to use the stove; and the cooked chunks of quasi-meat/spam were not bad at all cooked, especially with eggs over easy and tabasco. The cinnamon cake was average; but the chocolate cake was always a hit. I recall disliking the coffee; but I was 10-12, so not yet a coffee drinker. My 'ol Step-Pappy said it was "Fairly Middling', but D*** good if you don't have anything else, especially when you're cold and it's hot." Wow.... Memories. RE: The Spaghetti ? It was our favorite by far.
Love all your videos me ancient, Ace and Micah brought me here
Jae, TFW and I tell them thanks for boosting me whenever I see them.
I love your videos man when id see you in your sons videos i always said to myself their dad needs a channel of his own.. i was very glad to discover you do! keep it up me ancient you're a great story teller and i admire your relationship with your sons it warms my heart
Excellent gum review
Thank you kindly. That was the best smelling thing out of that whole meal. No real surprises. Next one is edible and boy, do I eat! TFW, Bobby.
Another awesome video
Thank you!
A great video as always, please keep 'em coming!
Will do, James. Should be one more this week. Stay tuned and TFW.
Was waiting for this lol
Shawn, I hope to put another one out this week. Stay tuned and TFW.
Love the boot camp story. My question is if Acea willing to except defeat when it comes to a boxing match or a catch clean and cook face off with me. 🥊🌊
Gear Up, I think we need to see you two in the cage for a little MMA time.
Sounds like that dude got his section 8🤣 Even though your C rat was toast, it was fun to see. Thanks for the vid.
Glad you enjoyed. TFW, as always, Viper.
The one's from 68 kill me. I was in USAF in 75 and we were eating them from 1944.
Oi! They must have kept them cold. I wish I could get my hands on old ones that are still good. I loved them back in the day. TFW, Mark.
Wow.1968 sounds old, but my grandfather fought in the Pacific campaign. Greatest generation. As old as it sounds, he had a story about people throwing out hardtack and after a few days, they'd grow huge. PFC thought that the Japanese had put mines outside their camp in Leyte.
Wow! I trust you were able to listen to some of his stories. TFW, Cris.
i realize there are other channels that test and talk about the modern freeze dried products but you might want to consider featuring some of these new products if you run out of "old" mre and c rats , i think people enjoy your style of presentation and your stories from your time in the corp. My self Air Force 1966 to 1970 Viet Nam 1968
Mike, thank you for your service. I am exploring all kinds of ideas right now. I hope you stay tuned and continue to enjoy the stories. I've got lots of 'em! TFW
One of the best mre reviewers with steve1989!
Tks, Simon.
Thank you for the great stories. I’ve always hoped to come across some cigarettes from an old mre like this. I’ve heard that they were much better quality (& no better for your health!) and even though I quit smoking I would give one of these packs a try.
I smoked while in the Corps myself. Mostly to stay awake when driving. No more, though. TFW
As always , fascinating to hear the stories you remember and share. Your a fascinating person and love exploring with you have a marvelous day
Glad you enjoyed it. I have more stories that I've written down so I don't forget them and I'll relay them in future videos. TFW, Tj.
My dad brought sea rats home many times. I liked the Hash and the chili. There was a treat, I think the number was A-1 but we are talking 1973 or so, it was kind of like a nestle crunch bar that I liked.
That's cool you have that memory of your father, John. TFW
FML I am setting here thinking a 1968 ration, 53 years old...thats a old ration ...then I start thinking I was born in Nov 68, there is a chance the ration is older then I am
The C Rat box itself says, "June, 1968." Those rations are older than you. TFW!
Great video. I wondered at the beginning if anything would be edible. Interesting story. I have friends who were very hairy. They looked like they were wearing shirts, even at the beach. ( Front and back.). This was when we were in our late teens. So its possible that your buddy was eighteen.
Interesting! You know, now that you mention it, I had a buddy like that in high school. He was able to grow a mustache when we were in 8th grade. I'd forgotten about him until you mentioned your friend. Thanks for that, Shimon and tfw.
You deserve way more subscribers sir thank you for your service and thank you and your boys for all the amazing wholesome video that entertain me after work godbless
Much appreciated, John. More subscribers will come. Thanks for spreading the word and your expressed sentiments. More videos to come and TFW!
Love the ol mre but gotta try testing the newer modern day and comparing the taste of new ones and memories(9f the old) from the old day kinda compare the difference.
Newer ones on the way in the video/new release pipeline. TFW, Matt.
Iove your stories! Thank you so much for your service.
Can you get some current MRE’s? Curious what they are feeding our heroes today!
Nathan, I will be opening some current MREs and heating them up, etc. You are welcome, too. TFW
It makes me very happy everytime I have a notification from a new video pops ! Thank you for your time, I really enjoy your content!
Johan, I enjoy putting them together and sharing my experiences with y'all. TFW