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The Poll Troll · Post by **The Poll Troll** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 1:19 pm

I was discussing this with a fellow pilot today and we think this is why pilots are so messed up. Might just be us though.

. ._ · Post by **. ._** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 2:06 pm

We had powdered till mom got a job when I was about 12. Then we got the 2%.

Did anyone have that little saying in grade school-

2 percent, 2 percent

(then you look at the person saying it, and he says)

Not you HOMO!

I didn't get it till I was about 13. Before that, I thought, "Why is that guy calling me the red milk instead of the blue milk? He must be an idiot.

"

Ahh, milk stories of youth. Time to vote!

-istp

fingersmac · Post by **fingersmac** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 2:36 pm

all we had was powdered milk in africa when i lived there for two years as a kid.

bob sacamano · Post by **bob sacamano** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 5:25 pm

grew up on it. Hmmm, some brands I remember (european) Nido, Klim, anyone else?

COCO THE MONKEY · Post by **COCO THE MONKEY** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 6:19 pm

Used it exclusively 1970-about 1995, about 25 years. Back in the high inflation 70's milk skyrocketed so went to powdered milk about 1/2 the price of wet. I got to like it and you can make it as thick or thin as you like. When it got to almost the same price as the 4 l. super store price I decided it wasn't worth the mixing trouble. As if the milk marketing board plugged the leak, it was too good a deal. It helped finance my underpaid career!

Siddley Hawker · Post by **Siddley Hawker** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 6:37 pm

We used to get powdered milk at school, skim milk. This was back in the 50's. The stuff was like blue hair rinse if you followed the instructions for the amount of powder to the amount of water. Yuck.

t34ag · Post by **t34ag** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 2:56 am

Not only powdered milk.....but that butter substitute in the plastic bag with the yellow marble,that you broke and kneeded into the mess.

Expat · Post by **Expat** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 3:19 am

Yep, Crino, in the bag. In the 50s and 60s, not Africa exactly, but northern Quebec. Was OK when mixed with Nestle Quick.
Good old days....
Now here it is UHT...

Hedley · Post by **Hedley** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:08 am

I was definitely bottle-fed. At least that's my excuse!

( o ) ( o )

Yoyoma · Post by **Yoyoma** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 11:36 am

Hedley wrote:( o ) ( o )

LOL...

Powder here too!!! Yum, just eat it with a spoon!!

desksgo · Post by **desksgo** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 11:48 am

Yoyoma wrote:
Hedley wrote:( o ) ( o )
LOL...

Powder here too!!! Yum, just eat it with a spoon!!

Apparently someone's turkey is done.

I used make Kraft Dinner with the powdered milk when I was up north. Sometimes a little chalky, but effective nonetheless.

Rowdy · Post by **Rowdy** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 3:51 pm

Oh wow! I thought I was the only one.

I got lucky early on and was switched back to the real stuff.. but now on my way into a bottom feeder slot.. I might just be poor enough to go back to the powder..

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