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Posted: 11/22/2012 7:40:23 AM EDT

Behold their Thanksgiving Diorama!

Apparently, they see this scene as the very symbol of all things "Thanksgiving."

It's a double volcano with a parade of Bald Eagle-like penguins coming from a cave pass by a massive spiderweb and crab pond. Giant King Cobras crawl across the volcano peaks. The giant velociraptor and moose look on... confused by the scene.

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:41:47 AM EDT

[#1]

That's pretty interesting.

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:42:03 AM EDT

[#2]

Disturbingly accurate.

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:43:20 AM EDT

[#3]

I think I see a Thanksgiving alligator.

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:43:31 AM EDT

[#4]

WTF am I looking at?

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:43:54 AM EDT

[#5]

Where in AFG is that?

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:44:40 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:

I think I see a Thanksgiving alligator.

Is he bringing us pork chops?

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:46:49 AM EDT

[#7]

The giant velociraptor and moose look on... confused by the scene.

They ain't the only ones.

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:46:54 AM EDT

[#8]

The birds almost look like toasted peeps, which I believe would be an accurate description of the makers of this display.

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:47:54 AM EDT

[#9]

Well, as Thanksgiving decorations go, that sure is "off the beaten path".

BTW, when you get back to CONUS, you need to hit up the South Carolina Arms Collectors Assn gun shows. I seem to remember you posting that an M1941 Johnson rifle as your "holy grail" gun, and there's one in excellent shape that keeps showing up.

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:49:18 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Where in AFG is that?

Leatherneck

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:52:52 AM EDT

[#11]

TCNs FTMFW!

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Posted: 11/22/2012 7:54:22 AM EDT

[#12]

Looks like something my kid would build for school.

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:54:53 AM EDT

[#13]

Ha, that's awesome.

Probably closer to the truth the all the stories about the original Thanksgiving we've been told.

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:55:34 AM EDT

[#14]

The holiday alligator is a reoccurring theme of TCN thanksgiving.

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:55:46 AM EDT

[#15]

God Bless our troops and God Speed on their safe return to their families, friends and home.

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:57:07 AM EDT

[#16]

Shouldn't there be a virgin being sacrificed in one of the volcanos?

It is Thanksgiving after all.

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:57:07 AM EDT

[#17]

Good morning, Mr. Cleaver. That's certainy a nice looking housedress Mrs. Cleaver has on, Sir.

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:57:16 AM EDT

[#18]

Only lacks burning barrels of poop.

God bless, stay safe and thank you.

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:57:16 AM EDT

[#19]

Dear God, if the boys have been reduced to making dioramas that disturbing... it's time to bring them home!

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:57:18 AM EDT

[#20]

That's just the kind of scene I think of when I think about Thanksgiving.

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:57:51 AM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:
TCNs FTMFW!

+1

They can come up with some odd shit.

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:57:58 AM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:
God Bless our troops and God Speed on their safe return to their families, friends and home.

Amen.

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:58:28 AM EDT

[#23]

Let me guess: Supreme.

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:59:53 AM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Where in AFG is that?

Leatherneck

Next time I ship something to Leatherneck from work I'll add a note to tell Cincinnatus I said hi.

Posted: 11/22/2012 8:00:28 AM EDT

[#25]

The TCNs have a weird imagination.

Posted: 11/22/2012 8:06:26 AM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:
WTF am I looking at?

I am very confused as well

my thanksgiving last year over there was pretty good

Posted: 11/22/2012 8:06:46 AM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:
Let me guess: Supreme.

Bingo.

They also built an 8 ft high T-Rex in the main serving area.

The first dining room has two massive sculptures; a Cathedral and a Lion.

The next room has a giant R2D2 and the Statue of Liberty

Posted: 11/22/2012 8:14:45 AM EDT

[#28]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Let me guess: Supreme.

Bingo.

They also built an 8 ft high T-Rex in the main serving area.

The first dining room has two massive sculptures; a Cathedral and a Lion.

The next room has a giant R2D2 and the Statue of Liberty

Fucking. Awesome.

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Posted: 11/22/2012 8:15:47 AM EDT

[#29]

Fucking. America.

Posted: 11/22/2012 8:16:39 AM EDT

[#30]

My brother is a contractor over there. They're celebrating in cold-cut style.

Posted: 11/22/2012 8:17:12 AM EDT

[#31]

Quoted:

The holiday alligator is a reoccurring theme of TCN thanksgiving.

Yeah whats up with that?

You always have to have the thanksgiving alligator no matter where you go.

Posted: 11/22/2012 8:19:35 AM EDT

[#32]

I remember a Thanksgiving in Ft. Irwin, CA. I knew I wasn't home when the the cook said mashed potato's "OR"yams? WTF

I guess for being in the field they did us alright.

Posted: 11/22/2012 8:21:00 AM EDT

[#33]

Behold, the Thanksgiving Dinosaur (as is the custom)...

Posted: 11/22/2012 8:21:21 AM EDT

[#34]

Quoted:
God Bless our troops and God Speed on their safe return to their families, friends and home.

YES!!

Posted: 11/22/2012 8:23:17 AM EDT

[#35]

Quoted:
Behold, the Thanksgiving Dinosaur (as is the custom)...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/Cincinnatus/velociraptor.jpg

Posted: 11/22/2012 8:27:37 AM EDT

[#36]

Ah yes, alligators stalking pengeagles through the volcano-laden terrain of some Sudanese island whilst fighting for supremacy over the giant cobras and multicolored raptors, the very epitome of all I give thanks for during the holiday season.

Posted: 11/22/2012 8:29:04 AM EDT

[#37]

Quoted:
Disturbingly accurate.

this...

Posted: 11/22/2012 8:30:18 AM EDT

[#38]

Quoted:
Behold, the Thanksgiving Dinosaur (as is the custom)...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/Cincinnatus/velociraptor.jpg

wtf?

Posted: 11/22/2012 8:30:50 AM EDT

[#39]

I suppose that this is the sort of thing that one should expect when you give sexually frustrated, over amped 20 year olds in a war zone the task of creating a diorama.

Posted: 11/22/2012 8:31:19 AM EDT

[#40]

Quoted:
Ah yes, alligators stalking pengeagles through the volcano-laden terrain of some Sudanese island whilst fighting for supremacy over the giant cobras and multicolored raptors, the very epitome of all I give thanks for during the holiday season.

I think this may have been featured in one of the Peanuts Thanksgiving holiday cartoons.

Pretty sure of it.

Posted: 11/22/2012 8:33:12 AM EDT

[#41]

Looks pretty accurate to me. That's how I always imagined it at least.

Posted: 11/22/2012 8:33:40 AM EDT

[#42]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Let me guess: Supreme.

Bingo.

They also built an 8 ft high T-Rex in the main serving area.

The first dining room has two massive sculptures; a Cathedral and a Lion.

The next room has a giant R2D2 and the Statue of Liberty

Posted: 11/22/2012 8:34:40 AM EDT

[#43]

Quoted:
Behold, the Thanksgiving Dinosaur (as is the custom)...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/Cincinnatus/velociraptor.jpg

That's those whacky TCNs telling you how much they care.

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Posted: 11/22/2012 8:36:25 AM EDT

[#44]

Looks like something I would do. After hours of heavy drinking.

Posted: 11/22/2012 8:37:24 AM EDT

[#45]

Can you please get pics of R2?

Posted: 11/22/2012 8:37:31 AM EDT

[#46]

Fucking awesome.

Thanks for your service Cinn. Stay safe and kick some ass.

Posted: 11/22/2012 8:37:41 AM EDT

[#47]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Let me guess: Supreme.

Bingo.

They also built an 8 ft high T-Rex in the main serving area.

The first dining room has two massive sculptures; a Cathedral and a Lion.

The next room has a giant R2D2 and the Statue of Liberty

Sir................................................ Whatever is being drank there............................................... Please send a bottle to me.