Once Hippie Coutre, now tre blasé

At Burger King today, under the sign is a message board which reads, "Try our new Shroom Anus Beef Burger".
 
 It was Angus, really. <img src="http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/contrib/ruinkai/crossbonesgif.gif" alt=" - " />
 
 Anyway, how did the word SHROOM become such a throwaway mainstream word?  
 
 I wonder what will be next???

[markie]

<img src="http://www.worth1000.com/entries/152000/152006wCeb_w.jpg" alt=" - " />
 
 Oh and have you seen the T.V. add campaign for Burger king, it is Harry Enfield, you know?

<img src="http://shop.military-club.cz/images/airsoft/hfc/hfc_l85_sm.jpg" alt=" - " />
 WHO?
 
 Isn't Enfield the guy who invented that lousy gun?

[markie]

How did you get from hippy culture straight to guns.....?
 
 Ah the SA80. It was much more fun carrying and firing one of them than this:
 
   <img src="http://world.guns.ru/rifle/smle4mk1.jpg" alt=" - " />
 
 I think Lee Enfield might be a bit old now....

R.Lee Enfield?  I had read that the British army is none to happy with the performance of those L85 rifles, and that they'll soon be switching to something more German-ish.
 
 BTW, I shop at WHOLE FOODS.  I like alfalfa & guns.

[markie]

Umm, yes.
 
 There are some moderatley amusing stories. The first problem I remember hearing was in their first trip to the jungle, the insect repellent melted all the plastic.

Still, though...they look very futuristic.  Kewl looking.  Our guns look naff in comparison.

[markie]

Dont you still use these things?
 
   <img src="http://www.armchairhawk.com/images/m16.jpg" alt=" - " />
 
 They just look like apocalypse now to me. Those things have even more recoil than the between the wars Enfield .303.

[Guiny]

Originally posted by clouds R²:
  At Burger King today, under the sign is a message board which reads, "Try our new Shroom Anus Beef Burger".
 
 It was Angus, really.  <img src="http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/contrib/ruinkai/crossbonesgif.gif" alt=" - " />
 
 Anyway, how did the word SHROOM become such a throwaway mainstream word?  
 
 I wonder what will be next???

I'm sure they are very sorry for stealing your precious little Indie word.

[Jaguär]

Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
   

Originally posted by clouds R²:
  At Burger King today, under the sign is a message board which reads, "Try our new Shroom Anus Beef Burger".
 
 It was Angus, really.   :roll:

Originally posted by MTB-Markie:
  Dont you still use these things?  They just look like apocalypse now to me. Those things have even more recoil than the between the wars Enfield .303.

The M16 was considered to be futuristic for it's time...and it was also plagued with stoppages.  The SAS spoke highly of this long gun:
    <img src="http://www.desertcombat.com/Weapon%20Images/M16203.jpg" alt=" - " />