Back in the day...
I was in the US Navy and setting up for a really cool casualty drill when I noticed in the bottom of the moulage kit a rather large packet of imitation blood mix. Needless to say, I couldn't resist the urge to mix up about a gallon of the stuff. It really is amazing how much area of the inside of a submarine you can turn red with such a concoction. The old man (captain) said that while he appreciated my enthusiasm, having so many (5) casualty respondents become ill simply wouldn’t do. (Note: The language he used was not nearly as calm as my paraphrased report.) Were the hours spent cleaning up afterward worth it? You bet! I became a legend that day.
(Right-Sequitur follows along rightly, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 23:24, Reply)