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Cganale (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#12476: May 23rd 2012 at 3:03:17 PM

Doesn't mean I won't front kick one in the heat of battle.

Also an issue I'd have. I tend to respond to unexpected surprises in a high-stress environment by caving the offending party's face in with whatever blunt object I have in my hand.

Barkey Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#12477: May 23rd 2012 at 3:07:50 PM

More than anything I see myself spinning like in flag football, and just using my momentum to "oops shove" people out of the way.

I've always been a master at getting away with fouling people in football. Especially flag football.

Martello Hammer of the Pervs from Black River, NY Since: Jan, 2001
Hammer of the Pervs
#12478: May 23rd 2012 at 3:14:31 PM

Ha ha ha...reminds me of playing flag football in my old unit. I'd start with bodychecks, and by the end of the game I'd have straight up choked a couple guys. Only a few of the other officers were anything like competent fighters, so I would pretty much always come out on top.

"Did anybody invent this stuff on purpose?" - Phillip Marlowe on tequila, Finger Man by Raymond Chandler.
Cganale (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#12479: May 23rd 2012 at 3:25:39 PM

They should at least let people use nerf guns, like the Humans Vs Zombies that Joe mentioned.

pvtnum11 OMG NO NOSECONES from Kerbin low orbit Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
OMG NO NOSECONES
#12480: May 23rd 2012 at 3:37:35 PM

Eh, just a looooooooong flag football run without a football and some obstacles. Watched some youtubes of some first-person runs - looks very fun, and very physically demanding. The guy running it was pretty much winded at the eight minute mark, with another 25 minutes of footage to go. They formed small groups (safety in numbers) and did hasty plans to deal with upcoming obstacles or groups of shufflers. Then they would sprint through it real quick, hoping to overwhelm the shufflers, so everyone managed to get through with their flags still on them.

Cameraman seemed pretty competent in jooking and dodging out of the way at a dead run to avoid being tagged.

Said that the after-party was a total blast, too.

Add some painball to it, so you have the option of downing zombies in your way (neutralizing them for some time or whatever) and it would be even better - have weapon caches dotting the course, so you have to find the guns, find pellets, and survive the course. Little safe zones where there's "guards" or something, and the whole goal is to get to the end of the course. But since they let spectators watch from the sidelines, they probably had liability concerns with arming runners with paintball guns and stuff. Can't see lasertag setups surviving the run, either.

edited 23rd May '12 3:38:57 PM by pvtnum11

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Cganale (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#12481: May 23rd 2012 at 3:49:07 PM

If it was laser tag, the humans would have the guns and only the zombies would be wearing the receptive vests.

Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#12482: May 23rd 2012 at 3:55:37 PM

That could work. Have red LE Ds light up when they were disabled so everyone knows they should be "stunned"

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Cganale (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#12483: May 23rd 2012 at 4:24:43 PM

Poor, pitiful Belial. Thinking that we only produce our guns, tanks, artillery, and jets in "one or two" locations.

I really hope somebody uses the page quote for Humans Are Warriors somewhere in The Salvation War. It is utterly, oh so entirely fitting.

TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Night Clerk of the Apocalypse
#12484: May 23rd 2012 at 4:31:42 PM

Burn pit issues a bit worse Hey as if the crap in your lungs isn't bad enough it can harm your immune system.

Agent Organe, Gulf War Syndrome all over again.

HULC 200lb load carry exo skeleton looking at future combat testing soon

edited 23rd May '12 4:34:21 PM by TuefelHundenIV

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dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar
#12485: May 23rd 2012 at 4:35:04 PM

I always assumed that prolonged damage to the lungs eventually lead to bad immune system.

What is the best way to dispose all those trash anyway, besides making less of them to begin with, that is.

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Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#12486: May 23rd 2012 at 4:42:08 PM

[up][up] DAMN that's soon. I figured we were at least a few years off from even starting stuff like that.

It's not Iron Man, but it's a first step.

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Martello Hammer of the Pervs from Black River, NY Since: Jan, 2001
Hammer of the Pervs
#12487: May 23rd 2012 at 4:43:59 PM

Too bad we'll only have a little time to test it in Afghanistan.

"Did anybody invent this stuff on purpose?" - Phillip Marlowe on tequila, Finger Man by Raymond Chandler.
Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#12488: May 23rd 2012 at 4:50:52 PM

Never thought I'd hear someone say it's "too bad" we're gonna be in Afghanistan a shorter amount of time...

We've got deserts though. Could always take em for a march around Area 51 [lol]

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Martello Hammer of the Pervs from Black River, NY Since: Jan, 2001
Hammer of the Pervs
#12489: May 23rd 2012 at 4:51:28 PM

I'm crazy like that.

"Did anybody invent this stuff on purpose?" - Phillip Marlowe on tequila, Finger Man by Raymond Chandler.
Barkey Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#12490: May 23rd 2012 at 5:28:24 PM

@Martello

No you aren't. That or I'm crazy as fuck too.

Cganale (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#12491: May 23rd 2012 at 5:29:11 PM

But we knew you were crazy, Barkey.

Martello Hammer of the Pervs from Black River, NY Since: Jan, 2001
Hammer of the Pervs
#12492: May 23rd 2012 at 5:30:37 PM

Oh wait, I meant we're both totally normal. It's normal to want to deploy to combat at least once every two years, right?

"Did anybody invent this stuff on purpose?" - Phillip Marlowe on tequila, Finger Man by Raymond Chandler.
TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Night Clerk of the Apocalypse
#12493: May 23rd 2012 at 6:04:52 PM

Barkey and Martello are pretty normal military guys. Nothing wrong there.

The downside is the HULC only has battery life for 8 hours of "On the March" time. First it has to finish stateside test runs. The goal is 72 hours in the future. Supposedly it helps absorb recoil with weapons fired from the weapon fixture point that is mounted on the suit.

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Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#12494: May 23rd 2012 at 6:07:18 PM

If you like it, sure. The average person, probably not

The average person sucks though [lol]

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Nohbody "In distress", my ass. from Somewhere in Dixie Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
"In distress", my ass.
#12495: May 23rd 2012 at 6:59:06 PM

Remember the earlier discussion regarding women in combat?

Two women reservists are suing the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of the Army to have the combat restriction lifted.

It seems to me that no matter what one's view on the subject, doing things via lawsuit is the wrong way. At the very least, do you (generic "you") really want the courts to be making policy decisions for the military, given how little of the judicial system has any combat experience?

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Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#12496: May 23rd 2012 at 7:04:19 PM

GODDAMMIT STOP SUING FOR EVERYTHING.

Stage a protest or something, lodge complaints and what not. This happens too much.

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TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Night Clerk of the Apocalypse
#12497: May 23rd 2012 at 7:11:28 PM

Couple points. If your in the military you can't really protest. Lodged complaints like this will get swept under the rug. Honestly if they want it lifted inthe next decade suing is the way to get it done.

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Barkey Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#12498: May 23rd 2012 at 7:14:12 PM

Oh wait, I meant we're both totally normal. It's normal to want to deploy to combat at least once every two years, right?

I like to think so.

So on the women in combat thing... I have one berserk button when the issue is brought up.

Why the fuck is the first thing they say "WOMEN CAN'T BE SPECIAL FORCES WHAT A TRAVESTY!"

Slow the fuck down honey tits, you want to be spec ops? Show that women can handle 11B regular line Infantry and 19D cav scout shit before you go off and whine that you can't be in special forces.

Why do they always jump straight to special operations and recon whenever the argument of women in combat arms comes up? What? You're too good for Infantry, but it's a travesty that you can't be a green beret? Nut the fuck up and start screaming bloody murder that you want to be 11B.

Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#12499: May 23rd 2012 at 7:20:09 PM

If they do lower standards for them, I expect there to be a lot more causalties than there should, along with decreased efficiency. If there's normal standards there gonna have to work for it and the only ones that get in would be REALLY dedicated.

edited 23rd May '12 7:20:26 PM by Joesolo

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Barkey Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#12500: May 23rd 2012 at 7:34:56 PM

Yeah, the same standards is going to mean a lot of women falling out compared to the male percentage. It's an unfortunate truth.

I blame mental conditioning in our society more than I blame genetics or the base physique of men versus women.

Anyway, on the deployment tempo comments, I wonder if Martello wants it for the money, for the promotion potential, or both. I'm personally in it for the money, though the thought has crossed my mind that the more campaign stars I get the better my chances of eclipsing people who haven't had the chance to deploy when promotion boards come up.


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