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That 135-lb woman would be me. And yes, I can carry a 265-lb injured man.

Next question?



Then you missed the 3 posts I made saying if a woman can pass the physical and mental requirements the I have no problem as pond as the standards aren't lowered. Or perhaps reading comprehension isn't you strong suit.



No, I didn't miss those. You asked a question, the premise of which I was simply illustrating was flawed -- especially in light of your insistence that standards not be lowered. I comprehended that loaded question just fine.



No, what you were doing is illustrating one of the things I have always found so laughable about many of the people who pst here. That is the ability to find a remote exception (if we are to believe you) and then attempt to portray it as the norm. The they snort away feeling self justified and self righteous. I find people like that highly entertaining. Thanks for the laugh.



The irony here is that you crafted your question specifically to be the exception...not the rule. Then, you end with a line above that suggests you are snorting, feeling self justified and self righteous.
I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet..

But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.

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No, I didn't miss those. You asked a question, the premise of which I was simply illustrating was flawed -- especially in light of your insistence that standards not be lowered. I comprehended that loaded question just fine.



No, what you were doing is illustrating one of the things I have always found so laughable about many of the people who pst here. That is the ability to find a remote exception (if we are to believe you) and then attempt to portray it as the norm. The they snort away feeling self justified and self righteous. I find people like that highly entertaining. Thanks for the laugh.



All the other women with whom I serve fit the same description. I'm not the exception.
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All you have done is twist my question to one that better suits your thinking.



But your question was a distortion of reality anyway, so what's the problem?

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So lets try it another way. Suppose you are on patrol with a 135lb woman and you weigh 265lbs. You get wounded by a sniper but are still alive as long as you can get medical treatment within 15 minutes. Would you rather have a 135lb woman to drag you to safety of a 220lb male?



Are you arguing against women in combat, or just anyone who weighs less than 200lbs?



I just enjoy watching you get confused.



Just as long as you realise you're adding nothing to the actual topic.
Do you want to have an ideagasm?

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That 135-lb woman would be me. And yes, I can carry a 265-lb injured man.

Next question?



Then you missed the 3 posts I made saying if a woman can pass the physical and mental requirements the I have no problem as pond as the standards aren't lowered. Or perhaps reading comprehension isn't you strong suit.



No, I didn't miss those. You asked a question, the premise of which I was simply illustrating was flawed -- especially in light of your insistence that standards not be lowered. I comprehended that loaded question just fine.



No, what you were doing is illustrating one of the things I have always found so laughable about many of the people who pst here. That is the ability to find a remote exception (if we are to believe you) and then attempt to portray it as the norm. The they snort away feeling self justified and self righteous. I find people like that highly entertaining. Thanks for the laugh.



What you're doing is exactly like what Nelson did when he put the telescope to his blind eye and exclaimed that her could see no signal.
When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
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Thank you for your service, Trigirl! If you ever get to Franklin, Indiana your jumps are on me!

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Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

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What you're doing is exactly like what Nelson did when he put the telescope to his blind eye and exclaimed that her could see no signal.



You'd better explain to him you don't mean Ozzie Nelson.

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I'd better explain to him I don't mean Ozzie Osbourne.

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>All the other women with whom I serve fit the same description. I'm not the exception.

Oh, you women with your "this is what happens in real life" nonsense again. This is the Internet. He had a perfectly good image in his mind of what he imagined the world was like; don't go trampling all over it.

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For those comparing a 135 lb female to a 200 lb male, dont forget to take into account their armor/ammo/equipment etc. Realistically that could mean an individual weighing in excess of 300 lbs. Some of the supposed teeth-arms male troops I have seen do not have the physical shape to drag or carry someone of that weight.

Due to the rigorous selection processes employed by many specialist combat units it is my opinion that females will not be serving as badged members of such units. For example the NZ SAS has been open to females for years, but no woman has passed the cadre course (I am open to correction on this). Regardless I believe that females do have a role in SOME combat positions.

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For those comparing a 135 lb female to a 200 lb male, dont forget to take into account their armor/ammo/equipment etc. Realistically that could mean an individual weighing in excess of 300 lbs. Some of the supposed teeth-arms male troops I have seen do not have the physical shape to drag or carry someone of that weight.

Due to the rigorous selection processes employed by many specialist combat units it is my opinion that females will not be serving as badged members of such units. For example the NZ SAS has been open to females for years, but no woman has passed the cadre course (I am open to correction on this). Regardless I believe that females do have a role in SOME combat positions.



Shhhhh...you are trampling on their fantasy of the Amazon Women being their saviors from the comic books they read when they were children.

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Women in combat have nothing to due with strength issues. Eveyone knows helicopters come and carry out the dead or wounded. Besides women can walk just as good through mine fields as the the men as that's all we are doing in combat anyway: walking around looking for IED or where the fire is coming from, not going out there to kill the person firing the gun. Want proof: Watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_GZzjFyeaM

Besides the guy wearing the camera is so out of shape he can barely walk across the street. Surely a woman could walk around like this, hide out in an empty house, and count her empty mags just as good as the men can. If you call this combat.

I doubt the men wouldn't let women run forward and take out the ONE guy that held 50 of you down, the only problem with allowing women in combat... they might show up the men!

And stop shooting if you can't see anything! No wonder you are out of bullets!

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I'll take a 200lb male next to me over a 95 lb woman.



That doesn't surprise me in the least.


Damn. Beat me to it. :ph34r:
I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet..

But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.

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I'll take a 200lb male next to me over a 95 lb woman. The rest if you can continue your Wonder Woman Fantasy an continued belief that all men in combat are out of shape gasbags and all women are lean mean fighting machines.:P



Look. I hate to admit this, but I'm a bit lonely here in Belgium. Since you are 'taking' the 200lb man, you don't mind if I 'take' the 95lb woman, do you?

Thanks for taking one for the team. You're a real mate!
I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet..

But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.

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I'll take a 200lb male next to me over a 95 lb woman.



That doesn't surprise me in the least.


Damn. Beat me to it. :ph34r:


>:(>:( You both suck.


Well...yeah...but only 95lb women. :ph34r:
I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet..

But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.

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I'll take a 200lb male next to me over a 95 lb woman. The rest if you can continue your Wonder Woman Fantasy an continued belief that all men in combat are out of shape gasbags and all women are lean mean fighting machines.:P



Easier to shoot a bigger target so I'll wave as my squadie pegs it past you're 200lb man on the ground and save you both a bed in the resus.
When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
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I'll take a 200lb male next to me over a 95 lb woman.



That doesn't surprise me in the least.


:D:D:D:D
When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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>The rest if you can continue your Wonder Woman Fantasy

OK; we'll leave you to the ripped Marine carrying-you-in-his-arms fantasy. To each their own.




This just gets better and better :D:D:D
When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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