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Fat Camp needed for Army recruits

Unread postby pup55 » Mon 12 Jan 2009, 12:55:42

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'T')he Army has been dismissing so many overweight applicants that its top recruiter, trying to keep troop numbers up in wartime, is considering starting a fat farm to transform chubby trainees into svelte soldiers.

Maj. Gen. Thomas Bostick, head of the Army Recruiting Command, said he wants to see a formal diet and fitness regimen running alongside a new school at Fort Jackson that helps aspiring troops earn their GEDs.


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We have noted from time to time the fact that many of today's young males are fat, drunk and stupid, and this is yet another example.

Now, it's actually becoming a national security issue.

You occasionally see on the old newsreels those videos of the recruits from WWII standing in line with their shirts off, and it's noticeable they are all skinny. You can see their ribs.


Height and Weight statistics

According to this, the average military recruit in 1946 was 5-8 and weighed 154 lbs. By 1984, the average military recruit was 5-8 and 166. People were rejected from the military for being underweight.

All of that excess food, young males being raised by single mothers, general squishiness, TV, Computers, and Video Games... all of this leading to a decadent population.

Perhaps this cleansing that is underway will toughen up our youth a bit.
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Re: Fat Camp needed for Army recruits

Unread postby Revi » Mon 12 Jan 2009, 13:38:55

That's probably a good idea. Have a fat camp and allow them to get their GED.

It sounds like a mother's dream.

The scary part is that then they have to go to war.
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Re: Fat Camp needed for Army recruits

Unread postby jasonraymondson » Mon 12 Jan 2009, 21:05:32

Those were some tiny ass dudes, but what is the average size of recruit these days.

I am 6'3" 200 LBS


$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'W')e have noted from time to time the fact that many of today's young males are fat, drunk and stupid, and this is yet another example.


Alot of people in general and including this forum are fat, drunk, and stupid. Kind of pointless to just pick on the young, when the adults don't set a very good example.
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Re: Fat Camp needed for Army recruits

Unread postby mgibbons19 » Mon 12 Jan 2009, 21:08:37

Back off man. I'm fat drunk and stupid.

Well, two out of three isn't bad.
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Re: Fat Camp needed for Army recruits

Unread postby jasonraymondson » Mon 12 Jan 2009, 21:15:07

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mgibbons19', 'B')ack off man. I'm fat drunk and stupid.

Well, two out of three isn't bad.


So your not drunk? ;)
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Re: Fat Camp needed for Army recruits

Unread postby pup55 » Mon 12 Jan 2009, 21:21:22

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'w')hat is the average size of recruit these days.


Interestingly I have tried to search this up and cannot come up with a definitive answer. There is an article out there that says that their BMI increased X number of percent, but no detail on how big the typical GI Joe is right now in some measurement that we can compare with the historical.

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I assume that we are keeping this secret so that Osama or Putin do not get some kind of strategic advantage.

But the question comes up: Would the civil war soldier, at 145 lbs, survive better, kill better, be more easily supplied, or have any other advantage vs. an army of big guys?

Would the answer be different in a world where food was no longer abundant?

Just asking.
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Re: Fat Camp needed for Army recruits

Unread postby eastbay » Mon 12 Jan 2009, 21:39:45

It can be a national security issue. What if a situation occurred forcing a draft? Then basic training wouldn't only include all the somewhat fit volunteers, but all the stupid fatso's who can't waddle up to the recruiters office would have to fight too!

So, why not? A six or eight week fat camp for the pigs who must fight seems reasonable. They can spend a few weeks waddling around the barracks and work their way up to waddling their way around the base.

I mean, if the USA voters insist on being a nation in a perpetual state of war, we can't have those kind performing the killing. It's inefficient, dangerous, and looks terrible in the PR photo's.
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Re: Fat Camp needed for Army recruits

Unread postby 3aidlillahi » Mon 12 Jan 2009, 22:22:05

I thought basic was to get you into shape. So these people are so fat, they need to lose weight just to be able to lose weight. Sheesh.
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Re: Fat Camp needed for Army recruits

Unread postby jasonraymondson » Mon 12 Jan 2009, 22:32:38

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('3aidlillahi', 'I') thought basic was to get you into shape. So these people are so fat, they need to lose weight just to be able to lose weight. Sheesh.


In order to join the military you have to meet a lot of requirements. though some can get waved depending on severity of your fuckuptotude

Weight for a 6'3" tall male is 211 LBS
Maximum body fat is 28%

You have to spread your ass cheeks, cough, pass eye, ear, dick into throat test.

They also have a step test, for testing indurance and blood pressure.

People classified as obese as I once was, could never pass through meps, I know I tried about three years ago.

I was 280lbs and 39% bodyfat. I didn't matter that I could benchpress 350 or squat 600lbs. You need to be able to fit a certain mold range.
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Re: Fat Camp needed for Army recruits

Unread postby 3aidlillahi » Mon 12 Jan 2009, 23:00:05

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('jasonraymondson', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('3aidlillahi', 'I') thought basic was to get you into shape. So these people are so fat, they need to lose weight just to be able to lose weight. Sheesh.


In order to join the military you have to meet a lot of requirements. though some can get waved depending on severity of your Fark

Weight for a 6'3" tall male is 211 LBS
Maximum body fat is 28%

You have to spread your ass cheeks, cough, pass eye, ear, dick into throat test.

They also have a step test, for testing indurance and blood pressure.

People classified as obese as I once was, could never pass through meps, I know I tried about three years ago.

I was 280lbs and 39% bodyfat. I didn't matter that I could benchpress 350 or squat 600lbs. You need to be able to fit a certain mold range.


I certainly know that. I'm just saying that a major point of basic is to get one in prime physical condition. If someone's a bit fatter, have them spend a few extra weeks to work off those extra pounds. I can't imagine a better "Fat Camp" than the Army. Maybe the Sahara.
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Re: Fat Camp needed for Army recruits

Unread postby pup55 » Tue 13 Jan 2009, 09:58:32

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'I') can't imagine a better "Fat Camp" than the Army. Maybe the Sahara.


Conceptually, I think you are quite right. Some of these kids need to be taken out of their squishy home environments, and whipped into shape by someone who knows how.

The poster child of this lives right across the street from me. This little jerk is about 19, is overweight and decadent. He spends most of his time pretending to be a ghetto thug, although he is just a white poseur who cannot carry a real ghetto thug's jock strap. In the past month he has been busted for possession, and last week got wasted Friday night, and wrecked the Chrysler 300 his grandfather bought him so he could get to work/school.

His career path at the moment is to be a towel boy at one of the local gyms, and attending 10 hrs/week at the "faux college" that has started up nearby.

The poor mom is at her wits end. She is footing the bill for lawyers in two counties (to try to keep him out of jail since one of the incidents happened out of town). She is going to put him back into a nicer car than I drive, so he will be "comfortable", and still puts up with this crapola because she does not have the nerve to either kick his ass, or throw his ass out into the street, either of which would give him some negative consequences to this kind of behavior.

The mom is a bit of a case herself: single "mom", dumped by the husband, health issues, etc.

My theory is, about two years in the US Army would do this kid a world of good. About 1/3 of the local youths are exactly like this. Parents too weak and too squishy to give them discipline, build their character, and tell them "no".

This suggestion of Obama's that there be some sort of program of mandatory public service to get some of these little assholes out of their sheltered environment makes a lot of sense. The Swiss have such a system I believe. If it works for the boys, it'll work for the young ladies, too.

About six months of butt kicking ought to at least get everybody on the same page re: whose side they are on, how to take care of themselves or others, and some type of physical conditioning.

Would I myself have put up with this at about age 19? Probably it would have done me a lot of good too.

Just saying.
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