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You already live a life where someone else decides what is acceptable. The cost of goods, safety standards, taxes, how companies do business is all decided by someone else. Getting frustrated that something else may be put into motion that could inconvenience you is futile, 5% of any demographic...

In the last several years, I can count the numbers of trips I've done where I needed to refuel halfway just to carry on, on one hand. 99.9% of my driving, and likely a significant portion of almost everyone else's is done well within the range of a tank of fuel. Yes there are people who...

Anything other than modern and local is relevant how exactly?

My point was, to attain a score in that event that is as competitive as my other ones were I'd have to knock off 20-25 seconds from an already quick run, and to take the record I'd have to do a sub 1min50sec loaded shuttle. It simply isn't attainable without the people taking scores from...

Aerobic training first and foremost, it should be everyone's base. Second comes muscular strength, followed by mobility and stability work to avoid injury. 

With a sexist attitude like this, you're actually working against the efforts being made to combat the problems you're ill-experienced to claim rampant. "modes of thinking that devalue members on the basis of their sex" Straight from the Op Order itself. Your line of thinking is in direct...

Curious if anyone has experience pursuing a VOT while opted out of receiving PER's in their current trade. My desire to progress beyond my current rank in MOC is nil, however I do not want to shoot myself in the foot by appearing as an underachiever in my VOT application to a very competitive trade.

Take that same money wasted on engineering accuracy into a c7/8 and spend it on ammo to increase the shooters ability, there will be drastically better results than replacing already very capable barrels and optics. Our ammunition is only so capable, there is no sense trying to improve barrel...

Where exactly do you expect someone to store a steam cleaner, humidifier and air purifier? If you need all this to get by, you're in for a rough go.

Your physical stats are meaningless, anyone can get into shape, no one is exempt short of having some grave disability. Focus on a better diet, and improving your aerobic performance. My guess is as a guy your size, you likely already have a reasonable amount of power behind you from moving...

Late 20's male Rush 0:30 Sandbag lift 0:45 Loaded shuttle 2:33 Drag 0:10 I'm actually blown away how fast people are completing the shuttle in my age category. I'd need to knock 20+ seconds off my time to be as competitive in that as I am in the others. Some people doing some creative walking...

I wanted to add to this, as it couldn't be more spot on. Why is there a belief that if we go back to 2 per points for exemption, that it will result in the wrong people being promoted. The slobs aren't all stars at their jobs, and the fit people are not all plugs. If the unfit person is truly as...

There is nothing elite about achieving the top incentive level of this fitness test, nor is there any indication to suggest that only the top level will result in some form of a incentive "reward". It's also the only indicator relevant to this topic , as it's one facet of your job that is the...

So then you're left with half the population, who fell below the median who actually did try and simply cannot complete the test to a level to get them above average. I'm telling you right now, the 105lb 50 year old female RMS clerk who is stellar at her job, is not going to pull that stack of...

Your job includes physical fitness, please refer to chapter 22 of the CDS's guidance to Commanding Officers if you disagree with me. I also have trade related duties which must be completed during work hours, they most certainly do not afford me daily PT. Therefore I make up the difference on my...

Sensitive much? That was not a commented directed towards him, simply a lack of desire to multiquote. It was directed at the posters who've used their position as a support trade to argue this gives some sort of advantage to combat arms.

We have members at my unit who run <30sec rushes, <10sec drags, <40 second sandbag lifts. Platinum most certainly is not going to obtainable by only 60 members in the forces. I suspect the number to be more like a dozen or so per reasonably sized base, more at the larger army bases and areas...

Considering arguments have been made in this very thread, citing those very scientists and institutions who lobbied for how harmless smoking was, no we didn't.

How about you wait until you're actually in the Forces and at your unit before you start deciding what kit isn't good enough?

That's like making an entrance exam to a university easier for one demographic, but then giving the excuse that they'll still have to pass the final exams for the courses. The issue is that by doing so, you exclude candidates who could have been competitive with the higher standard. It also ties...