Since a previous test made “it impossible for women to succeed,” the Corps is changing the test. Again.
“In 2012, the Corps announced it was doing away with the female flexed-arm hang in favor of pull-ups, with a minimum of three. Those plans were delayed multiple times, and in 2014, Marine officials admitted that half of women tested in boot camp couldn't meet the three-pull-up minimum.”
So, now women and men Marines may choose to do pullups, or pushups. The Corps had not used pushups in its PT test, so max score on that is now 70, but pullups has a max 100. Must be some kind of USMC math.
“Notably, all of the new standards will keep in place a gender-normed scoring system, which scores men and women differently on the same exercises in acknowledgment of different physical ability thresholds.”
So … The Corps recognizes physical differences between men and women, but still has to juggle stuff to make everybody appear equal.
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/07/01/marine-corps-rolls-biggest-fitness-standard-overhaul-40-years.html
Monday, July 4, 2016
CORRECTION
Headline below this one until a few seconds ago: Conservation on the tarmac.
Conversation, conversation, conversation.
Conversation, conversation, conversation.
Conversation on the tarmac
Don William J. enters the restaurant, surprising two gruffs with guns, who work for Miss Loretta, the restaurant owner. WJ has his own gruffs with guns. Suspicion eyes suspicious. Miss Loretta is at the cash register. She is surprised. “Don William!” -- WJ laughs, makes kissie cheek with Miss Loretta, says, “I was just in the neighborhood, thought ‘Ya know, I oughta go see Miss Loretta, see how’s her business doin.’ So, Miss Loretta, how’s business?” -- Miss L: “It’s good, Don William. It’s good.” – WJ (laughing): “I’m glad to hear that, Miss Loretta.” Gets serious look. “Ya know, I’ve heard you got a problem with customers maybe having a hard time keeping secrets about meetings here.” – Miss L: “I don’t know anything about that, Don William.” – WJ: “Well, I heard that rumor. I know there was a misunderstanding with Barry H., but he and I got that all taken care of. He understood the importance of having my wife in a position of authority.” – Miss L: “That’s what I was told, Don William. And now everything is good.” – WJ: “I’m glad to know you agree, Miss Loretta. And I’m sure those rumors did not come from your employees.” – Miss L: “Oh, no, Don William! My people do not hear anything!” – WJ (nodding): “I’m glad to hear that, Miss Loretta. Oh, by the way. How are your grandbabies?”
Dependent's Day
My wife said while looking at yesterday’s mail today: “The government wastes a lot of money.”
I agreed, and asked, “How so this time?”
She held up a couple of envelopes and several pieces of paper, six as she counted.
“These six pages are invoices for two prescriptions,” she said. The invoices were from the Tricare-paid insurance company. The two three-page invoices arrived in separate envelopes. “Here, we have two window envelopes. One for each invoice.”
I said, “You don’t owe anything on the prescriptions, do you?”
“The invoices are for zero,” she said. “Two separate invoices in two separate envelopes, both for zero.”
What really got her going, though, were the two window envelopes. My wife has managed offices for two different non-profit organizations, one in Texas and one in Arkansas. She has done statewide contracts for IT, printing and office supplies and equipment; supervised six separate offices; managed multi-million-dollar budgets and done a whole lot of other stuff. She knows how much things cost, and she recognizes inefficiency and excess.
“These window envelopes cost 10 to 15 cents each,” she said. “And when you add in the postage … Of course, there won’t be any postage payment, because we won’t send zero payment. How many are there of these? How many zero invoices go out each month? You and I get around five. How many more are there? Five million? Every month?”
“Probably more,” I said.
“They could program all the zero invoices not to receive a window envelope,” she said. “It wouldn’t be that hard. Who’s it going to cost? Maybe the people who print the envelopes.”
I agreed, and asked, “How so this time?”
She held up a couple of envelopes and several pieces of paper, six as she counted.
“These six pages are invoices for two prescriptions,” she said. The invoices were from the Tricare-paid insurance company. The two three-page invoices arrived in separate envelopes. “Here, we have two window envelopes. One for each invoice.”
I said, “You don’t owe anything on the prescriptions, do you?”
“The invoices are for zero,” she said. “Two separate invoices in two separate envelopes, both for zero.”
What really got her going, though, were the two window envelopes. My wife has managed offices for two different non-profit organizations, one in Texas and one in Arkansas. She has done statewide contracts for IT, printing and office supplies and equipment; supervised six separate offices; managed multi-million-dollar budgets and done a whole lot of other stuff. She knows how much things cost, and she recognizes inefficiency and excess.
“These window envelopes cost 10 to 15 cents each,” she said. “And when you add in the postage … Of course, there won’t be any postage payment, because we won’t send zero payment. How many are there of these? How many zero invoices go out each month? You and I get around five. How many more are there? Five million? Every month?”
“Probably more,” I said.
“They could program all the zero invoices not to receive a window envelope,” she said. “It wouldn’t be that hard. Who’s it going to cost? Maybe the people who print the envelopes.”
Independence Day
This morning, I greeted a neighbor with “Happy Fourth.” She replied the same. Later, two other neighbor ladies said “Happy Fourth” to me. I responded, “And to you.”
Sudden realization moment: No. We should not greet others with “Happy Fourth,” but with “Happy Independence Day.”
On that day in 1776, the US was engaged in a war to decide the future of its citizens. Today, we are engaged in a more insidious kind of struggle, with an enemy whose existence many of our citizens deny. Here is truth about what that enemy intends:
Five true things we know about Sharia law
http://counterjihad.com/5-true-things-we-know-about-sharia-law
Link at http://www.thepiratescove.us/
Sudden realization moment: No. We should not greet others with “Happy Fourth,” but with “Happy Independence Day.”
On that day in 1776, the US was engaged in a war to decide the future of its citizens. Today, we are engaged in a more insidious kind of struggle, with an enemy whose existence many of our citizens deny. Here is truth about what that enemy intends:
Five true things we know about Sharia law
http://counterjihad.com/5-true-things-we-know-about-sharia-law
Link at http://www.thepiratescove.us/
Sunday, July 3, 2016
What is wrong with these people?
Former labor secretary Robert Reich warns against “exclusive patriotism,” pushes “willingness to pay taxes” as “inclusive patriotism.”
http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/01/clinton-labor-secretary-warns-against-july-4th-americanism/
Reich labels as bad patriotism “a unique and superior ‘Americanism’ that’s determined to exclude others beyond our borders.” Complains that the U.S. has let in only 3,127 of the 4 million Syrians who left their country because of a war backed by our inclusive president and his party.
http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/reich/article/The-two-types-of-patriotism-8330133.php
‘Cause, you know, there’s no time for preaching hellfire and brimstone like Independence Day. Repent, you patriots of exclusivity!
http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/01/clinton-labor-secretary-warns-against-july-4th-americanism/
Reich labels as bad patriotism “a unique and superior ‘Americanism’ that’s determined to exclude others beyond our borders.” Complains that the U.S. has let in only 3,127 of the 4 million Syrians who left their country because of a war backed by our inclusive president and his party.
http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/reich/article/The-two-types-of-patriotism-8330133.php
‘Cause, you know, there’s no time for preaching hellfire and brimstone like Independence Day. Repent, you patriots of exclusivity!
Friday, July 1, 2016
Buckshot & deer slugs, aka Home Protection
“John Joshua Kitchen, 28 and Raymon Sydeck Pierce, 22 forced their way into a home in Walterboro, South Carolina and they were met inside by an armed homeowner who fired buckshot and deer slugs from his shotgun. Both criminal ended up at the hospital after leaving the residence at a high rate of speed and they’re looking at some pretty extensive surgery. Both are reportedly in critical condition.”
http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=66623
As stated before, TAH has one to six home defense stories daily, but Progressive/Socialist/Democratic/Gluten Free gun-grabbing advocates will tell you these events don’t often happen .
http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=66623
As stated before, TAH has one to six home defense stories daily, but Progressive/Socialist/Democratic/Gluten Free gun-grabbing advocates will tell you these events don’t often happen .
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