Yea, I was talking to Tim. He seemed all for the mandatory bootcamp. Hoo-rah!
Hell, I'd go if it were offered. That was the best shape I've been in in my life. Even if it was only the AF. Jerry Johnson wrote: > I wasn't talking manditory. I was talking available. > > If fitness, health, productivity, etc are in the nations best interest > (and I think they are), we should be doing something to encourage it. > > I also am not talking about the diamond-studded exercise boot camps > that cost a thousand bucks for 10 days, twice a week for an hour. > > Let's make a commitment to fitness. Free bootcamp. Paid time off. Some > kind of incentive (tax break, free parking spot, "Not a slug" lapel > pin) > > On 4/12/06, Ray Champagne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Dude, aren't you the one who is always worried about commies? >> >> Forcing people to do something they doesn't sound an awful lot like >> something a free country would do. >> >> BTW, I'd agree that mandatory boot camp would shape this country up in >> more ways than one, but forcing people to do something that they don't >> want to do flies right in the face of freedom, IMO. >> >> Loathe wrote: >> >>> Who cares if they resent it? >>> >>> I resent people burning, flying upside down, and throwing my flag in the >>> garbage? >>> >>> Jebus bud. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Timothy Heald >>> Analyst, Architect, Developer >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> W: 202-228-8372 >>> C: 703-300-3911 >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: S. Isaac Dealey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 3:12 PM >>> To: CF-Community >>> Subject: Re: Boot camp for all Americans >>> >>> I don't personally believe that mandatory anything helps the person for whom >>> it's mandatory... A person needs desire internally to encourage external >>> change. People who are forced into military service will just resent it. >>> >>> >>> >>>> I think this is also a good idea, but does nothing for people after >>>> their service. >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> I think we need to encourage people to get off their butts and off >>>> their couches at least once a year. >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> They aren't doing it on their own, so can we make it easier to get >>>> started? >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> On 4/12/06, Alex P. Keaton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> wouldn't have to do that if we just sent all the damn kids into one >>>>> of the branches straight out of highschool. >>>>> >>>>> 2 years >>>>> Branch of their choice.. >>>>> >>>>> On 4/12/06, Jerry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> No, not the Apple software. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have on a Discovery Channel special following Marines through >>>>>> boot camp on Parris Island. >>>>>> >>>>>> That is something that every American should be doing. >>>>>> >>>>>> I propose that the American government make available to all >>>>>> citizens once a year a 10 day paid time off intensive physical >>>>>> training course. >>>>>> >>>>>> Just as tough as boot camp. Can't handle it, go home. >>>>>> Different course >>>>>> levels for different people. >>>>>> >>>>>> PT, leadership, camping, gun safety and simple self defense >>>>>> training. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you pass, you get a break on your taxes (or a really nice >>>>>> patch). >>>>>> >>>>>> It would make us healthier, smarter, and more understanding of our >>>>>> citizen soldiers. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> s. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 >>> new epoch : isn't it time for a change? >>> >>> add features without fixtures with >>> the onTap open source framework >>> >>> http://www.fusiontap.com >>> http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:203966 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
