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On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:34:45 GMT, redc1c4
<redc1c4 RemoveThis @drunkenbastards.org.ies> wrote:


>you will note that the pic shows the head facing down. anyone who made you do
>it any other way was probably related to the morons who told us running in
>boots was good for you because it hurt.

Although head position is not required - common advice given to
soldiers who do not go down far enough is to keep their heads up. When
you are looking at the ground you think you are going down farther
than you really are.


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In article <477952AB.A65B458E RemoveThis @drunkenbastards.org.ies>, redc1c4
@drunkenbastards.org.ies says...
> latina_liebhaber RemoveThis @yahoo.com wrote:
> >
> > On Dec 31, 4:06 am, redc1c4 <redc... RemoveThis @drunkenbastards.org.ies> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > unless there has ben a change, your head can be in any position you wish, as
> > > long as it doesn't touch the ground.
> >
> > What I'm referring to is back during my TIS '93-'96. You were
> > supposed to keep your head "up," as in looking forward and not down on
> > the floor, which is the more natural position and the recommended
> > one. This was how they tested at Benning, and at Carson.
>
> Harmony Church class of '83, B-9-2. i did'em head down, never a problem.

Newbie... ;')
Methinks I smell an artist in this other fellow's posts...

>
> > > try reading the regs. that's what they say.... if the people administering the
> > > test don't do it to standard that's a leadership issue.
> >
> > I can only assume the drill and platoon sergeants know what they're
> > doing. Frankly, I'd never even considered that the Army had a field
> > manual on the push-up, though I shouldn't be surprised if it did.
>
> https://atiam.train.army.mil/soldierPortal/atia/adlsc/view/public/9500...fm/21-2
>
> you will note that the pic shows the head facing down. anyone who made you do
> it any other way was probably related to the morons who told us running in
> boots was good for you because it hurt.


I don't miss doing PT in boots... That is for sure.
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On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:00:03 -0800 (PST), latina_liebhaber.RemoveThis@yahoo.com wrote:

>> Although head position is not required - common advice given to soldiers
>> who do not go down far enough is to keep their heads up. When you are
>> looking at the ground you think you are going down farther than you
>> really are.
>
> It was explained to us at Benning that looking down makes it easier --
> which, being much more ergonomic, it certainly was, but in a good way,
> as opposed to the flagrant bouncing (using of momentum) that's allowed
> (?!?!).
>
> They did not count any push-up at Benning that was performed with the
> head "down."

I figured they'd follow the regulations, but it looks like I'd be wrong.

During my 12-years I don't recall any mention of my head having to be up
during the push-up portion of the PT test. If I dug around in some old
footlockers I could probably find the FM.

Dave
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Yep, another "lifer" who likes trotting out all his "good behavior"
ribbons and devices when at a loss for words.

Don't pat yourself on the back too hard: recruits in your time (early
'80s) were often just the dregs of society; the Army didn't get over
Vietnam-era problems until late '80s at the earliest....


On Jan 1, 1:16 am, redc1c4 <redc....TakeThisOut@drunkenbastards.org.ies> wrote:
>
>
> well, now we know why you barely did 3 and i survived 20 years......
>
> redc1c4,
> who burned more than a few PSG's. %-)
> --
> "Enlisted men are stupid, but extremely cunning and sly, and bear
> considerable watching."
>
> Army Officer's Guide
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On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 00:09:52 -0800 (PST), latina_liebhaber.DeleteThis@yahoo.com wrote:

>> RTFM: that's a NOGO.
>> you have to be at or below the performers level to grade. that people
>> don't is a violation of reg. that it's wide spread doesn't make it
>> right.
>
> WTF is your problem, exactly? I'm just saying that's how it was done,
> I'm not saying it's right or wrong. If you want an argument, trying
> writing your Congresswoman about ice cream on Sundays.

My dad said back in the 1960's they'd have to do their pushups in the snow,
uphill, both ways.

Dave
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On Jan 1, 3:28 am, David Casey <sgtca....DeleteThis@REMOVEMETOWORKcomcast.net>
wrote:
>
>
> Funny how one moment you're a REMF because you are a Signal soldier and the
> next moment you're the man because you: provide Internet access, provide
> voicelines for calls back home, hung out on some hill in the middle of
> nowhere for a month so folks could have reliable communications wherever
> they went in sector, blazed paths where no paths existed in a soft-skinned
> humvee hoping the folks in the Mine Action Center were right when they told
> you the mountain you were driving to the top of really was clear so you
> could check to see if you could get some radio shots out of in case someone
> on the other side of the border decided to start something, etc.

Whoa, you all right? Take it easy, hero, just let go of that
keyboard...that's it, step about from the caps lock slowly....

> He who uses the REMF name only shows their lack of knowledge of how the
> entire Army works together to get the job done. You chose the job you
> performed, not us. Deal with it.

Oh quit your self-pitying whine already: we infantrymen get the same
'tude. Get a band-aid or find a violin....

> Another clueless lower enlisted who best served their country by choosing
> to ETS.

ROFLMAO!!! "Clueless lower enlisted"...that's real funny, coming from
a Bush supporter!

> We thank you!

Pleasure was all mine, sandbag!

> Dave

Look, you're a waterboy, okay. Sure, you might have been senior
waterboy, and it's true that someone needs to carry water and towels
and messages back and forth, but you're just a waterboy, okay, so just
sit right there next to the mascot and cheerleaders and don't bother
me again.
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On Jan 1, 3:31 am, David Casey <sgtca....TakeThisOut@REMOVEMETOWORKcomcast.net>
wrote:
>
>
> My dad said back in the 1960's they'd have to do their pushups in the snow,
> uphill, both ways.
>
> Dave


At Benning they sometimes had us doing knuckle-pushups in the gravel
right outside the company bleachers. Even though they were trying to
smoke us, we looked on it as a chance to prove how tough we were.
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latina_liebhaber.DeleteThis@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> On Dec 31, 3:34 pm, redc1c4 <redc....DeleteThis@drunkenbastards.org.ies> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Harmony Church class of '83, B-9-2. i did'em head down, never a problem.
>
> That's '83. They probably made you press your BDUs, too.
>
> > https://atiam.train.army.mil/soldierPortal/atia/adlsc/view/public/950...
> >
> > you will note that the pic shows the head facing down. anyone who made you do
> > it any other way was probably related to the morons who told us running in
> > boots was good for you because it hurt.
>
> Yeah, we did those too -- at Benning and Carson! Not regularly, thank
> Goodness. And enough "physical fitness knowledge" seemed to have
> seeped in for them to have us work different bodyparts on different
> days (i.e., push-ups and pull-ups every other day).
>
> > redc1c4,
> > when all else fails, RTFM. %-)
>
> WTF are you talking about now? You just follow orders. Yeah, I'd
> like to see you wave an Army field manual in the platoon sergeant's
> face....

well, now we know why you barely did 3 and i survived 20 years......

redc1c4,
who burned more than a few PSG's. %-)
--
"Enlisted men are stupid, but extremely cunning and sly, and bear
considerable watching."

Army Officer's Guide
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latina_liebhaber.DeleteThis@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> On Dec 31, 7:57 pm, Colin Campbell <activated_....DeleteThis@gmail.com (remove
> underscore)> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Although head position is not required - common advice given to
> > soldiers who do not go down far enough is to keep their heads up. When
> > you are looking at the ground you think you are going down farther
> > than you really are.
>
> It was explained to us at Benning that looking down makes it easier --
> which, being much more ergonomic, it certainly was, but in a good way,
> as opposed to the flagrant bouncing (using of momentum) that's allowed
> (?!?!).
>
> They did not count any push-up at Benning that was performed with the
> head "down."

you forgot "...,when i was there."


redc1c4,
but you're just a Sand Hill newbie, so that's to be expected. %-)
--
"Enlisted men are stupid, but extremely cunning and sly, and bear
considerable watching."

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On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:51:42 -0800 (PST), latina_liebhaber.RemoveThis@yahoo.com wrote:

> Maybe they made push-ups easier for you REMFs.

Funny how one moment you're a REMF because you are a Signal soldier and the
next moment you're the man because you: provide Internet access, provide
voicelines for calls back home, hung out on some hill in the middle of
nowhere for a month so folks could have reliable communications wherever
they went in sector, blazed paths where no paths existed in a soft-skinned
humvee hoping the folks in the Mine Action Center were right when they told
you the mountain you were driving to the top of really was clear so you
could check to see if you could get some radio shots out of in case someone
on the other side of the border decided to start something, etc.

He who uses the REMF name only shows their lack of knowledge of how the
entire Army works together to get the job done. You chose the job you
performed, not us. Deal with it.

> Another supply clerk with attitude. JFC.

Another clueless lower enlisted who best served their country by choosing
to ETS.

We thank you!

Dave
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On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 02:15:11 -0800 (PST), latina_liebhaber DeleteThis @yahoo.com wrote:

> ROFLMAO!!! "Clueless lower enlisted"...that's real funny, coming from
> a Bush supporter!

I give you a 3/10. You put your cards on the table way too early in the
thread. Another good tip you might consider is to wait until more people
are involved in the thread before using the heavy stuff. You'll get a
better troll out of it.

Good luck with your next one!

Dave
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In article <7htpsowc8syc$.1g2tl5ydkxtoe$.dlg@40tude.net>,
sgtcasey.TakeThisOut@REMOVEMETOWORKcomcast.net says...
> On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 02:15:11 -0800 (PST), latina_liebhaber.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> > ROFLMAO!!! "Clueless lower enlisted"...that's real funny, coming from
> > a Bush supporter!
>
> I give you a 3/10. You put your cards on the table way too early in the
> thread. Another good tip you might consider is to wait until more people
> are involved in the thread before using the heavy stuff. You'll get a
> better troll out of it.
>

Funny thing is I nver saw the creature's original posts.
Only peoples replies.

It's so sad when that posers like them think they can fool anyone for
more than two posts.
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On Jan 2, 12:13 am, tankfixer <n....TakeThisOut@null.org> wrote:
>
>
> Funny thing is I nver saw the creature's original posts.
> Only peoples replies.
>
> It's so sad when that posers like them think they can fool anyone for
> more than two posts.

It's so sad that after all these years on UMA, you can't just have a
conversation without a pissing contest.

It's 2008, you know. Ever think about moving on?
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