VABills Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I have no idea. It's interesting that you focus on women and don't mentioned all those big-bellied MALE cops and, in may cases, firefighters that far outnumber the women. But, not surprising. Because a womens job is to stay at home, barefoot, pregnant, cooking and cleaning. Duh.... Go get me a beer woman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Because a womens job is to stay at home, barefoot, pregnant, cooking and cleaning. Duh.... Go get me a beer woman. INCOMING!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Because a womens job is to stay at home, barefoot, pregnant, cooking and cleaning. Duh.... Go get me a beer woman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Because a womens job is to stay at home, barefoot, pregnant, cooking and cleaning. Duh.... Go get me a beer woman. Q: What is the correct way to use a bottle opener? A: Trick question, it should be open when she serves it to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I disagree. Lowering standards is the ultimate vote-getter. It accomplishes a lot...for the candidates. Lowering standards will also get you laid a lot more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Lowering standards will also get you laid a lot more. Or get you married in the case of my wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I have no idea. It's interesting that you focus on women and don't mentioned all those big-bellied MALE cops and, in may cases, firefighters that far outnumber the women. But, not surprising. Way to showcase your typical defensiveness. I'll take "I have no idea" as a "there's no way." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Way to showcase your typical defensiveness. I'll take "I have no idea" as a "there's no way." didn't you know? "defensiveness" is imbedded in a woman's DNA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chump Change Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 That Blzrul dude is a chick? Wow...(s)he had me fooled. (S)he's probably got some junk tucked in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 That Blzrul dude is a chick? Wow...(s)he had me fooled. (S)he's probably got some junk tucked in there. dude is a lady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RI Bills Fan Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 ...Wow...(s)he had me fooled. I'd venture the guess that she's just the latest in a very long line of things that've had you fooled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blzrul Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Way to showcase your typical defensiveness. I'll take "I have no idea" as a "there's no way." uh, no, since I have not been fighting fires for some time I cannot say whether I can still do all those things. I would say probably not, but you never know until you try. I know for the 8 years that I did, I remained in that shape. I have citations for saving two of my fellows...both over 6 feet tall... I doubt there are many people on this board who are in the same shape - better OR worse - than they were 15 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 I disagree. Lowering standards is the ultimate vote-getter. It accomplishes a lot...for the candidates. I agree too. Just as in getting votes, it (lower SOCIAL standards) is "good business": I would also like to add that lowering all kinds of SOCIAL standards is good for buisness and for that business to make money. Just look at at what the entertainment and recreation buisness pumps out there. "Be free to do whatever one wants and spend whatever one needs to spend to make one's rest and relaxation paramount." IE: What ever makes you happy. The lowest common denominator is what drives everything. Whoever is the first to defect from the norm/standard and lower things can stand to make a ton of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 uh, no, since I have not been fighting fires for some time I cannot say whether I can still do all those things. I would say probably not, but you never know until you try. I know for the 8 years that I did, I remained in that shape. I have citations for saving two of my fellows...both over 6 feet tall... I doubt there are many people on this board who are in the same shape - better OR worse - than they were 15 years ago. Why did you give it up or leave for something else? Darin has a very valid point about doing such a job/occupation for the whole length of one's career. I wonder what drives the "big bellied" guys to keep at certain jobs for say 20,30, or more years... Myself, I am in most likely worse shape than I was at 26... Yet, I probably can do the same if not better manual labor than I did when I was younger... I don't know what it is, it must be the shear years of doing it. Maybe I will slow down in my 50's when age becomes a bigger factor. Or either it must be the calluses on my hands and the WILL to do anything asked of me physically. I am getting a little more skittish when working from high heights. ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Do you think you could have stayed in that kind of condition for an entire career? I don't mean that accusingly, but stuff like that is a total lifestyle change and I think most people would have a hard time maintaining that level. There was a woman Army Major who wanted to prove that women could make it in Special Forces back when I was in. She prepared for a long time and barely made the minimum requirement (men's minimum - there was no female requirement at the time). She wrote a lengthy article about why SF should remain a "men's only club". She underwent a complete attitude adjustment/eye opening lifestyle change in a matter of weeks. To me, both sides are right but they are arguing two different things. You're absolutely right that there is just discrimination, it is or it isn't. The other side to me is also right, there are subsets of "discrimination" and they can be slightly different. "Reverse discrimination" makes sense to me and differs from the overall banner of discrimination like gender discrimination does and age discrimination does. All of them are forms of discrimination but not all discrimination falls under one or more of those forms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans4e64 Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Can someone explain reverse discrimination to me? I've never understood that phrase. It's discrimination either way. There is no such thing as "reverse discrimination". That is one that pisses me off to no end. It implies that only white people can discriminate. We actually had a discussion about it at one of those military social actions exercises and you wouldn't believe how many people subscribe to the concept. There actually is such a thing. Discrimination is not typically defined as just anyone discriminating against anyone, it is a majority group discriminating against a minority group. Reverse discrimination is when the minority group discriminates against the majority group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 To me, both sides are right but they are arguing two different things. You're absolutely right that there is just discrimination, it is or it isn't. The other side to me is also right, there are subsets of "discrimination" and they can be slightly different. "Reverse discrimination" makes sense to me and differs from the overall banner of discrimination like gender discrimination does and age discrimination does. All of them are forms of discrimination but not all discrimination falls under one or more of those forms. I'm going to sue the NBA for height discrimination Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 To me, both sides are right but they are arguing two different things. You're absolutely right that there is just discrimination, it is or it isn't. The other side to me is also right, there are subsets of "discrimination" and they can be slightly different. "Reverse discrimination" makes sense to me and differs from the overall banner of discrimination like gender discrimination does and age discrimination does. All of them are forms of discrimination but not all discrimination falls under one or more of those forms. So explain what the term "reverse discrimination" means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 To me, both sides are right but they are arguing two different things. You're absolutely right that there is just discrimination, it is or it isn't. The other side to me is also right, there are subsets of "discrimination" and they can be slightly different. "Reverse discrimination" makes sense to me and differs from the overall banner of discrimination like gender discrimination does and age discrimination does. All of them are forms of discrimination but not all discrimination falls under one or more of those forms. Do you work for the Department of Redundancy Department? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Do you work for the Department of Redundancy Department? No, and no. I do understand that the word subset was probably not taught in one room schoolhouses but I figured that over 8-9 decades you may come across the word and thought to look it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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