From: Adam Flinton 

Richard B. wrote:
> On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 23:16:50 +0000, Adam Flinton
>  wrote:
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>>A) Week after week, month after month? Impressive.
>
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> Year after year.
>
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>>B) You don't have to be slow to die, you only have to be slowest.
>
>
> Maybe as a rule, but the fastest can be at greater risk at times.
>
>
>>C) In the mil age we are entering into....the young are better at video
>>games as well so that rules out the sedentary useage as well...
>
>
> Yep, quickness counts but I've seen overreactions without good
> judgment.  Just saying because one is 50 or 60 or even 70 and above it
> doesn't mean in a particular situation they may not be better suited
> to the circumstance.
>
> I know a 70 yo who has run a couple of marathons under 3 hours.
>
> http://www.runningtimes.com/issues/04apr/whitlock.htm
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> And then there's this guy:
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> http://www.adidas.com/verticals/running/com/Download/adidas_ru01.jpg
>
> - Richard 

Not to all.

But those who don't give a fuck about any temple tend to make the best soldiers.

If you have to push some large piece of machinery up a muddy hill in
unpleasant conditions then the sancity of the temple is very much in risk.

The older people know that. The young do not. The young will by their
nature take greater risks with the sanctity of their temples.

If these people were to be drafted into specific units based on age (e.g.
the old can become submariners ) then possibly but a general
spread would not be appreciated by the infantry/marines etc.

"Young & fit? Join the boys in green...Older & wiser? Join the
boys in blue" 

Adam





Adam

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