From: "Robert Comer" 

> It's a utility truck, nothing more. People got killed running around in
> Jeeps, people get killed running around in Humvee's. Be happy they don't
> still have Gamma Goats.

It seems as if they are targeting some of them more as combat vehicles, and
other front-line work like electronics and C&C -- these roles need
protection.

But anyway, most of the people getting killed right now are not front line
people, but they are important to the war as well and should have all the
protection they we can give them.  Live with it isn't an acceptable answer
when there *is* something better.

>I suspect they just wanted more comfortable seats,
> actually 8-). A standard Humvee has the good old 2" canvas covered seat.

I can certainly understand that reason!  I don't imagine they'd be very
comfortable for normal travel.

- Bob Comer



"Jeff Shultz"  wrote in message
news:pan.2004.12.12.02.07.34.511561{at}shultzinfosystems.com...
> On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 00:27:04 -0500, Robert Comer wrote:
>
>>> The SF guys I got to spend some time with referred to the vehicle as the
>>> "Dumbvee."
>>
>> For being a vital part of our "new" military, I kind of agree.
>>
> It's a utility truck, nothing more. People got killed running around in
> Jeeps, people get killed running around in Humvee's. Be happy they don't
> still have Gamma Goats.
>
>>> They preferred running around in other things...
>>
>> Less conspicuous?
>>
> Maybe. There are certain things that I won't speak in detail about - and
> that's one of them. I suspect they just wanted more comfortable seats,
> actually 8-). A standard Humvee has the good old 2" canvas covered seat.
>
>
>> "Jeff Shultz"  wrote in message
>> news:pan.2004.12.11.04.00.30.838822{at}shultzinfosystems.com...
>>> On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 14:51:12 -0500, Robert Comer wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Not always, but there are clear models of hummer and they
should only
>>>> be used in the roles they were outfitted for.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> The SF guys I got to spend some time with referred to the vehicle as the
>>> "Dumbvee."
>>>
>>> They preferred running around in other things...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>

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