Speaking of the Draft ....
 

18 year old males are still required to register for selective service
although there has not been a "draft" since the 70's.

But in this day and age of gender equality females are *not* required to
register.

??

Speaking of the Draft ....
 

On Sun, 25 Mar 2018 08:48:41 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


18 year old males are still required to register for selective service
although there has not been a "draft" since the 70's.

But in this day and age of gender equality females are *not* required to
register.

??

So, if a male decides he's a female, then there is no requirement for him to register? After all, a
'mentally' transgendered person is allowed to use either restroom at Target.

Speaking of the Draft ....
 

On 3/25/2018 9:41 AM, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 25 Mar 2018 08:48:41 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


18 year old males are still required to register for selective service
although there has not been a "draft" since the 70's.

But in this day and age of gender equality females are *not* required to
register.

??

So, if a male decides he's a female, then there is no requirement for him to register? After all, a
'mentally' transgendered person is allowed to use either restroom at Target.



Interesting question.

Apparently the number of males ignoring the requirement to register is
growing despite many penalties for not doing so.

Speaking of the Draft ....
 

On Sun, 25 Mar 2018 09:41:10 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Sun, 25 Mar 2018 08:48:41 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


18 year old males are still required to register for selective service
although there has not been a "draft" since the 70's.

But in this day and age of gender equality females are *not* required to
register.

??

So, if a male decides he's a female, then there is no requirement for him to register? After all, a
'mentally' transgendered person is allowed to use either restroom at Target.

Interesting concept. Maybe there is a 4-Q classification for them.
I know in the 60s being gay would keep you out but the other
ramifications of that kept most from going that route.
It would be the same as walking around with an undesirable discharge
on your back (what happened if you "came out" in uniform).
It was commonly called "going to talk to the chaplain" and pretty much
automatic.

Speaking of the Draft ....
 

On Sun, 25 Mar 2018 09:55:12 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 3/25/2018 9:41 AM, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 25 Mar 2018 08:48:41 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


18 year old males are still required to register for selective service
although there has not been a "draft" since the 70's.

But in this day and age of gender equality females are *not* required to
register.

??

So, if a male decides he's a female, then there is no requirement for him to register? After all, a
'mentally' transgendered person is allowed to use either restroom at Target.



Interesting question.

Apparently the number of males ignoring the requirement to register is
growing despite many penalties for not doing so.


I suppose the equal rights argument might make a great defense. I
agree, these days both men and women should be required to register.

Speaking of the Draft ....
 

On Sun, 25 Mar 2018 13:23:12 -0400, wrote:

On 25 Mar 2018 14:08:30 GMT, Keyser Soze wrote:

Who wants to die in a nuclear war started by Dampnuts Trump in North Korea
or Iran?

If someone dies in a nuclear war, it is as likely to be here as any
other country.
I was in another group talking and pointed out, we never did those
duck and cover drills in DC. Everyone understood we might have the
sensation of heat and light for a few microseconds but there would be
no ducking and covering in DC. The blast radius from a 1 megaton
direct hit on the capitol pretty much looked like right of way for the
Beltway.

We sure did. Whiteman AFB, where my dad was stationed, was only about 25 miles from Sedalia, MO.

Speaking of the Draft ....
 

On Sun, 25 Mar 2018 14:12:04 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Sun, 25 Mar 2018 13:23:12 -0400, wrote:

On 25 Mar 2018 14:08:30 GMT, Keyser Soze wrote:

Who wants to die in a nuclear war started by Dampnuts Trump in North Korea
or Iran?

If someone dies in a nuclear war, it is as likely to be here as any
other country.
I was in another group talking and pointed out, we never did those
duck and cover drills in DC. Everyone understood we might have the
sensation of heat and light for a few microseconds but there would be
no ducking and covering in DC. The blast radius from a 1 megaton
direct hit on the capitol pretty much looked like right of way for the
Beltway.

We sure did. Whiteman AFB, where my dad was stationed, was only about 25 miles from Sedalia, MO.

DC people may have just been more pragmatic. We got the mailings from
the CD people but we never did the drills in school. Everyone pretty
much assumed we were the first to go.

Speaking of the Draft ....
 

wrote:
On Sun, 25 Mar 2018 14:12:04 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Sun, 25 Mar 2018 13:23:12 -0400, wrote:

On 25 Mar 2018 14:08:30 GMT, Keyser Soze wrote:

Who wants to die in a nuclear war started by Dampnuts Trump in North Korea
or Iran?

If someone dies in a nuclear war, it is as likely to be here as any
other country.
I was in another group talking and pointed out, we never did those
duck and cover drills in DC. Everyone understood we might have the
sensation of heat and light for a few microseconds but there would be
no ducking and covering in DC. The blast radius from a 1 megaton
direct hit on the capitol pretty much looked like right of way for the
Beltway.

We sure did. Whiteman AFB, where my dad was stationed, was only about 25
miles from Sedalia, MO.

DC people may have just been more pragmatic. We got the mailings from
the CD people but we never did the drills in school. Everyone pretty
much assumed we were the first to go.


We did the duck and cover drills. Plans were to evacuate the East Bay via
US40. Which was San Pablo ave, a Main Street with shopping until the
carquinez bridge. And 2 lanes each way to Sacramento. Parents said to
just come home. They knew the evacuation would not succeed. Was 5
blocks to home from the school.

Speaking of the Draft ....
 

On Sun, 25 Mar 2018 14:12:04 -0400, John H.
wrote:
- show quoted text -
DC people may have just been more pragmatic. We got the mailings from
the CD people but we never did the drills in school. Everyone pretty
much assumed we were the first to go.

.....

In grade school. I never figured out what advantage there was of ducking under our little metal desks during a nookular attack would prove. May be we’d fry a just a bit longer...

Speaking of the Draft ....
 

On Sun, 25 Mar 2018 19:02:33 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On Sun, 25 Mar 2018 14:12:04 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Sun, 25 Mar 2018 13:23:12 -0400, wrote:

On 25 Mar 2018 14:08:30 GMT, Keyser Soze wrote:

Who wants to die in a nuclear war started by Dampnuts Trump in North Korea
or Iran?

If someone dies in a nuclear war, it is as likely to be here as any
other country.
I was in another group talking and pointed out, we never did those
duck and cover drills in DC. Everyone understood we might have the
sensation of heat and light for a few microseconds but there would be
no ducking and covering in DC. The blast radius from a 1 megaton
direct hit on the capitol pretty much looked like right of way for the
Beltway.

We sure did. Whiteman AFB, where my dad was stationed, was only about 25
miles from Sedalia, MO.

DC people may have just been more pragmatic. We got the mailings from
the CD people but we never did the drills in school. Everyone pretty
much assumed we were the first to go.


We did the duck and cover drills. Plans were to evacuate the East Bay via
US40. Which was San Pablo ave, a Main Street with shopping until the
carquinez bridge. And 2 lanes each way to Sacramento. Parents said to
just come home. They knew the evacuation would not succeed. Was 5
blocks to home from the school.

I don't think anyone in DC took evacuation or much of anything else
seriously. They just assumed in a nuke war we were toast.
During the Cuban Missile ****up my dad wanted us all to go to the
mountains in southern Virginia but my mom asked why bother.

Speaking of the Draft ....
 

6:49
- show quoted text -
I don't think anyone in DC took evacuation or much of anything else
seriously. They just assumed in a nuke war we were toast.
During the Cuban Missile ****up my dad wanted us all to go to the
mountains in southern Virginia but my mom asked why bother.
....

Your mom was a wise lady. Eh when in grade school it was treated like a game to the little kids. Upper class I’m sure took it more seriously..

Speaking of the Draft ....
 

On 3/25/18 8:05 PM, Tim wrote:

6:49
- show quoted text -
I don't think anyone in DC took evacuation or much of anything else
seriously. They just assumed in a nuke war we were toast.
During the Cuban Missile ****up my dad wanted us all to go to the
mountains in southern Virginia but my mom asked why bother.
...

Your mom was a wise lady. Eh when in grade school it was treated like a game to the little kids. Upper class I’m sure took it more seriously.


You grew up in an area that might have been targeted? Really?

Speaking of the Draft ....
 

On Sun, 25 Mar 2018 20:06:19 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote:

On 3/25/18 8:05 PM, Tim wrote:

6:49
- show quoted text -
I don't think anyone in DC took evacuation or much of anything else
seriously. They just assumed in a nuke war we were toast.
During the Cuban Missile ****up my dad wanted us all to go to the
mountains in southern Virginia but my mom asked why bother.
...

Your mom was a wise lady. Eh when in grade school it was treated like a game to the little kids. Upper class I’m sure took it more seriously.


You grew up in an area that might have been targeted? Really?

The strange thing is the midwest may have actually been the place that
actually got nuked in the cold war. The people there seem to have a
disproportionate rate of random stomach and colon cancers that may
have been caused by fallout from the open air testing. I agree that
other than a random SAC base scattered around that area, there was not
much for the Russians to shoot at.
OTOH any hit within a 50 mile radius of DC was likely to hit some
military or critical government facility. We were right in the
helicopter path between the White House and Andrews.
In the 50s we did have anti aircraft facilities around DC. There was a
Hawk and Hercules missile base right there at 210 and Oxon Hill Road
at the top of the hill near where the Tangier National Harbor Mall is
now along with a lot of those new roads.. Around 54-55 they pulled
them out but it was still Army property until they built the beltway.