US army halts gender neutral fitness test as women struggle - NZ Herald

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[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Here? You live in Saudi Arabia? How's that?

I used to talk to an alcoholic programmer who lived there. I think he said a 750mL bottle of some shit tier booze like Jack Daniels went for a hundo.

[–]Nemacolin 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

I follow the laws of the country I am in.

The thing about Saudi Arabia is that it makes whatever you are worse. If you are a drunk, you will live in an alcoholic fog. If you are gay, you will spend your time in some very active social circles. If you read (as I do) you will read a rather lot.

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What do you like reading? I like military sci fi personally.

[–]Nemacolin 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I just finished a really neat little book, Inside the White House, which tells the story of Truman's restoration of the White House. I am from the DC area, so that stuff interests me. What really kills me in The Failing New York Times, I paid for it, so I am going to at least thumb through it each day. The distraction makes it hard to keep on top of the pile.

Here is a list from last year.

https://saidit.net/s/Lists/comments/6rjr/books_i_read_in_2020/

Ohm, try this series, Napoleonic dragons are the best kind of dragon.

https://www.amazon.com/His-Majestys-Dragon-Temeraire-Book/dp/0345481283

Also, Flashman, the whole series.