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2009-11-20 Europe
Female Swedish soldiers renew calls for fireproof underwear
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Posted by  Anonymoose 2009-11-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ]  Top

#1 Swedish army? In a combat situation?
Posted by gromky 2009-11-20 05:59|| ]">[ ]  2009-11-20 05:59|| Front Page Top

#2 gromky, well, not since 17th century, but what if... hence they maintain about 4000 combat troops, which means the femalians comprise about 200.
Posted by twobyfour 2009-11-20 07:54||   2009-11-20 07:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Still, non-flammable materials for military wear & underwear is a big issue, joking aside, and has been increasingly since most modern fabrics use nylons of some sort - IIRC, the brits discovered much to the burns victims chagrin that flammable underwear IS a serious concern as far back as the Flaklands war.
Posted by anonymous5089 2009-11-20 07:55||   2009-11-20 07:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Are American troops issued flame-retardant underthings? I seem to recall a story of a gentleman in Afghanistan tumbling out of bed to fight off bad guys in only plain white cotton briefs...
Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife  2009-11-20 08:37||   2009-11-20 08:37|| Front Page Top

#5 TW, if you recall the vid on the soldier's load on the Rant a couple of days ago, at 5:37 he explains the uniform is flame retardant. We start from the outside rather than wait till it gets privy close. Of course if you're jumping into a firefight in your 'I love NY' undies, it's not flames you're worried about.
Posted by Procopius2k 2009-11-20 08:46||   2009-11-20 08:46|| Front Page Top

#6 It's more a problem w/ synthetic fibers that melt, rapidly transferring their heat and melting into the skin.
Posted by ed 2009-11-20 08:47||   2009-11-20 08:47|| Front Page Top

#7 I am shocked by not a single comment on the obvious, that they need fireproof underwear because they're so hot.
Posted by  Anonymoose 2009-11-20 08:55||   2009-11-20 08:55|| Front Page Top

#8 Anonymoose, was trying to figure out a good Al Pacino hoo-ah in there.

I've seen the videos of the firefighters who have, umm, been too close so to say. It is clear where the unfortunate guy's cotton socks ended, and then again where the nylon stiching in the socks was located; all underneath boots and bunker gear. I can understand how nomex undies might be uncomfortable, but'cha sure don't want nylon melting onto your privies.
Posted by swksvolFF 2009-11-20 11:31||   2009-11-20 11:31|| Front Page Top

#9 I just had a evil thought flash through my mind.
Corpses with perfectly preserved Crotch and Boobs while the rest of the corpse is burnt to a skelleton.
YUK
Posted by Redneck Jim 2009-11-20 13:08||   2009-11-20 13:08|| Front Page Top

#10 
Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-11-20 15:12||   2009-11-20 15:12|| Front Page Top

#11 thern a reason to wear even your cotons if you are in a war zone.....

PUT YOUR SHIRT OH MEN!

Gawds own fabric gives your skin a fighting chance against flashburns.

0/ Cotton!
Posted by .5MT 2009-11-20 18:36||   2009-11-20 18:36|| Front Page Top

#12 And deh what abouts Underwear FOR DEH HARDZ OF HEARING YOU BASTIRADS THINKING YOU CAN GET IN FRONT OF ME IN THE RITE-AID LIION... U ARE RONG!

anglTON NININININERNINERNINER IF maiFREN AND WILL HUNT U DOWN LIKE A HOMO ON A WET GRASS SUNDAY!
Posted by .5MT 2009-11-20 18:43||   2009-11-20 18:43|| Front Page Top

#13 Prepare the Groat and Herbs. Kookage is neigh.


0/ AI

Better artifical intelligance than none.
Posted by .5MT 2009-11-20 18:45||   2009-11-20 18:45|| Front Page Top

#14 .5MT, a little fresh air and calm breathing will help.
Posted by lotp 2009-11-20 18:51||   2009-11-20 18:51|| Front Page Top

#15 
Princess Madeleine has promised a full investigation.
Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2009-11-20 19:42||   2009-11-20 19:42|| Front Page Top

#16 Prepare the Groat and Herbs. Kookage is neigh.

I'm sure Kookage is a mighty fine horse, .5MT, when it's calm. ;-)
Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife  2009-11-20 19:44||   2009-11-20 19:44|| Front Page Top

#17 I can promise a full investigation of Princess Madeleine, if I ever get the chance.
Posted by Nimble Spemble 2009-11-20 19:56||   2009-11-20 19:56|| Front Page Top

#18 Just in!

An even more revealing Princess Madeleine pic for our invesigative archive!

(Totally work safe, naturally)
Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2009-11-20 20:14||   2009-11-20 20:14|| Front Page Top

#19 Glad to see she received my birthday card.
Posted by Besoeker 2009-11-20 20:37||   2009-11-20 20:37|| Front Page Top

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