They love guys named Habib.
Posted on 09/23/2009 7:00:13 PM PDT by llevrok
The Swedish armed forces have been hit by a major equipment problem, according to reports. Flimsy military brassieres are unable to stand up to the strains imposed when female Swedish troops perform "rigorous exercises", routinely bursting open or even catching fire - so forcing busty young conscripts to hurriedly strip off in the field.
The revelations come courtesy of the Gothenburg Post and English-language Swedish journal The Local. The Post reported yesterday on concerns raised by the Swedish Conscription Council, an organisation concerned with the rights of conscript troops in the Swedish forces.
Council spokesperson Paulina Rehbinder told The Local that government-issue military brassieres supplied to young female soldiers have long been unfit for combat.
According to the paper:
The women complained that the bras’ fasteners have a tendency to come undone when the women performed rigorous exercise, forcing the female soldiers to take off all of their equipment in order to refasten the brassieres. The Post apparently brought the related bosom-combustion issue to light, noting that bras can catch fire during combat and then "melt onto conscripts’ skin".
“Our opinion is that the Swedish Armed Forces should have ordered good, flame-proof underwear,” Rehbinder said.
“There should be suitable apparel for women.”
Rehbinder reportedly added that the problems have persisted for twenty years, with generations of young Swedish womens' tophamper routinely breaking free of confinement to oscillate wildly during army PT sessions and field exercises - presumably often followed by impromptu stripteases as the more jubtabulously fortunate female troops sought to re-fasten their flimsy government lingerie.
The problems would apparently be easy to sort out. Unaccountably, however, it appears that the male-dominated Swedish military hierarchy has failed to act.
Rehbinder reportedly - though perhaps mistakenly - believes that change is on the horizon. She told The Local that 2,000 new young female recruits are to enter the Swedish forces next year, and that top brass had been informed of this recently.
"That got them moving,” she said
Got to fly on one a couple of years back, but the crew didn’t look like that. Still was a killer thrill, dreaming about those boys taking off from the carrier.
is that like sayin that the Swedes are equipped with 44s ???
I suddenly have the urge to enlist in the Swedish Army.
Somebody ping the FR "Word For The Day" guy.
Now that's not a bug, that's a feature.
They love guys named Habib.
A designer & inventor announced a new sports bra designed to take the bounce out of the breasts of athletes and joggers:
Within minutes of the announcement a large group of men promptly discussed the new design with him.
The word “tophamper” is what caught my attention.
LOL !
LOL !
this could push her over the edge!
Lucky you!
We have a "J" model based at our town's airport. When the owner takes it up he flies over our homes and the sound of it is very distinctive. Makes one wonder what the sound of dozens of them on a mission would be like.
yep, definate ‘A’ in creative writing class...
The Swedish Government announced late yesterday that were keeping abreast of the situation as it overdeveloped...and stated that the manufacturer of the bras had agreed to refund the money, tit-for-tat...
Mr. Alfred Teat, the company executive, said in an interview “Well, if we part ways now, all I can say is “Thanks for the wonderful mammaries...”
TTIUWP (emphasis on the “TT”)
I can't say I've ever "overcome". Just coming to the normal degree always seemed sufficient.
They wouldn't. What made you think that?
You have a nice collection of photos...
Ugh....
Unfortunately, the Swedish army’s men are all cross-dressers...
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.