On Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:13:04 -0800, Hawke
wrote:


It would be different if the only thing that we questioned is Gummer's
military service record. But it's not. It's all kinds of other things
that he's said that you wonder about. Like him saying he had an IQ in
the 150 range, and that he could bench press 400 pounds.

I knew a few soldiers with the military equivalent of IQ in the 150
range and above, and I knew several that could benchpress 400 lb. Not
all were huge beef hunks, some were medium to small and wiry but very
strong and quick as well. Photos indicate that Gunner is not exactly
a feathermerchant, noticably bigger than men I've known that could
press 400. So the assertions are plausible to me without evidence to
the contrary. YMMV.

Re veteran's day: you're quite welcome.