Lamar's experience with weight gain in basic training reminds me of my Sheriff's Academy days. After 4 years of working at a grain mill--going up and down elevator ladder sets, sacking and lifting 100# sacks of grain and feed all day--the "physical training" part of the course was a cake walk. I had been in college during that same 4 years, so the study skills were in good order as well. The chow wasn't bad, either. I didn't gain weight, but I didn't lose any weight either. A lot of my classmates lost significant weight during the 14 week event. These days, my old shop's academy lasts 28 weeks. 6-1/2 months of that [blank] now. I was a very different person at age 22 than I am now as a 64-year-old, but I am still not sure I would sign up for such entertainments.