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Friday, May 11, 2007Consumer Training - It Doesn't Just Come NaturallySomehow I have ended up with a free subscription to Details magazine. I don't know what I did to receive such an honor but I do know why they give it out for free. It's not a magazine. They say it's a magazine. It looks like a magazine. There are even some headlines on the cover for articles inside... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, May 10, 2007Ever forget where you parked your car?You walk out of the mall and look at the huge expanse of parking lot and wonder, "Just where did I put my car?" It happens to everyone and it's understandable when you're talking about a large parking lot. What about if you parked it on the side of the road and walked 20 feet away? We got cameras... Sign in to see full entry.How remote can a remote unlock be?Here's an interesting tip I received from Rhiia the other day. If you lock your car keys in your car and have your cell phone with you, you can call for help. If you happen to have two remote unlocks and the person on the other end of the phone has one, they can unlock your car door for you. How... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, May 8, 2007Ask a Cop: Suicide by CopAC had a bunch of questions about the phenomenon known as Suicide by Cop. I'm not an expert on it but I'll do my best to answer the questions. Q. Is this an effective way to commit suicide? A. Tough question. Does it work? Yes. Can you count on it working? No. The biggest factor here is that you are... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, May 7, 2007Resisting TemptationWhen I got back to the United States, I move to Phoenix with CV Rick and Bryce Womack. If any of you know Bryce, point him to this blog. I haven't heard from him in about 20 years. He came and visited me after he got back from Korea and then I never saw or heard from him again. For some reason, both... Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, May 6, 2007Pavlov's horndogMy wife and I work opposite shifts. She works day shift and I work swing shift, which is often more of a late swing shift. Many days, she's up at oh-500 hours. "What's the 'oh' stand for? Oh my god,it's early!" - Good Morning, Vietnam. I'm usually not home until sometime after midnight and may not... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, May 5, 2007Ask a Cop: Set phaser for stun.Q. Did you have tasers? A. Unfortunately, they were just gaining in popularity when I quit. Ninja was pushing for them with one chief who didn't like change but I;m pretty sure he got them when the new chief came into power. I think Ninja went on to become an instructor. When I started, other than a... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, May 4, 2007Random ThoughtsI have a wireless trac ball for my computer. It's kind of a nuisance when the battery runs down as it did this morning. I didn't even want a wireless trac ball. I have no need for a wireless trac ball. I don't know why I would want to move it off my desk. Where would I take it? In the other room and... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, May 3, 2007If you build it, will they come?At the beginning of the year 2006, the company that I work for announced that they were going to start building a new casino. It sounded like it was going to be very nice but the big question on everyone's mind was how they were going to staff it. West Wendover is very isolated and there aren't any... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, May 2, 2007Ask a Cop: Sur Quatro?Pelon and I were working one night and we were pretty much handing out tickets left and right. I don't remember why but it seemed like I couldn't turn around without someone doing something that begged for my attention. Let me add right here that most people would freak if they knew the common... Sign in to see full entry. |
