Cop Talk

   Guys and Gals who carry the shield talk shop when they get together.  It's just what they do.  The general Motoring Public hasn't a clue what the Emergency Services deal with.   EMS, Fire, cops, medical examiner, 911 Dispatchers,  hell even the tow truck drivers experience more then what John Q sees daily.  So in that thought  I was talking shop with some Feds here the other day.   One of the things discussed was how you get your calls and how screwed up it sounds vs how bad it really is or how generic the description and then how effed up it REALLY is.   Yelled at the 911 super one day when they forgot to put across a crash where the local fire was on scene for over an hour.   The Chief called us on his cell and asked when were we going to make an appearence.   Sorry pal,  911 never put it across.  Right,  I got on the phone and gave the super royal hell and asked just when they thought it would be a good time to refer the call.   

    Fed Badge said "Got you one better,  How'd you like to watching CNN and watch an incident that falls under your responsibility and nobody called you." 

   Seriously,  Ya got me.  Can't top that one.


Ya'all be careful out there.      

The Bixby Letter

    Gods Blessings on those who go in harms way.   Remember them when you're enjoying that beer.  

Paint Your Wagon

    Herve Presnell played Rotten Luck Willie in the movie.  You may remember him from "Saving Private Ryan."   He was also a trained Singer.   Enjoy his range.  

Life on Mars

   One of my favorite scenes.  I've been accused of being Gene Hunt.  ;) 

Kal's Gram Remembered

Kal has had a bit of a rough year. Lost his one gram a bit ago and his dad's Mum just passed here. Look in on him when you can. He's a Good Joe. For Gram.

Road Trip

Come O Dark Thirty on Tuesday, I'm heading to Indy for an Instructor Conference. Meanwhile all the koolkids are at the NRA Annual Meeting in St Louis (hate you'all). S'okay, I get to have lunch/dinner with Brigid, Tamara, and perhaps Roberta X: The Adventures Of... . Be interesting to be seen with three Scandihoveen Shield Maidens. You can bet there will be weapons present, Sharp as well as blunt. ;) You'all behave while I'm gone.

Health and Wellness

Seems me and Lawdog share some common health issues.

Have engaged the services of a Personal Trainer for the exercise portion of my personal pennance, I can honestly Say He is Cheerful, Motivating, and a very Competent trainer.

Can I say how much I hate him.

He has me on three different programs, Chest, Shoulders and arms, and Legs. I have no problem with the muscle part of it. He has added yoga and some Cardio program that takes from Insanity and other programs that equal up to a level of hell that rivals Dante's. To say I am sore the next day doesn't approach what I have felt the morning after. Runners talk about the high they get from it. I'm not buying it. My high left a long time ago. Having said all that I wouldn't trade the experience for anything.


Get out there and do it.