so sorry for your loss Faundy.
Hill
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RIP Dansk (aka Ian), 18.12.1953- 20.12.2008
by faundy inhave posted this on the other thread but just making this one as well:
i need to let you know that dad passed away this morning at 8am.
he fought so hard but in the end they could not get his blood pressure to rise and he died of heart failure.
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The Peace Symbol- why looked down upon by JWs?
by JimmyPage inlooking at clothing in the mall my j dub wife sees a shirt with the peace symbol on it and so remarks upon it in a negative fashion.
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discuss..
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hillbilly
....back in the early 70's when I was a boy (Grandpa Simpson voice-over) the people in the Society noted that the peace symbol was similar to the Egyptian fertility symbol...
It's all about sex ya know.
Hill
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Grrr...Gas went Up!
by sammielee24 inoil has been dropping..and dropping..and dropping.... two days ago, the price of gas was down to $1.67 a gallon...today, oil dropped even more but guess what?
a gallon of gas today went up to $1.85.....hmmmm.
sammieswife.
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The "retailer" makes about the same cut at the pump as he did 30 years ago.
Most gas stations make enough in gas sales to pay the light bill for the store. If not for over priced pop, beer, and lotto tickets most gas stations would fold up.
increase is seasonal... and OPEC will play its silly game by shrinking production as demand has tapered off due to their price fixing over the summer.
Gas went to $1.50 and the problem was over.... try again folks.
Hill
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Police Get The Wrong House In Galveston, Assault 12-Year old girl
by Elsewhere inhttp://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2008/12/galveston_false_arrest.php.
police get the wrong house in galveston, allegedly assault 12-year-old girlwed dec 17, 2008 at 12:37:01 pmit was a little before 8 at night when the breaker went out at emily milburn's home in galveston.
she was busy preparing her children for school the next day, so she asked her 12-year-old daughter, dymond, to pop outside and turn the switch back on.. .
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Slogans like "we rush in when others run away". That kind of thing. JP
the police and fire business tried to cash in on the 9-11 thing.
Yea.... most everyone in the profession would do the same thing... but the bumper stickers almost insult the guys who gave all.
Most policemen would rather be Andy ... or even Barney
Jeff
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that burger king meat cologne was about all the fun I could handle today
Tooo weird for me!
Kid from Texas is walking on a dirt road, with a gunny sack over his shoulder...after a while he meets another Texan coming the other direction,
Texan 2 "hey...whatca go in that there gunny sack?"
Texan 1... "I got 6 chickens in this here gunny sack... but I tell ya what ...If you can guess how many I'll give ya half!"
Texan 2.... " 4!"
Nuff said....Merry Christmas
Hill
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Police Get The Wrong House In Galveston, Assault 12-Year old girl
by Elsewhere inhttp://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2008/12/galveston_false_arrest.php.
police get the wrong house in galveston, allegedly assault 12-year-old girlwed dec 17, 2008 at 12:37:01 pmit was a little before 8 at night when the breaker went out at emily milburn's home in galveston.
she was busy preparing her children for school the next day, so she asked her 12-year-old daughter, dymond, to pop outside and turn the switch back on.. .
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I'd probably rather live in your little old county with the $10 cops than most bigger cities...
We run our road patrol and jail on less than $1 million a year here in OK. But then we have more cows than people and most folks live near the 'hard road'.
biggest latest local crime... some one killed a cow for her head and horns...left the carcass in the pasture. The state is in on this crime too...dept of agriculture.
I like this better than West Palm Beach.
Hill
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Police Get The Wrong House In Galveston, Assault 12-Year old girl
by Elsewhere inhttp://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2008/12/galveston_false_arrest.php.
police get the wrong house in galveston, allegedly assault 12-year-old girlwed dec 17, 2008 at 12:37:01 pmit was a little before 8 at night when the breaker went out at emily milburn's home in galveston.
she was busy preparing her children for school the next day, so she asked her 12-year-old daughter, dymond, to pop outside and turn the switch back on.. .
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Does the town really trust.....did the town really have anything to do with the hiring?
forgot to add... yea, the "town" gets to vote dont they? If the town pays taxes for policing and they are not happy with the results.. change the bastards out at election time.
We get all tore up voting school boards and milage... but most folks just dont worry about policing unless someting goes wrong with the local officers.
The last 2 places I lived... both voted out a county sherriff because of poor managment (officers and training) issues.
Jeff
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Police Get The Wrong House In Galveston, Assault 12-Year old girl
by Elsewhere inhttp://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2008/12/galveston_false_arrest.php.
police get the wrong house in galveston, allegedly assault 12-year-old girlwed dec 17, 2008 at 12:37:01 pmit was a little before 8 at night when the breaker went out at emily milburn's home in galveston.
she was busy preparing her children for school the next day, so she asked her 12-year-old daughter, dymond, to pop outside and turn the switch back on.. .
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Yknot--- yep, the town deserves better... but how much does town pay for the ancillaries?
police officers with domestic issues? lots of people in high stress occupations have domestic issues... does town pay for stress managment and other programs?
My opinion- towns councils and county commisions would rather pay for a SWAT team than train beat cops in all the social aspects of police work. They can see the tangibles of having a big armed shaved headed kid working for entry level pay... after all that military training they "already" have is a transferable skill set ...isnt it?
Town councils and county commisions would rather pay low wages and keep the ratio of sargents lower per shift. Supervision costs money.
bottom line.. most towns and counties complain about services and dont vote to fund them...taxes cost money.
You get what you pay for... from the recruiting process to in-service training...
Hill
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Police Get The Wrong House In Galveston, Assault 12-Year old girl
by Elsewhere inhttp://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2008/12/galveston_false_arrest.php.
police get the wrong house in galveston, allegedly assault 12-year-old girlwed dec 17, 2008 at 12:37:01 pmit was a little before 8 at night when the breaker went out at emily milburn's home in galveston.
she was busy preparing her children for school the next day, so she asked her 12-year-old daughter, dymond, to pop outside and turn the switch back on.. .
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Are you aware that cops have a much lower mortality rate than other professions such as construction workers, loggers, ranchers, and just about any other physical job that requires labor? Statistically speaking, being a cop is a safe job, but to hear the melodrama so many people spew you'd never know it.
John...I guess I am one of those hot headed adrenaline junkies... I did reserve work years ago but opted out for a really crazy job as an electric lineman. So, the cow and horse thing is just too much... maybe I should hang glide too?
Did ya know an electric lineman has fidicuary responsibility if his actions cause injury or damage... I can be jailed if my guys get hurt or we cause damage to the public per OSHA regulations?
I guess the real melodrama is figuring out how to use that deadly force the town trusts your judgement with.
Hill
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Police Get The Wrong House In Galveston, Assault 12-Year old girl
by Elsewhere inhttp://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2008/12/galveston_false_arrest.php.
police get the wrong house in galveston, allegedly assault 12-year-old girlwed dec 17, 2008 at 12:37:01 pmit was a little before 8 at night when the breaker went out at emily milburn's home in galveston.
she was busy preparing her children for school the next day, so she asked her 12-year-old daughter, dymond, to pop outside and turn the switch back on.. .
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Cops have the lives and civil rights of people in their hands. The problem is that most of these cops are nothing more hot-headed adrenalin junkies who constantly need to do more and more dangerous things to get their adrenalin fix.
I got challenge this... most are hot-headed adrenalin junkies? Who need to do more dangerous things to keep the rush up...
One suggestion for you... if your local agency does "ride alongs" fill out the papers and spend a Saturday night in a patrol car. These guys dont seek this stuff out.
In my job I am a Senior Developer responsible for programs that handle tens of thousands of people's tax returns in countries all over the world. Most of these people are high-paid executives. If I screw up it could result in hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.
When was the last time you had to use non-leathal force to subue an armed person who really wanted to kick your butt. Sorry... you can fix a software problem (most of us expect a software program problem, lol) but you cannot recall a blow or bullet. Your actions are not second guessed on the 11 pm news either.
In my opinion, they are nothing more than violent crack heads with legal immunity. This needs to change.
If officers had legal immunity why are these jamokes paying a lawyer? Your job wont get you sued if you mess up...
So..how would you change law enforcment? Remember you have a budget that pays for training, evaluations , fuel and cars etc... and you cant raise your town or counties taxes.
Jeff