Phew! I go to sleep, then go to work for a bit, and y'all load me up! *grins* Here goes...
Don't taze him, bro! Well, taze him a little bit.
We don't have tazers on my department... yet. It goes: commands, hands, spray, baton, gun. Depending on their actions, that little chain might get shuffled around a bit.
While sifting through the forums, which members stood out to you the most, and why?
There have been a couple people who have stood out, for various reasons. One thing I have noticed is that there is (generally) a high level of maturity on these forums. Very little 'Sperger-wannabes here. As for people in particular... well, I've slept since last night. *wry chuckle* Give me a little bit to shuffle through again. Espy (Epsy?) stood out tho, for his restraint in deploying the banhammer during a debate. Until it was justified.
Semper Fi, brother! Good to have another Former on the boards!
Welcome, young man.
When did you enlist, when did you go through boot and what was your MOS?
Ooh-rah, devil! I enlisted October 31st, 2001. Shipped to the Island November 25th, 2001. Plt 1010, B Co, 1 Battalion. I was an 0811 (Field Artillery Cannoneer) for the first little bit, then I became a 3100 (Basic Traffic Marine) - I was SUPPOSED to be sent to training to be a 3112 (Traffic Management Office), but you know how it is with paperwork. I finished my stint as a Corporal, due to high cutting scores/MOS lock while I was in. That and I had an issue with pull-ups... *wry smile*
As for a question, what webcomic do you think needs to be amde into a feature length film, and why?
Hrm... Well, my obvious answer is Angels 2200 (pimp, pimp), as I feel that the story has great potential as a sci-fi feature. As for others... I think Least I Could Do would rock as a TV mini series - live action possibly could work. I haven't had a chance to see any of the work that they've done on it to that end, tho. MegaTokyo would work BETTER as a movie than the format it's in right now, I think, as the story covers so many people over such widely varying arcs. Girl Genius would ROCK. OUT. LOUD.
Ugh. Paula Dean has the southerner's fake southern accent. That one a person from the south will layer on top of a real southern accent for show. I hate that.
Also, do you feel that Charon has lost some of its glory with the demotion of Pluto?
Paula Deen uses her Agoraphobia (which sometimes alleges she's gotten over) as an excuse to dump on her fans, and cut and run. And yes, her overly played accent grates. NOONE local talks with an accent that strong - and that's including folks from a couple counties over, where dirt roads are more prevalent than paved.
And I feel that Pluto got a crappy deal out of that whole scenario. Charon has no need to be upgraded from a satellite to a planetoid.
Besides, that's where Pluto houses their defense fleet. *grins*
What seems to be the officer, problem?
Ever been stabbed?
Best perk of the job?
Worst part of the job?
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Haven't been stabbed. Yet. Suspects don't tend to fight with me so much - although I did have an emotionally disturbed teenager require me to put her in handcuffs for my safety, because she had called a suicide hotline and told them she would kill herself, then got bored and hung up. Protip: don't do this, and REALLY don't tell the cops to "Fuck off, I'm going to sleep." It will NOT end well for you.
The best perk is that I get paid to be nosy, to watch scenes where EVERYONE wants to see what's going on, and to (occasionally) take away someone's civil liberties when they've demonstrated that they can't be responsible with them.
The worst is the unpredictability. Someone you stop for a simple tag light violation could be a wanted fugitive from an armed robbery two counties away, and he could have a sawed-off sitting in the seat next to him. It's REALLY bad, because so many of the calls we ride DON'T involve that level of tension, so it's really easy to become complacent. I have a wife and a child on the way: I can NOT afford to be complacent.
What's the worst thing you've been called while in office?
What's the worst thing you've been called while out of office?
What's the worst thing you've been called while inside an office?
Do I make annoying questions when I'm tired... in an office?
I've been called Cletus, Cracker, Barney Fife, doughnut-eater, pig, po-po, all SORTS of expletives and various and unsavory combinations of bodily functions. The ones that bother me the most are when they call me "Nigga," because:
a) I despise that word
b) I despise the connotations with that word
c) I am not lazy
d) They have GOT to be colorblind.
Worst thing when not on duty? Feh... I could care less. The badge ain't on.
In an office? I got called a liar. This REALLY bothers me, because for obvious and not-so-obvious reasons, my integrity is of grave importance to me. I do not lie. I may not tell the whole truth, but I don't lie - especially to suspects. Those are the ones whose reactions depend on their level of trust of me. Never bluff a suspect: they WILL call you on it.
And no, the questions aren't annoying, just thematic. Although you might want to consider a nap. *grin*
