About the Officer Safety post… I wasn’t serious.
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Officer Safety
I’ve got a lot of friends in Law Enforcement, including a brother. It’s very hazardous for them to make a traffic stop because of other traffic. Lots of cops have been hit because of this, and the resulting interview of the drivers that hit the cops always comes down to “They didn’t see them.”
Also, there has been a lot of cases where Fake Cops pull people over and kill or rob them or just get their jollies off acting like cops.
For the concern of Officer and Public Safety, I think all Law Enforcement Vehicles where the Officer may make a traffic stop… I propose a simple idea. All vehicles driven by Officers who are authorized to make a traffic stop, County, City and State… Nation Wide… All vehicles should be painted High Vis Green.
Don’t like this idea? Tough. This is for Safety, so get used to it!
Don’t like this idea? Tough. This is for Safety, so get used to it!
This has been proven to work in the UK!
This way, Motorists can see the Police Officer from farther away, and be mindful of Officer Safety.
You are not against Officer Safety are you? Public safety is better as well.
You are not against Officer Safety are you? Public safety is better as well.
Let’s extend this to all Emergency Vehicles as well. Firetrucks have been rolling in High Vis Green for some time now, with reduced accidents because of it. So only Law Enforcement and Emergency Vehicles should allowed to sport High Vis Green. So if someone tries to pull you over, and he’s not rolling HVG… Call a real Cop. If a Cop sees a guy trying to pull someone over and he’s not rolling HVG, he knows something is wrong.
Hey, this is for SAFETY. So get with the program, or you are NOT SAFE!
We should implement this nationwide starting next month, with full implementation by Jan 1 2013.
Photo Dump
Updated: up with the Boy Scouts of America
The BSA was a great program when I was in it. I enjoyed it and learned a lot from it.
My eldest son was trying to get his Eagle. He put out project plans that would have been just fine, but the local guy kept shooting them down, insisting that he put in a new flag pole for the new park… meaning he wanted me to buy a new damn flag pole for the park. He new time for my son was running out. Five project proposals in a week at one point… all shot down. For my Son. Other scouts I know of in other troops did those projects just fine. Nope, they wanted us to buy a flag pole.
But the time came and went and my son passed the deadline to get his Eagle.
I’m pissed.
Now my other sons are having other problems with the BSA… and they are no longer enjoying the program here. I’m just done with the BSA. And that makes me very sad.
(There was a little Change in the local BSA leadership all the sudden. This may be a good thing.)
Ride to work… Get a Ride home.
I hate it when my Wife is Right. Grrr…
This morning, she said, “You shouldn’t ride, I’ll give you a lift in.”
Oh no… I’m big tough biker… I can ride!!! *Beats Chest*
Let me back up and give you some background here. Saturday night my right knee really starting hurting. Sunday morning, I woke up to a knee that would not bend. Pain. Lots of pain. Gout attack in the knee. So I was on the couch or in bed all day. Same story with Monday. Same with Tuesday… but Tuesday night it was getting better. Today, Wednesday morning I felt pretty good again. “I can ride!” I said, and watched he drive into town in the Explorer as I put on my helmet. Got a leg over the ZX-11, backed it up no problem. Rolled forward… Oh Crap. I can’t get my foot on the peg. So I rode all the way into town with my right foot off the peg. That’s not easy, but I couldn’t get it on the peg. My knee wouldn’t bend.
I pull into work… Wife pulls in after me. Having seen my foot hanging of course. She did not say “Told you so.” She knew she didn’t have to. I hate it when she’s right.
After work…. my knee was killing me. My left knee even started hurting. So I limped the bike over to my Sister In Law’s, and parked it. Called her up and she came and got me.
When we got home I looked at her and said “I can ride the KTM to work tomorrow… I can stand up on the pegs.” Oh man… she was pissed!
BTW – I don’t need any Gout advice. My hell every time I say Gout I get every form of home remedy suggestion and that’s about as annoying as my wife being right. So… stuff that jazz. I’m going to see the Bonesaw tomorrow. Maybe get some Cortisone injections.
Oh, if anyone has a Can Am Spyder they are willing to trade for a ZX-11… Yeah, I’ll trade you right now. Next week? I don’t know, but right now I’d trade you.
Dudes, I seriously would not wish Gout pain on anyone… not even those few people still alive that I call my enemies. Gout pain is insidious. It’s basically God saying “I don’t like you.” It hurts on a level that you just don’t understand unless you’ve had it. No, I’m serious. I’ve been shot. Stabbed. I’ve broken many bones. I’d opt for another Gun Shot Wound over Gout Pain. Because with Gout – there is nothing you can do about it. There is no Position of Comfort, especially in the Knee. In a Toe or Ankle, Gout is Hideous shit. In the knee…. No… That’s God punishing you for something. That’s a taste of Torment from Hell. OTC Pain Meds… They don’t work unless you Combo them Up. And when you do that, you have to be careful.
Guest Post: Activist Carry
Irresponsible Open Carry Activism Jeopardizes The RKBA
Guns should be carried for personal defense, not Activism.
The best way to do that 99% of the time is Concealed Carry. Even if people do choose to Open Carry, they shouldn’t do it to provoke confrontation nor be uncooperative with the police while doing it. It makes gun owners look bad, turns cops against us, wastes their valuable time and certainly isn’t going to make it more likely that people will think “oh, gun owners are normal people, not trouble makers.
Spread the Word. Most people have realized that the time for “solidarity” through tolerance of the guys carrying guns with video cameras has come and gone. Their bravado is jeopardizing our RKBA and should be seen as an embarrassment to responsible gun owners. When the OC Movement started, people carrying while going about their daily business to show responsibly armed people are part of everyday life, it made some sense… but, the extremists have spun out of control. Let’s make sure that the firearms community is condemning this behavior.
I am not calling for a change in laws or for us to ostracize people who carry openly in a responsible, civil manner. Perhaps responsible OCers should be most concerned and the most openly critical of those who are using their guns to get (inevitably negative) attention?
Obviously, I am a proponent of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and do not want to to see OC made illegal, but I fear that will happen more and more often, in more and more places (as it already has it one state), if the confrontational actions of a very few reckless people continue.
-Rob Pincus
-I.C.E. Training Company
Grilling While Armed
Mark Walters and I are working on a fun little book called “Grilling While Armed”. It’s a celebration of two things that make America great.
Tune Steaks with a SIG P938. Perfect combination.
Cross Dressing
Been Lurking over on http://advrider.com and looking at the photos in the PIC section.
Addicting stuff. Very addicting stuff.
One thing I’ve noticed are the Sport Bikes with All Terrain Tires. Interesting. Very interesting.
Then there are the SUPERMOTO bikes. Dirtbikes with Street Tires.
Dirt on Street…
Street on Dirt…
Is this motorcycling’s version of being gay?
MWH
Monday’s Motorcycle: Kawasaki Z750S
One of my friends here in Vernal rides a fairly unique machine. A Z750S. It’s not the biggest, or the fastest of machines. It’s not the coolest either. But it does just about everything. It is fast. It seems to handle well. And it cruises just fine. That’s what I like about it…. Versatility.
This one is M’s.
When I still had my Magna, I was allowed to put the kickstand up on it. The bike was fun and ran well. It reminded me of a Cafe Racer in it’s configuration. No wind protection and fairly aggressive riding position, especially compared my Magna. I liked it. It didn’t help me at all to avoid a Sports Bike bug. Kind of underpowered below 6,000 RPM, but once you get into the powerband… it’s all there.
Now, M’s machine has been modified. He’s moved his pegs, changed things around, and has improved wind protection by installing a Vetter Windjammer. It looks strange, I’ll have to say. And he will be the first to say so himself. But it works.
This photo was taken in Rangely Colorado. An hour’s drive from Vernal… but we made it a lot quicker. The Z750S, dubbed “The Enterprise” due to the bikes overall shape with the Vetter, had no problem cruising at 120 mph even on less than perfect rural roads. A testament to the Z750S suspension.