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    Reputation means everything

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    Sounds like you're good people.   Give good value at a fair and honest profit.  

     

    Not a dig at you, but every time I hear "reputation," this scene pops into my head:

     

     

    Two days ago my wife and I were going somewhere and on the radio news someone mentioned reputation.   We both started quoting, "What is reputation..."at the same time.   

     

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    MK13 High Capacity Shell.

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    Excuse me, do you have a moment to speak about our lord and savior, MK13 High Capacity shells?

     

    This shell was kicked out of USS New Jersey's shell hoist by another shell coming up behind it. With the spanner tray not laid horizontal the shell tipped back through the door to the turret officer's booth. The crew was able to climb into the gun pit from beneath and rig chain falls to extract the shell.

     

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    Patches

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    Found on FB

     

    What is the lifetime of a pair of trousis? In contrast to those splendid Victorian waistcoats, this pair of fall front britches has survived against the odds. Made, according to the museum, between 1800 and 1830, one is forced to ask how many years it took for them to reach quite this level of decrepitude. Did they serve an extensive term as Sunday best, before gradually descending the ladder to mucking out the pigs?

    At some stage, the Mender In Chief pronounced them beyond further help. And then, instead of being added to the rag bag, they found themselves stuffed up the chimney in a Norfolk farmhouse, either to stop a draught, or as an apotropaic equivalent of the old shoe so often used to ward off evil spirits.

     

     

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    Balancing Act

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    OK..... pay attention on this one!

    On 1 November 1945, the USS San Diego (CL-53) is seen in Dry Dock No. 2 at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, shortly after the end of World War II.

     The ship is undergoing an inclining experiment, a standard naval procedure used to determine a vessel’s centre of gravity and stability characteristics.

    The process involves carefully measuring how the ship heels (or tilts) when known weights are shifted across the deck. 

    These results are used to calculate the ship’s metacentric height, a key factor in assessing her overall seaworthiness and balance. 

    See?.....simple!

     

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    MLB fan banned indefinitely

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    3 hours ago, Rye Miles #13621 said:

    He apologized, so I think they should give him a break. A lifetime ban is ridiculous for one stupid incident! MLB needs to chill out!

     

    That's why I said I wasn't sure how I feel about it.  

     

    I think baseball is getting tired of the antics of some of the people who attend games so they can exhibit Animal House behavior in relative anonymity.   So when this guy acted the major idjit,  MLB came down on him hard "pour encourager les autres" 

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    MLB fan banned indefinitely

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    As said above,  booing and heckling players is a time honored part of the game.   "HEY, RALF!!! My 6 year old has a better swing!"  "Clyde, a spavined snail has more hustle on the bases than you!"

     

    But don't go after the player's family.  

     

    I'm not sure what I think of a lifetime ban for that jerk.  The rest of the season?  Sure.  Maybe even next season.  I didn't hear it. I have no idea about his actions before that incident, so maybe a lifetime ban is warranted.

     

    My gut says that he was being an idjit in the wrong place at the wrong time and is being used as an example to encourage the others.

     

     

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    Tacos

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    2 hours ago, Rip Snorter said:

    trick that drastically improved my burritos is starting the tortilla in a pan with Butter before filling and tucking in the oven.

     

    I toss the tortillas on the open gas burner to soften them and give them a little char.  Never heard of baking them after filling. 

     

    Back to Tacos.  I learned from my mom who learned from the Mexican ladies at our Southern California Catholic parish.   Cook and season the meat,  spoon onto tortillas,  fold and fry in about half a inch of oil. 

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    Fort Worth Police Recruitment

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    1 minute ago, Whitey James said:

    Just my opinion of course.

     

    Of course. 

     

    I don't think that anyone questions at all that enforcement of the law and crime prevention are the primary duties of LEOs.  And I NEVER said or implied that. 

     

    But there's a heckuva lot more to it than strutting around in more tactical gear than Army Rangers and being hyper-aggressive.

     

    Fortunately I've seen far more like those in the video I posted in response,  the ones who give "and Serve" equal weight with "To Protect."  Who understand that building good rapport,  that gaining the trust of the community in spite of the fear-mongering of Big Corporate Press,  is likely to make their jobs easier, to make people more willing to come forward with information, than being Cop Tough Guy.

     

    Again,  just my opinion. 

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    Fort Worth Police Recruitment

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    23 hours ago, Whitey James said:

    This is my kind of police promotional video

     

     

    I'll take something like 

     

     

    I appreciate the warning Captain Higgins is sending to the thugs, but it's too emotional.  If used for recruitment purposes it would be more likely to attract swaggering,  abusive,  authoritarian bullies rather than people who want to serve their community.   

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