Category: Night Shift

After my last post, I’m a little gun-shy:  Most of you ingrates fine, upstanding glibs seemed to be feeling it (I said most), and things just started to peter out early.  The action was a little light that night, admittedly, regardless of my smoothest moves.  Oh, well—it’s that time:

Aww, yeah…

Gotta rely on my patented moves, here.

OK—Gotta thank everyone who talked about lucid dreaming.  Haven’t had a chance to share the insights with the friend in question, but will do so ASAP.

I recently asked about TPTB being IRL friends.  Without getting into more initials, I am interested in meeting “you people” in meat-space (What?? I’m trying to broaden my horizons or, some such crap).  Of course, I don’t really travel for business purposes, and, just getting up and going isn’t quite as easy as that, so, this is all theoretical at this stage.  Since it seems I’m in a bit of Glibertarian desert here in North Texas, which of you lot ever make it up this way, and are up for meeting?  What about where you live (not an official attempt to doxx you, unless you like this sort of thing)—do you entertain guests of a certain political/philosophical persuasion?  Raise your hand in the comments, if you’re feeling adventurous.

To Catch a Predator!  What a crap-fest.  While I think I know what the overall attitude here is about this…situation, I am interested in reading your (yes, you) thoughts about it.   From what I can tell, it was the sting in Murphy, TX, which heralded the downfall.  Murphy is very close to where I work, and, former co-workers of mine, from my first agency, worked there just prior to it.  To the best of my knowledge, they had no take on the issue that I ever learned.

Sum moar LE talk:  Most glibs who have commented on property crime investigation tend to snark that police have better things to do.  From my experience, this is actually very correct.  And, I think the reason why is the realization that stolen property, especially when resulting from a burglary, is usually hit-or-miss in whether it will be recovered.   When it comes to stolen property, the national LE databases have it broken down thusly:

• Vehicles/boats (conveyances of just about every kind)
• License Plates
• Securities—financial instruments of various types
• Guns
• Articles

“Articles” is the catch-all for any property that doesn’t have a specific database for it.  There are some rules that govern what can and can’t go in.  Fun fact:  Pets and livestock can be entered as stolen in the Articles file.  So, as you can imagine, this database is filled with all kinds of things.  Federal rules say that items entered into it are kept for the remainder of the year of entry +1 year.  For instance; if your stolen PlayStation gets entered into the database on January first of 2019, it will auto-purge on December 31, 2020.  That’s all the time allowed.  In my experience, agencies do not re-enter property into this database (I believe it is prohibited).  I can say that, at least in Texas, pawn shops have to provide info lists of all items they take in weekly, to their local police department.  That agency is supposed to check the list against stolen item reports.  This can be very helpful in recovering property.  However, it’s more than likely that, if you rely solely on the agency that took the report, you’re not likely to get the item(s) back.  This is going to be at least one reason why Joe Flatfoot is less than enthused about dealing with a home burglary that is really just a list of stolen property.  Of course, feel free to speculate on the other reasons for that apathy.

Considering the feedback on ol’ Teddy; the only president from whom I consider shilling.  What??  I gotta give y’all some red meat/green veg every so often.

You go, Beto!  OK, so maybe the source of the award isn’t all that.  Then again, snark is our life blood around here.

No snark necessary.  I’m not sure how to do so, but, this guy deserves a lot of support and praise.  Just cleaning up messes can go a long way towards making life so much better.

So, was it good for you?  Oh…  Well, gimme a week and I’ll be good to go again.  Be excellent to each other, ya rotten bastards.  (Not you.  Or, you…)

I’ve just finished reading Ozymandias’ latest installment on the U.S. Military/DoD Anthrax vaccine case.  Man, oh man—that is some powerful stuff.  It’s also a bit like watching a martial arts movie:  I want to imitate what I’ve just witnessed, but, who am I kidding?  Well, let’s get to it, shall we?

A late-night appetizer, to get us started.

I forgot the News of the Weird link last week.  Not again, you bastard!

In my first article, I asked about the Glibertarian Discord set-up.  There are quite a few familiar and almost-forgotten names there.  Raphael, who straddles both of these worlds, was kind enough to provide a summation for us about the basics—“So Discord functions as a group instant messaging/chat platform. Think of it like Skype but without the video chat. Some articles that have popped up on the classic links threads have also made their way into discussions in the Discord server. There are also articles made by fellow Glibs that are linked to the Discord such as the Hat & Hair series, Woke Charmed Reviews, and The Awesome Adventures of Secret Nazi President Series. All the text-message channels are themed on topics so for example, articles/links/comments relating to firearm laws/gun-related questions are all posted in the specifically named #gun channel. Users can also tag other users in posts so they can be pinged/notified. This helps discussions on a particular issue to be continued with relative ease. There are also voice chat channels too so if some glibs want to play video games together, they can chat/coordinate strategies there too.

I enjoy going between both the Discord and the mother site so I’m okay with either platform. I will admit though that the Discord is a bit easier to catch up on since it is an instant messaging platform and the topic channels there keep conversations mostly organized and on-topic. In the end, I like both services for glibbing it up and plan to keep doing so as long as I can.” — I am starting to use it a bit, myself.  There’s a bit of a learning curve for me, as I’m used to seeing used in terms of video game streamers, but, I admit, it can be fun.  Not as much fun as waiting around here for your wonderful posts…

As I write this, I am reading that OrangeBadMan has kicked Michael John Bolton to the curb.  This will, no doubt, be old news by the time of this post, but, what a wonderfully weird situation.  Does this mean there is hope for a reduction in military adventurism for the U.S.?

SP mentioned in her rant thread that TPTB are real-life friends.  And, I know that various glibs have met other, various glibs IRL.  So, who here is chummy with who, in meat-space (that you are willing to admit to)?  How often do these mixers take place?  What does it take to get on the invite list, if, say, one were interested in this sort of thing?  Where the hell my North Texas Glibs at?

Which leads me to:  Vacations.  Where do you lot like to get away from your normal lives?  Is it season-dependent?  Close vs. far?  Pricey vs. cheap?  I’m not a well-traveled man, so, my selection pool is rather limited.  I, personally, love me some Redneck Riviera/Gulf Coast.   However, it’s a long car trip, made more difficult the older I get.  So, I tend to be happy with Port Aransas.  Oops!  Really, though; being from the largest U.S. city without a waterway makes me love my state’s crappy coastline that much more.   Tell me/us about the ‘Where’, even if it’s bucket list material.

Another YT channel I’d like to pimp:  Steve1989MREinfo.  The guy tries out various MREs from around the world, including (very) old ones.  I don’t actually watch the videos of the rations that are out-of-date; I just show up for the modern ones.  The guy seems to have a sharp palate, and a really easy-going disposition.  I think he’ll eat just about any kind of food put before him.  Give his channel the once-over, and see what he has to offer.

Finally, since we just had the 9/11 anniversary a few days ago, does anyone have a “Where were you?” story for 9/11 that you want to share?  I was a new 30-year-old working security with my friend’s dad (my dinner and coffee friend from my 2^nd H&H t-shirt article), waiting patiently as I tired to get into my first LE job.  I worked overnights there, and saw the first reports as my shift was winding down.  I wasn’t fully sure what was going on, and, admittedly, it felt rather far away from me.  As I recall, I was taking “wait and see” attitude, since it didn’t really make a lot of sense in my mind, and I kinda-sorta thought I was witnessing aviation issues, not terrorism.

Well, Borderlands 3 has arrived (It better have—Sir Digby on Thursday morning), so, I’m gonna be digging in to that while participating here.  As always, if you want me to include something in my posts, drop me a line on my Protonmail account (sir.digby.71).  Be excellent to each other!

Since the first installment was such a smash hit with the author, I am back to entertain myself some more.  Almost 300 comments on the last one, about half of which were mine, so, this is a literal no-brainer.  If you want in on this, you gotta drop me an email, so I can incorporate your rubbish ideas and claim them for my own share them in an equitable fashion.  Let the discussions commence:

Let’s all be cool, even if it’s just for five minutes and twenty seconds.

I can’t help but think of my fellow glibs when I watch this video.  Not only do we get to see just how nice a place can become with enough authoritarianism, but, we also find out some helpful trivia regarding the most interesting room in any house.  Also, if you’re looking to be enlightened on a daily basis, maybe check out all the available knowledge on the Today I Found Out channel.

Does everyone around here know the story of (former) officer Tom Coleman?  He, of the Swisher Sweets saga, in Tulia, Texas?  Whether or not he is/was a racist asshole, he’s definitely a dipshit.  That there are plenty of officers gypsy cops just like him around the country may be old news, but, it’s still frightening.

You can’t spell “sword” without words.  And, you shouldn’t build a sword without sex toys.  (Crusty Juggler, I’m looking at you)

CPRM casually brought up the idea of Subaru Horror Theater being animated, and, suggested that he could do it, if the $ is there.  I say, fund that mutha!  I’d drop some more coin to see it happen–who’s with me?  C’mon; raise your hand…

Autumn is fast approaching–“Fall”, to the lazier among us.  I’ve seen lots of love for this particular season here on this very site, which makes me wonder why that is.  So, tell me why–what am I missing by not experiencing this time of year in your area?  It’s nothing big around here, apart from being able to comfortably wear the new jacket and/or long-sleeve shirts I got during the off-season.  That, the State Fair, and Cold & Flu season.   *Yes, I know many of you have already given adequate justification for it.  I’m just trying to generate some nighttime conversations, dammit!

Speaking of the State Fair of Texas…This is where you go to walk around for a few hours in lovely south Dallas Fair Park, buy over-priced crap, and try the best in deep fried goodness.  Be warned, though, that it’s difficult to dethrone the King.  Life isn’t complete until you’ve had a Fletcher’s Corny Dog and a Big Red.  Rest assured, my non-meat-eating brethren and sistren, that they have a veggie dog, too.  And, to be honest…I’m just hoping to get some of you down here and watch you deep-throat a fried wiener.

Still speaking of the State Fair of Texas–If any of you degenerates has plans to visit the Fair, or, wants to, I am nowhere near south Dallas any more (Praise Be!).  However, I would be more than honored to be a tour guide/fifth wheel if you require.  I can also introduce you to some of the best fajitas in existence.

I’ll end this with a shout-out to all the lovely Suzies of the world