Apparently I am about to re-visit a level of pissed off I haven't been to in a while, as it appears someone in the hotel staff helped themselves to my ipod charger today...
**UPDATE**
Spoke with the manager first thing this morning, as did another guy who had the same thing happen.
End of the day result - housekeeper involved fired, both chargers replaced, free meal on them, and voluminous apologies.
I can't ask for anything more than that - they aggressively addressed the problem once aware of it, and did their best to make it right. Well done.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Classic cop notes
Not mine but still worth sharing.
Things cops figure out....from experience on the job.
- The running speed of a Belgian Malinois is at least twice that of the
average out of shape tweaker. If you are going to attempt to outrun one, please calculate the "Rate x Time = Distance" formula ahead of time if you want to avoid getting bit.
- If they say they "just met" another person, then they are close friends who just committed a crime and don't want to be implicated with aforementioned friend.
Anyone who goes out of their way to acknowledge you is hiding something. Anyone who goes out of their way to ignore you is hiding something.
- If you get called to a 911 hang-up and a guy answers the door with a 9 month old child in his arms and says "Oh, the baby must have accidentally dialed it", he means he was just involved in a domestic that he doesn't want you to know about. Sometimes the same guy has a $25k felony warrant as well.
- If you borrowed a BMW from a friend it's not unreasonable to expect you to know your friends last name.
- If you rob a gas station you're only going to get $20, but I get to see a large K-9 dog use your arm as a chew toy. For all I care you can keep the $20.
- If I can see a 12 year old in your house finishing a beer bong I don't need a warrant.
- If they tell you they borrowed the jacket from a friend, just before you search it, they've got something, and it's still gonna be their jacket.
- We get coffee breaks too, and sometimes we run into stores and do some shopping during them.
- Any person who absolutely cannot sit still or hold a relevant conversation to pertaining subject, and does not mention desperate need of the lavatory, is either: 1) illegally transporting something 2) under the influence or 3) possessing some felony warrant out for them.
- If I ask you the day or month you were born and you have to think about it I don't believe your answer.
- If the company you entertain includes crack, meth, and/or heroin users I may act like a professional when you call me for the burglary report but I'm secretly laughing my ass off at the poetic justice of the situation.
- Speaking to me and starting your phrase with, "Screw you, you can't do..." will quickly make you the victim of your own ignorance.
- EVERYONE lies. The bad guys lie to try to get out of trouble, the victims lie to make their plight sound worse and/or to make the bad guy look worse. The truth is usually somewhere in between.
- Nobody in the history of the world has ever had "just a couple of beers" and then ended up in contact with law enforcement under circumstances where the amount of alcohol they have consumed is a factor.
- I know ALL my cousin's last names. Especially the ones that I know well enough to borrow their car. So should you. Unless they aren't really your cousin.
- "I get a check" is not the answer that tells me you are a solid citizen when I ask you where you work.
- No bathroom, ANYWHERE, in any house, is large enough to fit everyone who was in the house when the shooting happened. If you tell me you were peeing outside when I point that out, you better be able to show me a wet spot.
- If you look right then left more than once while talking to my face, you are about to wear handcuffs or sit in the back seat of my unit, I do not like foot pursuits.
- If I ask you "is there anything in the car that's illegal" and you say "not that I know of" or "there shouldn't be".....I get very excited. it's like Christmas morning.
Things cops figure out....from experience on the job.
- The running speed of a Belgian Malinois is at least twice that of the
average out of shape tweaker. If you are going to attempt to outrun one, please calculate the "Rate x Time = Distance" formula ahead of time if you want to avoid getting bit.
- If they say they "just met" another person, then they are close friends who just committed a crime and don't want to be implicated with aforementioned friend.
Anyone who goes out of their way to acknowledge you is hiding something. Anyone who goes out of their way to ignore you is hiding something.
- If you get called to a 911 hang-up and a guy answers the door with a 9 month old child in his arms and says "Oh, the baby must have accidentally dialed it", he means he was just involved in a domestic that he doesn't want you to know about. Sometimes the same guy has a $25k felony warrant as well.
- If you borrowed a BMW from a friend it's not unreasonable to expect you to know your friends last name.
- If you rob a gas station you're only going to get $20, but I get to see a large K-9 dog use your arm as a chew toy. For all I care you can keep the $20.
- If I can see a 12 year old in your house finishing a beer bong I don't need a warrant.
- If they tell you they borrowed the jacket from a friend, just before you search it, they've got something, and it's still gonna be their jacket.
- We get coffee breaks too, and sometimes we run into stores and do some shopping during them.
- Any person who absolutely cannot sit still or hold a relevant conversation to pertaining subject, and does not mention desperate need of the lavatory, is either: 1) illegally transporting something 2) under the influence or 3) possessing some felony warrant out for them.
- If I ask you the day or month you were born and you have to think about it I don't believe your answer.
- If the company you entertain includes crack, meth, and/or heroin users I may act like a professional when you call me for the burglary report but I'm secretly laughing my ass off at the poetic justice of the situation.
- Speaking to me and starting your phrase with, "Screw you, you can't do..." will quickly make you the victim of your own ignorance.
- EVERYONE lies. The bad guys lie to try to get out of trouble, the victims lie to make their plight sound worse and/or to make the bad guy look worse. The truth is usually somewhere in between.
- Nobody in the history of the world has ever had "just a couple of beers" and then ended up in contact with law enforcement under circumstances where the amount of alcohol they have consumed is a factor.
- I know ALL my cousin's last names. Especially the ones that I know well enough to borrow their car. So should you. Unless they aren't really your cousin.
- "I get a check" is not the answer that tells me you are a solid citizen when I ask you where you work.
- No bathroom, ANYWHERE, in any house, is large enough to fit everyone who was in the house when the shooting happened. If you tell me you were peeing outside when I point that out, you better be able to show me a wet spot.
- If you look right then left more than once while talking to my face, you are about to wear handcuffs or sit in the back seat of my unit, I do not like foot pursuits.
- If I ask you "is there anything in the car that's illegal" and you say "not that I know of" or "there shouldn't be".....I get very excited. it's like Christmas morning.
Ummmm
Even I couldn't make this up:
A group is seriously petitioning the International Olympic Committee to include pole dancing as an event in the summer games...
When the lightning bolts start flying from Mt. Olympus I promise I am not responsible for it.
A group is seriously petitioning the International Olympic Committee to include pole dancing as an event in the summer games...
When the lightning bolts start flying from Mt. Olympus I promise I am not responsible for it.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Travel notes
Spent yesterday doing some tourist stuff, visiting places I hadn't been to in years & driving through the extreme rural parts of Indian country. During one two hour stretch I counted a grand total of four houses, and 3 other cars - on the other hand, I saw more elk and coyote than I have in the rest of my life.
Drove to the southern part of the state today - always interesting the change in culture and such you notice.
And let me say yet again what a cool gift the iTouch I got from my wife is :D Navigational aid, music, notepad, weather updates etc. - all in a pocket-sized packet. Thanks again my love!
Drove to the southern part of the state today - always interesting the change in culture and such you notice.
And let me say yet again what a cool gift the iTouch I got from my wife is :D Navigational aid, music, notepad, weather updates etc. - all in a pocket-sized packet. Thanks again my love!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Quote of the day
Overheard at lunch:
"I just named my iPod the Titanic - so that everytime I plug it in the computer tells me "The Titanic is syncing."
Now that's funny.
"I just named my iPod the Titanic - so that everytime I plug it in the computer tells me "The Titanic is syncing."
Now that's funny.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
A bit more tripblogging
Rest of the flights went ok. Landed safely, picked up the rental car & all that (a black, tinted out Impala - why didn't they just spraypaint "cop" on the side I don't know...)
Hadn't realized how long it had been since I've been out this way. The high desert was almost a shock after being in Virginia for so long. Still, it was a very nice drive down to where I'm at, some lovely scenery and getting to look around.
Nice little small town we're at - hoping to get the chance later this week to explore some of the scenery. First restaurant I tried had the worst steak I've ever paid for, but hopefully we will make a better choice tomorrow night...
Other than that, just surviving and all - the Internet connection is quite slow, so posting may be limited & no pic uploads for now.
Hadn't realized how long it had been since I've been out this way. The high desert was almost a shock after being in Virginia for so long. Still, it was a very nice drive down to where I'm at, some lovely scenery and getting to look around.
Nice little small town we're at - hoping to get the chance later this week to explore some of the scenery. First restaurant I tried had the worst steak I've ever paid for, but hopefully we will make a better choice tomorrow night...
Other than that, just surviving and all - the Internet connection is quite slow, so posting may be limited & no pic uploads for now.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Early tripblogging
The airlines may officially get humped. $25 per checked bag? Because they apparently expect us to travel with nothing now.
And $90 for a 4-pound "overweight" bag - no thanks, I'll move two books to my carryon fyvm.
Plus has anyone in the last decade actually had a flight leave on time?
And $90 for a 4-pound "overweight" bag - no thanks, I'll move two books to my carryon fyvm.
Plus has anyone in the last decade actually had a flight leave on time?
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Another weekend done
Managed to survive everything, even though worn out. I was able to spend some great time with the kids before my trip - not as much with my wife due to our schedules unfortunately though. Think I finally have everything set and I'll throw the last few things in the bag in the morning and out the door.
Think the highlight was the off-duty job I was working at a ballgame at one of the local universities - wherein I had to throw a guy out for fighting with a 60 year old usher... I mean seriously folks, do you really need to push that hard to prove your manhood?
Anyway, hope to have some decent Internet access while I'm gone, so I'll try to come up with a post or two while I'm gone.
Think the highlight was the off-duty job I was working at a ballgame at one of the local universities - wherein I had to throw a guy out for fighting with a 60 year old usher... I mean seriously folks, do you really need to push that hard to prove your manhood?
Anyway, hope to have some decent Internet access while I'm gone, so I'll try to come up with a post or two while I'm gone.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Travel suggestions
So, I'll be in New Mexico for the next two weeks for some training, and will have some free time in there. Seeing as I haven't visited the state since about 1987, any suggestions from my readers on good spots to visit? Right now the thoughts are leaning towards a day in Santa Fe, but I'm open to other ideas.
Good & bad
Post up at Stormbringer's discussing some of the recent jihadist attacks and plots here in the U.S. - even those without much attention given to them.
He also closes with a needed reminder that there are also devout Muslims fighting against and dying to defeat these same people - despite thoughts on both sides, this doesn't need to turn into a holy war.
He also closes with a needed reminder that there are also devout Muslims fighting against and dying to defeat these same people - despite thoughts on both sides, this doesn't need to turn into a holy war.
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