Song of the Week: Blink 182- All the Small Things
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Irritating Drivers
i cannot express just how infuriating it is to have drivers doing the speed limit or under in the fast lane on the highway while right next to another car, it seems as if they do this specifically to piss people off who are actually in a hurry...and this is probably the ONLY time i will admit this but, New Jersey has it right for not allowing drivers to travel in the fast lane on the Turnpike and can only use the fast lane to pass.
Song of the Week: Blink 182- All the Small Things
Song of the Week: Blink 182- All the Small Things
Friday, August 3, 2012
Politically Incorrect
As anyone who knows someone in a first responder profession is aware, we are some of the most politically incorrect, rude, and have the darkest senses of humor out there of any people. I mention this because i have gotten used to referring to medics as "Meatwagons" to the point where i nearly broadcast that term over the radio instead of the department sanctioned term for an ambulance recently. When i have referred to EMS vehicles as meatwagons in the company of people who don't know me well, i invariably get a lot of horrified stares from folks that do not see the dark humor in the term.
What can i say? I've never been known for showing an abundance of tact anyway...
Just as a little aside rant, feel free to disagree but this is just my personal opinion... the University of California Police Chief is just a political animal that deserves no respect. He caved to public pressure and fired Lt. Pike despite the LT operating FULLY within the use of force continuum, Lt. Pike and the officers on scene that deployed pepper spray against the foolish protesters actually showed remarkable restraint and warned all of the civilians what would occur if they did not disperse. The important thing to remember here is that pepper spray is not a 'weapon' it is a 'pain compliance tool' and as such was used appropriately.
Just my personal thoughts, if you agree or disagree either way feel free to share your opinion on the case in the comments section for this post (for those unfamiliar with the story, here is the link to said incident http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UC_Davis_pepper-spray_incident )
Song of the Week: Guilty Pleasure by Gone for Days
What can i say? I've never been known for showing an abundance of tact anyway...
Just as a little aside rant, feel free to disagree but this is just my personal opinion... the University of California Police Chief is just a political animal that deserves no respect. He caved to public pressure and fired Lt. Pike despite the LT operating FULLY within the use of force continuum, Lt. Pike and the officers on scene that deployed pepper spray against the foolish protesters actually showed remarkable restraint and warned all of the civilians what would occur if they did not disperse. The important thing to remember here is that pepper spray is not a 'weapon' it is a 'pain compliance tool' and as such was used appropriately.
Just my personal thoughts, if you agree or disagree either way feel free to share your opinion on the case in the comments section for this post (for those unfamiliar with the story, here is the link to said incident http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UC_Davis_pepper-spray_incident )
Song of the Week: Guilty Pleasure by Gone for Days
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