"One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas - how he got in my pajamas I'll never know!" - Groucho Marx as Captain Spaulding in Animal Crackers
This election is not about who gets voted off the island.
It’s about who is at the tiller of this Republic’s Ship of State. - Guffaw
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What ‘They’ Are Saying About Guffaw…
"Guffaw is 'controversial' " - Vietnam-era Green Beret 'Doc'
"One of my favorites, I love the old P.I. stories. They have a nice Mickey Spillane feel to them." - Siddhartha
"...an avid arms man." - Natalie
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The Four Rules
1. ALL GUNS ARE ALWAYS LOADED.
2. NEVER POINT YOUR MUZZLE AT SOMETHING YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO DESTROY.
3. KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL YOUR SIGHTS ARE ON THE TARGET AND YOU ARE READY TO SHOOT.
4. KNOW YOUR TARGET AND WHAT'S BEYOND.
FEAR
"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."
- Bene Gesserit, from Frank Herbert's Dune
Penn Jillette
“F**k Civility. Hyperbole, passion, and metaphor are beautiful parts of rhetoric. The marketplace of ideas cannot be toned down for the insane.” - Penn Jillette
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Thank you for your kindness.
Once in Cedar City. UT, an officer observed me replenishing my cooler and putting one bottle in the center consol. Very disappointed when he pulled me over and discovered non alcoholic beer. No apology, though. I didn't expect one. He certainly had probable cause.
Posted by Well Seasoned Fool | August 14, 2011, 6:46 amI can't get over why police officers "ask" people if they know why they were pulled over! Drives me crazy! JUST TELL THEM! Why set yourself up for a smart-alek comeback?
Posted by Mark | August 14, 2011, 8:25 am@Mark – I'm thinking some of the LEO's out there can help on this?I'm thinking if the citation goes to court, and they admitted to the infraction, the officer can testify..Bueller, Bueller?
Posted by Guffaw in AZ | August 14, 2011, 8:29 amMaybe Guffaw, maybe. But why risk it?As a former LEO, I know how it works in court. You (the LEO) are the witness for the state. If you start making up reasons to pull people over your credibility will be shot. I'm not saying that happens, but what if an attorney calls you on it? You ask that question; they say "speeding" (or whatever), and you write them for what they told you. Could be the truth! However, that's how their attorney will fight it."Your Honor, I was scared, so I told him I was speeding.""Were you?""No, but I didn't know what to say, and he was really mad at me."Come on! The courts are the most important evaluator of your credibility. You just state the facts of the stop. No more, no less. Add the fact that you are a certified RADAR/VASCAR operator, or you paced them with a certified speedometer in your car. Whatever. If the subject makes a voluntary statement, well, all the better.My department would hang us out to dry if we ever asked, "Do you know why I pulled you over?" "'Cause you haven't made your quota?", or "You don't like people that drive blue cars?", or "I thought you could go 10 over in the passing lane." (I heard that one a lot!) You get the point. Seriously, why set yourself up for that?Anyway, that's the way we were taught!BTW, thanks for allowing the feedback on your site! You are always one of my daily reads. Often more than once!
Posted by Mark | August 14, 2011, 6:23 pm@Mark – Good info to know! Sadly, some jurisdictions don't seem to be as exacting as yours.And, thanks for reading and commenting, and the kind remarks. As you've read me, you know I never expected any response as I've received.
Posted by Guffaw in AZ | August 14, 2011, 7:18 pm