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My guess the people behind this is the HHT (hand held terminal) manufacturer. Think how many scanners they could sell. I can hear the sales pitch now, "guvna, one trooper with one of our scanners could easily scan 30 vehicles a minute coming through a seatbelt compliance check". And if you think about it that sort of makes sense. A trooper/SO/Local equipped with a scanner and vehicles properly tagged could check the vehicle for insurance. I don't support this as I believe the technology is already out there with ALPR. But I really do believe the people behind the curtains is some company wanting to sell equipment,software, and training to multi levels of LEO.
Three hours exactly from getting into the line until I cleared security.

Here is the real punch in the nuts last minute. Doesn't matter if you are clear, precheck special sauce or whatever. Take you damn belt off, take the boots off. Of course no instructions so I approached the scanner like I always do at the precheck end. Nope, you gotta do the whole thing ...

I am going to find a bloody Mary, exhausting
This is the correct answer, two lines those with clear and thoae without. You may have pre check or whatever else, doesn't matter. Wait in the super long line without clear or the long line with clear
Precheck does not exist at this time, no such thing. You either have clear or you don't. That's your choices right now. The don't have clear line was two garage parking decks long. Clear line was half that
Oh yeah, it is a benefit, the clear line is moving twice the rate of everyone else. So there is that.

Made it to the bottom of the escalators only to be welcomed into the serpentine of what would normally be the TSA pre check area. My guess is another 45 minutes and I can make it to the screening folks
Not a bad idea, two hours in line and still have not gone downstairs yet. I can see the escalators, so getting close. I will say that where I joined the end of the line has now grown and made a wrap around the other side of the terminal
Currently in this cluster F. There is no such thing as priority, pre check, or any of that. Two lines. One for Clear, and one for everyone else. The Clear line begins on the level where you check bags goes all the way to the end opposite the parking garage then into the parking garage, then makes a loop around the garage on level four, then back into the terminal to the top of the escalators. Everyone else goes to the elevator and sent down to ground level where the line snakes around two levels of parking garage and then back into the terminal by baggage claim for some more snakes, then over to the normal serpentine to get screened by what appears to be two agents. I have been in the clear line now for one hour and moved half the terminal building. Still have the garage and back into the terminal portion to deal with. JP officers are telling people now that if your flight is before 4pm and you are just now getting in line you will not make it. Gate agents while checking bags said most of their fleet is leaving with about 50% passenger load. The worst part is those that checked bags they are gone, so missed flight and lost luggage. It really is quite bad right now. I have a flight at 3 so kind of hopefull I will make it, and if not there is another plane out at 8pm. Guess will update as things happen
Circa 2005 outside Fort Rucker Alabama there was a strip jurnt that did two things that were IMO great business decisions.
1. The only change they had in the building was $2 bills. All drinks were in increments of 2. One of the girls told me the owner goes to the bank every morning and gets $2K of $2 bills.

2. Wednesday night was amateur night. The "pros" were not there. So any female at anytime could jump up on stage and make a couple bucks.

Man that was entertaining


Here we geaux! Shooting for a target temp between 275-300.
Firing this up again in the morning. Pictures to follow. Happy Thanksgiving Fellas

re: Bluetooth Hearing Protection

Posted by LiteHeaded on 10/29/24 at 9:33 pm to
Elgin Ruckus Wireless Bluetooth Earplug Headphones, 25 dB NRR, Noise Canceling Mic, 12-Hour Battery, IP65 Sweatproof, Compliant with OSHA Hearing Safety Standards LINK

Had one pair for almost three years before they quit taking a charge. They work perfect on the tractor and lawn equipment.

re: Skid Steer Advice

Posted by LiteHeaded on 10/21/24 at 6:34 am to
I have a 35hp bobcat tractor (made by kioti) and love it. The key is to ensure you have a tractor with the hydrostatic transmission. It opens up the usefulness. I can run a stump grinder where manual transmission tractors cant without problems. The quick attatch on the bucket is also must have. Switch between grapple root rake, bucket, pallet forks, and lane side cutters in minutes. Tractors are easier to work on, change fluids ect. Skid steers typically try to pack everything in a compact tight area and things are difficult to get to to work on. Don't get me wrong, I am not hating on skid steers, but a farm setting tractors typically fair better.
Per the regulations private pilots can only be compensated for their pro rata share. So expense of the flight (fuel and oil) the private pilot cannot recieve more than the pro rate share. Meaning divide the cost between whoever is on board. That was even a scenario question during the oral interview to get the license. "Let's say a friend says he has two superbowl tickets in Tampa. He tells you he will give you one if you fly him there. Can you do that?" The answer is no, because a private pilot cannot receive compensation for services. Now, if you had your commercial rating then that would be different, but then enters a whole other volume of regulations.
I am a pilot, I own my own plane in Slidell, I hunt whitetail.......as others have stated let me put numbers on this for you. Flight from Slidell to Peoria is about six hours. Fuel required will be around 55 gallons so a stop would have to be made. Lets say Olive Branch, Ms. is where we stop for fuel and a piss break. Fuel there is now $5.30 a gallon.. Fuel at Peoria is $6.45. Lets average that at $5.88 a gallon. 55 gallons for the one way is around $325 so a round trip is going to be around $650. Here is something you probably are not thinking. Private pilots can only split the cost of fuel. So, on top of my time, my plane (insurance, maintenance, and mortgage) I only have half of the fuel paid for? Those deer better be B&C candidates.


Edit to add: I flew earlier this year from Slidell to French Lick Indiana, then Memphis and back to Slidell. Total fuel was 91 gallons.



See where I am going with this? Sounds good on the surface but not so good in practice. You are better off driving..


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These people knew this when voluntarily separating.


You mean like students that took a student loan....they knew taking the loan would mean they have to pay it back, right?

re: Crawfishing Selling Clowns

Posted by LiteHeaded on 1/28/24 at 7:15 pm to
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Torch

It doesn’t matter what they cost if your able to use an EBT food stamp card to buy them!
I’ve been into several stores that sell crawfish that had people ahead of me buying them. Every single one paid with a La Purchase Card!
So stupid to allow that to happen.
And of course they pull out a wad of cash to pay for the beer to go with them.




THIS!!! Plenty of them sell the buy live and we will prepare for free. Total BS. Not anecdotal, seen it with my own eyes.

re: Revolver for Wife?

Posted by LiteHeaded on 1/2/24 at 7:01 pm to
Model 642 airweight. No thinking on how to operate. Point and pull the trigger. No hammer to get snagged on anything on the draw. Chances are she is not going to gun battle anyone so more than five shots are probably not needed. No need to complicate things by introducing an auto that could fail to feed from a limp wrist hold. Simple and reliable, point and pull the trigger with almost 100% results.
It is perfect for the "first shot" training. Practice how you carry, concealed or open. Make the draw, obtain the site picture, squeeze the trigger, and instant feedback with shot placement and time. Wash, rinse, and repeat.
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