Official Night Crew Check In.... 1-12-06

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Posted: 1/12/2006 10:49:50 PM EDT

I ran a search... didn't find anything... sorry if this is a dupe.

Posted: 1/12/2006 10:51:02 PM EDT

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you're too young to be up this late

Posted: 1/12/2006 10:51:54 PM EDT

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you're too young to be up this late

you're too old to be up this late

Posted: 1/12/2006 10:51:59 PM EDT

[#3]

Holla

Posted: 1/12/2006 10:52:14 PM EDT

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Posted: 1/12/2006 10:52:25 PM EDT

[#5]

Well hey DFD and TheRedHorseman!

Oh, and all you slow bastards too.

Posted: 1/12/2006 10:52:38 PM EDT

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Posted: 1/12/2006 10:52:46 PM EDT

[#7]

Hai.

Posted: 1/12/2006 10:53:30 PM EDT

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Holla

Having fun with smilies there?

Posted: 1/12/2006 10:54:07 PM EDT

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Well hey DFD and TheRedHorseman!

Oh, and all you slow bastards too.

Hey Stealth

How are you tonight?

Posted: 1/12/2006 10:54:48 PM EDT

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I was wondering when one of these would pop up. Good job, DFD.

Posted: 1/12/2006 10:56:49 PM EDT

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Well hey DFD and TheRedHorseman!

Oh, and all you slow bastards too.

Hey Stealth

How are you tonight?

Sleepy. I'm almost as well known as Grumpy and Dopey, but I talk less.

Posted: 1/12/2006 10:56:54 PM EDT

[#12]

Damn kids, they are always running about the place at such a late hour.

Posted: 1/12/2006 10:58:34 PM EDT

[#13]

I see we're running late tonight.

Posted: 1/12/2006 10:59:19 PM EDT

[#14]

ba diddy ba da ding dang dooby

Posted: 1/12/2006 10:59:23 PM EDT

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To make sure everyone stays awake for the night crew thread...

Posted: 1/12/2006 11:00:39 PM EDT

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www.daviesgeneralstore.com/ebay/gigglesat5.jpg

You are a very bad person

Posted: 1/12/2006 11:01:59 PM EDT

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ba diddy ba da ding dang dooby

hi diddly ho there...

Posted: 1/12/2006 11:03:35 PM EDT

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To make sure everyone stays awake for the night crew thread...

www.daviesgeneralstore.com/ebay/gigglesat5.jpg

evm.vr-consortium.com/titres/repdominicaine/photos/31658.jpg

Oh, you think thats scary......
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Posted: 1/12/2006 11:04:03 PM EDT

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I'm going to hit the rack!!!

Posted: 1/12/2006 11:05:43 PM EDT

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To make sure everyone stays awake for the night crew thread...

www.daviesgeneralstore.com/ebay/gigglesat5.jpg

evm.vr-consortium.com/titres/repdominicaine/photos/31658.jpg

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img.photobucket.com/albums/v668/scott1959/jer-tedkennedy_1.jpg

Oh please... that's nothing...

Posted: 1/12/2006 11:06:30 PM EDT

[#21]

Please, for the love of God stop

Posted: 1/12/2006 11:06:52 PM EDT

[#22]

You people are sick. Sick I tell ya. Sick!

Posted: 1/12/2006 11:07:09 PM EDT

[#23]

morning boys

Posted: 1/12/2006 11:13:22 PM EDT

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To make sure everyone stays awake for the night crew thread...

www.daviesgeneralstore.com/ebay/gigglesat5.jpg

evm.vr-consortium.com/titres/repdominicaine/photos/31658.jpg

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img.photobucket.com/albums/v668/scott1959/jer-tedkennedy_1.jpg

Oh please... that's nothing...

steelturman.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/obese.JPG

OK...you win,,,,,

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Heres a scary dog.

Posted: 1/12/2006 11:15:27 PM EDT

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Please, for the love of God stop

What's that? you want to see more fat people?

Posted: 1/12/2006 11:33:57 PM EDT

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To make sure everyone stays awake for the night crew thread...

www.daviesgeneralstore.com/ebay/gigglesat5.jpg

evm.vr-consortium.com/titres/repdominicaine/photos/31658.jpg

Oh, you think thats scary......

img.photobucket.com/albums/v668/scott1959/jer-tedkennedy_1.jpg

So that's why you wanted the Teddy K pic.

Posted: 1/12/2006 11:42:07 PM EDT

[#27]

S'up?

Posted: 1/12/2006 11:49:15 PM EDT

[#28]

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ba diddy ba da ding dang dooby

hi diddly ho there...

www.thesimpsons.stopklatka.pl/bohaterowie/img/miastowi_ned.gif

No poem’s or proses tonight?

Posted: 1/12/2006 11:51:39 PM EDT

[#29]

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S'up?

Not much... it's late and I'm hungry. The sammich maker went to bed.

You?

Posted: 1/13/2006 12:20:21 AM EDT

[#30]

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S'up?

Not much... it's late and I'm hungry. The sammich maker went to bed.

You?

Drinking a cold beer.

Note: a sammich isn't hard to make. IM me if you need help. I will talk you though it.

Posted: 1/13/2006 12:27:27 AM EDT

[#31]

You two are making me hungry.

And I don't get off for 3 more hours yet.

finks

Posted: 1/13/2006 12:35:44 AM EDT

[#32]

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You two are making me hungry.

And I don't get off for 3 more hours yet.

finks

Here, does this make it any better?

Posted: 1/13/2006 12:37:12 AM EDT

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To make sure everyone stays awake for the night crew thread...

www.daviesgeneralstore.com/ebay/gigglesat5.jpg

evm.vr-consortium.com/titres/repdominicaine/photos/31658.jpg

Oh, you think thats scary......

img.photobucket.com/albums/v668/scott1959/jer-tedkennedy_1.jpg

Oh please... that's nothing...

steelturman.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/obese.JPG

OK...you win,,,,,......

Heres a scary dog.

img.photobucket.com/albums/v668/scott1959/00024867.jpg

That's not a dog; that's an Akadi:

Akadi (Alan Dean Foster's Midworld)
About the size of a German Shepherd, it has rusty-orange fur and black legs. A thick, flexible body with six thin, strong legs. Each leg ends in a gripping claw. It has three sets of eyes across the head, just behind the jaws. The animal has a double set of jaws: one set vertical, the other horizontal. The vertical jaws have triangular, razor sharp teeth. The horizontal teeth are square, have serrated edges, and curve back towards the throat. The bottom and horizontal jaws each have a set of three tentacles to grip food. The jaws can bite through anything. The animal's sight is said to be poor. They travel in herds of thousands, eating everything in their path. They change direction only if attacked, or if scouts find food denser in another direction. The animal's blood is green, with brown streaks.

OK, so it's missing a set of eyes. A lot of creatures seem to be missing an eye around here lately.

Posted: 1/13/2006 12:37:17 AM EDT

[#34]

For your entertainment. It's been posted before, but that was a while back:

Neighborhood Hazard
(or: Why the Cops Won’t Patrol Brice Street)

I never dreamed slowly cruising through a residential neighborhood could be so incredibly dangerous!

Studies have shown that motorcycling requires more decisions per second, and more sheer data processing than nearly any other common activity or sport. The reactions and accurate decision making abilities needed have been likened to the reactions of fighter pilots! The consequences of bad decisions or poor situational awareness are pretty much the same for both groups too.

Occasionally, as a rider I have caught myself starting to make bad or late decisions while riding. In flight training, my instructors called this being “behind the power curve”. It is a mark of experience that when this begins to happen, the rider recognizes the situation, and more importantly, does something about it. A short break, a meal, or even a gas stop can set things right again as it gives the brain a chance to catch up.

Good, accurate, and timely decisions are essential when riding a motorcycle…at least if you want to remain among the living. In short, the brain needs to keep up with the machine.

I had been banging around the roads of east Texas and as I headed back into Dallas, found myself in very heavy, high-speed traffic on the freeways. Normally, this is not a problem, I commute in these conditions daily, but suddenly I was nearly run down by a cage that decided it needed my lane more than I did. This is not normally a big deal either, as it happens around here often, but usually I can accurately predict which drivers are not paying attention and avoid them before we are even close. This one I missed seeing until it was nearly too late, and as I took evasive action I nearly broadsided another car that I was not even aware was there!

Two bad decisions and insufficient situational awareness…all within seconds. I was behind the power curve. Time to get off the freeway.

I hit the next exit, and as I was in an area I knew pretty well, headed through a few big residential neighborhoods as a new route home. As I turned onto the nearly empty streets I opened the visor on my full-face helmet to help get some air. I figured some slow riding through the quiet surface streets would give me time to relax, think, and regain that “edge” so frequently required when riding.

Little did I suspect…

As I passed an oncoming car, a brown furry missile shot out from under it and tumbled to a stop immediately in front of me. It was a squirrel, and must have been trying to run across the road when it encountered the car. I really was not going very fast, but there was no time to brake or avoid it—it was that close.

I hate to run over animals…and I really hate it on a motorcycle, but a squirrel should pose no danger to me. I barely had time to brace for the impact.

Animal lovers, never fear. Squirrels can take care of themselves!

Inches before impact, the squirrel flipped to his feet. He was standing on his hind legs and facing the oncoming Valkyrie with steadfast resolve in his little beady eyes. His mouth opened, and at the last possible second, he screamed and leapt! I am pretty sure the scream was squirrel for, “Banzai!” or maybe, “Die you gravy-sucking, heathen scum!” as the leap was spectacular and he flew over the windshield and impacted me squarely in the chest.

Instantly he set upon me. If I did not know better I would have sworn he brought twenty of his little buddies along for the attack. Snarling, hissing, and tearing at my clothes, he was a frenzy of activity. As I was dressed only in a light t-shirt, summer riding gloves, and jeans this was a bit of a cause for concern. This furry little tornado was doing some damage!

Picture a large man on a huge black and chrome cruiser, dressed in jeans, a t-shirt, and leather gloves puttering maybe 25mph down a quiet residential street…and in the fight of his life with a squirrel. And losing.

I grabbed for him with my left hand and managed to snag his tail. With all my strength I flung the evil rodent off the left of the bike, almost running into the right curb as I recoiled from the throw.

That should have done it. The matter should have ended right there. It really should have. The squirrel could have sailed into one of the pristinely kept yards and gone on about his business, and I could have headed home. No one would have been the wiser.

But this was no ordinary squirrel. This was not even an ordinary pissed-off squirrel.

This was an evil attack squirrel of death!

Somehow he caught my gloved finger with one of his little hands, and with the force of the throw swung around and with a resounding thump and an amazing impact he landed square on my back and resumed his rather anti-social and extremely distracting activities. He also managed to take my left glove with him!

The situation was not improved. Not improved at all. His attacks were continuing, and now I could not reach him.

I was startled to say the least. The combination of the force of the throw, only having one hand (the throttle hand) on the handlebars, and my jerking back unfortunately put a healthy twist through my right hand and into the throttle. A healthy twist on the throttle of a Valkyrie can only have one result. Torque. This is what the Valkyrie is made for, and she is very, very good at it.

The engine roared as the front wheel left the pavement. The squirrel screamed in anger. The Valkyrie screamed in ecstasy. I screamed in…well…I just plain screamed.

Now picture a large man on a huge black and chrome cruiser, dressed in jeans, a slightly squirrel torn t-shirt, and only one leather glove roaring at maybe 70mph and rapidly accelerating down a quiet residential street…on one wheel and with a demonic squirrel on his back. The man and the squirrel are both screaming bloody murder.

With the sudden acceleration I was forced to put my other hand back on the handlebars and try to get control of the bike. This was leaving the mutant squirrel to his own devices, but I really did not want to crash into somebody’s tree, house, or parked car. Also, I had not yet figured out how to release the throttle…my brain was just simply overloaded. I did manage to mash the back brake, but it had little affect against the massive power of the big cruiser.

About this time the squirrel decided that I was not paying sufficient attention to this very serious battle (maybe he is a Scottish attack squirrel of death), and he came around my neck and got IN my full-face helmet with me. As the faceplate closed partway and he began hissing in my face I am quite sure my screaming changed tone and intensity. It seemed to have little affect on the squirrel however.

The rpm’s on The Dragon maxed out (I was not concerned about shifting at the moment) and her front end started to drop.

Now picture the large man on the huge black and chrome cruiser, dressed in jeans, a very ragged torn t-shirt, and wearing one leather glove, roaring at probably 80mph, still on one wheel, with a large puffy squirrel’s tail sticking out his mostly closed full-face helmet. By now the screams are probably getting a little hoarse.

Finally I got the upper hand…I managed to grab his tail again, pulled him out of my helmet, and slung him to the left as hard as I could. This time it worked…sort-of. Spectacularly sort-of, so to speak.

Picture the scene. You are a cop. You and your partner have pulled off on a quiet residential street and parked with your windows down to do some paperwork.

Suddenly a large man on a huge black and chrome cruiser, dressed in jeans, a torn t-shirt flapping in the breeze, and wearing one leather glove, moving at probably 80mph on one wheel, and screaming bloody murder roars by and with all his strength throws a live squirrel grenade directly into your police car.

I heard screams. They weren't mine...

I managed to get the big motorcycle under directional control and dropped the front wheel to the ground. I then used maximum braking and skidded to a stop in a cloud of tire smoke at the stop sign at a busy cross street.

I would have returned to fess up (and to get my glove back). I really would have. Really. But for two things. First, the cops did not seem interested or the slightest bit concerned about me at the moment. One of them was on his back in the front yard of the house they had been parked in front of and was rapidly crabbing backwards away from the patrol car. The other was standing in the street and was training a riot shotgun on the police cruiser.

So the cops were not interested in me. They often insist to “let the professionals handle it” anyway. That was one thing. The other? Well, I swear I could see the squirrel, standing in the back window of the patrol car among shredded and flying pieces of foam and upholstery, and shaking his little fist at me. I think he was shooting me the finger…

That is one dangerous squirrel. And now he has a patrol car…

I took a deep breath, turned on my turn-signal, made an easy right turn, and sedately left the neighborhood.

As for my easy and slow drive home? Screw it. Faced with a choice of 80mph cars and inattentive drivers, or the evil, demonic, attack squirrel of death...I’ll take my chances with the freeway. Every time.

And I’ll buy myself a new pair of gloves.

Posted: 1/13/2006 12:38:50 AM EDT

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You two are making me hungry.

And I don't get off for 3 more hours yet.

finks

Here, does this make it any better?
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www.westvegas.com/food/STEAK.JPG

j.b5z.net/i/u/2026897/i/First_Mate_Large_ezr2.jpg

images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000DJ7T0.01-APVHH2YDL0QW1._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

I may set that Akadi on you for that.

yum-yum

Posted: 1/13/2006 12:51:00 AM EDT

[#36]

Just got in from driving tonight. Started at 6:30 pm and went to 4 am. Big groupe and not one of those sorry FUCKERS gave a dime for a tip. Almost 10 hours of limo driving and no tip. Some people are just plain shitheads!!!

Slug-O

Posted: 1/13/2006 12:53:04 AM EDT

[#37]

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For your entertainment. It's been posted before, but that was a while back:

I wonder if he looked like this...

Posted: 1/13/2006 12:58:26 AM EDT

[#38]

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You two are making me hungry.

And I don't get off for 3 more hours yet.

finks

Here, does this make it any better?
a1564.g.akamaitech.net/7/1564/33/e395cf564168fc/images.citysearch.com/feature/40128/boc_04_pizza_pix.jpg

www.westvegas.com/food/STEAK.JPG

j.b5z.net/i/u/2026897/i/First_Mate_Large_ezr2.jpg

images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000DJ7T0.01-APVHH2YDL0QW1._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

I may set that Akadi on you for that.

yum-yum

No! Don't do that...

Here, you can't be hungry now...

And if you are... Dude, that's just sick...

Posted: 1/13/2006 1:16:08 AM EDT

[#39]

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You two are making me hungry.

And I don't get off for 3 more hours yet.

finks

Here, does this make it any better?
a1564.g.akamaitech.net/7/1564/33/e395cf564168fc/images.citysearch.com/feature/40128/boc_04_pizza_pix.jpg

www.westvegas.com/food/STEAK.JPG

j.b5z.net/i/u/2026897/i/First_Mate_Large_ezr2.jpg

images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000DJ7T0.01-APVHH2YDL0QW1._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

I may set that Akadi on you for that.

yum-yum

No! Don't do that...

Here, you can't be hungry now...

bextruthfinder.blogs.com/mental_equilibrium/images/big.jpg

And if you are... Dude, that's just sick...

Just for that....

Is that a picture of your latest boyfriend?