Monthly Archives: September 2011

An Afternoon in SF

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Alaska

Had a conference in The City. Was late so instead of taking the BART train I drove the Excursion; big mistake. The conference hotel wouldn’t take it for valet parking: too big. It wouldn’t fit through the entrance of the … Continue reading →

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A “Thank You” Post

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Phil Kadath

A big thanks go out from the RNS Blogstation Tacoma to those who left their condolences for Russell earlier this week. We’re still sad, but he’ll be back home soon, on a shelf overlooking one of his favorite napping spots. … Continue reading →

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WOW!

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Oscar Gordon

Just wow!

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People as practice dummies

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Oscar Gordon

Via Balko comes this rather disturbing bit of SWAT advice: Team commanders must raise the profile of their teams. Stay active. Yes, I mean do warrant service and drug raids even if you have to poach the work. First, your … Continue reading →

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“…banging Jodie Foster like a screen door in a tornado.”

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Alaska

I hadn’t seen this before. It’s a couple of years old now. To: John Hinckley From: Kim du Toit My wife and I wanted to drop you a short note to tell you how pleased we are with the great … Continue reading →

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Traveling

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Oscar Gordon

I’ll be in Detroit all week for training (Livonia, actually). Any suggestions (besides “Leave”, or “Don’t get shot!”)?

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A Sad Day at RNS

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Phil Kadath

Nine years ago last month, The Wife and had recently adopted a new dog. She was a Dobie/Rott mix named Ellie and she loved having a new home. However, we were both working days and felt that she could use … Continue reading →

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Ten Years Ago Today

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Phil Kadath

I was still working a morning shift and had just stepped out of the shower when my wife (then fiancee) opened the door to tell me that a plane had just struck one of the skyscrapers in NYC. I was … Continue reading →

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GBR VI Fun

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Alaska

I have a bunch of pics and video from Saturday at the range, but although I have a great wi-fi connection here in the room, I exported yesterday’s images onto the laptop and now I’m running into problems posting from … Continue reading →

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GBR VI: Weatherby, Sig Sauer, and Other Treats

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Alaska

Allen Forkner gives us the scoop on the new Weatherby Vanguard and Sig Sauer firearms we will be able to try out at the range today! THANKS Weatherby and Sig! – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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