Sailor Jerry

I'm a little late to this soiree and didn't read the whole thread in it's entirety. So in the OP, he's a little pissed about the over reaction of the AA that stood up and defended one of its own. Being a 20 year retiree of the U.S. Navy made me think of this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maersk_Alabama_hijacking. So, by the OP's logic, IRL, the U.S. obviously over reacted, obviously down declared and basically force deleted some nasty folks because they thought they could pick on an easy target.....oh well....the world is now a little bit better without them.

I know what the store needs.......postcards......with Les Paul's avi on them in different locations around the world......with a caption something like....."I wish I was there.....but......you know"

This made me very happy.....right down in my bathing suit area! Loved it!

I know right.....god that was a long time ago. Even with the Import/Export where you have to cut and paste for 21 cities......on a phone or tablet in a pain in the ass. I usually wait until I'm work and use my computer to make all those changes......and just hope nothing breaks out over the weekends or holidays!

All hail......the one......the only......Lord Warpool the Bold.....Champion of Hogwarts!!!!!! o7

Here is a link to a topic I made a while back (not quite 2 years ago): https://politicsandwar.com/forums/index.php?/topic/8900-copy-city/ I think shortly after this we got the "Import/Export" system. Still not really what I was going for, but it is better than nothing....I guess.

Just me, I understand some of the newer techniques of police sweeps through buildings (we did the same thing in the Navy for intruders on the ships) and all the hardened doors, opaque windows, etc, etc., but if the kid brings a weapon into the school and waits until lunch, when a whole mass of other kids are all in the lunch room and he comes in and starts shooting......how does any of that other stuff help. I agree though, if the shooting occurs during a class period when most all kids are in their classrooms, that's one thing. During lunch or at an assembly when lots of folks are crammed into an area with fairly limited means of egress......that's a whole different ball game.

All good points. I think meeting with either school (or non-school) could probably be very beneficial and to your first part, that might be part of the schools protocol....I don't know. I wouldn't say having a cop follow him around everywhere, just check his bags everyday at the beginning of school at the schools foyer and random checks of his locker. As to teaching kids to recognize the signs of someone getting ready to have an "acute breakdown" and how to react in that kind of situation would be a daunting task as every kid is different and every situation is different. From "Freeze", "Fight" or "Flight" people react differently. In the same situation, person "A" might fight, while person "B" freezes. In another situation, person "A" might take "Flight" while person "B" fights. It's hard to say how to react or what to do to a bunch of teenagers. Hell, 20 years in the Navy doing security work as a collateral duty, we trained and trained in various scenarios....schools can't really take the time to train for varying or fluid situations.

Yeah......$250M wouldn't even buy my next city! As to the other resources.......yeah......not the mother load either.

Hello Orbis. Most of you know me as the old fart who leaves mostly sarcastic posts around these forums. For now though, I'd like to be a little serious and get some insights from some of our younger members.....middle and high schoolers and those who have fairly recently left school. So let me paint you the picture. Yesterday after I left work and was driving home, my wife called me in a panic with a story my 13 year old (8th grade) son had told her when he got home from school. Apparently, another student (who my son mentors/tutors in math) made a statement that he was going to come in and shoot up the school. A little later in the day, a rumor starts going around that there is/was an actual "Hit List" and my son was #4 on this kids list. Needless to say, it was brought to the schools attention by other students (not my son) and the student was placed on 3 days out of school suspension. By the time I heard about it, it was to late to call and talk with the principle so I just called and talked him a little while ago. He said he couldn't go into to much detail but the school (and district) are taking it very seriously. When I asked him about "The List" he informed me that they did not come across any sort of written list and the student denied that there was one. So I asked the principle what was going to be done when the student's suspension was over and he comes back to school.....will the resource officer be checking/frisking him everyday and checking his locker periodically? His response...."Those are excellent ideas" and that "we have protocols in place to deal with this sort of situation." Now mind you, this is a rural area school........the intermediate, middle and high school are all in one (all be it a big one) building with each grade being about 100 to 120 students each. So I guess my question to those still in school.....has anyone here ever been involved/around any of this sort of stuff......and if so, how did you and/or your school handle it? What would you do if the student was coming back to school on Friday and you were in 3 or classes with him? I know there might be some Trolls out there waiting to pounce on this for whatever reason, but please, lets focus on this issue......as I'm sure it is or has or will happen again in the future, so some helpful discussion would probably be pretty beneficial to quite a few folks. Thank in advance.

The tingling in your pants might be due to something else......something you might want to see a doctor about, or at least a med student. I know we have one around here somewhere.......now where did he run off too?

He is actual out for a while......he's taking medical exams!

Probably around the same time America did when they voted for Trump.....insanity.....it seems to be contagious!!!!

I'm with these folks.......what have the little folks ever done for me!!!!!!! I, Sailor Jerry, do hereby refuse to pledge any funding in any way. Instead, the funding that would have gone to this......is now being spent on hookers and blow!

2 big ass thumbs up for the new guy!!!!!!!!!

@ LPS........like Aristodemus said......he's new.......he hasn't gotten to know you, or see all your little hide and go seek adventures like all of us old timers.

Nice bush!!!!!

Keepin' a boot on a brutha man's neck!

Recruitment Centers.....they're only in every medium and larger sized town/city in the states!

None 'cause they're all.......I guess I better not say it.....I might hurt someones delicate little feelings!

If he runs and hides when things get tough in a game......lets just say I'm glad he won't be my doctor!

Awesome.....I had to reroll on day 3 because I screwed up initially so I'll be there in a few days! Here is to all the Orbis "O.G.s"!!!!!!!