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JDMcQ · Dec 16, 2010

Oswego said: ↑

Really? When I drove to your house with Joe I don't remember what roads I used. So both of you are south of me then.
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According to the map, Kennett isjust a little below Wallingford, just barely though. I am almost due west of him.

The_Hodge · Dec 16, 2010

Lrgrnr said: ↑

Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you, you're cool, and fuck you, I'm out!
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doctor said i need a backieotomy

JimBeam · Dec 16, 2010

bitches!

98tacoma27 · Dec 16, 2010

Mo money!!!!!

98tacoma27 · Dec 16, 2010

Oswego said: ↑

Jamaicans called me big man when I was there a couple years ago. Fuckers also hit me up for cigarettes every time they saw me smoking. Luckily most reciprocated with what they are known for.
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Bob sledding lessons?

SteelRain · Dec 16, 2010

What a way to end a shift...got a call of a man not breathing. Worked on him for a few minutes, but he was already gone. Cold to touch, rigor setting in. Sucks to see his family watch him die..

JDMcQ · Dec 16, 2010

The did your hair in dreads?

98tacoma27 · Dec 16, 2010

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What a way to end a shift...got a call of a man not breathing. Worked on him for a few minutes, but he was already gone. Cold to touch, rigor setting in. Sucks to see his family watch him die..
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That sucks and so close to the holidays. *thoughts and prayers go out to the family*. Rigor already set? That means he's been gone for at least 12 hours right?

SteelRain · Dec 16, 2010

98tacoma27 said: ↑

That sucks and so close to the holidays. *thoughts and prayers go out to the family*. Rigor already set? That means he's been gone for at least 12 hours right?
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It was the beginning phases. We couldn't bend his arms to his sides or even get them to lay flat. His nephew was working on him when I got there and I took over. He was 49.

98tacoma27 · Dec 16, 2010

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Thought it was 1-2?
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Hhmmm........I think your right. From wiki..........

Rigor mortis (lit. death stiffness) is one of the recognizable signs of death (Latin mors, mortis meaning "of death") that is caused by a chemical change in the muscles after death, causing the limbs of the corpse to become stiff (Latin rigor) and difficult to move or manipulate.[1] In humans it commences after about 3 hours, reaches maximum stiffness after 12 hours, and gradually dissipates until approximately 72 hours (3 days) after death.[citation needed] Heat sources such as fire can speed up the process of rigor mortis.
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JimBeam · Dec 16, 2010

wow

that really sucks curt

JimBeam · Dec 16, 2010

kind of reminds me of a story i heard a couple years back

When I first joined the police department, I knew there would be special occasions my family would spend without me. Knowing that fact didn't make the task any easier. The celebrations I missed those first years depressed me and sometimes made me feel bitter. Working on Christmas Eve was always the worst. On Christmas Eve in 1977, I learned that blessings can come disguised as misfortune, and honor is more than just a word.

I was riding one man patrol on the 4 x 12 shift. The night was cold. Everywhere I looked I saw reminders of the holiday; families packing their cars with presents, beautifully decorated trees in living room windows and roofs adorned with tiny sleighs. It all added to my holiday funk. The evening had been relatively quiet; there were calls for barking dogs and a residential false burglar alarm. There was nothing to make the night pass any quicker. I thought of my own family and sunk further into depression.

Shortly after 2200 hours I got a radio call to the home of an elderly, terminally ill, man. I parked my patrol car in front of a simple Cape Cod style home. First aid kit in hand, I walked up the short path to the front door. As I approached, a woman who seemed to be about 80 years old opened the door. He's in here she said, leading me to a back bedroom.

We passed through a living room that was furnished in a style I had come to associate with older people. The sofa has a afghan blanket draped over it's back and a dark, solid queen Anne chair sat next to a unused fireplace. The mantle was cluttered with an eclectic mix of several photos, some ceramic figurines and an antique clock. A floor lamp provided soft lighting.

We entered a small bedroom where a frail looking man lay in bed with a blanket pulled up to his chin. He wore a blank stare on his ashen, skeletal face. His breathing was shallow and labored. He was barely alive. The trappings of illness were all around his bed. The nightstand was littered with a large number of pill vials. An oxygen bottle stood nearby. Its plastic hose, with face mask attached rested on the blanket.

I asked the old woman why she called the police. She simply shrugged and nodded sadly toward her husband, indicating it was his request. I looked at him and he stared intently into my eyes. He seemed relaxed now. I didn't understand the suddenly calm expression on his face.

I looked around the room again. A dresser stood along the wall to the left of the bed. On it was the usual memorabilia: ornate perfume bottles, a white porcelain pin case, and a wooden jewelry case. There were also several photos in simple frames. One caught my eye and I walked closer to the dresser for a closer look. The picture showed a young man dressed in a police uniform. It was unmistakably a photo of the man in bed. I knew then why I was there.

I looked at the old man and he motioned with his hand toward the side of the bed. I walked over and stood beside him. He slid a thin arm from under the covers and took my hand. Soon, I felt his hand go limp, I looked at his face. There was no fear there. I saw only peace.

He knew he was dying; he was aware his time was very near. I know now that he was afraid of what was about to happen and he wanted the protection of a fellow cop on his journey. A caring God had seen to it that his child would be delivered safely to him. The honor of being his escort fell to me.

When I left at the end of my tour that night, the temperature seemed to have risen considerably, and all the holiday displays I saw on the way home made me smile. I no longer felt sorry for myself for having to work on Christmas Eve.

I have chosen an honorable profession. I pray that when it's my turn to leave this world there will be a cop there to hold my hand and remind me that I have nothing to fear.

I wish all my brother's and sister's who had to work this Christmas all the joy and warmth of the Season.
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SteelRain · Dec 16, 2010

The entire family was there and his mother kept pleading with me to do something..I couldn't do anymore for him.

98tacoma27 · Dec 16, 2010

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The entire family was there and his mother kept pleading with me to do something..I couldn't do anymore for him.
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I am sorry to hear that. It sucks to be in that position.

SteelRain · Dec 16, 2010

Yes...yes it does.

98tacoma27 · Dec 16, 2010

Here's one for the WTF (Why The Fuck) files........

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/wheels-tires/128813-change-your-tire-your-garage-7-steps.html

chris4x4 · Dec 16, 2010

Dam Curt. Im sorry to hear man.

JimBeam · Dec 16, 2010

chris4x4 · Dec 16, 2010

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REPOST!

chris4x4 · Dec 16, 2010

Pd3 said: ↑

Shhhhhh......listen.......I think I can hear my truck rusting?
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Thats your joints....

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