Assuming the worst:
He calls 9-1-1 to report a vehicle parked in his driveway, with a Hispanic man in the car. Caller tells 9-1-1 “he’s a criminal”. How does he know that? The man told him, in poor English, that he “doesn’t want the police to see him”. He called at shift change, so there’s no deputy available right then. 30 minutes later he’s on 9-1-1 again, mad as hell that there’s not a cop there yet about this ‘criminal’. He’s rude to the operator, (me) and also to Tulare PD dispatchers. Our unit and a Tulare PD Sargent arrive to check it out.
The gentleman was talking on his cellphone, “and didn’t want the police to see him”… on the phone while driving.
Assuming the worst
January 27, 2011
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Dispatchers Fueled By Sugar?
January 26, 2011
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The secret to 10 hour shifts.
They Said WHAT?
January 21, 2011
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Sometimes you just wouldn’t believe some of the things I hear on the radio at work.
What’s even more fun is some of the things I get to say!
I’m Still Waiting For My Flying Car.
January 19, 2011
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This is what I grew up expecting to drive by the time I was George Jetson’s age.
The fact that most flying cars today are variations on this is not acceptable.
Don’t even get me started on moving sidewalks, and starships!
Should I Be Worried?
January 18, 2011
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It makes me wonder, sometimes.
Today, while doing some of my Editorial chores at QueerNetworks, I noticed a search engine term that landed someone on QueerVisalia. Some of the entries make me wonder at times just what is going on in some people’s minds.
I’ve seen things like “Jim Reeves gay porn star” (yeah, there is a gay porn actor with the stage name Jim Reeves. It’s not me. Really. He’s hot. And hung.), and “Jim Reeves gay” (if they’re asking about me, the answer is “yes”. If about the porn actor, still “yes”. If the country-western singer of the late 50’s and early 60’s, “no”, as far as I know.).
Today’s search engine query was “Jim Reeves crimes”. Now that has me a bit scared. Especially since the link in the return brought them to QueerVisalia.com!
Eagle Peak, California
January 14, 2011
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Eagle Peak. Luis likes to go deer hunting here, in late September. Looks nice, but… cold!
He’s Ready For His Close Up, Mr. DeMille!
January 11, 2011
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Meet The Beautiful Models of Jimmiejoe.com
January 9, 2011
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You know you want one of your very own, so get over to the Jimmiejoe.com store and buy one! Use the button at the top of the page to navigate to the store page.
Models not included!
Here Be Dragons
January 8, 2011
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You know, it’s bad enough when you have to deal with the bad breath, the scorching, and the mess (what the HELL do they eat that comes out smelling THAT bad???)… but I SPECIFICALLY told them I was NOT going to play baby sitter to a brood of the little demons.
I explained the facts of life to them, even going as far as doing research so I wouldn’t steer them wrong, but it appears it was all for naught.
Oh, they gave me some lame excuses… you know the ones… about how it couldn’t happen while they were flying, or how it couldn’t happen their first time over a new continent, or how they just didn’t do such things! Yeah. Right.
So now I’m stuck. And it’s no fun, either. They won’t do as I say, they fly right in front of your face buzzing around like a giant mosquito, and a burp can end up burning the house down! The little bastards think they’re the gods of the universe, since they can fly and breathe fire! I try to take them down a notch now and then… I’ve told them it’s only methane, and it only works because there’s a venting error going on, but they’re having none of that.
The British accents on the big ones lend them an air of solemnity and wisdom, but I’m beginning to suspect it’s an affectation rather than an inborn trait. The little ones sound ridiculously squeaky, and it’s a hoot to listen to them try to sound dignified and wise… that’s just not going to work. Especially when they start calling each other names. Sibling rivalry runs rampant in this brood, as I suspect it does in all of them, and apparently ” fire proof ” is the vilest of invectives. It cracks me up every time they use it on each other… all I can hear is some little brat from London, after a hit from a helium balloon. (Don’t tell them… they’re still a bit sensitive about their voices. It’s something they’ll grow out of eventually, but you know kids… later might as well be forever)
The only thing that saves their little greenish backsides is that they’re so damned cute when they’re asleep! (Which supposedly only happens when they’re little. The big ones claim never to sleep. I don’t know whether to believe them or not.)
JimmieJoe / KC6YRU 
JimmieJoe as Toto – Lions and Tigers and Bears! OH MY!
January 29, 2011
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The local newspaper, The Visalia Times-Delta, has, as many online portals for media do, a section available for people to post blogs. Recently, the editor asked for people what their favorite romantic movie was. One blog poster chose “The Wizard of Oz”. As is wont of many bloggers, it triggered other thoughts, and inspired a blog.
In this blog, found here, LittleDharma wonders who among the regular posters on the VTD’s site would play various roles if cast into the movie version of The Wizard of Oz.
I won the coveted role of Toto, Dorothy’s lovable if somewhat easily distracted dog. Here’s what LittleDharma said about casting me as Toto:
Then we have the precious role of Toto, Dorothy’s dog. This part is played by Jim93277. Don’t laugh! I gave this a lot of thought. Jim knows who bark at and who to leave alone. A prudent man … er dog. Jim is just the guy who will lift his leg and give the villains a squirt on their spats. While intelligent, he still needs Dorothy to remind him, “Toto, we’re not in Kansas any more.” Hope he squirts on the Wicked Witch of the West.
I’m getting a big kick out of this one. Read the entire blog here.
UPDATE: 2/1/11 The Times-Delta has pulled the blog, “reviewing” it! Someone must have taken offense, and clicked the “report abuse” button about a gazillion times. Put it back, TD.
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