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Obsidian
iMTB Rockstah
I did not ... but I did watch the movie after your recommendation.
da big hills
iMTB Rockstah
NAS Pt Mugu is having an exercise for the next few weeks. Lots of visiting aircraft will be here. It is a great time to be riding the local trails. On Space mtn you can see the writing on the pilots helmet. Nothing like getting up close to Naval Avaitors
bvader
iMTB Rockstah
Many years ago I was part of large scale naval exercise out of Port Hueneme... I was on deck when we got "checked" at speed by 2 tomcats on the deck on edge so they could see us... So close I could see his helmet... Very cool... Went from specs to overhead to specs in seconds.. Would never want to be on the business end of that!
Cyclotourist
iMTB Hooligan
SnakeCharmer
iMTB Hooligan
That reminds me of a time when my bud and I were out fishing Hidden Reef (near Port H). There was a battleship out there and two fighter jets in escort. As we moved around the reef from one set of numbers to another, apparently we got too close at one point and then the jets came over and buzzed us. We backed off and then a little while later, a cruise missile was launched and one of the jets flew escort to it as it went up the coast for the practice. That launch was quite a treat to see live.
We never heard an explosion nor did we see a big flash or a mushroom cloud so I guess everything went as planned.
Danmtchl
iMTB Rockstah
A few years ago when we had a huge snowpack, my son and a friend of mine went up to Peppermint Creek falls and jets were coming by every few minutes in the valley we were sitting in, and you could see the helmets also, they were flying that low. Very cool to see.
Runs with Scissors
iMTB Hooligan
If I could dig them out and scan them I'd post the pics I took of an F-14 landing on the USS Kitty Hawk...so close I couldn't get the wingtips in the picture.
Also the air show for the snipes....pass with wings extended and gear down. Then at speed.
Also the air show for the snipes....pass with wings extended and gear down. Then at speed.
DangerDirtyD
iMTB Hooligan
I'm conducting a social experiment in my community. I have been wearing the same Ziggy Palffy-era LA Kings sweater every day since 9/7/24, and I wont change it until someone says something about that to my face. So far, I received five separate, positive comments about the sweater and team in general, but no one pointed out it's the same as yesterday and the day before and... I know the school staff are talking about it because on Saturday at a school fundraiser, Ms. C's son gave me kudos on the sweater while she was sitting next to him, and I mentioned my little experiment to them. She said she wasn't going to say anything, but it has definitely been noticed, especially since I'd skate through campus to pick up the Nuggets.
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Danimal
iMTB Addict
Haha...As long as it's getting washed, no harm no foul. But could be the foul is what your after
. Do this with the storm trooper gear, and see what happens. And Ziggy... I've only ever heard of Ziggy stardust, but pretty sure that has nothing to do with kings. But zig-zags, knew them well back during the Ziggy days
DangerDirtyD
iMTB Hooligan
Washing too often wastes water.Haha...As long as it's getting washed, no harm no foul. But could be the foul is what your after
And Ziggy... I've only ever heard of Ziggy stardust, but pretty sure that has nothing to do with kings. But zig-zags, knew them well back during the Ziggy days
herzalot
iMTB Hooligan
Who is going to come up to you and say "don't you wear that jersey (sweater) every day?" What is the point of your social experiment - to prove that people are polite? To prove that people let "you do you?" To prove that people think things about others but don't say them to their face?
If you were in New York you might get a response.
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DangerDirtyD
iMTB Hooligan
I just wanna see how long it takes for someone to mention it. Of course they’re gonna let me wear it as long as I want, just as I’m gonna let them change their clothes every day, and it’s OK to make fun of each other. Besides, there’re half a dozen housewives who constantly argue about who gets to talk to me at drop-off and pick-up, and I was thinking this is a good way to deter them.
herzalot
iMTB Hooligan
You do you better than anyone I know. Legend!
Y-not
iMTB Rockstah
I wonder if it's the winner or loser of the housewives that has to talk to him.....
DangerDirtyD
iMTB Hooligan
You know they’re Kings fans when you can interrupt a conversation amongst women just by rolling by on the other side of the street with two of the cutest little girls in the whole wide world! They don’t want me. They want my parenting.
CBone
iMTB Rockstah
Sounds like an antisocial experiment to me.
And yes, I do remember Ziggy Pallfy.
herzalot
iMTB Hooligan
A grown man on roller skates as transportation will get most people's attention. Like I said - Legend.
Runs with Scissors
iMTB Hooligan
Inexplicably, because I legit thought I would be instantly removed. As in first.
I am nothing other than extremely fair and open minded ... so likely one of the best possible selections of all time.
My only objection to jury duty was the work impact. They might finally make me train a backup, aka, "replacement" this time ..like they have been suggesting for years.
And so how goes the saga?
Obsidian
iMTB Rockstah
If all goes to plan, I will answer in one week. Can't talk about it until it's over.
DangerDirtyD
iMTB Hooligan
Mama is protesting my experiment by forbidding me access to the furniture.
Obsidian
iMTB Rockstah
Day off from Jury Duty tomorrow ... and I need to go up to the El Segundo corporate empire. No rest for the wicked.
That said, the best part of El Segundo is it is almost like not even really leaving OC. I am usually very comfortable ... unlike when I am in most of the rest of L.A. County. Should be fun.
That said, the best part of El Segundo is it is almost like not even really leaving OC. I am usually very comfortable ... unlike when I am in most of the rest of L.A. County. Should be fun.
Obsidian
iMTB Rockstah
Jury duty is finally over. We had a softball of a murder case and should have been able to put this guy away .... but we had one absolute nightmare of a juror who agreed the defendant was guilty of murder, but could not get past one self defense catch all called "Imperfect Self Defense." We spent three and a half days deliberating something most of thought would last until lunch the first day, LOL.
We were 11-1 guilty of murder on day one. The one juror, a self described Philosopher, failed to convince anyone of his argument in 3.5 days, nor were we able to change his mind. The bottom line is that his standard of "beyond a reasonable doubt" was ridiculous and more like "no doubt."
We had a defendant who admitted he "owned" the gun (serial number scraped off), admitted to shooting the unarmed victim 5 times at close range with a 40mm Glock (14 exit wounds), admitted to fleeing the scene & hiding evidence, and who showed absolutely no remorse in the police interview, nor on the witness stand and other witness testimony.
I submitted three hung jury notes. First one Thursday at lunch which I was hoping would be a kick in the ass for the one juror as I knew the judge would not let us leave that easily. Second on Monday evening and the third on Tuesday morning.
The only pleasure I took from the entire process was when the judge finally asked me on the last day what the count was, and I practically yelled "11 to ONE!" LOL.
I talked to the prosecutor afterwards, and he said Deguzman will not be getting out of jail, that they still have the case and would likely be refiled.
mynewsla.com
We were 11-1 guilty of murder on day one. The one juror, a self described Philosopher, failed to convince anyone of his argument in 3.5 days, nor were we able to change his mind. The bottom line is that his standard of "beyond a reasonable doubt" was ridiculous and more like "no doubt."
We had a defendant who admitted he "owned" the gun (serial number scraped off), admitted to shooting the unarmed victim 5 times at close range with a 40mm Glock (14 exit wounds), admitted to fleeing the scene & hiding evidence, and who showed absolutely no remorse in the police interview, nor on the witness stand and other witness testimony.
I submitted three hung jury notes. First one Thursday at lunch which I was hoping would be a kick in the ass for the one juror as I knew the judge would not let us leave that easily. Second on Monday evening and the third on Tuesday morning.
The only pleasure I took from the entire process was when the judge finally asked me on the last day what the count was, and I practically yelled "11 to ONE!" LOL.
I talked to the prosecutor afterwards, and he said Deguzman will not be getting out of jail, that they still have the case and would likely be refiled.
Mistrial Declared in Freeway Fatal Shooting Trial - MyNewsLA.com
A mistrial was declared Tuesday in the trial of a man charged with fatally shooting an acquaintance from work when jurors deadlocked 11-1 for guilt. Vicente Dulay Deguzman is charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement for the discharge of a gun causing death. He is accused of killing...
mynewsla.com
Obsidian
iMTB Rockstah
Yes, I was the foreman. Nothing could have changed this guys mind on the one hang-up he had. We submitted a ridiculous number of questions to the judge in an attempt to give him something that would get him over (because he kept also saying he could get past it and that he agreed it was a murder, lol).
Just an infuriating person to be stuck in a room with for 3+ days. He was also extremely verbose. Part of the reason I was so happy when I was able to tell the judge that the count had not changed since day one and when I could finally announce that it was 11-1 was so that everyone knew the rest of us were not complete morons.
I will not be satisfied until I see the next jury get him on murder, so I will need to follow this until that is done. It looks like they will have a pretrial hearing on January 31st to discuss moving forward. I am 100% confident they will.
Derkderkall
iMTB Rockstah
If our leaders are impotent, only the people can rise...
Runs with Scissors
iMTB Hooligan
Well, at least if they're impotent they can't impregnate us, no matter how they try.
Runs with Scissors
iMTB Hooligan
Yes, I was the foreman. Nothing could have changed this guys mind on the one hang-up he had. We submitted a ridiculous number of questions to the judge in an attempt to give him something that would get him over (because he kept also saying he could get past it and that he agreed it was a murder, lol).
Just an infuriating person to be stuck in a room with for 3+ days. He was also extremely verbose. Part of the reason I was so happy when I was able to tell the judge that the count had not changed since day one and when I could finally announce that it was 11-1 was so that everyone knew the rest of us were not complete morons.
I will not be satisfied until I see the next jury get him on murder, so I will need to follow this until that is done. It looks like they will have a pretrial hearing on January 31st to discuss moving forward. I am 100% confident they will.
That Homer never saw "12 Angry Men," apparently.
If you want to see a pretty darn good movie, watch it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12_Angry_Men_(1957_film)
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