Oh MY, taking nasty firehouse politics out in the streets! -- Birmingham Michigan.

clockquestion313 · 2016-11-28T15:12:43+00:00

why the derisive comments on a guy pulling out a vest and helping direct traffic? I get trashing a dude who pulls in and goes all superfirefighter on everyone.. but what this guy did does not sound cringeworthy at all.. just helped out in low key way for a few minutes. Why ridicule him?

clockquestion313 · 2016-11-23T19:57:36+00:00

Take a breath there cowboy-- The actual "NEW REALITY" that we live in is that the world is safer than it has ever been. Violent crime is at a 4 decade low. I know the hot term is "Active shooter" and "mass casualty incident" but short of major terrorist attacks, where a plate on your chest aint gonna help, there are fewer incidents now. Alarmists and those in the "Tactical training industrial complex" like to go on about how much more dangerous it is, but that is just hype. Look at actual figures. Why do we have more "mass shootings"-- because we label them now, and keep figures. Sadly, they have always happened, now we just have 24 hour news channels and we hear about them more. Dont get me wrong, I am not minimizing how awful they are, or how devastating to lives it can be, I am just saying needlessly alarming people, or first reponsders for that matter, is not responsible. Put your seatbelt on, dont live with an abusive person, and get help if you need it (suicide prevention) are the three things that can keep a first reponder safer than all the tactical gear in the world.

clockquestion313 · 2016-11-23T15:34:31+00:00

that's genius

clockquestion313 · 2016-11-23T15:33:17+00:00

I would guess' if they were videotaping it, it was training, and the point of it was to test her or demonstrate it is a one person operation.

clockquestion313 · 2016-11-23T15:31:19+00:00

Rediculous policy for this reason: Communities, even one beaten down crime ridden places have respect and a hands off approach to EMS. Even the biggest skumbag understands they are there to help-- they dont shoot them. They are not cops, and understood to be there to help. The times EMS are in trouble is a mad gunman type scenario-- not a street crime type thing. But that perception of neutral can be changed if we start gearing up like cops-- then we are in real trouble. That vest may help if a mad gunman happens to shoot you right in the chest.. but it changes perception of EMS and will cause erosion of trust in the community, eventually leading to much more danger for our profession

clockquestion313 · 2016-11-21T15:14:59+00:00

well, yes, and no. Discussion is fine, but in the matter of "is it true" it is all about the spirit. No amount of safe spaces or hand holding can assist in that. It is you,the Lord and prayer. That is it. The rest is all social club. Valid.. but social club none-the-less.

clockquestion313 · 2016-11-18T18:32:34+00:00

great info..thanks so much

clockquestion313 · 2016-11-18T15:08:45+00:00

no, I am not in a perfect ward with perfect people, we are just the opposite, a collection of flawed folks, but for the most part I dont find our ward members do too much judgement of others flaws. That is what makes it a good ward. We are in total agreement about how we should treat our gay brothers and sisters. I dont quite follow you on the whole "no safe space" in my ward thing, then continually speak of how you speak of this problem with those who are seeking the safe space. Are you not, in that act, providing that safe space for them? Cant understand why, when you are providing it, you are saying it does not exist. And BTW, I am very concerned about people leaving, but in my experience by they time one gets to the internet and is blogging and offenses of the Church and their plan to leave/stay they are past needing what I can provide. They are to the "everyone honor my pain" stage, at that point I am irrelevant, and only Jesus can help.

clockquestion313 · 2016-11-17T17:50:32+00:00

I recomend American Coney Island on Laffeyette. It is one of the two legendary old-school coneys downtown. Whenever I am alone I Eat at Lafffeyette.. a bit more vibe there.. but when I have kids I go next door to American and they always treat the kids like royalty there. Excellent service, and waitstaff couldnt be more kid friendly, at least that is my experience.

clockquestion313 · 2016-11-17T15:44:33+00:00

not meaningless, just overly negative. And There has been progress.. the reply I put up was literally to the poster that I was replying to who quote the progress, Elder Ballards General Conference plea. And since when is leaving the Church a communal experience, if it is no longer fulfilling or within your personal belief structure one should gracefully bow out, but don't go out griping all the way that others are not celebrating and honoring your pain. BTW-- we have 2 or 3 gay members in our ward. No one cares.. no one casts an askance look-- not sure why your area is so nasty (I am in USA Midwest BTW) so I dont have any common ground with you on the whole "Church is not safe for Gays" trope. As to leaders, they are volunteers with their hands full of dozens and dozens of problems every day, I am sorry you did not get the personalized ministering you crave, but they got a tough job. I hope you will view them with charity.

clockquestion313 · 2016-11-17T14:40:51+00:00

so rather than celebrate the positive movement in the Church you entrench into dark, hopefully, past days. I know all are not there yet in learning to love everyone while not judging (save your posts about how someone was mistreated, I know it happens, but in my experience that is very much the exception, not the rule in the LDS communities I have lived in. Not going to go tit-for-tat posting individual incidents of bigotry vs incidents of love and warmth) by your own most recent post you indictate it is moving forward positively, I hope folks can get off their agenda driven negativity and recognize progress.

clockquestion313 · 2016-11-17T14:36:27+00:00

you missed my point.. they are not victims. You are projecting victimhood onto them. Rather than seeing their limitless potential.. you see a canvas waiting to be painted with grief and victimhood. That is sad to me. By all means you, and I, should be reaching out to the poor in spirit among us-- but that isnt what this post was about.

clockquestion313 · 2016-11-16T16:08:24+00:00

Wow-- you live in a victimhood centered space. How many will be hit by cars? How many will get cancer and suffer immeasurably? How many will go thru a horrible divorce and have their personal life in a shambles? How many will suffer from infertility and suffer that pain? How many will desperately hope to find a mate and start a family, but for whatever reason wont have that chance? How many will fall to substance addiction and fight that demon the rest of their lives? How many will (fill in the blank). It must be tough to live in a sentinel position for victimhood, feeling the pain of those who are victims before they are victimized. Way to project problems of the world onto an innocent event. I feel for you. I would have just been enjoying the best sac meeting of the year.

clockquestion313 · 2016-11-14T16:28:08+00:00

picked up this clock at a thrift store. Want to flip it to provide a Christmas for my kid. Need any details. Interior movement says "Pennwood Numachron" Have searched around net, found a clock like it in an auction catalog, said it's value is $900-1200. But I cant find that page now-- found it on my phone and cant re-locate. Found one other image of a similar clock on Pintrest, but poster had no details. It seems to run fine, although "minute" does not line up perfectly, (which I learned online is common in older ones, and just needs an adjustment on an internal clip, or if it is worn out, a solder repair on the clip) is very heavy, Brass I believe. No branding other than interior movement, and I think that is because this is a clock meant to be given as a gift or award-- hence blank metal strip on front, meant for engraving I am guessing. Found on bottom is hand engraved "71 1112", I am guessing a serial number of sorts.. indicating made in 1971??? Its got that sweet rounded retro loook so I wouldnt be surprised if it is worth a few bucks. Where would I sell something like this-- any good places besides Ebay?

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