Jamming with Domi
Dominic DiMaria and I did some parkour in my back yard today. We had a BLAST! 
(photos shot on Geno DiMaria’s iPhone)
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Rangers vs. SF
The Chief of Staff of the Army asked his Sergeant Major, who was both Ranger and Special Forces qualified, which organization he would recommend to form a new anti-terrorist unit. The Sergeant Major responded to the General’s question with this parable: If there were a hijacked Boeing 747 being held by terrorists along with its passengers and crew and an anti-terrorist unit formed either by the Rangers or the Special Forces was given a Rescue/Recovery Mission; what would you expect to happen?
Ranger Option
Forces/Equipment Committed: If the Rangers went in, they would send a Ranger company of 120 men with standard army issue equipment.
Mission Preparation: The Ranger Company First Sergeant would conduct a Hair Cut and Boots Inspection.
Infiltration Technique: They would insist on double timing, in company formation, wearing their combat equipment, and singing Jody cadence all the way to the site of the hijacked aircraft.
Actions in the Objective Area: Once they arrived, the Ranger company would establish their ORP, put out security elements, conduct a leaders recon, reapply their face cammo, and conduct final preparations for Actions on the OBJ.
Results of Operation: The Rescue/Recovery Operation would be completed within one hour; all of the terrorists and most of the passengers would have been killed, the Rangers would have sustained light casualties and the 747 would be worthless to anyone except a scrap dealer.
Special Forces Option
Forces/Equipment Committed: If Special Forces went in, they would send only a 12 man team (all SF units are divisible by 12 for some arcane historical reason) however, due to the exotic nature of their equipment the SF Team would cost the same amount to deploy as the Ranger Company.
Mission Preparation: The SF Team Sergeant would request relaxed grooming standards for the team.
Infiltration Technique: The team would insist on separate travel orders with Max Per Diem, and each would get to the site of the hijacking by his own means. At least one third of the team would insist on jumping in.
Actions in the Objective Area: Once they arrived , the SF Team would cache their military uniforms, establish a Team Room, use their illegal Team Fund to stock the unauthorized Team Room Bar, check out the situation by talking to the locals, and have a Team Meeting to discuss the merits of the terrorists’ cause.
Results of Operation: The Rescue/Recovery Operation would take two weeks to complete and by that time all of the terrorists would have been killed, (and would have left signed confessions); the passengers would be ruined psychologically for the remainder of their lives. The 747 would be essentially unharmed, the team would have taken no casualties but would have used up, lost, or stolen all the “high speed” equipment issued to them.
Taken from specialoperations.com.
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Jowlers
I was feeling a little mischievous after lunch today, looking for something fun to do. I grabbed my camera and did some jowlers with Dad and Chad.
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Geno
Wow.
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sage
Wow. Geno’s right. Wow.
Umm….I can sort of see a family resemblance here. In a really weird way.
Looks like you guys were having waaayyyy too much fun. But Tyler…do they know you posted these?
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Tyler
Yep. I warned them before taking the pictures.
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Chad
Hey, but I didn’t sign any release form!
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Tyler
I’m sure I could forge something up real quick…
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12 Angry Men
Dad, Chad and I just finished watching the film “12 Angry Men.” If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend so. And if you have, well, I’d recommend your watching it again.
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Smoke Bomb
Last year when I was visiting some friends in South Carolina, I showed them how to make a smoke bomb from a ping-pong ball and aluminum foil.
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sage
Looks like fun! Is it JUST aluminum foil, or did you put something in it?
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Tyler
Wrap a ping-pong ball completely in aluminum foil. Poke a hole in it with a needled. Hold the lighter on the hole until the bomb is too hot to hold. Drop or throw. That’s all you need to do to make a smoke bomb!
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I’m a Pro Photographer
Here’s a clever write up by a user on the Digital Photography School Forum named Zetson.
I am a pro photographer,
because I have a camera.Everytime I see good equipement reviews,
I buy it so that it will make me even better.When I’m taking pictures for clients,
they see I’m a pro since I have a large lens,
and the battery grip makes me even more pro.I never take snapshots,
because I use a 70-200mm f/2.8,
and I use a full-frame body.If a client doesn’t like her portraits,
it’s her fault.
She didn’t use proper make-up.I edit my photos on a Mac,
and use selective coloring.
That’s why all my photos are art.I set my camera to full auto,
since as a busy pro photographer,
I haven’t time to care about details.I can’t learn from my errors,
because there aren’t any.I don’t have to read about techniques.
My camera takes care of that.So, why, WHY is my business going so bad?
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Back at Rainbow
The Rainbow Curse has overpowered me. Let me explain what that is. The Rainbow Curse says that anybody who works at Rainbow Resource Center for any amount of time and leaves, will be drawn back. I know several people who have been cursed, including Chad, and now it has happened to me. I’m starting back this afternoon shipping. Here I come 124!
sage, and 
Dominic DiMaria 10:06 PM on July 29, 2010 Permalink
I had a great time jammin’ with you, Ty! What a blast. We need to do it again some time.
sage 12:05 AM on August 12, 2010 Permalink
Makes me tired just looking at these pics….
Looks like you two are enjoying it!