Get Dirty

The new TPAC season kicks off with Dirty Dancing.

Short End Of The Stick

I took my Jeep in to get the oil changed a few weeks ago, and as soon as I drove it off smoke started coming out of the tail pipe. At first I thought they spilled something, but as the week went on it kept doing it. I took it back and after having to wait a few days they told me they'd put two extra quarts of oil in it because the tech had filled it to spec, but then checked the dipstick and it said it was low. They then found an obscure bulletin that some tiny fraction of 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee's had been sent from the factory with the wrong dipstick. To be honest I thought they might have been pulling my leg, trying to cover up a mistake so when the new one arrived today and they offered to swap it for me I told them I'd do it myself. Well, sure enough the new one (top) is about a quarter of an inch longer than the old.

Similar Strip In Sanctified Setting

While cleaning our gear out after the Safe Surrender program was over, I noticed they had decorated with this wallpaper border in several rooms. Which is exactly the same one we used to have in our downstairs bathroom. I have no idea what that means, but I'm sure it's significant somehow.

Safety First

Sometimes working for JIS includes interesting situations, like being the IT support for various departments during a Safe Surrender event. It takes place in a church, so ITS set up a network there that ties directly into the main one, eliminating the added complexity off VPN. Then we came in and set up printers and laptops as best we could in these makeshift environs. Beyond that attending several safety meetings, learning about the Flex team waiting just a block away to charge in if anything goes wrong, watching the officer with the bomb sniffing dog wandering around, it's not boring that's for sure. The actual program started this morning, so far so good.

Here's a news blurb about it:

The Metro-Nashville Police Department is planning a two-day “Fugitive Safe Surrender” event next month.

The event will be held Friday, Sept. 18 and Saturday, Sept. 19 at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church located at 2021 Herman Street.

Authorities said the two-day event is a one-time thing that will allow those wanted on non-violent crimes a second chance.

“If one person turns themselves in and stops running, then it will be a success,” Police Chief Steve Anderson said.

Anderson said those who come and surrender at the church will receive favorable treatment.

“You’ve got to give them favorable credit for them showing up on their own. The law allows for that,” Judge Steve Dozier said. 

“It’s a great opportunity for a person to get their charges behind them,” Chief Anderson added.


All of those who surrender will receive a $10 Mapco gas card to help with transportation costs.
On Saturday, Sept. 19 only, authorities will also accept any unwanted firearms in exchange for $50 gas cards.

No questions will be asked on where the weapons came from, authorities said.

Authorities asked that the firearms be unloaded if it can be done safely before surrendering them. If not, trained officers on the scene will be able to assist.

Local pastors will also be at the event to help those who are surrendering themselves.

Chicken Out

I think I have posted about Hattie B's before, love this place.

Popcorn Stand

See, proof I was telling the truth about Tara's bowl stand.

Ready To Surrender

ID and parking pass so I don't get tackled by the cops at the upcoming event.

Pirate Songs

Finished Assassin's Creed: Black Flag today. Quite a long game but most of it was filler so I wouldn't say that's a good thing. I had gotten tired of the AC style of play after the first two so I skipped the third, this is the fourth. Pretty much the same style so not sure it will drag me back in for future sequels. On the plus side the core story was very good, and the new pirate setting was fun so all in all a good game. Also, your crew sang sea shanties as you played and those were strangely addictive to listen to.

Corny Anniversary

We usually only get Garrett's around Christmas, but they had a limited edition tin for their 66th anniversary. We got one, not for us of course, we put Tara's food bowl up on a Garrett's tin and she needed a new one. That's the story anyway.

WOTM

September edition.