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3 Cops shot today in 2 separate incidents. One shot in the Bronx and 2 shot in Brooklyn. Cops are in stable condition. http://cbsloc.al/Uknv7f What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

"A cop is sitting at dinner with civilian friends when the conversation turns towards the sad news of the police officer that was killed in the line of duty earlier in the day. Did you hear of the officer who was killed today, someone asks. Yeah, replies the cop, clearly angry and saddened at the senseless loss. As most cops have experienced, the common question is then asked. Did you know him?...... Yes I knew him, said the suddenly quiet veteran. The questions continue, We're you coworkers? pries the friend. No I never met him, but I knew him, said the cop. Intrigued, but confused the civilian sits up a little straighter and asks for clarification. The cop looks away and says, I never met him but I knew him He was a idealistic young man when he joined the department. He sought a job but found a calling. He took an oath and swore to uphold his end of it to the best of his ability. He wanted to make a difference. To protect and to serve. He wanted to help. He would never say that out loud for fear of sounding like a "movie" cop. As he got into the job, he worried about the dangers but put them out of his mind. He had a front row seat to the greatest show on earth. The best and the worst of the human existence and he loved it but it also made him tired. It drained him. The daily toll of seeing people treating each other poorly can be seen in his demeanor. The countless victims of all ages. The fear that accompanies responding to a man with a gun call. Or the stress of pulling the limp body of a child from a burning building. The horror of collecting body parts in the aftermath of an avoidable vehicular accident involving a car load of teenagers. The freezing nights standing a foot post or walking a beat. The skeptical looks from assistant district attorneys when he recounted how he arrested the multiple time, repeat offender. The frustration of feeling the questioning, sideways looks from community members who painted him with the same broad brush when a fellow police officer is accused of misconduct. The constant reminder of the everyday dangers he and other officers face as he straps on his bullet resistant vest and holsters his firearm. The days and nights spent away from family and friends during holidays and special events because he had to go to work. The cold meals and endless cups of tepid bad coffee. He also felt the exhilaration of delivering a baby in the back seat of his police car. Of arresting the serial rapist who had been preying on the women in "his" precinct. The special bond he shared with his fellow cops, but most especially with partner. His brother from another mother. The tears of mourning a fallen colleague. All this he endured because he took an oath. All because he wanted to make a difference. I don't know his name, but yes, I knew him. I knew him well." RIP to NYPD Police Officer Peter Figoski What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

You know nothing about what's going on. I'm never ok with anyone spitting on me or throwing harmful objects at me. Never. Supervisors make the call on who to arrest. If you point out what happened to a supervisor and if he/she chooses not to take police action against it, then you have NOTHING! You cannot make any arrests without a supervisors approval. That's that. End of story. You and your dancing mate keep dancing around the first hand information I gave about the so called peaceful protest. Instead, you wish to deflect. Really, I expected more from speakers corner than this. On that note. This is such a waste of time. Happy Thanksgiving to all. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

Negative dancing mate. I don't make those executive decisions. I'm just a lowly pee on. Again, you are deflecting. I still have not seen what you have to say about the first hand information I gave you about their supposed so called peaceful protest. Again, nothing but crickets about that, eh mate? What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

Dude, don't even bother. No one has anything to say about what I just stated as first hand information. Nor will they have anything to say except, it's your job, standard operating procedure, blah blah blah. I'm done here bro. Be safe out there. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

Still dancing around the facts I just presented, no pun intented. Standard operating procedure would be to arrest all those pushing forward for, inciting a riot, reckless endangerment for throwing metal bars at us, harassment and disorderly conduct for spitting at me, the list can go on and on. For the few people that got arrested, 200-300 people got away scott free. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

I'm a human being mate. I have every right to bitch about my job just like the next person. This post is about peaceful protest. Besides deflecting this at me, what's your response about the first hand information I just gave you about their so-called peaceful protest, mate? What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

Someone here stated that vinegar was thrown at cops. Well, it wasn't vinegar. It was urine. I was probably 30 feet away from those guys who drank that piss and got it in their eyes. Eff'd up situation! We were just standing there making sure they didn't break through the barriers to get inside the stock exchange. For the most part it was just annoying noise and taunting and what not but then all of a sudden you saw the piss fly through the air. I was about 5 feet away from a group of 20 occupiers that went up to a cop and said "Be prepared for WAR! You better keep your helmets on!" The only thing I could think of at that moment was, "Oh fudge my life! I'm one of the few a-holes here that didn't bring a helmet. I'm screwed!" There are entrances and exits within the park. The occupiers then assembled in the park and all of a sudden they started charging at the barriers, tore them apart and chanted "You can't keep us locked in here! Do you guys feel like prison guards?" I was thinking to myself, ummm you're free to come and go as you please, people. Wow, what an idea! They broke the barrier bars and flung them at us. Then, they tried to rush out the barriers, for whatever sense of urgency they had in their mind to do so, and we had to hold them back while walking backwards to keep them from trampling us. I was a human barrier when I was in between the protesters, barriers and cops from behind me pushing me forward. I was just thinking...fudge my life 999 times, this hurts like a mother! Then, people were spitting and throwing objects at us and I was praying not to get hit with something in the head. When it was all said and done, I walked away to wash my face and wash the abrasions on my arms. I kept thinking"Why am I here? I don't even want to be here. I've been standing on my feet for 14 hrs in the cold freezing rain with no rain jacket, freezing cold sloshy feet, talking to tourists, giving them directions and talking to fellow cops about computer problems and then all of a sudden these people want to fling objects at me. Why?" The hand slashing I didn't physically see happen but it definitely happened. A cop was sent to the hospital for bleeding and lacerations to the hand. I don't care so much about people protesting. I just care about not getting hurt for just standing in the street, waiting to go home to my wife and kids. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

The pleasure of such warm weather has brought spring to an early rise. However, the cold climates are about us yet again. And tonight brings a new week to labor in another holiday weekend. Yet, neither pleasant or unpleasant temperatures shall sway the multitudes of hedonists in the coming nights of inebriation and malfeasance. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

thanks

I was browsing both websites. I liked ASC cuz of their fleet and I liked The Farm because they have a "lot of outs." Please help if you can answer the following questions regarding ASC or The Farm. Thanks in advance! 1. Are there a lot of fun jumpers in ASC or The Farm or are they tandem factories? 2. How often do they put up loads for fun jumpers? 3. What are your opinions and/or experiences regarding both Atlanta Skydiving Center in Cedartown and Skydive The Farm in Rockmart? Be safe and Blue Skies! What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

Sheesh, I'm not saying we should bow down to him or jump for joy. I'm just pumped cuz our sport is getting some kind of positive hype, that's all.

Do any of you guys know him? He Skydives into his assignments. Pretty cool man. WILD RECON Series Premieres Tuesday, January 5, from 9-10 PM (ET/PT) It's one of the most dangerous jobs on the planet, but animal adventurer, adrenaline junkie and venom expert, Donald Schultz is willing to risk his own life to do it. Whether harvesting venom from the fangs of deadly black mamba in South Africa, collecting deadly jelly fish tentacles off the remote coasts of Papua New Guinea, or bringing down a 400-pound wild African lion to get a blood sample, Donald is fearless in the worldwide pursuit of bio-specimens for research and potential new scientific discoveries. Working side-by-side with some of the world's top veterinarians and animal researchers, Donald tracks everything from crocodiles to kangaroos, and collects bio samples that could unlock the mysteries of animal DNA, contain the blueprint for undiscovered antivenins, or even help find a cure for a life-threatening disease. Each mission brings Donald face to face with some of the deadliest, most fascinating creatures on earth, and each location offers a series of challenges only Donald can overcome. Tearing his way through thick jungle undergrowth or clinging to rock ledges, Donald stops at nothing to complete his mission -- getting viable bio-samples out of remote locations to research institutions or zoos - and it's a race against the clock because the samples are so fragile. But before his precious cargo can be delivered, Donald will have to make it out alive. http://press.discovery.com/ekits/wild-recon/ What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

EMT duo on break let pregnant mom die By GINGER ADAMS OTIS A pregnant Brooklyn woman suffering a fatal seizure in a coffee shop in the shadow of FDNY Headquarters was ignored by two callous city medics who continued to buy their breakfast, eyewitnesses told The Post. "The EMTs just said we had to call 911. They got their bagels and left," said a disgusted worker. Frantic employees at the Au Bon Pain at 1 Metrotech Center approached the FDNY medics at 9 a.m. on Dec. 9, shortly after colleague Eutisha Revee Rennix, 25, began to complain of shortness of breath and intense stomach pains. Workers immediately dialed 911. "People were calling out saying, 'She's turning blue! She's pregnant!' " said the witness. But the EMTs appeared unfazed. "I remember them saying they couldn't do anything because they were on their break," another worker said. "We started screaming and cursing at them." Rennix fell in a heap and began foaming at the nose and mouth in the back room. That sent a manager rushing to the front to again ask someone in the Metrotech coffee shop to help. This time, two good Samaritans in blue FDNY sweaters ran to the back office. One called 911 from his cellphone while the other tried to help keep Rennix still. "That was when the manager ran out to try and get help from across the plaza," said a worker who was there. "Then the ambulance finally came, but it was too late." The Fire Department, which runs the city's Emergency Medical Service, is now investigating the incident, and has placed the two EMTs on paid but restricted duty, barred from providing patient care. "All of our members take an oath to assist others in need of emergency medical aid. They have a duty to act when called," said FDNY spokesman Steve Ritea. Ironically, the EMS emergency dispatch center that fields 911 calls is located in the same building as Au Bon Pain -- just floors above where Rennix collapsed. And the FDNY headquarters is about 600 feet away within the same Metrotech complex. In fact, the coffee shop is regularly filled with FDNY and EMS personnel and top brass. The first ambulance on the scene was a private hospital crew that arrived 11 minutes after the initial 911 call. But that crew's actions are also being investigated, the FDNY confirmed. Witnesses said the EMTs didn't have one of the equipment bags needed to administer aid. "I couldn't believe it," said an eyewitness. "The whole thing was like a bad joke." Rennix, a mother of a 3-year-old son, Jahleel, was rushed to Long Island College Hospital a mile away in cardiac arrest at approximately 9:48 a.m. She was pronounced dead at 10:17, police records show. The 6-month-old fetus -- a girl posthumously named Jahniya Renne Woodson -- outlived her young mother by two hours and 10 minutes, but was born too premature to survive, said distraught grandmother Cynthia Rennix. Rennix and her baby were buried at Canarsie Cemetery Friday, said twin brother Eudane Rennix, who flew home for the funeral on emergency leave from his second GI tour in Iraq. His vivacious and fun-loving sister had recently developed some asthma problems but was otherwise the picture of health, family members said. EMS-union head Pat Bahnken said the allegations against the EMTs are being taken seriously."Such an isolated incident in no way reflects the professionalism our members exhibit every day. But, if a full investigation shows the allegations to be true, we expect these people to be punished to the fullest extent," he said. -------------------------------------------------------------- EXCLUSIVE A pregnant Brooklyn woman suffering a fatal seizure in a coffee shop in the shadow of FDNY Headquarters was ignored by two callous city medics who continued to buy their breakfast, eyewitnesses told The Post. "The EMTs just said we had to call 911. They got their bagels and left," said a disgusted worker. Frantic employees at the Au Bon Pain at 1 Metrotech Center approached the FDNY medics at 9 a.m. on Dec. 9, shortly after colleague Eutisha Revee Rennix, 25, began to complain of shortness of breath and intense stomach pains. Workers immediately dialed 911. NO HELP: Witnesses say that as Eutisha Revee Rennix (above) lay dying at a Brooklyn Au Bon Pain 600 feet from FDNY headquarters, two EMTs on break refused to assist her, leaving son Jahleel, 3, motherless. Helayne Seidman NO HELP: Witnesses say that as Eutisha Revee Rennix (above) lay dying at a Brooklyn Au Bon Pain 600 feet from FDNY headquarters, two EMTs on break refused to assist her, leaving son Jahleel, 3, motherless. "People were calling out saying, 'She's turning blue! She's pregnant!' " said the witness. But the EMTs appeared unfazed. "I remember them saying they couldn't do anything because they were on their break," another worker said. "We started screaming and cursing at them." Rennix fell in a heap and began foaming at the nose and mouth in the back room. That sent a manager rushing to the front to again ask someone in the Metrotech coffee shop to help. This time, two good Samaritans in blue FDNY sweaters ran to the back office. One called 911 from his cellphone while the other tried to help keep Rennix still. "That was when the manager ran out to try and get help from across the plaza," said a worker who was there. "Then the ambulance finally came, but it was too late." The Fire Department, which runs the city's Emergency Medical Service, is now investigating the incident, and has placed the two EMTs on paid but restricted duty, barred from providing patient care. "All of our members take an oath to assist others in need of emergency medical aid. They have a duty to act when called," said FDNY spokesman Steve Ritea. Ironically, the EMS emergency dispatch center that fields 911 calls is located in the same building as Au Bon Pain -- just floors above where Rennix collapsed. And the FDNY headquarters is about 600 feet away within the same Metrotech complex. In fact, the coffee shop is regularly filled with FDNY and EMS personnel and top brass. The first ambulance on the scene was a private hospital crew that arrived 11 minutes after the initial 911 call. But that crew's actions are also being investigated, the FDNY confirmed. Witnesses said the EMTs didn't have one of the equipment bags needed to administer aid. "I couldn't believe it," said an eyewitness. "The whole thing was like a bad joke." Rennix, a mother of a 3-year-old son, Jahleel, was rushed to Long Island College Hospital a mile away in cardiac arrest at approximately 9:48 a.m. She was pronounced dead at 10:17, police records show. The 6-month-old fetus -- a girl posthumously named Jahniya Renne Woodson -- outlived her young mother by two hours and 10 minutes, but was born too premature to survive, said distraught grandmother Cynthia Rennix. Rennix and her baby were buried at Canarsie Cemetery Friday, said twin brother Eudane Rennix, who flew home for the funeral on emergency leave from his second GI tour in Iraq. His vivacious and fun-loving sister had recently developed some asthma problems but was otherwise the picture of health, family members said. EMS-union head Pat Bahnken said the allegations against the EMTs are being taken seriously. "Such an isolated incident in no way reflects the professionalism our members exhibit every day. But, if a full investigation shows the allegations to be true, we expect these people to be punished to the fullest extent," he said. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/10/police-shoot-man-at-hotel-in-times-square A plainclothes police sergeant fatally shot a 25-year-old street peddler on Thursday morning outside the parking garage of the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square after the officer confronted the man, who he believed had been a part of a scam to use CDs to intimidate tourists, the authorities said. The slain man, who the police said opened fire first, was armed with a loaded Mac-10 automatic machine pistol, the police said. A major police response followed the shooting, which occurred around 11:15 a.m. at 46th Street and Broadway, a tourist-packed intersection, during a weekday morning when the streets were filled with shoppers. Emergency medical workers took the peddler to St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, where he was first listed in serious condition. Paul J. Browne, the chief police spokesman, later said that the man had died. The man was not identified, but the authorities said he lived in the Bronx. A second man was held by the police and being questioned, the police said. According to a law enforcement official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because an investigation had just begun, the sergeant was ordinarily assigned to a detail charged with enforcing regulations governing street vendors and peddlers, but had been detached to work with on a special crime-fighting unit. While on patrol, the authorities said, the sergeant noticed two men who he believed had been responsible for had intimidated tourists with a ruse: They would approach the tourists, ask them their names, write their names on the CDs and then demand payment of $10. The sergeant confronted the men on Broadway, south of 45th Street. One of the men ran north, then west on 45th Street and into the driveway of the Marriott, toward the parking garage. As the sergeant gave chase, the man turned and opened fire, shattering two glass windows of the hotel. The sergeant returned fire, mortally wounding the man. The police said they recovered the man’s machine pistol at the scene. Investigators found 27 live rounds of ammunition in the gun, and one shell casing on the ground. Shannon Maggio, 32, a visitor from New Orleans, was on the 16th floor of the nearby Edison Hotel in a room facing the Marriott, with both windows open, when she heard yelling, and then an eruption of gunfire. “I heard it clear as day,” she said. “I’d never heard a gunshot before, but I knew it was a gunshot. Pow-pow-pow-pow — just like that. Then I heard a guy yell. Then sirens.” She added: “I froze. My hair stood on end.” The first 911 call about the shooting came in at 11:19 a.m., and emergency workers arrived a minute later, the authorities said. Preliminary accounts indicated that the shooting occurred at the entrance to the garage, which is under the hotel. A street-level driveway runs under the hotel the length of the block between 45th and 46th Streets. The hotel was sealed off after the shooting, and the police shut the entirety of Broadway from 45th to 46th Street to both traffic and pedestrians, and much of 46th Street to the east and west, as well. “Right now, the police are on property,” Kathleen Duffy, a spokeswoman for the hotel, which has 1,900 rooms and is one of the city’s largest hotels, said in a phone interview from outside the hotel. “It’s our understanding it didn’t involve any of our guests or any of our associates.” The intersection of 46th and Broadway is in the heart of Times Square. The hotel — and a giant Bank of America illuminated sign — is at the southwestern corner; a large new American Eagle Outfitters store is to the northwest; Father Duffy Square (and the TKTS booth that sells discounted Broadway tickets) is to the northeast; and a traffic island is to the southeast. In the shooting’s aftermath, there did not appear to be significant alarm, at least as judged by tourists who, far from avoiding the area, seemed to push forward to get a view of what had happened. Emer Rooney, 33, a visitor from Ireland on the last day of a trip to New York, walked with a friend from a nearby hotel to take pictures of the scene. She said she had never felt unsafe in New York. “I actually feel it’s very safe,” she said. “Look at all the police officers.” She cited the shooting, in fact, as one of the more exciting moments of her trip, including recovering lost luggage at the Port Authority Bus Terminal and getting tickets to the musical “Wicked.” A tourist from Australia, Suzanne Davis, 42, stopped to take images with a video recorder. “It’s my first day in New York, so it makes very real what you see in the movies,” she said. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

Not too bad at all. A decent suspense film. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

Could you please give me your honest opinion if you only had money for Sit Fly coach jumping or for Sit Fly tunnel training, which would you choose? Which is more efficient? What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

lol thanks. I like that last part most of all. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

Lol There were only two yes or no questions in my post. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

is lying about his jump numbers, he has 570001 jumps. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

What's your opinion of it? I've been to Skyventure plenty of times. I am also planning on going to Skydive Perris' wind tunnel. Therefore, should I just save the money I was going to spend on Vegas Indoor Skydiving for the wind tunnel in Perris instead? What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

You're the best! Thanks! What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

I'd like to plan my trip to Cali. Thanks in advance.

Thank God everyone survived. The plane landed within the confines of my precinct. Something tells me that I have a fixed post tonight..... What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

a few models. Mostly narrowing it down to Nikon and Canon. I will give you the specific models when I narrow down my list. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?