Archive through November 07, 2002
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Archive through November 07, 2002
Lumbele | Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 04:18 pm     "Bus" I always understood as a 'slang term', but I never even noticed the RMP and have been watching this show from the start.LOL Sorry, Whoami, hope someone else has an answer for you. While we are at acronyms, what does GOP stand for? |
Babyruth | Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 04:25 pm     oh is that ever tempting.... |
Babyruth | Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 04:28 pm     Sorry, Whoami, I haven't seen the show and don't know the answer to RMP...first thing that comes to mind is Royal Mounted Police, but that can't be it, eh? |
Lumbele | Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 04:43 pm     Now-now, Babyruth, continue restraining yourself. As soon as I promised my son I'd ask about the acronym I also told him that some of the answers might not be *quite* accurate. However, I can answer one thing and that is RMP is *not* the Mounties. Those are RCMP, Royal Canadian Mounted Police. |
Misslibra | Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 04:50 pm     RMP stands for Radio Mobile Patrol. |
Draheid | Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 04:53 pm     Whoami: I found on TopCops.com one definition as Radio Mobile Patrol = RMP Meanwhile, at the Warner Bros. Third Watch Lingo Page here are this and other definitions: Third Watch Lingo Paramedic: "Bus" = ambulance "Triage" = assessing all of the victims and prioritizing based on severity "Bradycardic" = patient's heart contracts steadily but at a rate of less than 60 beats a minute "EDP" = Emotionally Disturbed Person "BP" = blood pressure "Antecubital" = vein at the bend of the elbow on the inside of the arm "Frequent Flyer" = someone who calls '911' more often than most "MI" = Myocardial infarction; a restriction or blockage of a heart artery that causes damage to the heart muscle. Fire: "MVA" = motor vehicle accident "Nozzle man" = Firefighter who advances the hose line "Back-up Man" = Firefighter who controls the lines so that the Nozzle Man can advance it. "Control Man" = Firefighter who decides how many lengths to be stretched and assists in hooking up the hose. He follows the hose up to the fire and will relieve the Nozzle Man if necessary. "MPO" = Motor Pump Operator; Firefighter who drives and hooks up the truck so they can get water. He also maintains the pressure in the hose line. "Can Man" = Goes inside the fire with an extinguisher and a hook. "Jaws of Life" = Tool used to bend or move metal objects, frequently used in auto extrications. Police: "RMP" = squad car "IA" = Internal Affairs "Civvies" = civilian clothes "DOA" = dead on arrival "DOC" = Department of Corrections "ESU" = Special Unit of the NYPD made up of highly trained NYPD cops "660 Team" = Slang used for police sharpshooters in New York's ESU. "One PP" = One Police Plaza; police headquarters in New York "Permission to go 10-63" = permission to take one-hour lunch break Of course it didn't help that Netscape crashed the first time I tried to post this! And wouldn't you know Misslibra would beat me to it!  |
Misslibra | Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 04:58 pm      |
Draheid | Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 05:00 pm     Whoami: For your other question, according to The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary:
One entry found for GOP. Main Entry: GOP Function: abbreviation Grand Old Party (Republican) |
Pamy | Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 06:49 pm     Any cops out there?? I was watching Cops and they were doing drug stings on dope dealers. When the dealer would ask the undercover cop if she was a cop she would flat out say no. I thought that was entrapment. I have seen some of them avoid answering which I understand but today the undercover cop clearly said 'no, I am not a cop'. Is this legal? note...I am all for getting the dealers off the streets I am just curious if this is entrapment |
Draheid | Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 07:03 pm     Pamy: Is it possible the individual actually 'making the buy' wasn't a cop but rather was a 'snitch' for the cops? Just a thought. I would think that if the person wasn't an actual undercover officer, then the answer would have been honest and correct. Even if s/he were working for the police, they still are not a legitimate police officer so the answer would have been truthful?? And I agree with getting them off the streets any LEGAL way possible. JMO - FWIW |
Juju2bigdog | Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 07:15 pm     Not illegal, Pamy. Not entrapment. Unless some jurisdictions have made "case law" that says otherwise. The cop is undercover. Sometimes the cop has to lie in those circumstances to stay alive. Entrapment is when the cop causes somebody to commit a crime they otherwise would not commit. |
Halfunit | Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 08:20 pm     Asked hubby this question and his blunt response was, "It's not illegal to lie. There is no law on the books for lying, therefore, the officer is not breaking any laws by saying he is not a cop." This does not trial testimony, which is under oath. And I like the acronym explanations. While hubby's department mainly uses numeric codes, they also use "frequent flyer", for their routine callers. |
Whoami | Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 11:02 pm     Thanks for all the answers to my latest DQ! I'm sure I'll come up with another one before too long!  |
Pamy | Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 05:02 am     Thanks for the info, I knew I could count on ya all!! |
Conejo | Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 07:38 am     I've just started posting a little here lately and have a question. After I post a message and want to see if anyone else has posted a message after me I have to hit the refresh button to read any new messages. Is this the way it works? |
Draheid | Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 07:43 am     Conejo: Yes, the only way to 'monitor' a thread is to hit refresh. If you prefer, there is a function at the top of the screen to search for 'New Messages'. This is especially useful if you've been away from the board for a while. Take a look at the feature because there are some options that you might find very handy such as the ability to use your login to allow the board to keep track of the last time you used the new messages search so you don't have to remember when you last searched. Hope this helps. |
Conejo | Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 07:51 am     Thanks Draheid! I'll try your suggestion (if I can figure it out). As I said earlier, I just recently started posting and am still trying to figure out how to move around the board! So far everyone seems to be a very friendly bunch.(would post some funny little character here but wouldn't even know where to start) |
Draheid | Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 07:57 am     Conejo: Take a look at the functions listed across the top of each page. You will find instructions on formatting, using built-in clipart, searching, etc. Simple things such as a : followed by a ) will give you  |
Conejo | Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 09:27 am     Thanks Draheid!  |
Karuuna | Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 01:33 pm     Can I ask a new "dumb" question? About six months ago, I started using a digital camera. Now I have all sorts of great digital images, some of which I'd like to have real, hold-in-the-hand photos. I've tried printing these to my "photo-quality" color inkjet printer, but I'm not happy with their definition of "photo-quality". Seems to me that there must be places online where I can upload some images, and they will print them out and mail them to me. Anyone have suggestions? I'm especially interested in anyone who is doing this, and whether you're satisfied with the service/quality. Thanks!! |
Whoami | Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 01:38 pm     I'm no expert, but it could be your printer. I worked with a girl who had pics up in her cube that she had printed off of her printer, and they looked exactly like the type you'd have sent away with regular film. If you can't find a place on-line, perhaps you could take a disk to Kinko's and see if they could print one of the quality you prefer? |
Draheid | Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 01:45 pm     Karuuna: The answer is as near as your local Walmart/Walgreens/etc. There are many places you can find 'Kodak Picture Maker' where you can take your picture files on various media and print them on there high-dollar dye-sublimation printer in any mode you choose. Click here to find the nearest Kodak kiosk Lots of information located there too. I don't know the cost off-hand, but I've seen some of the work. A second option is Sony's Digital Photo Printer (DPP-SV55 is the least expensive). I used a pair of these to print Santa Photos last year at a big festival we have here in town. Everyone was pleased with the prints and it wasn't horribly expensive. The printer is about $200.00 at Fry's Electronics Outpoust and the paper (kit) is about $12.00 for 20 sheets (including ribbon) for the 4"x6" prints! |
Twiggyish | Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 01:59 pm     http://www.kodak.com =) They have a photo center. You can upload your pictures and they will print them for you. |
Draheid | Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 02:14 pm     Twiggyish: The advantage to the local kiosk is that you can actually modify the images yourself to get the best look, size, etc. as well as minor 'adjutsments' like removing the red-eye or any other imperfection in the original image. You can enlarge, crop, recolor, etc. All sorts of handy features that you control yourself. It even lets you burn your images to a CD. take a look at the site to see all the features there are!  |
Whoami | Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 02:27 pm     See? I told you I was no expert! LOL |
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