tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404305187176881635.post453977680965487180..comments2023-10-16T03:42:56.455-04:00Comments on Wandering Thoughts: Alone in the DarkJ.R.Shirleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498164179579546593noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404305187176881635.post-49534179229382943802007-04-06T13:22:00.000-04:002007-04-06T13:22:00.000-04:00This is SOOO trivial compared to your situation I ...This is SOOO trivial compared to your situation I almost didn't post it, but I thought you might get a grin. <BR/>When my Tall Son was in his teens we played Vapmire, the Masquerade together. Our gaming group had a chance to do a "live" scenario once. We went out to a camping site in the country. <BR/>We played in teams and I was a BIG asset to my team. I shared with them the trick of lighting your smoke under your shirt or coat to hide the flame and cupping your cig to hide the cherry and waving the smoke away so as not to leave a "smoke sign". I gained a LOT of cred that night. Everybody wanted to be on Holly's team the next live game, b/c we kicked bu++.HollyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17644166795449256850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404305187176881635.post-9558686754242096242007-04-04T17:59:00.000-04:002007-04-04T17:59:00.000-04:00Oh! He must have an excellent attention span. I'd ...Oh! He must have an excellent attention span. I'd lose my place at about 80 and recount spans of ten.The Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16850633345359260506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404305187176881635.post-76636672231821399442007-04-04T15:10:00.000-04:002007-04-04T15:10:00.000-04:00oops. Sorry about that. Now you know why Matt just...oops. Sorry about that. Now you know why Matt just shakes his head and sighs.charlotte ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10324853016206528194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404305187176881635.post-31767345061156985252007-04-04T15:09:00.000-04:002007-04-04T15:09:00.000-04:00Well, he proves counting sheep doesn't REALLY work...Well, he proves counting sheep doesn't REALLY work, doesn't he?<BR/><BR/>I am ironically amused to find deficiencies in the Texas Walmart PX as well as yours--they had one pair of the glasses, but I think I've located some more at a neighboring Walmart. Home Depot and Lowes didn't have real wrap-arounds. They were ugly enough, though.charlotte ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10324853016206528194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404305187176881635.post-290787242567949392007-04-04T15:08:00.000-04:002007-04-04T15:08:00.000-04:00Well, he proves counting sheep doesn't REALLY work...Well, he proves counting sheep doesn't REALLY work, doesn't he?<BR/><BR/>I am ironically amused to find deficiencies in the Texas Walmart PX as well as yours--they had one pair of the glasses, but I think I've located some more at a neighboring Walmart. Home Depot and Lowes didn't have real wrap-arounds. They were ugly enough, though.charlotte ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10324853016206528194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404305187176881635.post-7823465613609135072007-04-04T12:02:00.000-04:002007-04-04T12:02:00.000-04:00Matt, No, the NVG just wasn't made to read novels ...Matt, No, the NVG just wasn't made to read novels in the dark. (I don't know why!) It might be a bad idea to not be able to hear while on guard.<BR/><BR/>No, Miz Lilly. Just numbers. And they think *I'm* the odd one of the bunch.J.R.Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498164179579546593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404305187176881635.post-83378361758649160902007-04-04T07:44:00.000-04:002007-04-04T07:44:00.000-04:00He counts? I'm missing something. Stars?He counts? I'm missing something. Stars?The Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16850633345359260506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404305187176881635.post-70037038436721095332007-04-04T05:27:00.000-04:002007-04-04T05:27:00.000-04:00I completely understand. Also the sleepiness that ...I completely understand. <BR/><BR/>Also <A HREF="http://maypeacebewithyou.blogspot.com/2007/04/nodding-off.html" REL="nofollow">the sleepiness that comes with darkness and boredom</A>. <BR/><BR/>You said you can't read due to technical problems. What about listening to an audobook? Do you have a small CD player? Batteries? I've taken to broadcasting an audiobook through an FM transmitter to my patrol car radio so that I can deal with the boredom.Matt Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500429239798601210noreply@blogger.com