What Does "Tactical" Mean To You?

[SgtLumpy]

hunting Crawfish?

Pretty close in description. But -

Scorpions. Desert bark scorpions. They're all over Phoenix "Oh really? We don't seem to have them at our house" - Yes you do!

The smaller, fatter torch is a UV blacklight. Shine it on the scorp's and they glow zombie green. Squish 'em with the huge roach clip then drop their dead body into a nearby black widow's web.

About 9 months out of the year I can walk out around our property any time after dark and kill 3-4 of them. I could then come back an hour later and find more if I was so inclined. They're especially fond of the tiny cracks and joints in concrete block walls.

They've lived here for 385 million years.


Sgt Lumpy

 

[shouldazagged]

Interesting, Sarge. How mean is the sting of those critters? Must be fairly impressive if you keep black widows around to eat the remains!

 

[SgtLumpy]

... How mean is the sting of those critters? ...

Hurts like heck, according to my girlfriend who was stung on the hand by one crawling under her pillow.

Incredibly painful, light headed, metalic taste in your mouth, lasts 2-3-4 hours, then it's just a puncture wound (infection possibility etc) according to the experts. Bark scorpion is the most deadly but even then only like 2 people died from it in the last few decades. Mostly if they're allergic, I think. Bark scorpions are the only ones that can crawl up vertical walls. Comforting to know that they might be on your ceiling while you sleep. They like to come inside in the fall.

If I had to rank what I'd like to get bit/stung by in the desert, I think I'd pick (least problems to most problems) -

1) Gila Monster (bites but no long lasting toxic problems, but you have to physically pull him off of you)

2) Scorpion (toxic but no local tissue damage)

3) Black Widow (local tissue necrosis seems typical and lots of bites are on the hand, just where I don't want to lose mobility)

4) Rattlesnake (local gross tissue necrosis, maybe nerve damage, muscle atrophy etc, perhaps most expensive treatment. Anti-venom is $25,000 per injection, you typically require ten injections. That's not a typo)

5) Human (probably hardest to shake off. That whole vampire problem to deal with)

I've come face to face with them all and so far have been able to avoid their sting/bite...


Sgt Lumpy

 

[Peak53]

Pretty close in description. But -

Scorpions. Desert bark scorpions. They're all over Phoenix "Oh really? We don't seem to have them at our house" - Yes you do!

The smaller, fatter torch is a UV blacklight. Shine it on the scorp's and they glow zombie green. Squish 'em with the huge roach clip then drop their dead body into a nearby black widow's web.

About 9 months out of the year I can walk out around our property any time after dark and kill 3-4 of them. I could then come back an hour later and find more if I was so inclined. They're especially fond of the tiny cracks and joints in concrete block walls.

They've lived here for 385 million years.


Sgt Lumpy

I thought you were gonna say the 38 was for the porcupine and the roachclip is to remove the quills from tactidog

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

My tacticool lab just ate his momma's drawers while she was in the shower I expect some tacticool puke later in the day.

tactical puke with momma's drawers at zero six hundred-dog is now hungry-carry on .

 

[Harrison]

Being literal, it is a means of accomplishing the mission, whether taking a terrain feature or winning a battle. Today, it has be *******ized to mean military or quasi-military. Just like any rifle that is black or camouflage colored, semi-automatic and holds more than five rounds must be an assault rifle.

 

[Harrison]

I am not happy seeing regular Patrol Officers dressed like SWAT (at least in South Florida). Exterior vests, thigh holsters, etc. What's up with that? I was on the job for 25+ years and don't agree with that trend.

It is fashionable in some law LE organizations try to imitate the military spec ops. I think it is called the militarization of the American Police. Some also use armored vehicles to serve warrants. The Federal government is giving mine resistant armored vehicles away almost free. I read recently here in Texas, the Dallas Co. Sheriff's office got a armored vehicle from the feds. All they had to do was pay to transport it from Ft. Hood to Dallas Co. In the news article, according to the Sheriff, the dept. obtained the vehicle to serve warrants.

 

[UncaGrunny]

In the news article, according to the Sheriff, the dept. obtained the vehicle to serve warrants.

By driving it through the living room wall?

 

[BillK01]

I think of tactical as combination of gear for a particular purpose. And of course it must always be black.

Anyone want to take a guess what mission this tactical gear if for?

The word Tactical is also used to check for any sign of life when an old curmudgeon is found face down in the dirt. If there is no sign of life after saying the word Tactical, try Tacticool... works better than a set of defib paddles.


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Really digging the tactiCOOL poo bags.

 

[MOONDAWG]

Porn for the Mall Ninja's & Sidewalk Commandos.

 

[shouldazagged]

tactical puke with momma's drawers at zero six hundred-dog is now hungry-carry on .

I'm sure many of us are as relieved as I am. Though maybe not quite as relieved as the dog is.

 

[unbrkn]

I think I'd rather hear the word Tactical rather than "Zombie." Any day of the week.

 

[blujax01]

Does it get any more tactical than this?

(Auction withdrawn. NFS)

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Does it get any more tactical than this?

Now THAT's what I'm talking about!

Black... lots of plastic... lots of rails... muzzle device... all it needs is a battery and it that baby will be full tilt tactical!

 

[RonJ]

Specially trained or designed to gain an advantage against the enemy. Sorry, I haven't read the whole thread!

 

[RobbW]

Kevlar Drawers, black bras and ballistic nylon stockings.

This is closest to my definition of Tack-Tickle.

Marketing term for the gullible.

 

[Laketime]

Something Bill Jordan never needed!

 

[kwselke]

Tactical is a stick. Strategic is a big stick. I tend to think strategically.

 

[shouldazagged]

I think I'd rather hear the word Tactical rather than "Zombie." Any day of the week.

I would too, but consider this: IF there are real zombies, and IF they got their hands on "tactical" gear, wouldn't that kind of level the playing field?

 

[shouldazagged]

Quit trading the cow for magic bullets, accept reality and get over it.

Loved the whole post, big&slow! But that line was especially nice.