My Experience with the X26 Taser (in Training)

I went through training last weekend for the X26 taser (Googled -LINK- if you want info on the taser itself). I spoke with my cardiologist a few weeks ago, and she said it wouldn't be a great idea to be tasered. After going through the training, I deducted that I could probably get a "direct-drive" to my left leg in the calf, eliminating the possibilities of affecting my heart from receiving a "shot in the back". Needless to say, It was unbelievable. I don't believe that I have ever felt that much pain in my life. Here is the kicker- it was only for 3 seconds! It sure felt like an eternity...
The photo is of the actual burn marks from where it arched through my pants onto my leg.

This video clip is of some guy who put a shock collar on his neck. I cant stop laughing at it. If you don't get a good laugh at it, I at least know my brother Jason will get a kick out it!

Super What?!$%&!!!!

They call me, SUPER BACKWARDS UNDERWEAR MAN!!!!

Summer Time Fun!

Vacation starts next week for me, but we have already started to do a few fun things with the kids...

Transportation Officer Death

Yesterday we lost one of our own while in the line of duty. He was a Transportation Officer that was loved and respected by all of us. We all work closely together and watch each others backs through thick or thin. It will be a long time before our Unit will fully recover from such a tragic loss. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Steve's Family as they mourn thier loss.
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New Family Photo

This is our newest family photo that we had taken, but I had some fun with photoshop first... I posted the original below, so you can tell me what you think!

Now you see it, now you dont...

ROOF COMPLETE.... SORT OF....

So thanks to all of my friends, we managed to get the roof sheeted. So, our remaining tasks for the shed include: felting the roof, shingling the roof, finishing the felting of the walls, and sheeting/siding the walls. Doesn't seem like much, but it will still take me a few more weeks. Thanks again to all that have helped- it has been a huge undertaking.

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Everyone is doing fine. It has been a long 24 hours, and it seems like I have just lived an entire week without sleep. Before I forget to tell how it all went down, let me write it down! I wanted to attend a work party last night. Traci ended up working, and that pretty much puts an end to anything that we want to do together on those weekends that she works. But, since it was so close, Traci took the time off of work for about an hour to come and eat. So she ended up meeting me there. It was a Banquet that we have twice a year. It is a chance to get away from the rat race of work, and a great opportunity to eat some great prime rib (hmmmmm). Anyway, dinner was great(as usual) and we were coming up on the semi annual raffle for prizes. During the dinner, she joked with me and a couple next to us that it would be funny if her water broke during the dinner. It had been about and hour and she realized her break was up, she said goodbye and went to stand up- and GOOSH!!!!-Her water breaks! That was it. In a panic, she wraps my jacket around her waist and does a little dance to the exit (in front of some 300+ people)! Thank goodness for the assistance of the couple that was sitting next to us, I was able to run out to my truck and have it there before she even made it out of the building. Pretty funny. I only wish that I would have announced that my wife just went into labor so I could have gotten a round of applause!

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New Arrival!

Jacob Bryce Carter was born at 445 a.m. on April 21, 2007. He weighed 6 pounds 4 ounces and was 19 inches long. He is completely healthy. Traci did wonderful, I will update the whole funny story on how it happened within the next couple of days, I need to get some sleep!