Robocop
Mammoth Killer
I am not sure where to post this as it is simply a re-introduction of sorts from an old member. I thought about the "looking for member" thread however this did not seem to fit there. I started to use the new member thread (as it has been a very long time) yet again it just did not seem appropriate there either. I chose the cafe however if this is incorrect feel free to move it anywhere proper.
I must apologize first as I have been away for a long time and have to re-learn my way around here. Although it looks very different it seems the old CPF spirit is alive and well. I am not sure of how many old heads remain here however perhaps I can reconnect with a few old friends and make some new ones as well.
For those that remember me I was here back in 2003 and man what a great time it was to be a flashaholic back then. I was very active for the first ten years then a series of events (family sickness) just kind of took most of my time. I remained mildly active however over time just had to focus on other things. I remained on night shift as a beat cop for 22 years and finally retired from Birmingham Police Dept. I was off for one weekend then started as an officer for a much smaller Department. I left a dept of 1100 officers and have now settled in at my new dept of 25 officers.
What a nice change of pace as the crime rate where I am at now is very different. It almost feels like a vacation that I get paid to do. I have been here 7 years now and after 3 more I will retire again (for good). Although I was away for some time I still could not resist buying every new light that came along. I have literally hundreds of new lights as well as some heavy hitters from back in the day. I am by no means as educated on todays lights as I was back then however I will need somewhere to spend my time as I get closer to retirement.
Sounds crazy but I honestly am planning a through hike of the Appalachian Trail when I retire. I have been on night shift for almost 30 years and the doc says it will take me months to adjust to days. He said being outside will naturally regulate my system and no better way than 6 months of walking through the country. Big talk for now however I am still in good shape for my age (55yrs) so we shall see how it works out. I will need some good lights for that trip so I have some serious research to do here.
For now again I apologize for the long absence and bear with me as I learn my way around. I work 6pm to 6am on rotating off days and I keep my same hours on my days off. As such most of my activity will be very late however I hope to slowly start poking around here again. To my old friends hello and to my new ones I look forward to meeting you all.
I must apologize first as I have been away for a long time and have to re-learn my way around here. Although it looks very different it seems the old CPF spirit is alive and well. I am not sure of how many old heads remain here however perhaps I can reconnect with a few old friends and make some new ones as well.
For those that remember me I was here back in 2003 and man what a great time it was to be a flashaholic back then. I was very active for the first ten years then a series of events (family sickness) just kind of took most of my time. I remained mildly active however over time just had to focus on other things. I remained on night shift as a beat cop for 22 years and finally retired from Birmingham Police Dept. I was off for one weekend then started as an officer for a much smaller Department. I left a dept of 1100 officers and have now settled in at my new dept of 25 officers.
What a nice change of pace as the crime rate where I am at now is very different. It almost feels like a vacation that I get paid to do. I have been here 7 years now and after 3 more I will retire again (for good). Although I was away for some time I still could not resist buying every new light that came along. I have literally hundreds of new lights as well as some heavy hitters from back in the day. I am by no means as educated on todays lights as I was back then however I will need somewhere to spend my time as I get closer to retirement.
Sounds crazy but I honestly am planning a through hike of the Appalachian Trail when I retire. I have been on night shift for almost 30 years and the doc says it will take me months to adjust to days. He said being outside will naturally regulate my system and no better way than 6 months of walking through the country. Big talk for now however I am still in good shape for my age (55yrs) so we shall see how it works out. I will need some good lights for that trip so I have some serious research to do here.
For now again I apologize for the long absence and bear with me as I learn my way around. I work 6pm to 6am on rotating off days and I keep my same hours on my days off. As such most of my activity will be very late however I hope to slowly start poking around here again. To my old friends hello and to my new ones I look forward to meeting you all.