What did you use your flashlight for today?

[russprechtl]

Business trip week...

I used my ZL SC54 strobe function to walk around another industrial plant without getting squished by forklifts, trucks, and front end loaders.

Later I used my Reylight Pineapple Mini to see some fine details in The Castle (historic home and museum) in Marietta, OH.

 

[IMA SOL MAN]

Business trip week...

I used my ZL SC54 strobe function to walk around another industrial plant without getting squished by forklifts, trucks, and front end loaders.

Later I used my Reylight Pineapple Mini to see some fine details in The Castle (historic home and museum) in Marietta, OH.

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*Snooty British accent* "This is Robin Leach! Showing you things that you can't afford!"

 

[IMA SOL MAN]

Have you noticed that the Elites like to build on the top of hills? Other than being a tactical advantage, not as important today as it used to be, I think they do it for psychological reasons.

 

[PhotonWrangler]

I used my PFD36R yesterday to navigate around an unoccupied and partially unlit portion of a building to locale something in an equipment closet.

 

[russprechtl]

Have you noticed that the Elites like to build on the top of hills? Other than being a tactical advantage, not as important today as it used to be, I think they do it for psychological reasons.

I think you're absolutely right! That place was built by a successful lawyer who became a Civil War Colonel and died in battle. It was later sold to a family who owned the largest factory in town. The tour guide said it was easy to muck out the stables, because they could shovel all the fertilizer out the door and no other families lived on the hill to be bothered about it. I had to bite my tongue to not come up with the expected joke about lawyers and shoveling fertilizer. 😉

 

[aznsx]

Have you noticed that the Elites like to build on the top of hills? Other than being a tactical advantage, not as important today as it used to be, I think they do it for psychological reasons.

Around these parts, several things determine the value of a residential lot, but very high on that list is 'elevation'. As the elevation goes up, the price goes up. Around here it's often related to the view it affords, but it sure doesn't hurt for drainage / runoff during monsoon rains / flooding either. They say lots of things 'flow downhill';-)

Don't know nothin' 'bout psychology though. I'll leave that to others with more expertise...

 

[dc38]

Around these parts, several things determine the value of a residential lot, but very high on that list is 'elevation'. As the elevation goes up, the price goes up. Around here it's often related to the view it affords, but it sure doesn't hurt for drainage / runoff during monsoon rains / flooding either. They say lots of things 'flow downhill';-)

Don't know nothin' 'bout psychology though. I'll leave that to others with more expertise...

I like the feeling of openness on a mountainside, and a great view of a sunrise/sunset. Too bad I can't afford one, at least not yet, LOL.

 

[Monocrom]

Nitecore MT1A Pro.... Used it about 16 hours ago to light up the backroom where I work. One of the client's representatives needed the Master Key for the perimeter gates. He was in a hurry. Came behind the security desk and practically snatched the keys out of my hands, while thanking me. Yes, there is a light-switch back there. It's just faster and easier to use a flashlight. One of my genius co-workers decided to attach the client's keys on its separate keyring onto our security key, keyring. Brilliant. Client's representative was in a hurry, took both sets of keyrings. I can't blame him.

Come Monday morning, I get to explain to that perpetually hung-over Alcoholic whose job it is to do motorized security patrols why I took the two split rings apart on the same carabiner. The carabiner is ours. Security key for the vehicle is ours. The client's keys obviously are not. This is the sort of thing I have to explain to a grown adult. Then again, my co-workers struggle with putting a 2-way radio on a charger, and don't know how to use a bookmark. Not the ones you find on computers. Oh no! Actual, physical bookmarks. Sure, take the thin as heck bookmark, toss it in the middle of the page without the ends protruding out of the top or bottom of the security log book. Yeah, that's good enough. Why wouldn't it be. 🙄

 

[bluflaam777]

Have you noticed that the Elites like to build on the top of hills? Other than being a tactical advantage, not as important today as it used to be, I think they do it for psychological reasons.

Funny you say that. In the early 20th century, living on Mt Soledad (La Jolla, Ca) was only for the 'hired help'. Mostly because the upper portion of it was inaccessible except by mule or hiking and even then only small parts of it. (the summit was used by the city and was a memorial with a Christian cross on it. The north and eastern slopes were steep cliffs formed by a fault line)
No one considered the space in between prime real estate. Besides, the city owned most of it and wasn't sure what it wanted to do with it other than the memorial on top.

Once cars were strong enough to drive up it, and roads smooth enough to drive over them were made, it became "prime" and the hired help were moved to the base of the mountain.
Now the land goes for ridiculous amounts. 10s of millions.

 

[Jean-Luc Descarte]

I was using my S2+ B35AM on the work bathroom this morning, at least until I bumped an arm into a locker and the torch flew out of my hand and hit the tile floor at terminal velocity. Now it doesn't work right anymore, won't change modes from 0.1% if it doesn't just flicker for miliseconds when actuating the switch. Seems like some component or pathway on the driver is shot; hopefully it's just loose and I can patch it back up.

Fortunately I have my SC13 with me, so I'm not stuck out without light. Two is one and one is none, baby!

UPDATE:

Replaced the driver on this broken S2+. As I thought, at least one component was crushed, though it may be because I over-tightened the retaining ring by mistake and the fall just finished the job.

The brown one lying horizontal in the center bottom, see it? Looks like a resistor to my untrained eye.

Anyways, my brother and I did a driver swap for a new one that arrived with the T3 of my previous post, and the S2+ can comfortably quote Army of Darkness:
"I LIVE... AGAIN!"

In keeping with the spirit of the thread, we used bro's H4 to light up the works. I love the 519A in 5700K (the emitter in his headlamp), it's just gorgeous pale white light, and so does he. According to him, it's extremely useful for all sorts of technical work as well as fishing.

 

[Monocrom]

So, didn't think I'd be posting in this topic so soon again. I was wrong!
Some guy working late at night tells me there's a racoon over there.... inside the building. Oh how lovely. Said it to me as if he genuinely expected me to go over there, wrestle it into submission, and make it my beeootch. Yes, because Security and Animal Control are the exact same job. I told him I'd call Maintenance. That seemed to satisfy him. Go looking for the racoon. Spot him immediately. He's not moving. Tucked away in an inaccessible corner of the first floor near the water display, sleeping.

Yeah, I'm not going to bother him. Let him sleep. Plus, might have rabies! No thank you. Technically, I'm supposed to call Head of Building engineering. Wake him up. I'm not doing that. No section of the roof has collapsed, there's no major leaks with water pouring in, etc. I don't need a high-ranking member of the client's representatives getting ticked off at me. Plus, he's new there. I don't know him. Might be a good guy, might be a jerk. (He was recently hired.) Every now and then, I check on the racoon.

Of course the racoon vanishes. Not good! No open doors in the building. So, out comes my Eagtac P200LR on its highest setting. I'm now searching for him. There's vegetation and displays all over the first floor. I just want to spot him. If he's hiding in the vegetation, the light will bounce off his eyes. I'm just trying to spot him. No luck at all. (Of course not.) The flashlight performed well though. Couple of hours later, my relief comes in. I brief him about the racoon. He's not surprised. Building Maintenance apparently has been trying to catch him for the past few days! Apparently EVERYONE knew. Including all of my co-workers. They just didn't bother to tell me. Sure.... Why would I need to know about a possibly rabies infected racoon who it seems actually came to the Security desk during one co-worker's shift, then vanished up into the ceiling of the backroom behind the desk. (Missing ceiling panel.) Yeah, why would THAT info. possibly be important.

Hell yeah, I was livid. But decided not to show it, nor go off on my relief; who happens to be the Security supervisor in every single way that counts but minus the actual title. No one told me. I'm going to remember that. Lost what little respect I had left for all of my co-workers.

 

[PaladinNO]

Just came back inside from giving my car some long needed TLC. Primarily cleaning the windows, vacuuming the floor mats and dusting the dashboard, but also laying on a coat of silicone on all of the rubber seals around the doors.

And for that, I used my Emisar D4K Titanium 519A 3600K mix "Steak Light" to differentiate where I had already applied a coat in the shadowy areas.
Who knew a flashlight, specifically made to show shades of Red, could also be used to see different shades of Black. Why, I am right chuffed about this light!

 

[PhotonWrangler]

UPDATE:

Replaced the driver on this broken S2+. As I thought, at least one component was crushed, though it may be because I over-tightened the retaining ring by mistake and the fall just finished the job.
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The brown one lying horizontal in the center bottom, see it? Looks like a resistor to my untrained eye.

Anyways, my brother and I did a driver swap for a new one that arrived with the T3 of my previous post, and the S2+ can comfortably quote Army of Darkness:
"I LIVE... AGAIN!"

In keeping with the spirit of the thread, we used bro's H4 to light up the works. I love the 519A in 5700K (the emitter in his headlamp), it's just gorgeous pale white light, and so does he. According to him, it's extremely useful for all sorts of technical work as well as fishing.

Glad you got it working again. That funky looking component between the 6 o'clock and 7 o'clock positions looks like a capacitor. They usually have a tan colored body. The black ones are usually resistors and occasionally diodes. They're a PITA to replace unless you have the right tools, a steady hand and you now the component value that you need for the replacement.

 

[PhotonWrangler]

So, didn't think I'd be posting in this topic so soon again. I was wrong!
Some guy working late at night tells me there's a racoon over there.... inside the building. Oh how lovely. Said it to me as if he genuinely expected me to go over there, wrestle it into submission, and make it my beeootch. Yes, because Security and Animal Control are the exact same job. I told him I'd call Maintenance. That seemed to satisfy him. Go looking for the racoon. Spot him immediately. He's not moving. Tucked away in an inaccessible corner of the first floor near the water display, sleeping.

Yeah, I'm not going to bother him. Let him sleep. Plus, might have rabies! No thank you. Technically, I'm supposed to call Head of Building engineering. Wake him up. I'm not doing that. No section of the roof has collapsed, there's no major leaks with water pouring in, etc. I don't need a high-ranking member of the client's representatives getting ticked off at me. Plus, he's new there. I don't know him. Might be a good guy, might be a jerk. (He was recently hired.) Every now and then, I check on the racoon.

Of course the racoon vanishes. Not good! No open doors in the building. So, out comes my Eagtac P200LR on its highest setting. I'm now searching for him. There's vegetation and displays all over the first floor. I just want to spot him. If he's hiding in the vegetation, the light will bounce off his eyes. I'm just trying to spot him. No luck at all. (Of course not.) The flashlight performed well though. Couple of hours later, my relief comes in. I brief him about the racoon. He's not surprised. Building Maintenance apparently has been trying to catch him for the past few days! Apparently EVERYONE knew. Including all of my co-workers. They just didn't bother to tell me. Sure.... Why would I need to know about a possibly rabies infected racoon who it seems actually came to the Security desk during one co-worker's shift, then vanished up into the ceiling of the backroom behind the desk. (Missing ceiling panel.) Yeah, why would THAT info. possibly be important.

Hell yeah, I was livid. But decided not to show it, nor go off on my relief; who happens to be the Security supervisor in every single way that counts but minus the actual title. No one told me. I'm going to remember that. Lost what little respect I had left for all of my co-workers.

Yikes. Good use of the light though. Building maintenance needs to show up with a thermal camera and a baited trap.

 

[Jean-Luc Descarte]

So, didn't think I'd be posting in this topic so soon again. I was wrong!
Some guy working late at night tells me there's a racoon over there.... inside the building. Oh how lovely. Said it to me as if he genuinely expected me to go over there, wrestle it into submission, and make it my beeootch. Yes, because Security and Animal Control are the exact same job. I told him I'd call Maintenance. That seemed to satisfy him. Go looking for the racoon. Spot him immediately. He's not moving. Tucked away in an inaccessible corner of the first floor near the water display, sleeping.

Yeah, I'm not going to bother him. Let him sleep. Plus, might have rabies! No thank you. Technically, I'm supposed to call Head of Building engineering. Wake him up. I'm not doing that. No section of the roof has collapsed, there's no major leaks with water pouring in, etc. I don't need a high-ranking member of the client's representatives getting ticked off at me. Plus, he's new there. I don't know him. Might be a good guy, might be a jerk. (He was recently hired.) Every now and then, I check on the racoon.

Of course the racoon vanishes. Not good! No open doors in the building. So, out comes my Eagtac P200LR on its highest setting. I'm now searching for him. There's vegetation and displays all over the first floor. I just want to spot him. If he's hiding in the vegetation, the light will bounce off his eyes. I'm just trying to spot him. No luck at all. (Of course not.) The flashlight performed well though. Couple of hours later, my relief comes in. I brief him about the racoon. He's not surprised. Building Maintenance apparently has been trying to catch him for the past few days! Apparently EVERYONE knew. Including all of my co-workers. They just didn't bother to tell me. Sure.... Why would I need to know about a possibly rabies infected racoon who it seems actually came to the Security desk during one co-worker's shift, then vanished up into the ceiling of the backroom behind the desk. (Missing ceiling panel.) Yeah, why would THAT info. possibly be important.

Hell yeah, I was livid. But decided not to show it, nor go off on my relief; who happens to be the Security supervisor in every single way that counts but minus the actual title. No one told me. I'm going to remember that. Lost what little respect I had left for all of my co-workers.

Oh hell no. Having an animal problem is one thing, but withholding critical intel from parties that NEED to know because of their exposure to the posed risk? GET OUT. Cannot blame you for losing respect for those individuals, they 110% do not value as a colleague or a human resource.

Glad you got it working again. That funky looking component between the 6 o'clock and 7 o'clock positions looks like a capacitor. They usually have a tan colored body. The black ones are usually resistors and occasionally diodes. They're a PITA to replace unless you have the right tools, a steady hand and you now the component value that you need for the replacement.

Ah, that figures. It explains why the driver wouldn't change modes - without the capacitor circuit, the driver couldn't hold a residual charge and allow timing-based operations. Thanks for the insight, PW.

And heck no I wouldn't dare swapping anything that small. We were only working with a bog-standard soldering iron and our hand-eye coordination, not even a soldering station. Best we could do was swap out the entire driver.

 

[Monocrom]

Latest shift Update:

Oh it got worse! So, I did a bit of digging. Come to find out that racoon was spotted at the Security desk and the backroom behind the desk 3 Weeks Ago!!! Not just a few days ago as I was initially told. And, guess who decided to come looking for food at the Security desk after his 3 week hiatus! I'm sitting there, and I hear an odd low-pitched, occasional light clicking sound. Very odd. It slowly gets louder. Something is wrong. Now I'm looking around, trying to see where it's coming from. Next thing I know, the three rows of two filing cabinets on top of each other behind the Security desk shudder as if someone slammed into the back of them, while driving a compact car at 10mph. It's the racoon!

Back of the long desk has a hollow that stretches from one end to the other. That's where the wires go for the computers, the monitors, the fax machine, etc. But only about half of the area is covered up. Then I see him, poking his big fat head out from the wall. He's behind a metal display. Sitting on top of a non-functioning keyboard. What do we have below the keyboard? Several different log books.... Including the one I grabbed literally a couple of minutes ago to call in an Alarm test. That keyboard is literally at crotch level. He slowly scurries out because he's fat and slow. Knocks over a bunch of books, one of the chargers, and one of the two-way radios. Scares himself, then jumps back into the wall, behind the Security desk.

Out comes my Eagtac P200LR (which I spent a good chunk of my shift charging up). And, I light him up. It's getting hot! I don't care! He scurries off to the right. I think he was trying to leave. Great! One HUGE issue.... That section of the desk, does have a false wall in front of the Hollow. So, he gets stuck there! So he's big, slow, and stupid. Lovely. Okay, I really don't want to fry the LED in my Eagtac. The light actually is a personal favorite. Quite frankly, it's what SureFire should have created as the LED upgrade to its inca. E2E model. Though being a SureFire, it would have better build-quality and much more impressive checkering. But okay, out comes my back-up light. My 2AAA Powertac Sabre. My default back-up light that has never let me down. I've got Eneloops in it. So now, I'm using that light to keep an eye on this critter. What do I see next?

He grabs a dirty, black, lint ball off the back wall of the Security desk. Holds it in his paws, and literally eats it in front of me! Okay, yeah; no. I'm fed up. Screw this! I grab the other two-way radio. (Even though I can't call Maintenance because it's frickin' Labor Day, and they have the day off while I'm at work.) Grab my jacket, my work-bag, a few other items; and relocate to the elevated dining area several yards away. I sit there, and I watch and wait for about an hour and 20 minutes. There's a small open area that he has to pass through to either leave or run into the backroom. So I'm waiting. Sitting and waiting. No way I can miss his GIANT fluffie tail headed into the backroom, or his head poking out from the side of the desk.

That sommabeach never came out! Although, he did stop making noise. I'm like, "Did he fall asleep on me?!" About this time, the alcoholic who somehow kept his driver's license and job, walks in. Not being a scumbag, I warn him not to go back there! Then I volunteer to get the keys he needs from the backroom. Oh! You know my Eagtac was switched on for that mission. Mission goes off just fine. (Yeah, he also knew about the racoon but also never told me.) Why did I help him? I'm not sure either. About 10 minutes later, my relief comes in. I tell him everything. Apparently he's not scared of rabies. So, I decide to dig a bit.

Something took place during my shift that made two things clear. One, a lot more people in the building knew about the racoon than just Security, and Maintenance. Two, perhaps not all of my Security co-workers knew about our unwanted furry guest. Verified the first one, found out that two of the other Security guards didn't know, yet. One of them being The New Guy. Oh but the rest of them absolutely did and kept their mouths shut.... going back 3 weeks!!!

Tune in for Tomorrow's shift, same topic; maybe at a different time. Seriously, I feel like grabbing my Cold Steel Assegai spear and going head-hunting. No, not for the racoon. But since I have an elderly mother to take care of, I guess I'll keep my spear tucked away; at home.

 

[IMA SOL MAN]

Latest shift Update:

Oh it got worse! So, I did a bit of digging. Come to find out that racoon was spotted at the Security desk and the backroom behind the desk 3 Weeks Ago!!! Not just a few days ago as I was initially told. And, guess who decided to come looking for food at the Security desk after his 3 week hiatus! I'm sitting there, and I hear an odd low-pitched, occasional light clicking sound. Very odd. It slowly gets louder. Something is wrong. Now I'm looking around, trying to see where it's coming from. Next thing I know, the three rows of two filing cabinets on top of each other behind the Security desk shudder as if someone slammed into the back of them, while driving a compact car at 10mph. It's the racoon!

Back of the long desk has a hollow that stretches from one end to the other. That's where the wires go for the computers, the monitors, the fax machine, etc. But only about half of the area is covered up. Then I see him, poking his big fat head out from the wall. He's behind a metal display. Sitting on top of a non-functioning keyboard. What do we have below the keyboard? Several different log books.... Including the one I grabbed literally a couple of minutes ago to call in an Alarm test. That keyboard is literally at crotch level. He slowly scurries out because he's fat and slow. Knocks over a bunch of books, one of the chargers, and one of the two-way radios. Scares himself, then jumps back into the wall, behind the Security desk.

Out comes my Eagtac P200LR (which I spent a good chunk of my shift charging up). And, I light him up. It's getting hot! I don't care! He scurries off to the right. I think he was trying to leave. Great! One HUGE issue.... That section of the desk, does have a false wall in front of the Hollow. So, he gets stuck there! So he's big, slow, and stupid. Lovely. Okay, I really don't want to fry the LED in my Eagtac. The light actually is a personal favorite. Quite frankly, it's what SureFire should have created as the LED upgrade to its inca. E2E model. Though being a SureFire, it would have better build-quality and much more impressive checkering. But okay, out comes my back-up light. My 2AAA Powertac Sabre. My default back-up light that has never let me down. I've got Eneloops in it. So now, I'm using that light to keep an eye on this critter. What do I see next?

He grabs a dirty, black, lint ball off the back wall of the Security desk. Holds it in his paws, and literally eats it in front of me! Okay, yeah; no. I'm fed up. Screw this! I grab the other two-way radio. (Even though I can't call Maintenance because it's frickin' Labor Day, and they have the day off while I'm at work.) Grab my jacket, my work-bag, a few other items; and relocate to the elevated dining area several yards away. I sit there, and I watch and wait for about an hour and 20 minutes. There's a small open area that he has to pass through to either leave or run into the backroom. So I'm waiting. Sitting and waiting. No way I can miss his GIANT fluffie tail headed into the backroom, or his head poking out from the side of the desk.

That sommabeach never came out! Although, he did stop making noise. I'm like, "Did he fall asleep on me?!" About this time, the alcoholic who somehow kept his driver's license and job, walks in. Not being a scumbag, I warn him not to go back there! Then I volunteer to get the keys he needs from the backroom. Oh! You know my Eagtac was switched on for that mission. Mission goes off just fine. (Yeah, he also knew about the racoon but also never told me.) Why did I help him? I'm not sure either. About 10 minutes later, my relief comes in. I tell him everything. Apparently he's not scared of rabies. So, I decide to dig a bit.

Something took place during my shift that made two things clear. One, a lot more people in the building knew about the racoon than just Security, and Maintenance. Two, perhaps not all of my Security co-workers knew about our unwanted furry guest. Verified the first one, found out that two of the other Security guards didn't know, yet. One of them being The New Guy. Oh but the rest of them absolutely did and kept their mouths shut.... going back 3 weeks!!!

Tune in for Tomorrow's shift, same topic; maybe at a different time. Seriously, I feel like grabbing my Cold Steel Assegai spear and going head-hunting. No, not for the racoon. But since I have an elderly mother to take care of, I guess I'll keep my spear tucked away; at home.

Shoot, shovel, shut up.

 

[PhotonWrangler]

Latest shift Update:

Oh it got worse! So, I did a bit of digging. Come to find out that racoon was spotted at the Security desk and the backroom behind the desk 3 Weeks Ago!!! Not just a few days ago as I was initially told. And, guess who decided to come looking for food at the Security desk after his 3 week hiatus! I'm sitting there, and I hear an odd low-pitched, occasional light clicking sound. Very odd. It slowly gets louder. Something is wrong. Now I'm looking around, trying to see where it's coming from. Next thing I know, the three rows of two filing cabinets on top of each other behind the Security desk shudder as if someone slammed into the back of them, while driving a compact car at 10mph. It's the racoon!

Back of the long desk has a hollow that stretches from one end to the other. That's where the wires go for the computers, the monitors, the fax machine, etc. But only about half of the area is covered up. Then I see him, poking his big fat head out from the wall. He's behind a metal display. Sitting on top of a non-functioning keyboard. What do we have below the keyboard? Several different log books.... Including the one I grabbed literally a couple of minutes ago to call in an Alarm test. That keyboard is literally at crotch level. He slowly scurries out because he's fat and slow. Knocks over a bunch of books, one of the chargers, and one of the two-way radios. Scares himself, then jumps back into the wall, behind the Security desk.

Out comes my Eagtac P200LR (which I spent a good chunk of my shift charging up). And, I light him up. It's getting hot! I don't care! He scurries off to the right. I think he was trying to leave. Great! One HUGE issue.... That section of the desk, does have a false wall in front of the Hollow. So, he gets stuck there! So he's big, slow, and stupid. Lovely. Okay, I really don't want to fry the LED in my Eagtac. The light actually is a personal favorite. Quite frankly, it's what SureFire should have created as the LED upgrade to its inca. E2E model. Though being a SureFire, it would have better build-quality and much more impressive checkering. But okay, out comes my back-up light. My 2AAA Powertac Sabre. My default back-up light that has never let me down. I've got Eneloops in it. So now, I'm using that light to keep an eye on this critter. What do I see next?

He grabs a dirty, black, lint ball off the back wall of the Security desk. Holds it in his paws, and literally eats it in front of me! Okay, yeah; no. I'm fed up. Screw this! I grab the other two-way radio. (Even though I can't call Maintenance because it's frickin' Labor Day, and they have the day off while I'm at work.) Grab my jacket, my work-bag, a few other items; and relocate to the elevated dining area several yards away. I sit there, and I watch and wait for about an hour and 20 minutes. There's a small open area that he has to pass through to either leave or run into the backroom. So I'm waiting. Sitting and waiting. No way I can miss his GIANT fluffie tail headed into the backroom, or his head poking out from the side of the desk.

That sommabeach never came out! Although, he did stop making noise. I'm like, "Did he fall asleep on me?!" About this time, the alcoholic who somehow kept his driver's license and job, walks in. Not being a scumbag, I warn him not to go back there! Then I volunteer to get the keys he needs from the backroom. Oh! You know my Eagtac was switched on for that mission. Mission goes off just fine. (Yeah, he also knew about the racoon but also never told me.) Why did I help him? I'm not sure either. About 10 minutes later, my relief comes in. I tell him everything. Apparently he's not scared of rabies. So, I decide to dig a bit.

Something took place during my shift that made two things clear. One, a lot more people in the building knew about the racoon than just Security, and Maintenance. Two, perhaps not all of my Security co-workers knew about our unwanted furry guest. Verified the first one, found out that two of the other Security guards didn't know, yet. One of them being The New Guy. Oh but the rest of them absolutely did and kept their mouths shut.... going back 3 weeks!!!

Tune in for Tomorrow's shift, same topic; maybe at a different time. Seriously, I feel like grabbing my Cold Steel Assegai spear and going head-hunting. No, not for the racoon. But since I have an elderly mother to take care of, I guess I'll keep my spear tucked away; at home.

Dang, I hope he gets caught before someone gets bit.

If he's eating dustballs, I think they should name hm Hoover.

 

[Monocrom]

You have no clue how many stray, gentle, harmless cats we have on the property. Literally none of them come inside! They know better. Sometimes I catch them looking in, but none try coming it. No.... But the racoon and an opossum from several weeks back they snuck inside. No, couldn't be one of the stray cats.

 

[Jean-Luc Descarte]

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Got this brand new T3 (519A 5000K) in the mail yesterday. To celebrate, used it to jet the bathroom drain clean. It has a hair trap that'll build up sludge over time and clog completely, so it needs a periodic high pressure hosing to break it apart and dilute it.

Today I used it again to check the tags on the newly arrived books at work. Turns out none of them were of my concern.

The bolted-on pocket clip is perfect in shape, but I'll have to order some stainless steel ones. The color clash with the silver anodizing annoys me.

For an update relevant to the thread:

Yesterday and today I used a number of torches (recently fixed S2+, M2 car light, and M21B) to look for this T3. I lost it yesterday morning before or during my commute to work, and don't know where or how. Checked my bags, checked my clothes, checked my car so thoroughly that I might as well have disassembled the interior. My last hope is that I left it at home in some obscure corner and forgot, and that it didn't drop from my pocket while I was walking (because I never heard the distinct noises of a flashlight clattering to the ground).

Needless to say I'm gutted with myself.