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Newly Enlightened
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- Jan 16, 2007
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Hey guys... About a month or so ago I had made a post here in search of the perfect flashlight to accompany me while I do patrol tours of a local refinery. I work security "Night shift", and I needed something with good beam & brightness. After I read the replies, I wanted a (HUNTLIGHT) but I just couldn't afford the $40+ dollars with the bills hitting me right & left. Here's my true story....
Yesterday I was out at a local mini mall with my wife, and I decided to check out a small gun/knife store that was having a "Going out of business" sale. I walk in and saw nothing of interest until right when I was leaving and the store owner said "Have a nice day"... I looked over at him saying "You too", but my eyes fixed behind him on the wall where he had one flashlight hanging. I recognized the "Streamlight" name on the package, and went over for a close-up. It happened to be a black STREAMLIGHT PROPOLYMER 3C! I immediately remembered that at least 5 members here had recommended a 4AA model of this light in that post I was talking about. Price tag was an instant green flag at $19.99, and I actually had enough money on me to grab it! I thought to myself "All those guys on Candlepower Forums can't be wrong, they've got to know what they are talking about". I acted merely on trust, and bought it. Boy am I sure glad I did............
Midnight comes, and there I am at work roving in the patrol truck... I hadn't time to play with my new light & had just placed it in my bag quickly along with some batteries I had at home before leaving for work. We always have two rovers on the night shift as a security measure. I am rover one...... Around 2am I hear over the radio that there was an automatic gate malfunction in the plant. Rover two got the call and was posted at the gate until someone could come in and repair it. Now I am the sole rover... "Sucks to be him I thought to myself", unaware that in a little while I would find out how much it would REALLY suck to be me. At approx 3:30am I get a call from the command center notifying me that there was a back motion sensor triggered at AREA 51, and for me to go check it out. I could not believe it...They call it area 51 because it is a huge warehouse that is 1.5 miles down a lonely stretch of road in nowhere land! Unbelievable for this to happen when we're down one rover I thought as I pulled over & got the batteries in my flashlight as quick as I could. I was now headed for the one place nobody wants to go in the daytime nevermind darkness! I get to the entrance gate which is locked, open it, take a deep breath, and head towards the warehouse. Not even 1/4 of the way down the road, I hear a real loud bang and the streetlights are out! You have to be kidding me!!!! I found out after the fact that a transformer blew nearby causing a temporary blackout. Anyways... I make it to the front of the warehouse, and hit the high beams to illuminate the front door. I see nothing out of the ordinary, and the padlock is still on it. I radio the command center that I am going inside for a look. This warehouse houses millions of dollars worth of equipment, so they are very concerned when the alarm goes off naturally. I unlock the front door, and now it's time to see just how much my "Candlepower Forums" buddies know their stuff. I hit click button and BAM! This sucker shoots a solid beam of breathtaking white light all the way clear across the warehouse to it's back wall! I was so in awe of it's beautiful beam that I totally forgot for a split second where I was, what I was supposed to be checking, and that I should also be breathing still...LOL! I finally regroup myself, and begin to track down exactly why the motion sensor was set off. A few minutes goes by, and I hear a faint cry from underneath some pallets nearby. Apon further inspection I found a baby kitten that had either been abandoned by it's mother, or somehow got seperated from it's litter! All this for you I thought!! I was actually relieved, and ended up bringing the baby kitten home to my wife who loves cats!
Thanks to the "Candlepower Forums" members who surely do ( KNOW THEIR STUFF! )
Yesterday I was out at a local mini mall with my wife, and I decided to check out a small gun/knife store that was having a "Going out of business" sale. I walk in and saw nothing of interest until right when I was leaving and the store owner said "Have a nice day"... I looked over at him saying "You too", but my eyes fixed behind him on the wall where he had one flashlight hanging. I recognized the "Streamlight" name on the package, and went over for a close-up. It happened to be a black STREAMLIGHT PROPOLYMER 3C! I immediately remembered that at least 5 members here had recommended a 4AA model of this light in that post I was talking about. Price tag was an instant green flag at $19.99, and I actually had enough money on me to grab it! I thought to myself "All those guys on Candlepower Forums can't be wrong, they've got to know what they are talking about". I acted merely on trust, and bought it. Boy am I sure glad I did............
Midnight comes, and there I am at work roving in the patrol truck... I hadn't time to play with my new light & had just placed it in my bag quickly along with some batteries I had at home before leaving for work. We always have two rovers on the night shift as a security measure. I am rover one...... Around 2am I hear over the radio that there was an automatic gate malfunction in the plant. Rover two got the call and was posted at the gate until someone could come in and repair it. Now I am the sole rover... "Sucks to be him I thought to myself", unaware that in a little while I would find out how much it would REALLY suck to be me. At approx 3:30am I get a call from the command center notifying me that there was a back motion sensor triggered at AREA 51, and for me to go check it out. I could not believe it...They call it area 51 because it is a huge warehouse that is 1.5 miles down a lonely stretch of road in nowhere land! Unbelievable for this to happen when we're down one rover I thought as I pulled over & got the batteries in my flashlight as quick as I could. I was now headed for the one place nobody wants to go in the daytime nevermind darkness! I get to the entrance gate which is locked, open it, take a deep breath, and head towards the warehouse. Not even 1/4 of the way down the road, I hear a real loud bang and the streetlights are out! You have to be kidding me!!!! I found out after the fact that a transformer blew nearby causing a temporary blackout. Anyways... I make it to the front of the warehouse, and hit the high beams to illuminate the front door. I see nothing out of the ordinary, and the padlock is still on it. I radio the command center that I am going inside for a look. This warehouse houses millions of dollars worth of equipment, so they are very concerned when the alarm goes off naturally. I unlock the front door, and now it's time to see just how much my "Candlepower Forums" buddies know their stuff. I hit click button and BAM! This sucker shoots a solid beam of breathtaking white light all the way clear across the warehouse to it's back wall! I was so in awe of it's beautiful beam that I totally forgot for a split second where I was, what I was supposed to be checking, and that I should also be breathing still...LOL! I finally regroup myself, and begin to track down exactly why the motion sensor was set off. A few minutes goes by, and I hear a faint cry from underneath some pallets nearby. Apon further inspection I found a baby kitten that had either been abandoned by it's mother, or somehow got seperated from it's litter! All this for you I thought!! I was actually relieved, and ended up bringing the baby kitten home to my wife who loves cats!
Thanks to the "Candlepower Forums" members who surely do ( KNOW THEIR STUFF! )
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