RECCE ROOM

Seems that people in the liberal state of California have found a way to carry , whether or not their local CLEO (Chief Law Enforcement Officer) will sign off on a concealed carry permit for them. Of note in this article - the publication is thought by many in "gun circles" to be liberal - yet the article is refreshingly objective. Also, for those out there, allow me to make a distinction. California is a "May-Issue" state with regards to concealed carry permits. My home state of Tennessee is a "Shall Issue" state with regards to handgun carry permits. The difference? "May Issue" means that if a person qualifies, he "may" be issued a carry permit - if the CLEO feels it is justified. If the CLEO does not want to issue the permit for any reason (or no reason at all), the permit does not get issued. There is too much subjectivity here for my tastes. "Shall Issue" means that if a person qualifies, the state SHALL issue a carry per...

We, the American people have heard for six straight months that we need to overhaul and socialize our healthcare. Obama and his ilk wish to "fix" our healthcare system. I have two major points that are not getting enough media right now: 1. OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM DOES NOT NEED "FIXING" We have the best healthcare on Earth. Why else do people from the socialized healthcare nations come here for treatment of their more serious illnesses? 2. WHAT MAKES ANYBODY THINK THE GOVERNMENT CAN IMPROVE ANYTHING? Everybody I know will admit to the fact that whatever the government touches, they ruin. Government excess, beauracracy, and inefficiencies run rampant in every program they oversee.

Here it is . One of the better summaries on the debacle that is Obamacare.

This is an absolutely classic rant full of great sarcasm. Glenn Beck is lashing out at liberals who got all worked up over the fact that he actually carried a gun to a movie, like he is authorized to do under the law. PS - if you have seen me in the last year or so, I have been armed when we talked. How does that make you feel?

This is not actually a repo story. However, it does have ties to the repo I mentioned earlier by the same title - Young Renter / "Accidental Repo." Particularly, this was a situation that happened regarding that same renter some months later, after the repo. Remember, we put him in collections for $1000 because he never paid his deductible. Setting: A manager at another location got promoted out and a new one promoted in. They needed a fill-in as the newly promoted manager-to-be was actually on vacation. I was next in line and had worked that area before, so I was asked to volunteer my efforts. I did so with pride. I received a call from the mother of the renter from the earlier post. She was upset and distraught. Her son had been pulled over and put in jail. Why, you ask? Simple. In Tennessee, if you do something with your car to owe money (collision damage, tickets, etc.) and you don't pay the money, the state suspends your driver's license. Our former re...

Setting: Jackson, TN. I was the assistant manger. This was my first gig ever in management. It was spring, 2000. Renter was young - about 20. He had State Farm insurance, which is pretty good insurance. His car was in the shop after he wrecked it. We rented him a BRAND NEW Saturn LS100. This was the first year for that make of car. Renter called our office at 5 pm one day. He said the car would not start. I asked him if the car had been involved in any sort of collision - and he said no. He stated he put the key in the car and the engine would simply not crank. This was a typical problem, as many people with rental cars are unfamiliar with the vehicle and inadvertantly miss something needed to make the car start. In this case, the renter could not make the engine even turn while turning the key. So I go down the list: - Car fully in Park? - Turn the wheel a bit while trying to turn key? - Foot on the brake? Still, the car would not crank, much less start. Daniel, the manager, lived int...

This repo was exactly what every repo should be. There was nothing special about it at all. No damage to the car, no funny conversations, no huge amount owed. I write this so as to provide the reader with the ideal repo. Setting: Memphis, 2001. The renter had rented with a credit card and kept the car about a week past the originally indicated return date. The card declined further authorizations. No phone calls were returned. The renter owed about $75. I got a key cut. After work (6 pm was normal closing time), at about 6:30, I drove by the renter's apartment to look for the car. No luck. The next morning, I drove by at about 6:30 am (office opened at 7:30). The car was sitting there. I parked my car in a different part of the apartment complex, near the front office. I walked up to the car, got in, started it, and left. The branch was about a mile away. Later in the morning, I had a fellow employee drive me down so I could get my personal car back. Later that afternoon, the rente...