[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by TF Hutch

Figmo,
I am aware of your last sceen name, BOHICA meaning "Bend Over, Here It Comes Again" but what does FIGMO mean?

"F" It, Got My Orders.

Bill

[BobKat1]

Originally Posted by TF Hutch

Figmo,
I am aware of your last sceen name, BOHICA meaning "Bend Over, Here It Comes Again" but what does FIGMO mean?

When i was in the military it meant F It Got My Orders. I hope it doesn't offend anyone. That's about the nicest way I could think of to describe it. It might mean something different, not sure.

[TF Hutch]

Thank you!

[TF Hutch]

Is there a course that teaches Figmo's "4As" in the Villages or is that part of Carry Concealed Weapons training?

[CarGuys]

Must have been shelterd in the Coast Guard! FIGMO Heard alot of F-Bombs but orders were just that orders! The BOHICA is that not part of closing costs?

FIGMO BOHICA and all this time I though you were from a Latin decent-

[TF Hutch]

Originally Posted by CarGuys

Must have been shelterd in the Coast Guard! FIGMO Heard alot of F-Bombs but orders were just that orders! The BOHICA is that not part of closing costs?

FIGMO BOHICA and all this time I though you were from a Latin decent-

And I thought she was Italian !

I know FIGMO's cousins, SNAFU, TARFU and FUBAR !

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by paulandjean

Never said this person is trying to steal from me.He dresses normal, but he matches the profile.

You said that there is a man at LSL who is normally dressed and wants to steal from people. I think it was Gracie who asked how we would recognize this man. Perhaps I missed your reply. What profile does the man fit?

[BostonCelt]

Originally Posted by TF Hutch

And I thought she was Italian !

I know FIGMO's cousins, SNAFU, TARFU and FUBAR !

Kind of easy to tell the Vets from the Non-Vets on this thread, isn't it!! lol

[villages07]

Article in today's paper, page C4

Says incident happened at 8:50 am Wednesday as person was walking from her car in the north parking lot. Perp pulled up in a car, brandished a gun, demanded her purse. She fled. Car left without perp ever getting out. That's the readers digest version.

So, broad daylight at beginning of the workday.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by villages07

Article in today's paper, page C4

Says incident happened at 8:50 am Wednesday as person was walking from her car in the north parking lot. Perp pulled up in a car, brandished a gun, demanded her purse. She fled. Car left without perp ever getting out. That's the readers digest version. So, broad daylight at beginning of the workday.

Scary, but it could happen anywhere. The hospital is close to CR441. I'm so glad that the hospital employee wasn't harmed physically.

[Figmo Bohica]

Originally Posted by TF Hutch

And I thought she was Italian !

I know FIGMO's cousins, SNAFU, TARFU and FUBAR !

She happens to be a He. LOL BTW the "F" stands for Forget.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by villages07

Article in today's paper, page C4

Says incident happened at 8:50 am Wednesday as person was walking from her car in the north parking lot. Perp pulled up in a car, brandished a gun, demanded her purse. She fled. Car left without perp ever getting out. That's the readers digest version.

So, broad daylight at beginning of the workday.

Good to see the Villages Daily Sun covering this.

[paulandjean]

Just keep your eyes moving and fixed you will see him.He is always moving.Look for someone who is always looking around,and yes he will steal if given the opportunity. Know facts first hand.

[Posh 08]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Why? What did the sheriff do wrong??

Well, according to the person at the Sumter County Sheriff's Office, they are doing more in The Villages portion of the County than other areas. If the have 5 patrol assets out, then 4 are in The Villages area. It was a nice conversation. The largest amount complaints these days are traffic accidents and dog poop calls. Boosted my opinion of the "proactive" Sheriff.

[Posh 08]

Originally Posted by Figmo Bohica

First off, TV is a great place to live. We all have earned, worked hard and expect to enjoy the years that we have left living in a place like TV. But not all that are here are wonderful kind friendly people.

Second, the sheriff's Department, the local police, the FBI, CIA, NSA, DEA, AFT, and on and on have no responsibility to protect you. They are reactive not proactive in solving crimes. All law enforcemnt agency are historical gathering agencies. They want to find enough evidence to prove who did the crime and bring them to justice. They are not there to stop the crime from happening in the first place. Google it, several cases have went all the way to the SCOTUS and the finding was and still is; The police do not have to provide you individual protection.

Third, that leaves it to protecting and taking care of ourselves. You don't have to carry a firearm or have a personal armed body guard with you at all times, but you can take some measures to protect yourself and your loved ones.

The four “As” – aware, alert, act, and alive. This applies to everything—daily life, driving, and to a self-defense situation.

“Aware” means you recognize, believe, accept and understand that there are various kinds of dangers in daily life, and that – yes – it really can happen to you. If this is your mind-set, it is easier to remain properly alert.

“Alert” means that you are attentive to your environment, so your physical senses and intuition are turned on and tuned in. Jeff Cooper listed alertness as the first principle of personal defense. When you believe it can happen to you, your brain is geared to look for things that don’t look right; then you can avoid them. In the book “The Gift of Fear” by Gavin DeBecker, he writes that to “fear less,” you should trust your feelings.

Then “Act.” Take appropriate action based on indicators your brain picks up, often at the subliminal level. Even though our modern, civilized conscious mind isn’t always able to recognize what the threat is. Being prepared to act can be based on “crisis rehearsal”. Do some mental imaging, do some training, visualize and mentally see yourself defending yourself, successfully surviving and prevailing. No one knows exactly what we may do, but if we have trained, we have a pretty good idea of our responses. We will respond as we have trained. Act on the threat indicators, and you can remain alive.

And that’s the final “A” – Alive. This is not all doom and gloom. There is more to being alive than just avoiding threats and danger. Yes it’s often a dangerous world, but if you are paying attention to your surroundings - not just walking around looking at the cracks in the sidewalk – you will also be more aware of the beauty all around. You’ll see the flowers, the sunshine, the kids playing, because you’re not focused on yourself and your problems. Keep your head and eyes up and pay attention, and enjoy.

Lets enjoy our remaining years by being just a little more careful in our daily lives.

Maybe next time you see a cop with Protect and Serve on his/her unit or sleeve, tell he or she that's not their job.