Friday 5

**OfficerResource.com** · 08-01-08, 04:49 PM

1. Of television programs that aired before you were born, what’s your favorite?

2. What person of historical significance was from your neighborhood or city?

3. What aspect of life in the good old days would you love to see a return to?

4. What is your favorite thing about Officer Resource

5 What’s a story that’s often been told about someone in your family in the years before you came along?

**narcodog** · 08-01-08, 04:56 PM

1) there were none.
2) Mario Andretti
3)Drive in theaters (much simpler times)
4) Good advise from others who have had the same problems.
5) I don't remember it has been to long since I interacted with any family members.

**OfficerResource.com** · 08-01-08, 05:10 PM

1. Of television programs that aired before you were born, what’s your favorite? Old Rat pack movies

2. What person of historical significance was from your neighborhood or city? Dean Martin, Clark Hinkle, Me, and Robert Urich

3. What aspect of life in the good old days would you love to see a return to? I like when men dressed nice and women wore a dress like the 50's

4. What is your favorite thing about Officer Resource All the friends I have made, and meeting new people

5 What’s a story that’s often been told about someone in your family in the years before you came along? How my family came to America

**Five-0** · 08-01-08, 05:11 PM

The Andy Griffin Show
Buster Highmen
Hanging return as a form of capital punishment
Networking with other LEOs
I don't really feel like typing that much.

**Buttercup** · 08-01-08, 06:40 PM

1. Of television programs that aired before you were born, what’s your favorite? I Love Lucy

2. What person of historical significance was from your neighborhood or city? Oscar Mayer! And of course the Fords, the Dodge brothers, and a host of musicians.

3. What aspect of life in the good old days would you love to see a return to? Getting dressed up to go to the theater or out to dinner.

4. What is your favorite thing about Officer Resource? The friends I've made, the things I learn, and the Site Staff (yes that sounds like a suck up comment but if not for them the site wouldn't be what it is).

5 What’s a story that’s often been told about someone in your family in the years before you came along? How my dad as a child rode his bike off of the roof of the house.

**MacLean** · 08-01-08, 06:48 PM

1. Of television programs that aired before you were born, what’s your favorite?

Adam 12

2. What person of historical significance was from your neighborhood or city?

None from precisely my neighborhood, until one of my sons makes it big.

3. What aspect of life in the good old days would you love to see a return to?

People going armed and not in fear. Self reliance.

4. What is your favorite thing about Officer Resource

Interaction with people from all over the US who have something in common.

5 What’s a story that’s often been told about someone in your family in the years before you came along?

I hear from my dad's old co-workers he was something of an asskicker.

**Terminator** · 08-01-08, 07:41 PM

1. Of television programs that aired before you were born, what’s your favorite?
Before I was born, that hasn't aired during my life...none.

2. What person of historical significance was from your neighborhood or city?
Thomas Jefferson...maybe you've heard of him.

3. What aspect of life in the good old days would you love to see a return to?
Traditional values

4. What is your favorite thing about Officer Resource?
The members

5 What’s a story that’s often been told about someone in your family in the years before you came along?
The most famous people in my family are the Younger Brothers, of the Younger-James Gang. So, I've heard stories about that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James-Younger_gang

**Jenna** · 08-01-08, 10:16 PM

What aspect of life in the good old days would you love to see a return to?
Very little pollution, no nuclear bombs, no WMDs, if you wanted to kill people you had to do it with your own hands, one at a time.

What is your favorite thing about Officer Resource
The people!

**jcsdscott** · 08-01-08, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by Reca

1. Of television programs that aired before you were born, what’s your favorite?
Would you believe Get Smart?
2. What person of historical significance was from your neighborhood or city?
Doesn't really count but Walt Frazier attended school here;
3. What aspect of life in the good old days would you love to see a return to?
family values, respect shown for elders, family
4. What is your favorite thing about Officer Resource
everybody here, the great friends I've made
5 What’s a story that’s often been told about someone in your family in the years before you came along?
My cousin was the first black homecoming queen at Southern Illinois University

Wow, I had to think for a minute.

**CTR man** · 08-02-08, 02:00 AM

Originally Posted by Reca

1. Of television programs that aired before you were born, what’s your favorite?

The Andy Griffith Show - Mayberry RFD - Gomer Pyle USMC - Hogans Heroes. Well at least some of them aired before I was born.

2. What person of historical significance was from your neighborhood or city?

George Lucas

, Gary Condit

3. What aspect of life in the good old days would you love to see a return to?

Family values, respect shown for elders, family.

4. What is your favorite thing about Officer Resource

The sense of family and camaraderie shown by the members here.

5 What’s a story that’s often been told about someone in your family in the years before you came along?

How my dads stepfather was shunned at the local Portuguese celebrations here. Because of his fair skin, red hair and blue eyes, everyone thought he was a foreigner or not Portuguese to them. That is until he cussed them out in their own language, then never returned.

Took me a while, too.

**Hannah87** · 08-02-08, 03:00 AM

1. Of television programs that aired before you were born, what’s your favorite?

Little House on the Prairie

2. What person of historical significance was from your neighborhood or city?

No one from my tiny little town but i'll go with Laura Ingalls Wilder to stay on topic.

3. What aspect of life in the good old days would you love to see a return to?

cheap gas... but really- just the respect for others especially those older than you.

4. What is your favorite thing about Officer Resource

The advice, and the people

5 What’s a story that’s often been told about someone in your family in the years before you came along?

During a big snow storm, my great grandpa pulled John Dillinger and "the lady in red" out of the ditch way back when.

**keith720** · 08-02-08, 03:15 AM

1. Of television programs that aired before you were born, what’s your favorite?
Sky King

2. What person of historical significance was from your neighborhood or city?
Harry Houdini

3. What aspect of life in the good old days would you love to see a return to?
Common courteousy.

4. What is your favorite thing about Officer Resource
The people

5 What’s a story that’s often been told about someone in your family in the years before you came along?
My brother Mike who was hit by a car and killed at age 7. I was born a year or 2 later.

**JAYBIRD33081** · 08-02-08, 04:27 AM

Originally Posted by narcodog

1) there were none.
2) Mario Andretti
3)Drive in theaters (much simpler times)
4) Good advise from others who have had the same problems.
5) I don't remember it has been to long since I interacted with any family members.

LOL i still have a drive-in in the city i grew up. Go there about 4 or 5 times a summer.

**pgg** · 08-02-08, 04:37 AM

1. Of television programs that aired before you were born, what’s your favorite? I loved Get Smart

2. What person of historical significance was from your neighborhood or city? Hippies

3. What aspect of life in the good old days would you love to see a return to? $0.01 a gallon for fuel and genuine conservative values

4. What is your favorite thing about Officer Resource interacting with people across the country/world

5 What’s a story that’s often been told about someone in your family in the years before you came along? My grandfather accused all the youngins of drinking muddy water and then sitting right in front of the TV

**Just KC** · 08-06-08, 05:35 AM

1. Of television programs that aired before you were born, what’s your favorite?
I Love Lucy!!

2. What person of historical significance was from your neighborhood or city?
Actually Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. They had moved one of their homes near here and to this day it is still lived in by family of the Arnaz's. It is about 2 blocks from my home. Very gated and secluded, so haven't been able to see it. I am also near Norconian Club which was the hot spot for famous people back in the 20's and 30's. Rumor has it that that place sparked the song *Hotel California*.

3. What aspect of life in the good old days would you love to see a return to?
Pepsi Cola in vending machines sitting outside old stores, served in the glass bottles. Also old summer days where you didn't fear the ice cream man or walking up to the corner store.

4. What is your favorite thing about Officer Resource.
The wealth of information that comes in from all walks of LE....from all over the country. And also for the great buddies I have made

5 What’s a story that’s often been told about someone in your family in the years before you came along? Hmmm can't think of any.

**Just KC** · 08-06-08, 05:39 AM

Originally Posted by Hannah87

1. Of television programs that aired before you were born, what’s your favorite?

Little House on the Prairie

I still love catching this show when it is on!!

**dadyswat** · 08-06-08, 07:25 AM

They didn't have television when I was born.

**Willowdared** · 08-06-08, 01:30 PM

1. Of television programs that aired before you were born, what’s your favorite? Laurel and Hardy

2. What person of historical significance was from your neighborhood or city?
My childhood home = Houdini

3. What aspect of life in the good old days would you love to see a return to?
When people didn't call the cops on kids playing ball in the street

4. What is your favorite thing about Officer Resource
There's some good folks here

5 What’s a story that’s often been told about someone in your family in the years before you came along?
The ghost story from my geat-great grandmother

**sweetpea** · 08-06-08, 02:45 PM

1. Of television programs that aired before you were born, what’s your favorite? Our Gang

2. What person of historical significance was from your neighborhood or city? Mary Ingles and Big Bone Lick with the huge bones of prehistoric mammals.
3. What aspect of life in the good old days would you love to see a return to? Drive-In Theaters
4. What is your favorite thing about Officer Resource All the wonderful people here and the Auctions

5 What’s a story that’s often been told about someone in your family in the years before you came along?My dad as a kid jumping from a 2-story building with an umbrella ( broke both legs)

**Ace** · 08-06-08, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by Reca

1. Of television programs that aired before you were born, what’s your favorite?

2. What person of historical significance was from your neighborhood or city?

3. What aspect of life in the good old days would you love to see a return to?

4. What is your favorite thing about Officer Resource

5 What’s a story that’s often been told about someone in your family in the years before you came along?

1. Hogans Heroes
2. Carlton Fisk. Daniel Webster was from nearby too.
3. Pride in our Country
4. Reca

5. My grandfather stationed in the South Pacific in WWII shooting spiders with his .38...