8.07.2008

Whose Who's Working For Runaway Bay PD? Spielberg?

I'm not going to do this justice but here goes. All DWI videos come on DVDs these days. Assuming you can get them to play in a regular DVD player and not just on a computer (no small feat), you really don't have a lot of technological options available. I mean, you're not going to have "scene selection", "alternative audio", or a "director's commentary." Normally the thing just fires up and starts playing. But I just popped one in from Runaway Bay which caused me to waste 10 minutes of my life because it's so freakin' awesome. It immediately fired up and I see a truck with its hazards flashing in front of the cop's car . No problem, I think. I presume the cop is running my guy's DL and we'll see him on the screen in a second. I turned up the volume and started doing other stuff. After a while a take a second look at the screen and see no cop. Man this is taking a long time, I thought. Upon closer inspection I see, down at the bottom (in small letters), the words "Play" and "Scene Selection." Yep, I was just watching an opening menu screen BUT the opening screen was a ten second loop of the first part of the video. So I hadn't been watching a truck sit there in front of the cop car for ten minutes, I had been watching a ten second loop of a truck in front of the cop car. Frustrated yet impressed, I hit "scene selection" just to see what I'd get. I'll be dang, it works. But get this: It popped up six windows and in all six windows there isn't a still shot but part of that scene actually playing. It's like sensory overload. I feel like I'm in Best Buy. I don't know what type of program they have out there at Runaway Bay, but Homeland Security must be throwing a lot of money their way. Edit: Upon reflection, this probably wasn't worth the long post. That O. Michael Rinke has thrown me off my game.

13 comments:

My Random Thoughts... said...

Good post.
I've often wondered where you draw the line as far as posting legal type things. How do you decide what is morally, ethically, and legally OK. What might affect a court decision supposing it goes to court. What if a potential juror frequents the blog? It would be interesting to see how many clients you have lost due to the blogs reputation.

I believe it is "Who's working for Runaway Bay PD"

Anonymous said...

They just have iMovie and iDVD.

Anonymous said...

They have some really good people working for the Runaway Bay PD and they have an Administration that that takes care of their employees. You couldn't ask for a better Police Department.

Anonymous said...

You have a bunch of idiot cops working at Runaway Bay. They have nothing better to do than sit on their little stretch of highway and look for anybody exceeding 55 mph. They are discourteous and look for reasons to take people to jail. Even senior citizens in their 70's do not get a break when they come through the Bay.

Anonymous said...

My DVD writer software from 2003 has that capability. Came with the DVD writer.

Most departments are probably just too lazy to use it.

'Course, it didn't come off the original recorder that way, so you have an edited copy.

Anonymous said...

They look for and pick on old people. They give every cute girl a warning and old folks a ticket. They are just plain mean people. They don't fight crime like real cops. I hate them, they are rude and nasty and they dress tacky.

Anonymous said...

I can't wait until I get old so I can drive with wreckless abandon. It will be fun not to obey the speed limit or laws that younger drivers are required to. Cool, or should I say groovy!

Anonymous said...

they hate young people..they are just looking for any reason to hassle anyone they think they can intimidate. they are sorry sob's and if i ever get a chance i'm going to kick the living shit out of all runaway bay cops..i hate u 4ever...

Anonymous said...

I don't know how RAB police have time for tickets on 380 - they're busy stopping golf carts for being on the wrong side of the road or not stopping at street crossings! They have even stopped golf course workers driving their equipment on the streets. Man, crime better be pretty rare in RAB for the cops to be running down golf carts. Wonder if they still are toting their automatic machine guns. You never know when an angry golfer might attack you with a 7-iron!

Anonymous said...

Shut up Wayne.

Anonymous said...

That is Wayne Pravitz you know making his usual stupid comments. Get a life and quit bumming beer off of people at The Club.

Anonymous said...

It sounds like 10:28 wants a one way ride to Walkers bed and breakfast Decatur via the RAB Police for making threats to a public servant. as for the tickets if you dont speed through the bay you dont have to worry the speed limit is there for a reason, the golf cart thing now that is too funny I wander how many DWI arrest they make from golf carts and i highly doubt that the police give the country club workers a hard time since that is the selling point in the city along with the lake.

Anonymous said...

I bet the 10:28 commenter is short, drives a big jacked up truck to compensate and has a lil....whoa...family show.