peterose313

You'd be surprised. A lot of people document unboxings via photos. It's not all that unusual. How is this person trying to plot an elaborate scheme to get a free camera when he had paid for it already? That doesn't make much sense.
Also, there is apparently going to be a follow up story coming. The original publisher posted in the comments section in reply to someone who was just as skeptical as you. It hasn't gone live yet due to the person still waiting on an official reply from Dell management. I'm going to keep monitoring the site and when the story does go up, I'll post the follow up in here. It will be up at F Stop Lounge.

I don't disagree with you there, it's certainly a valid point you make. The author of the story was skeptical as well and did some digging and the more she digs the more this person's story checks out. The site refuses to issue a full refund. The most they're willing to give is a $100 coupon, which they claim is the largest they've ever given out.
Now that said, there's a reason why I posted this story in the "You can't make this stuff up" category. It just sounds too good to be true, lol

New 5D Mark III Box Arrives Full Of Laminate Flooring, No Camera

You'd be surprised. A lot of people document unboxings via photos. It's not all that unusual. How is this person trying to plot an elaborate scheme to get a free camera when he had paid for it already? That doesn't make much sense.
Also, there is apparently going to be a follow up story coming. The original publisher posted in the comments section in reply to someone who was just as skeptical as you. It hasn't gone live yet due to the person still waiting on an official reply from Dell management. I'm going to keep monitoring the site and when the story does go up, I'll post the follow up in here. It will be up at F Stop Lounge.

Dont forget Rescue Squad, Rescue Company, Special Rescue,
Thanks for reminding me about the other terms, I too love the shake n' bake one from "Backdraft".
But most of the officers in my area will just stand in the front yard scratching their heads and say "Golly, that thar house is a fiar!! (spit) reckon we need more water and stuff and get me nother can o' skoal too!!"
Sorry...Im from long island originally and couldnt help the joke...you can take the person from the city but you cant take the city from the person...peace out.

Dell sucks. I also had a problem with them after they sent me a lemon computer. I made multiple calls to them, each one more futile. Every time I called, I had to start over from square one. Completly frusterated with Dell and no longer wanting to spend hours on the phone with them, I eventually had to get the computer repaired out of my own pocket to keep my sanity. Then I started having problems with my laptop. Again, same deal. I completly sympathize with this guy.
Given that I lived in the hometown of Dell, I know many of their employees hate them just as much. It's sad that Dell has such a grip on the computer market. And they know it and I feel that's why the average customer is not important to them. With discontent with Dell increasing, I see repeat customers going with another vendor and Dell losing marketshare.
I'm a happy Lenovo customer now. Never again will I buy anything from Dell.

City/Town/Municipality/Dept: Syracuse, NY

Unit designation/identifier: 55’ KME Firestix elevated master stream ladder

Chassis & Body (or Aerial) Manufacturer and model: KME Predator Severe Service chassis.
Pump size, tank size (water/foam), aerial type & length: low mount crosslays (60” off ground), side mount pump panel with 2000gpm pump, duplicated governor and relief valve controls, KME 55’ Firestix ladder, 500/50 gallons of water/foam and a Class A foam system.
Estimated delivery date: TBD

Status: On order

Notes: KME extended the offering for 2012 and 2013 with options for future apparatus purchases and to also allow other department’s to tag-on to the Syracuse order. Further, KME has offered the tag-on availability in both pumper and aerial design for flexibility of vehicle designs desired.
Syracuse’s cabs will include side facing gear and equipment storage compartments and the most rugged interior available.The KME stainless steel body was custom designed to meet the unique needs of Syracuse fire department in rigorous and harsh climatic operating environments. The body features roll-up style doors, triple style SCBA compartments and all LED scene lighting systems.
http://www.kovatch.com/News/13-01-15/City_of_Syracuse_Chooses_KME.aspx

The symbolism of the bill is huge. NY is the first state to vote on such a ban regarding assault weapons. Additionally the law extends Kendra's law until 2017 which is crucial in helping the mentally ill. If gun owners are so responsible they shouldn't have any problems with registering an assault weapon. Yes, criminals will still do the crime, but people from all respected political parties are saying we need to act to prevent senseless violence. This is that first step in acting. Do I agree with every earmark in the bill, no, but it seems like an excellent starting point as I said. I don't see any other politicians stepping up to the plate to take on this issue, especially Mr. Ball, but yes we MUST fix our mental health system, much more than just extending Kendra's law. But, I think its crazy that someone could simply buy an assault weapon online before this bill passed. But really, most of this stuff is common sense, and I'm very proud that NY stood up to the plate first to take on this issue.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/01/14/threat-of-school-bus-strike-still-looms-over-nyc/

Seth just wants iPads out there so we can get pics from fire uploaded to Bravo in real time..LOL

City/Town/Municipality/Dept: FDNY
Unit designation/identifier: Engines
Chassis & Body (or Aerial) Manufacturer and model: KME Severe Service chassis with a stainless steel split tilt cab
Pump size, tank size (water/foam), aerial type & length: 2000gpm
Estimated delivery date: TBD
Status: On order
Notes: Contract was awarded to KME from a 2012 bid and runs through November 2015.
http://www.kovatch.com/News/13-01-11/KME_Receives_FDNY_Pumper_Order.aspx

Date: 01-11-13
Time: 21:50hrs.
Location: 5 Nitra Rd.(Bing Maps)
Frequency: 60 Control, Fireground 8(Ops.)
Weather Conditions: Cold
Description Of Incident: PD o/s reporting a Working Fire for smoke showing from the roof of a P/D. Car 2281 transmitting a 10-75(Working Fire) and requesting 2 additional Tankers S/C. WCDES Battalion 16 o/s reporting fire on the 1st and 2nd floors w/extension into the cockloft of a 2-story 50'x30' wood-frame P/D. 2 L/S/O's. All hands working. Originally multiple reports a farmhouse on fire on the grounds of the Yeshiva Farm Settlement Complex. All searches negative w/no injuries reported.
Reporters: sfrd18, truck4
Units Operating: MKFD, Yorktown Heights FD, Millwood FD, Bedford Hills FD, Katonah FD; MKPD; WCDES
Initial Assignment:
Engine 103, Engine 105
Tower Ladder 14
Rescue 31, Rescue 15
Yorktown Heights FD Tanker 14, Millwood FD Tanker 15
Car 2281, Car 2282, Car 2283, Car 2284
10-75(Working Fire) Assignment:
Engine 106, Engine 102
Bedford Hills FD Tower Ladder 57(F.A.S.T.)
Bedford Hills FD Tanker 5(S/C), Katonah FD Tanker 6(S/C)
WCDES Battalion 16
21:56hrs. - PD o/s reporting a Working Fire for smoke showing from the roof of a P/D. Units to enter from Lake Rd. to Torah Rd.
22:01hrs. - Car 2281 transmitting a 10-75(Working Fire) and requesting 2 additional Tankers S/C.
22:17hrs. - WCDES Battalion 16 o/s reporting fire on the 1st and 2nd floors w/extension into the cockloft of a 2-story 50'x30' wood-frame P/D.
22:25hrs. - WCDES Battalion 16 reporting 2 L/S/O's.
22:35hrs. - WCDES Battalion 16 reporting fire is k/d.

Looks like they will be fixing the roof.
http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2013/01/08/bonding-approved-for-westchester-emergency-services-facility-roof/
It seems like they
And I stand by my view that the current building is obsolete, and Westchester County is wasting money on numerous renovations over the years just to cram 10 pounds in a 1 pound sack. They should raze it, and build a modern, proper DES facility. At the very least, the 60 Control dispatchers need a modern, spacious communications center.

Happened to be in the area at a work meeting. Got to the scene right after the 10-75 was called. Here are some pictures from my iPhone...sorry for the poor quality.

Date: 1/8/13
Time: 18:42 approx
District: Bedford Hills
Location: 109 Stonebridge Drive X Bedford Center Road
Units: [bedford Hills: 2031(IC),2032(WSO), E-198, E-199, TL-57, Tanker 5][Mount Kisco FD: 2281, E-103][banksville FD: Tanker 7][WCDES: Battalion 16, Battalion 13, CC1, C&O Z5][ Katonah FD: 2212, E116, Tanker 6][ Yorktown FD: 2535, Ladder 51 (FAST)][ Goldens Bridge FD: 2142, Tanker 1][ Pleasantville FD: TL 5, 2372(Relocate) ]KBHVAC: 65B2, 65B1][Westchester EMS: 45M3][somers VFD: Tanker 16][Ossining FD: 2332, 2334, E-98, U51][Armonk FD: 2021, Tanker 9][Chappaqua FD: E - 146, Rescue 23][bedford FD: Engine 108, Engine 109][south Salem FD: E-168][bedford PD: Car 23, Car 24]
Frequency: 46.26, Fire 17, Fire 13, OPS1
Weather Conditions: Cool, Cloudy
Reporters: x4093k, EmsFirePolice, peterose313

Description: Working Fire upon arrival. 2 & 1/2 story 100x75
1850 - 1 Ladder from MK, and Chappaqua engine to BHFD
1852 - Chappaqua toned out
1858 - All Tankers on Ops 1, heavy fire A.T.T.
1859 - 2032 advising B16 no water, but a pool set up, need water expedite
1900 - South Salem engine requested
1901 - South Salem toned out 1 engine to BHFD HQ
1901 - 2nd Alarm requested
1905 - IC advising 3 L/S/O, fully engulfed structure fire, 1st floor fire knocked down A.T.T.
1906 - KBHVAC toned out for 2nd bus to scene
1909 - Traffic assistance requested by E199
1920 - 3rd Alarm Transmitted
1921 - Ossining FAST requested
1922 - Croton Falls 1 engine requested to relocate BHFD HQ
1923 - B16 requesting all interior units to evacuate, fire spreading to 3rd floor
1931 - All Tankers to line up on Bedford Center road as for IC
1943 - Heavy Fire remains, all tankers from assignment O/S as for 60 control
1947 - WSO requesting all water ponds available up to the scene
1948 - Power Company requested, 60 advising a request was sent an hour in past.
1950 - Battalion 13 requested
1951 - Yorktown L51 requested to scene to be put into operation
1954 - EMS requested to scene for injury
20:03 - Building Inspector requested
20:06 - IC requesting ETA on NYSEG
20:09 - 60 advising 10 minute ETA, delayed due to traffic
20:13 - NYSEG O/S
20:14 - IC requesting event duration, 60 advising 1 hour 37 minutes
STILL UPDATING!
*There is an ongoing PD incident about 1 mile from this fire, multiple County PD units are in the area also, not involved with the incident.

Yet ConEd a commercial enterprise is permitted to register its vans and small vehicles as passenger vehicles and can use the parkways. Go figure!

A good amount of the problem lies on driver stupidity but at the same time part of it lies on the state for not doing more to prevent this (not sure what they can do to curb this) and part lies on the trucking companies. All too often these companies are supplying their drivers with residential type gps devices instead of commercial, if at all.

Instead of chains put a huge I beam reinforced with concrete across the road 2-300 feet before the bridge it's alot easier to clean up when it's hit and I gaurantee it knocks the GPS off the windshield and common sense into the driver

I don't think that commercial vehicles are allowed in the Hudson river ?

I commute on the Taconic/Saw Mill/Sprain parkways several times a week. Lately, I've been seeing numerous commercial vehicles on the parkway, and in the past 2 weeks, I've even seen 2 tractor trailers on the Saw Mill in Irvington....County PD was on it and stopped the trucks before they could do any damage. Besides the tractor trailer, did anything else change in the past 4 years that allows smaller commercial vehicles on the parkway?
One of the common factors I'm seeing is GPS, which I'm convinced some people would drive into the Hudson River if the GPS told them to.....they are so focused on the GPS they don't pay attention to anything else.
I really think there needs to be some more effective signage at each entrance to the parkways. Some don't even have any signage.

Just wanted to congratulate Chief Munson (Remember585 on here) on another 1 year term as chief for the Croton FD. Also to add his father Gerry Munson on being reelected also. Congrats to both of you!

(photo used w/ permission )
http://cortlandt.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/croton-fire-department-installs-officers-re-elects-chief
Good Luck & Stay Safe!

It was a total of three officers shot tonight. One off-duty MOS in the Bronx who attempted to break up a robbery of a car dealership on Boston Road, near Adee Avenue. http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=8941265 . One perpetrator in custody at the scene, and two additional arrested later on.
Shortly there after 2 on duty MOS working in plainclothes anti-crime, were shot in Brooklyn at the Fort Hamilton subway station, on the N line.
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=8941340 . Perpetrator was shot dead by one officer.
Hopefully all will make full recoveries, and be back to work when they are ready. For those that are not familiar with the term "plainclothes', it means just that, a police officer, on duty wearing regular clothes during the coarse of their tour. They are expected to be wearing their bullet resistant vest, and carry their gun in holster,a spare magazine, asp (extendable baton), pepper spray, at least one set of handcuffs, radio, some basic summons and paperwork, and keep it all concealed to better blend in to enforce what ever crime condition they are tasked to address. Tonight's incident in Brooklyn started with a person walking between subway cars. The Transit Authority banned this about 6 years ago, and the PD enforces it, as a lot of robbery and pickpocket perps have been found to walk thru trains in search of their victims. I did this for 5 years, and it can get hairy at times. Some of the perps know who you are, and will fight anyway, and then cry to the District Attorneys Office that they did know, or the officer did not identify themselves. Others truly did not know who the police were. On the police side, you only means of identification is your shield and ID card, along with the 'color of the day' which changes everyday, and is announced at every roll call. In the field it is just a colored armband/headband. When you get involved in something you are hoping that the responding uniformed officers either recognize you, or the color of the day. Your radio is often turned down low to avoid being heard, and if there is radio traffic you may not hear it as you are requesting help, and hopefully not being blocked by the other transmissions. That and your reaction times to getting equipment out can be slowed by the clothing you are wearing, such as large coats worn during this time of year.

Just so everyone knows, there was a question if the t-shirt sale ad was legit. I just spoke with one of the members at the P.B.F.D. and it is correct and not a scam. I explained who I was and wanted to make sure that this was their effort and not anyone else trying to take funds away from them.
They have it posted on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PointBreezeVFD?ref=ts&fref=ts
Also there may be some confusion about the name of their department, it is in fact the Point Breeze fire Department is their proper name and they are located in Breezey Point, Queens.
Thanks to the members for watching out for everyone!

I recall seeing a thread about NBC debuting 2 new shows (1 being Rookie Blue(s)? and the other being Chicago Fire) but can't seem to find it.
Anyways, "Chicago Fire" premiers on Wednesday October 10th.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi3h9z1YUVc

Date:1/12/13
Time: 1517
District: Ossining
Location: 62 North Malcom Ave X Anne Street
Units: [Ossining FD: 2331, 2332, 2334, E-96, E-97, E-98, E- 99, E- 101, Ladder 41, Ladder 42] [Croton FD: 2081, E-119(FAST)][WCDES: Battalion 11, Battalion 12, CC1 ][Ossining PD:][building Department:]
Stand By Units:[sleepy Hollow FD: 2312, Tower Ladder 38] [Millwood: 2253, Engine 247][Croton EMS: 55B1 (Relocate OVAC HQ)]
Frequency:46.26, Fire 12, Fireground 4, OFD Dispatch, OPD
Weather Conditions: Cloudy
Reporters:x4093k, peterose313

Description: Car Fire W/ fully involved structure as extension


1517 - Ossining dispatched for a reported car fire w/ extension
1520 - Croton FD FAST requested, 2332 O/S W/ 10-75
1524 - IC advises fully involved car fire with extension to structure, fully involved garage fire water ops settting up
1525 - Millwood 1 Engine Sleepy Hollow Ladder requested to relocate
1528 - 2 L/S/O knocking down fire, working on vehicle A.T.T.
1528 - Croton FD 2081, 119 O/S
1528 - Briarcliff EMS requested relocate 1 ambulance OVAC HQ
1529 - Briarcliff engine I/R OFD station
1530 - IC Updates 3 L/S/O, additional extension to another building, bulk of fire knocked down
1532 - Sleepy Hollow requesting 1 Truck from Tarrytown to relocate to SHFD HQ
1535 - County Car 1 notified
1539 - IC requesting building department ASAP
1541 - TL38, 2312 out Ossining FD
1548 - Building department O/S
1548 - CEMS 55B1 I/R OVAC HQ, requesting a full crew to stand by in CEMS HQ for Croton
1552 - Five Five B1 out at OVAC HQ
1607 - Overhaul in progress, fire under control
1608 - PD requested for traffic assistance
1612 - All Mutual Aid units released
1612 - 2312 advises Tarrytown units can return to their district
1614 - IC advises Croton FAST also released
PM W/ Further info, thanks.