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Posted by: Gil

Last Updated: November 13 2006

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RE - Regarding
WEG - Wicked Evil Grin

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Posted by: andy0921

What if we are just joking around with one of the "usuals"?

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Posted by: Gil

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Originally Posted by andy0921 What if we are just joking around with one of the "usuals"?

Just try to limit it to After Hours, it's just really been getting to out of hand lately. I am really getting sick of this site being referred to "TrashCops" on other forums.

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Posted by: andy0921

I understand...Just wasn't sure if everyone of these rules applied to "after hours"

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Posted by: j809

Andy these new rules are in effect because of you and I.

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Posted by: kttref

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Originally Posted by Gil I am really getting sick of this site being referred to "TrashCops" on other forums.

Who has done that?

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Posted by: 94c

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Originally Posted by kttref Who has done that?

http://forums.officer.com/forums/arc...p/t-46298.html

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Posted by: KozmoKramer

Nice to see Sine jumping to MC's defense...

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Posted by: kttref

Seriously! He's a good guy.

Officer.com is the only other site that I used prior to getting hired (that I didn't get kicked off of)...and honestly this one had much better answers to questions I had...

oh i used 911jobforums.com - that one wasn't bad, just it was so quiet all the time...kinda like conncops!

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