The one gun safety thingie I know that isn't common knowledge - with a semi-automatic weapon, removing the clip is not enough to ensure the gun is safe, as there may be a round in the chamber.

This is why soldiers in formation must open the chamber and visually confirm it is empty before handing the weapon to their drill sergeant.

(Yes, I learned this originally from the movies)

I miss shrift. Who wants to help me mount a rescue mission?

Cute. Bear!!! (Actual bear, not a hairy man.)

Oh and Sean? You're a whipper-snapper.

HI PETE! MISS YOU!

I feel like this has been used in enough movies to be common knowledge by now

I only know of one... Scent of a Woman, I think....

It tends to be covered in war movies featuring basic training. It's a specific bit of dialog in Full Metal Jacket, where Gunny Hartman asks one of the privates (Joker, I think), what the prupose of looking in the chamber is.

juliana, thank you for bringing in the cute fuzzy bear photo.

Hi, it's me, Pete, the Husband of Reason. No, I've no friggin' clue what my password is anymore, so I'm asking Jilli to post this for me -

Would he like a stompy to reset his password for him?

Who wants to help me mount a rescue mission?

Let's go.

Would he like a stompy to reset his password for him?

Probably, but not right now, as he was not kidding about the mountain of work. It's not quite the same level of work that has devoured Shrift, but still impressive.

Who wants to help me mount a rescue mission?

Go! Rescue Shrift!

I'm thinking we're going to need booze and cigarettes to start with. And junk food. And a crowbar.

final event report of the day - with an hour and a half to spare, we are all set up except for the ice, milk and sugar.

I will actually have time to apply lipstick and run a brush through my hair, possibly even read a few pages of a book to relax. wish me lots of money.

wish me lots of money

With all my heart.