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by Urgon
Mon Aug 05, 2013 5:52 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Corrupt-a-Wish
Replies: 93
Views: 614686

Re: Corrupt-a-Wish

AVE... Your wish is granted. Your home will be moved to Polish wastelands. You'll spend rest of your lives in a village full of most obnoxious people. Also every day is a drinking day. And not "good alcohol" but worst moonshine ever. I pity your liver... I wish I could avoid stomping my cat(previous...
by Urgon
Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:14 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Comparison of Cree Q5 and XM-L T6 cheap LED flashlights
Replies: 1
Views: 4525

Comparison of Cree Q5 and XM-L T6 cheap LED flashlights

AVE... This is my review of two cheap Chinese flashlights one can get for less than 12 dollars. Both use 18650 Li-Ion cells(which can be found in any laptop battery, where I got my stash of them). First one is based on Cree Q5 LED emmiter: http://dx.com/p/103456 Forget about strap, that is added to ...
by Urgon
Mon May 13, 2013 6:49 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Corrupt-a-Wish
Replies: 93
Views: 614686

Re: Corrupt-a-Wish

AVE...

Jackass genie granted your wish, you'll get a rather big world piece just above you...

I wish I had great singing voice...
by Urgon
Thu May 09, 2013 3:55 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Corrupt-a-Wish
Replies: 93
Views: 614686

Re: Corrupt-a-Wish

AVE...

Granted, but it's jackass genie type...

I wish I spoke fluently in COBOL, Klingon and Java... .D
by Urgon
Mon May 06, 2013 10:23 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Corrupt-a-Wish
Replies: 93
Views: 614686

Re: Corrupt-a-Wish

AVE...

Granted, with incurable rotting body parts twist...

I wish I had a lockpick set...
by Urgon
Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:06 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Words of Wisdom
Replies: 46
Views: 65381

Re: Words of Wisdom

AVE...
Sa'Kage wrote:"Sic vis pacem para bellum" If you want peace, prepare for war. - (The Punisher)
Not the Punisher(sounds like bad SM porn actor nickname), but ancient roman proverb...
by Urgon
Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:45 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Blood Pressure Cuffs
Replies: 7
Views: 12392

Re: Blood Pressure Cuffs

AVE... Most car alarms are sound-sensitive(to detect breaking glass). Some also are connected to that small button thingies that turn on light when you open car door. So to open a car with alarm you must do it gently and without any noises, and hope alarm is not connected to that button. It would be...
by Urgon
Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:25 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Picking Old Locks
Replies: 3
Views: 7172

Re: Picking Old Locks

AVE...

I'd recommend using wax for that. Still you need blank. BTW, my grandmother had safe with warded lock, to open it one had not only put and rotate key, but also pull it after half of the turn. It was a bit odd...
by Urgon
Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:13 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Magnetometers
Replies: 6
Views: 9969

Re: Magnetometers

AVE... Nightvision IR cameras are now so cheap, that every police force can buy tons of them. The drawback is they need IR lights to work, and thus can be blinded with some 1-3W IR LEDs. FLIR devices are different story - more expensive but can work in complete darkness by registering only thermal i...
by Urgon
Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:59 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Gear loadout
Replies: 7
Views: 11021

Re: Gear loadout

AVE... You are a little bit mistaken, Xan. Bayonets, especially those used by British, German and Soviet Union armies are made to be versatile tools, not just for poking holes in people. Before WWII bayonets were only for stabbing, because they didn't know any better. It's economy too: why a solder ...
by Urgon
Sun Oct 28, 2012 7:54 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Gear loadout
Replies: 7
Views: 11021

Re: Gear loadout

AVE...

Buy good, heavy duty shoes. Military grade ones. Everything else - BDU's. They are cheap, are made to hide you and are generally good quality. The knife however... Well, it looks like cheap crap for militia wankers. Go and buy genuine bayonet - will work better...
by Urgon
Wed Oct 24, 2012 7:26 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Magnetometers
Replies: 6
Views: 9969

Re: Magnetometers

AVE... Bad science-fiction, Winky. Not enough science and lots of fiction... I'll make it into list of facts and fiction: Fact - we can detect even the faintest EM fields in RF bands with special devices. Fiction - but not in any practical manner for even special forces to have one of those devices....
by Urgon
Sun Sep 30, 2012 8:08 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Epic trolling...
Replies: 3
Views: 6961

Re: Epic trolling...

AVE...

You need to read it carefully. Example:
Without further due, let’s see how DICKS operates against a live target across the internet:
by Urgon
Sun Sep 30, 2012 7:08 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Epic trolling...
Replies: 3
Views: 6961

Epic trolling...

AVE...

There are many types of trolls. But there is one, who was epic. A IT magazine troll, who attacked Hackin9. Check this article in "prestigious" IT magazine's ebook about NMAP: http://nmap.org/misc/hakin9-nmap-ebook-ch1.pdf
by Urgon
Sat Aug 11, 2012 7:10 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Techniques for entering through windows
Replies: 6
Views: 11914

Re: Techniques for entering through windows

AVE... Here there are no horizontal or vertical windows - only casement windows. And those are pain in the ass. If the window has wooden frame, you can try to open it by force. If you are lucky, the lock is crappy and will surrender with no noise. Any other type is hard to open because lock is not a...
by Urgon
Sat Aug 11, 2012 6:54 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Taser Brass Knuckles
Replies: 4
Views: 8967

Re: Taser Brass Knuckles

AVE... First of all: you need to understand, how such things work. Typical stun gun causes only pain and some muscle contractions, and most people will be able to get up as soon as current stops flowing. Tasers use 9Hz pulses which are at almost exact frequency of human motor cortex operation. This ...
by Urgon
Thu May 03, 2012 8:27 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Night Ops: 2nd Homework Assignment
Replies: 19
Views: 35294

Re: Night Ops: 2nd Homework Assignment

AVE... BroTips from Urgon: 1. Keep your ears clean! 2. When going to sleep cover both your ears with pillow and focus on sounds. If you can hear a pulsating sound, note it in your mind. When you listen, this is the sound of blood coming trough your veins in ear canals. Remember this, as you'll have ...
by Urgon
Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:17 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Tazer proof armor
Replies: 10
Views: 14971

Re: Tazer proof armor

AVE...

Chain-mail will work. For NOPs however I would suggest to put it between two layers of material and sew them together so it won't make noise during movement...
by Urgon
Sun Mar 18, 2012 10:50 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Rough area
Replies: 21
Views: 25523

Re: Rough area

AVE... 1. NO GUNS OR GUN-SHAPED OBJECTS! Some police officers tend to shoot first, and then ask questions... 2. Change your act on street. If you just look and act like you own the street and the night, no one would come close to you. Potential victims look and act weak. They have low self-esteem, a...
by Urgon
Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:34 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Razor Wire
Replies: 13
Views: 16699

Re: Razor Wire

AVE... Make a barb-o-mat. Get a piece a leather and sheet of 1mm thick steel. Cut the sheet into about 0,5" wide strips. Put them on the leather, 2mm gaps between them, use tape to fix them, then drill some holes and use rivets to connect leather with strips. This way you will get tool to pass both ...
by Urgon
Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:25 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: A cautionary tale.. How to get busted 101.
Replies: 8
Views: 15649

Re: A cautionary tale.. How to get busted 101.

AVE... I believe that they were made of stupid. They knew, that the area is secured and monitored, yet they failed to stick to basic things like not showing their faces and avoiding detection at all costs. There was even a training game in Access All Areas for trying to avoid detection. Experienced ...
by Urgon
Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:52 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: The Uses of Paracord - Safety and Really Awesome Uses
Replies: 20
Views: 28936

Re: The Uses of Paracord - Safety and Really Awesome Uses

]AVE...

Neuro, some calculations for terminal energy and velocity of falling object:
Image
Vk is your terminal velocity
h0 is the height from which your object falls
g = 9.81 m/s^2 = 32.2 ft/s^2
Terminal energy:
Ek = mVk^2/2
m is your mass...
by Urgon
Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:20 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Distractions
Replies: 4
Views: 7968

Re: Distractions

AVE... Stupid idea, not crazy. If you need distractions, then learn how to make some basic pyrotechnic compounds, like smoke flares and flash powders. These are more useful than some weird electronic gizmo's, that are expensive. If you are going to make them, then remember one thing: NO METAL! Espec...
by Urgon
Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:47 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: A cautionary tale.. How to get busted 101.
Replies: 8
Views: 15649

Re: A cautionary tale.. How to get busted 101.

AVE... I have one question: if they knew they were going to the places with security systems and alarms, why they didn't wore any masks? Being caught on CCTV camera or seen by someone is less dangerous when you can't be recognized. When shit hits the fan, one just drops mask and clothes in which he ...
by Urgon
Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:12 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: How to tell if something is abandoned?
Replies: 11
Views: 14022

Re: How to tell if something is abandoned?

AVE... Just check out if there is any trash in a trashcan. Or observe the building for hour or more. If you can get close enough to check the energy meter, you can find out, if they have air conditioning or fridges running. Meters here have special disk to indicate if energy is drawn. Mine now makes...
by Urgon
Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:54 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: The Throwing Weapon Challenge
Replies: 14
Views: 21730

Re: The Throwing Weapon Challenge

AVE...

Cheating, Psych? Not nice...
by Urgon
Mon Jan 09, 2012 12:11 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Stealth Survival
Replies: 7
Views: 10628

Re: Stealth Survival

AVE... NEVER burn polyurethanes or PVC! Those will produce phosgene while burning, especially if there is not enough oxygen. And you don't want to get poisoned by this gas... There are those burning gel fuels used in stoves and fondue burners - good to get your fire going. They are sold in tubes or ...
by Urgon
Wed May 11, 2011 10:20 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Overcoming "Veteran's Paranoia"
Replies: 10
Views: 17509

Re: Overcoming "Veteran's Paranoia"

AVE... "They know" syndrome was main reason for me to stop playing with explosives some time ago. It happens from time to time to everyone, who is ballancing on the line between light and darkness... My suggestion is simple: pause for a moment. Pretend to be law abiding citizen. Collect your field n...
by Urgon
Fri Apr 15, 2011 10:26 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Ideas for Technique-Perfecting Games?
Replies: 7
Views: 12132

Re: Ideas for Technique-Perfecting Games?

AVE... Name: Recedite, plebes! Gero rem imperialem. (Stand aside, little people! I'm here on official business.) Objective: Pretending to be someone important gain access to restricted areas... How to play: 1. Find any type of target, for example a server room of local university. 2. Plan it and pre...
by Urgon
Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:32 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Words of Wisdom
Replies: 46
Views: 65381

Re: Words of Wisdom

AVE... First come smiles, then comes lies. Last is gunfire. - Roland of Gilead, Dark Tower by Stephen King. Control the things you can control, maggot. Let everything else take a flying fuck at you, and if you must go down, go down with your guns blazing. - Cort, Dark Tower by Stephen King. Cuius te...
by Urgon
Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:11 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: metsubishi
Replies: 28
Views: 33493

Re: metsubishi

AVE... Grab some chemistry glassware, vacuum pump, Soxhlet extractor and do this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYyDVZPaZng Then mix one part of your product with nine parts of water. Use this as very strong pepper spray. 10 time stronger than anything that is commercially available. Making this mo...
by Urgon
Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:18 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Paranoia and Fear of Darkness
Replies: 32
Views: 34452

Re: Paranoia and Fear of Darkness

AVE... Fear of night? A little. Fear is good, it kept us alive for thousands of years, it's important instinct. The only rule is that fear should not have control over one's mind. If I feel like I'm watched or followed, or in any kind of danger, I concentrate on my senses and scan the surroundings. ...
by Urgon
Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:43 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Gear Pics!
Replies: 38
Views: 38786

Re: Gear Pics!

AVE... Part of my gear. Not all of it, because I lost some equipment in flooding accident and I didn't replace it yet... You can see my monocular and cane. There is ElCrappo Multimiter with probes. Also some basic tools to overcome different obstacles. There are many fences that can be just unscrewe...
by Urgon
Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:18 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Cameras
Replies: 6
Views: 10008

Re: Cameras

AVE...

Use long exposure(4-10s). No flash, no additional lights, And later you won't need to blurr yourself out from the picture...
by Urgon
Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:12 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: A.B.C.s Of Visible Invisibility
Replies: 4
Views: 8160

Re: A.B.C.s Of Visible Invisibility

AVE... Fine example of this principle: Me and my friend wanted to check out my university. He wasn't student there. I am. We got in and we walked around pretending to search for various offices and classes. I was blending in perfectly. He was questioned by guard. Why? What was the difference? Simple...
by Urgon
Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:46 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Need help climbing trees.
Replies: 3
Views: 6483

Re: Need help climbing trees.

AVE...

Here is a videotutorial...
by Urgon
Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:40 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Scuba Dry Suit
Replies: 4
Views: 7477

Re: Scuba Dry Suit

AVE...

Using any thermal insulation suit will cause your body to overheat. And overheating might kill you. Shield is safer...
by Urgon
Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:35 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: The Throwing Weapon Challenge
Replies: 14
Views: 21730

Re: The Throwing Weapon Challenge

AVE... 1. Someone throws a swiss knife at head of goalkeeper during a soccer match ... 2. This one threw a kitchen knife at his neighbor ... 3. Here we have a report about arresting of two drug dealers. One of them threw knife at soccer player wounding him severely few years before ... 4. Drunken id...
by Urgon
Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:22 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Failed operations and escaping
Replies: 10
Views: 13807

Re: Failed operations and escaping

AVE... The most extreme thing I've seen in use was a homemade smoke grenade... Careful planning, backup plans, some simple diversion, blending in, etc. But when everything else fails, then it's time for improvisation. In the shadows line between being a hunter and a hunted is very thin and situation...
by Urgon
Wed Oct 13, 2010 10:57 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: From Invisible to Inconspicuous
Replies: 5
Views: 8687

Re: From Invisible to Inconspicuous

AVE... Fortunately here I can wear all black and still look like a law abiding citizen. Yesterday I bought two nice, black shirts, one with tribal-style dark gold dragon. I can blend in shadows with style, and also blend into society. The most important thing is not what you wear, but how you act. W...
by Urgon
Thu Jul 01, 2010 7:54 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Double-edged or Single?
Replies: 12
Views: 15746

Re: Double-edged or Single?

AVE... Both... Single-edged knifes are great tools for cutting, chopping(if the knife is big and heavy enough), unscrewing and prying open... Double-edged however are better for self-defense. I like dagger-type blades. These are great for stabbing, which is better for eliminating enemies without act...
by Urgon
Sun Jun 06, 2010 11:09 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Hidding places of my gear at my parents' house?
Replies: 17
Views: 18976

Re: Hidding places of my gear at my parents' house?

AVE...

I have just right hobby: building things...
What is not a tool, is a piece of device or model, or is a finished construction. Also I have some hiding places under my furniture...
by Urgon
Sat Jun 05, 2010 10:26 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Hidding places of my gear at my parents' house?
Replies: 17
Views: 18976

Re: Hidding places of my gear at my parents' house?

AVE...

I had never any problems with hiding my gear. I have many different tools all over my room. So everything is hidden in plain sight...
by Urgon
Mon May 31, 2010 5:45 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Places to hide things outside?
Replies: 5
Views: 9447

Re: Places to hide things outside?

AVE... I used to pack smaller items in PVC pipes sealed on the both ends. Then I dug holes in the ground and placed them there. On two or three occasions when pipes were heavy, I tied to them rope and hid them underwater... Other good way to make a hidden cache for gear and loot in woods, park or ga...
by Urgon
Tue May 25, 2010 7:33 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Light removal techniques: an open question
Replies: 13
Views: 16061

Re: Light removal techniques: an open question

AVE... Ion guns? Unworkable. Mostly because of inverse-square law . If the distance is x, than you need y amount of energy. But for 2x you will need 4y of energy. For 3x it's 8y. 4x=16y, and so on and so forth. And ionization works only when humidity is low. One may try to use microwave gun based on...
by Urgon
Sun May 16, 2010 7:17 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Are all night ops made up???
Replies: 12
Views: 16094

Re: Are all night ops made up???

AVE...

Stories are said to be fictional or hypothetical to avoid prosecution and convition...
by Urgon
Thu May 13, 2010 5:37 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: EDC (every day carry) Thread
Replies: 45
Views: 79323

Re: EDC (every day carry) Thread

AVE... - wallet; - documents; - house keys; - monocular(this model: http://www.amateurgeologist.com/images/T/Eschenbach-Varioplus-Keplerian-8x-20-mm-Monocular-25x-Microscope-1674-820.jpg); - cellphone; - some papers, mostly part lists; - physically handicapped card(useful for riding buses for free -...
by Urgon
Thu May 13, 2010 5:28 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Open Source Technology: Canine Defeat
Replies: 41
Views: 42522

Re: Open Source Technology: Canine Defeat

AVE...

K9 and many guard dogs are trained to ignore planted food. Tranquilizer darts are more reliable...
Maybe incorporate both solutions? This way one can try planting food, but when it fails, then he could use darts...