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by Captain Winky
Sun Jan 30, 2022 3:24 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: SCUBA divers??
Replies: 7
Views: 17368

Re: SCUBA divers??

I haven't been on this forum for 10 years, but I've written a guide on Water-based OPS before, and I touched on Diving. Did Tec in my early twenties, went for my dive master certification at 17: It seems that, in the professional combat diving world, gear is ditched once you reach your destination, ...
by Captain Winky
Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:45 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: What do you do outside of night opping?
Replies: 73
Views: 366491

Re: What do you do outside of night opping?

.... he still lives?
by Captain Winky
Tue Aug 13, 2013 6:27 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Great info for preping for a high pressure/risk op.
Replies: 4
Views: 8763

Re: Great info for preping for a high pressure/risk op.

there's another one of these, that I was taught when I learned to dive. It's extremely similar as it handles panic while diving, and how this could spiral out of control and land you in serious trouble unless you manage to break this downwards stress spiral. It's better to take a few seconds to calm...
by Captain Winky
Sun Jan 13, 2013 12:57 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Requested $600 limit gear list
Replies: 16
Views: 18511

Re: Requested $600 limit gear list

I applaud this thread.

I am quite impressed with your ability to find a list this expensive on just clothes, two knives, lockpicks and a light.
I'm not sure if I could assemble a kit this expensive without including NVG's.
by Captain Winky
Sun Jan 13, 2013 12:34 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Blood Pressure Cuffs
Replies: 7
Views: 12395

Re: Blood Pressure Cuffs

This is new? I seriously had a mechanic do this to my dad's car over ten years ago when he tossed his coat with the car keys in it into the trunk of the car and accidentally locked us out on a theme part parking lot. This method of opening the car is even easier than picking the fucking lock.
by Captain Winky
Sun Jan 13, 2013 12:25 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: boot camp....
Replies: 9
Views: 12802

Re: boot camp....

Most reasons for people to join the military is for their own reasons. Many complain about politics, but truly, politics is hardly a reason to go over there and fight. Really, some soldiers even go there because it's a way to get rid out of all the anger in their bodies and just shoot people. I have...
by Captain Winky
Sun Jan 13, 2013 12:03 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: knife fighting and hand to hand combat.
Replies: 9
Views: 12489

Re: knife fighting and hand to hand combat.

my advice is read a motherfucking book on Rondel fighting or on Messers. AND practice a martial art that's focussed on combat or self-defense rather than competition such as Jiu-Jitsu, Krav Maga, Combat Sambo, Systema, Silat, Aikido, Hapkido, and various others. Having experience in a technique that...
by Captain Winky
Sat Jan 12, 2013 11:30 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: What do you do outside of night opping?
Replies: 73
Views: 366491

Re: What do you do outside of night opping?

Crystal Meth.
by Captain Winky
Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:08 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Magnetometers
Replies: 6
Views: 9971

Re: Magnetometers

Xanatos, I was not aware of biomagneticism, that has been eye opening to me. Also Urgon, thanks for clearing that up. As I stated I was not aware of how far this technology was. I knew that the presence of these devices implied all these things could be possible, what I did not know is if we were at...
by Captain Winky
Wed Oct 24, 2012 3:06 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Magnetometers
Replies: 6
Views: 9971

Magnetometers

So, ofcourse, in Night-ops, there's the ever-present nuisiance of electronic security measures. Some of the best known ones being Electromagnetic contact sensors. Everything electronic in this world emits a small electromagnetic field. Computers, monitors, headsets, phones, even the fucking blow-dri...
by Captain Winky
Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:56 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Opping Smell
Replies: 4
Views: 7324

Re: Opping Smell

I use some old army stuff... to be quite honest, it doesn't really smell like midnight, but it does smell a lot like subdued dirt and sweat.
by Captain Winky
Mon May 30, 2011 6:22 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Psychology of Oping
Replies: 4
Views: 7701

Re: Psychology of Oping

Actually, the body follows the mind. You can not bulk up, or train, without the proper mental attitude. If you don't ever see yourself doing such physical things, your body won't ever follow, Once you realise you have potential to do everything, you can achieve anything. Getting a fit body included....
by Captain Winky
Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:19 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: favorite websites.
Replies: 13
Views: 17141

Re: favorite websites.

What WAS the disease? I never got to go on it and it seems to be disabled... Also, opsgear is my personal favorite gear site It was a database of multiple books and text files regarding some 'extreme' information, bomb-making, nighttime operations, how to handle firearms, fighting manuals or docume...
by Captain Winky
Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:54 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: I can't breathe with the balaclava
Replies: 20
Views: 24430

Re: I can't breathe with the balaclava

Yeah, but aren't I supposed to breath with the nose? I mean... I talked with some guys that work in my country's special forces and they told me that i should always breath with my nose -and not with my mouth. :? you 'should' breathe through the nose, it's better for you because your nose filters t...
by Captain Winky
Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:12 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Beginning gear suggestions?
Replies: 3
Views: 6839

Re: Beginning gear suggestions?

Being a drop-dead gorgeous piece of shit, I wear Lycra oftenly. The fabric itself doesn't usually reflect, but a lot of people making Lycra suits like to work the outer layer to make it smooth and, indeed, reflect. It's not a good idea, though. I prefer sticking to BDU's, personally, but as Xanatos ...
by Captain Winky
Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:07 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: I can't breathe with the balaclava
Replies: 20
Views: 24430

Re: I can't breathe with the balaclava

I know which you mean, my friend from the army uses them, I guess they would work, I can't get them around here otherwise.
by Captain Winky
Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:22 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: metsubishi
Replies: 28
Views: 33500

Re: metsubishi

has anyone ever considered salt? Seriously, salt. The longest lasting effect of regular spray, which is even a bitch to get out with an eye douche, was the fact that it was just a bitch to get your eyes open, and when you did, even the resulting sunlight you'd look into would hurt like a bitch. I've...
by Captain Winky
Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:43 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: bikes as a means of urban escape
Replies: 3
Views: 7508

Re: bikes as a means of urban escape

I have considered this, yes, I have a bike on my own. It's the number one method of transportation here. Sadly enough, that means there's plenty of cops on bicycles, too. If you use a bike for opping, I do suggest one with a backward break, else your chain might start making a noise when you stop pe...
by Captain Winky
Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:04 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: For the bare beginners: escaping from your family.
Replies: 42
Views: 119223

Re: For the bare beginners: escaping from your family.

Also, one day when no one was home, i went all through my escape route and mapped EVERY creaky floorboard. Now, im completely silent when i escape :mrgreen: This is actually the one key thing to remember, wether my guide works for you or not: Should you ever want to leave your house this sneakily, ...
by Captain Winky
Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:57 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Glasses
Replies: 11
Views: 15480

Re: Glasses

Hey Lopi, I am in the same situation you are, and in the beginning, I tried keeping them on. However, as soon as I started using masks they quickly enough clouded up my glasses. I had used contacts in the past, wearing them all day. But I never got really good at putting them in, that worked much be...
by Captain Winky
Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:06 pm
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Hello from the old continent
Replies: 3
Views: 7026

Re: Hello from the old continent

oy, another europper! don't worry, there's more of us here than you'd think. ;)

Welcome to the boards :)
by Captain Winky
Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:27 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: The Virtues of Running
Replies: 6
Views: 9678

Re: The Virtues of Running

I don't know what's wrong with my feet, but I have high insteps and bad ankles. I can't run in sneakers to save my life. I need tough running shoes, hiking shoes, or army crates because of the support. And I find that with current weather, I would've rather run in the latter, strangely enough. Weigh...
by Captain Winky
Fri Dec 31, 2010 2:43 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Moderator postition is open
Replies: 4
Views: 22475

Re: Moderator postition is open

I'm on here on a daily basis, and willing to do this. It's up to you if I'm capable of doing it. I'm not entirely sure what the collective idea is on dealing with some issues, however, I need a fucking manual to read in order to do it good. (INFMTR)
by Captain Winky
Tue Dec 28, 2010 8:44 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Stepping Down As Admin Soon
Replies: 8
Views: 29276

Re: Stepping Down As Admin Soon

Quite seriously, I've never seen that much 'true' oppers compared to most of the people that post on here. For as far as I can tell Black Ops and Bad Ideas used to be more frequented in the past. That all aside, though, Psych, I always saw you as one of the top admins. Hell, I can't even recall off ...
by Captain Winky
Wed Dec 01, 2010 10:22 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Hard Time Getting Motivated To Exercise? Read This.
Replies: 12
Views: 17544

Re: Hard Time Getting Motivated To Exercise? Read This.

Quite true, good points O:. And I recognize a lot of myself in here. Not so much because I know just as much about gyms, use a pair of dumbells, eat well or am genetically fit for fitness (though it doesn't really work against me, either), It took a long time for me to find a way to keep myself fit ...
by Captain Winky
Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:10 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Radios/Walkie Talkies
Replies: 5
Views: 8868

Re: Radios/Walkie Talkies

Just using the earbud's - built in mike I got with my HERO, stuffed the entire think under my balaclava, and it just works xD HTC earbuds ftw
by Captain Winky
Sun Nov 07, 2010 2:10 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Belt and drop pouches?
Replies: 4
Views: 7998

Re: Belt and drop pouches?

I don't usually wear leg pockets, because either side of my pants already have pockets. Kind of beats the use of wearing another one around your leg. I'd say try the pockets out before you buy them first, who knows what kind of sounds your legs and pants start making together under the pressure of t...
by Captain Winky
Sun Oct 31, 2010 10:34 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Words of Wisdom
Replies: 46
Views: 65394

Re: Words of Wisdom

"The only truth that exists, is the one we create for ourselves."
by Captain Winky
Sat Oct 23, 2010 3:43 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Scuba Dry Suit
Replies: 4
Views: 7477

Re: Scuba Dry Suit

Even though a Drysuit is made for diving in frigid temperatures, or for diving 'longer' (when you have to be in the water all day as an instructor, Trilaminate suits are still desireable.), they're not fucking spacesuits, in the long run, you still cool down in the suits. And not all dry suits actua...
by Captain Winky
Fri Oct 15, 2010 6:58 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Failed operations and escaping
Replies: 10
Views: 13809

Re: Failed operations and escaping

Opping is not my prime skill for going places I shouldn't, truly. I try not to get found in the first place, else, topple the guard and run as fast as your legs can carry you. Otherwise, pretend like you really didn't know you weren't supposed to be there. Ofcourse, there's one point where one thing...
by Captain Winky
Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:59 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: For the bare beginners: escaping from your family.
Replies: 42
Views: 119223

Re: For the bare beginners: escaping from your family.

Getting out is the best part! Getting back in is the worst. Simply do the opposite from getting out! and do it quickly, and get out of your gear, and crawl into bed. The key is speed, in this case. As long as you can confirm an alibi in front of your parents ("I was in bed this entire time"), you w...
by Captain Winky
Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:49 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: favorite websites.
Replies: 13
Views: 17141

Re: favorite gear sites

Man, I can't forget the emotion of dissapointement I felt that day I saw those INCREDIBLE kevlar gloves and I looked at the prise.... : 100 euros. And I had only 50 with me... Seriously, when I get 100 euros I'll go and buy them... 100 euro's for kevlar gloves? holy balls. Personally, I get most of...
by Captain Winky
Fri Aug 20, 2010 12:11 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Pepper spray
Replies: 23
Views: 26462

Re: Pepper spray

CokeCanNinja wrote:Pepper spray makes you smell spicy.
And remember, kids: ANYTHING is possible when your man smells like old spice!
by Captain Winky
Wed Aug 18, 2010 8:44 pm
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Hello.
Replies: 4
Views: 7506

Re: Hello.

Another Dutchie? I need to start watching my back...

I hope you'll at least get to some... 'cleaner' ops. These things can't be good for your health!
Have a good one, and I hope you'll learn a lot from the Forum :D

*edit* I'd be quite interested in those stories, myself.
by Captain Winky
Mon Aug 16, 2010 5:12 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: My Most Basic Gear
Replies: 10
Views: 15855

Re: My Most Basic Gear

for me... - a stainless steel Multitool I got free with magazine membership. - black BDU pants, - Shipper's sweater - Black Balaclava - paperclip lockpicks (which have a tendency of getting stuck between pins, I learned that one the hard way. not going to use paperclips again, nevermore) - Black FIL...
by Captain Winky
Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:38 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Building Upper Body Strength
Replies: 8
Views: 11481

Re: Building Upper Body Strength

I did some kayaking a few years ago, it was good. A surprisingly quiet way to get around on the surface of the water, if the opportunity ever arises. They actually did that in the navy here when the Frogmen were still a separate unit. Not sure about the new Maritine Special Operations Force right n...
by Captain Winky
Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:34 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: metsubishi
Replies: 28
Views: 33500

Re: metsubishi

CokeCanNinja wrote:
Xanatos wrote:It'd make more sense to just leave the pepper spray intact and use that instead.
True, bu you couldn't take it into places with metal detectors.
Then put it in a plastic spray can instead of a metal one?
by Captain Winky
Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:14 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: metsubishi
Replies: 28
Views: 33500

Re: metsubishi

My basic ingredients are flour, salt, pepper and onion salt ground into a fine powder. I've also got an old flourescent tube-bulb around here somewhere which I'm planning to crush up to make permanent 'eye closers'. Same here. Flour, Salt, Pepper, but also grinded chalk. You know, to use on a chalk...
by Captain Winky
Wed Jul 14, 2010 11:48 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Paranoia and Fear of Darkness
Replies: 32
Views: 34458

Re:

Evil_0ne wrote:he said that i was possibly armed and looked like I was something out of a Tom Clancy movie
You should've punched him in the face and asked him who killed your daughter.
by Captain Winky
Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:44 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: For the bare beginners: escaping from your family.
Replies: 42
Views: 119223

Re: For the bare beginners: escaping from your family.

Sorry to be a thread necromancer here but I need some major help I live in a 3rd story apartment. Its not one with fire escapes or anything. just the door, or the balcony. Mom is a heavy sleeper, but the neighbors, not so much. The landlord of all the properties in the area has Rent a cops patrolli...
by Captain Winky
Thu Jul 08, 2010 9:44 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: What do you guys do the day before an op?
Replies: 6
Views: 8648

Re: What do you guys do the day before an op?

I sleep longer to shift my rythm. As a result I can stay more focussed on an. Op.
by Captain Winky
Sat Jul 03, 2010 8:29 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Double-edged or Single?
Replies: 12
Views: 15747

Re: Double-edged or Single?

Urgon wrote: which is better for eliminating enemies without actually killing them
in that case I have,

MAI FEESTS, DEY AR MADE OF OPERATIVE, BZZZRARARARARARARARARA
by Captain Winky
Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:40 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: The Value of Stealth
Replies: 5
Views: 9118

Re: The Value of Stealth

Stealth is everything. Anything else is just a fail-safe precaution. Think about it. You wear a mask in case your stealth proves weak and you are seen. You wear gloves in the advent you lack sufficient stealth and someone thinks to take prints the area. You are forgetting one point there, though, p...
by Captain Winky
Sun Jun 20, 2010 12:28 pm
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Slow like the snail, jumpy as a frog.
Replies: 4
Views: 7410

Re: Slow like the snail, jumpy as a frog.

don't forget your tendency to park on the fucking Zebra, ping. Or in the middle of the street.

Regardless, welcome to the boards. It's good to see another mainland european. :)

*edit*
And your horrible, horrible mayonaise... ugh.
by Captain Winky
Sat Jun 19, 2010 10:05 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: BDU velcro patches
Replies: 5
Views: 7554

Re: BDU velcro patches

Will do. The only practical application I could see would be to stick a patch of material on it with netting sewn onto it for adding camoflauge. But this seemed a bit redundant, being multicam & all... never overestimate the pattern, especially not the multicam. I've heard adding vegetation and wha...
by Captain Winky
Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:57 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: BDU velcro patches
Replies: 5
Views: 7554

Re: BDU velcro patches

They're all the soft, fluffy velcro that the rough part is supposed to stick onto. In which case it won't really have all that much use lest you put something with Rigid Velcro on there. And let's face it... for most of those objects there's either a more usefull place, or they'll be useless object...
by Captain Winky
Fri Jun 11, 2010 9:46 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: burglary myths, busted and confirmed!
Replies: 1
Views: 4371

burglary myths, busted and confirmed!

Hey, there HAD to be an episode about that, someday! It might not be much, but here you'll have the Ep. They'll cover some rather interesting security issues! EPPISOWD WAN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF_TQlhUOqg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGU-jHpPnHU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbW8_3uc_Rc...
by Captain Winky
Wed May 05, 2010 11:41 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: I need lotsa help with some basic things...
Replies: 2
Views: 5208

Re: I need lotsa help with some basic things...

don't worry confused one, I wrote a guide on leaving the house! try looking for 'for the bare beginners', it's among the resources as a PDF, but you might want to read over the guide in the resources section! Aside from that, all I can really recommend is practice, practice, practice. You don't want...
by Captain Winky
Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:24 pm
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Greetings!
Replies: 7
Views: 11039

Re: Greetings!

Night ops is one of the best sites to learn. Welcome to the Best, Roccoco (nice art reference, by the way).
by Captain Winky
Sun Apr 18, 2010 11:11 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Naval Ops - Because there is too little knowledge.
Replies: 9
Views: 13220

Re: Naval Ops - Because there is too little knowledge.

I'm on a roll ;D.

There isn't nearly as much detail in it as I'd like, though. I'll have to do some experimenting. I'll let you know when I've updated it to liking after research/discussions on the board.