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by Xanatos
Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:05 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Movie: Street Thief
Replies: 5
Views: 14627

Re: Movie: Street Thief

Pretty interesting film and quite well done. If I hadn't already known it was fictional it would've fooled me (reminded me a bit of Paradise Lost ) although the fact that the documenters didn't get arrested for taking part in burglaries would've tipped me off. Despite being fictional, it does give a...
by Xanatos
Sat Jun 23, 2012 3:14 am
Forum: Suggestion Box
Topic: Chat meeting
Replies: 6
Views: 16687

Re: Chat meeting

It would be easier to use the UTC clock in the top-right corner of the site (under the Search, Members list and User Control Panel). The timing depends on where most of your operatives are located (the US, presumably) and what shifts everyone is available.
by Xanatos
Sat Jun 23, 2012 3:11 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Gutters, Gutters, and more Gutters.
Replies: 2
Views: 5419

Re: Gutters, Gutters, and more Gutters.

Sadly I don't know of any other way other than grabbing onto the gutters themselves and trying to support most of your weight with your feet, however this is incredibly noisy and gutters aren't designed to hold body weight. Perhaps if you could find some way of jumping and supporting yourself on the...
by Xanatos
Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:53 am
Forum: Suggestion Box
Topic: Chat meeting
Replies: 6
Views: 16687

Re: Chat meeting

That's actually not a bad idea, although given our global dispersal it would be difficult to organise an appropriate timeframe for everyone. I'm mostly nocturnal so my timeframe is flexible enough.

Thoughts, anyone else?
by Xanatos
Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:32 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Night Ops: Final Homework Assignment
Replies: 9
Views: 37098

Night Ops: Final Homework Assignment

Lesson: Well, if you've been keeping up with the program you should've refreshed your mind, toned your body and sharpened your wits. Hopefully you've learned something new along the way as well. Just because the course is over doesn't mean I want you to give up your training. Make an effort to be a...
by Xanatos
Wed Jun 06, 2012 12:30 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Transit of Venus
Replies: 3
Views: 7617

Re: Transit of Venus

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Well this sucks...
by Xanatos
Mon Jun 04, 2012 11:30 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Night Ops: 7th Homework Assignment
Replies: 2
Views: 11203

Night Ops: 7th Homework Assignment

Is this post tl;dr? Fuck you, read it anyway. If you don't have time, put a reminder somewhere to look at it when you do have time. We operatives are a dark lot in the sense that our lifestyle revolves around the night. However, each of us have a day life too that we have to maintain. This daily li...
by Xanatos
Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:35 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Night Ops: 6th Homework Assignment
Replies: 4
Views: 8291

Re: Night Ops: 6th Homework Assignment

This is quite overdue... My SOL: * Grey longsleeve skivvy * Black t-shirt * Custom-camo BDU trousers * Black diving boots * Navy blue t-shirt mask * Grey & black Ansell Hy-Flex gloves * Smith & Wesson HRT9B boot knife (black, double edged, leather clip-on sheath) * Metsu-bishi in Skittles tubes (2 t...
by Xanatos
Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:03 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Transit of Venus
Replies: 3
Views: 7617

Transit of Venus

Anyone else gonna watch the transit of Venus across the sun next week? It's gonna be your one and only opportunity unless you find some way of living another century or so. You can find out when it's happening in your timezone here.

AND IT'D BETTER NOT BE FUCKING OVERCAST NEXT WEEK!
by Xanatos
Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:06 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Night Ops: 1st Homework Assignment
Replies: 52
Views: 187512

Re: Night Ops: 1st Homework Assignment

Stealth games are always a good & fun way to build opping experience. There was a thread of op games somewhere around here...
by Xanatos
Mon May 28, 2012 12:29 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Night Ops: 6th Homework Assignment
Replies: 4
Views: 8291

Night Ops: 6th Homework Assignment

Is this post tl;dr? Fuck you, read it anyway. If you don't have time, put a reminder somewhere to look at it when you do have time. We operatives are a dark lot in the sense that our lifestyle revolves around the night. However, each of us have a day life too that we have to maintain. This daily li...
by Xanatos
Tue May 22, 2012 9:18 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Night Ops: 5th Homework Assignment
Replies: 4
Views: 10185

Re: Night Ops: 5th Homework Assignment

Reading in the dark is more difficult as your eyes have a harder time trying to focus in low-light conditions, but it will not permanently damage your eyesight.
by Xanatos
Mon May 21, 2012 1:13 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Night Ops: 5th Homework Assignment
Replies: 4
Views: 10185

Night Ops: 5th Homework Assignment

Is this post tl;dr? Fuck you, read it anyway. If you don't have time, put a reminder somewhere to look at it when you do have time. We operatives are a dark lot in the sense that our lifestyle revolves around the night. However, each of us have a day life too that we have to maintain. This daily li...
by Xanatos
Thu May 17, 2012 3:21 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Night Ops: 4th Homework Assignment
Replies: 12
Views: 35646

Re: Night Ops: 4th Homework Assignment

Ah, so that's why mine sound like ratchets when I walk.
by Xanatos
Thu May 17, 2012 9:56 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Night Ops: 4th Homework Assignment
Replies: 12
Views: 35646

Re: Night Ops: 4th Homework Assignment

Hope you're all keeping up with your routines. One stretch I forgot to mention is the side lunge; performed like a forward/rear lunge except you lean out to the side almost as if you're doing splits. Kind of like how Garrett peeks in Thief: Deadly Shadows while crouched.
by Xanatos
Thu May 17, 2012 6:59 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Hello
Replies: 3
Views: 5684

Re: Hello

If you do 'see' me around then clearly I've got a lot of training to do...
by Xanatos
Thu May 17, 2012 6:59 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: stratocide
Replies: 3
Views: 6888

Re: stratocide

Hi.
I'm Xanatos.
Known in all the boroughs.
Basically an antisocial Altair as well.
Nice to meet you too.

Enjoy your stay.
by Xanatos
Wed May 16, 2012 2:44 pm
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Hello
Replies: 3
Views: 5684

Re: Hello

Hello there. Have any previous opping experience? If you're looking for some inspiration may I suggest the Dare Ops section of the Experiences forum, lots of fun to be had there!
by Xanatos
Tue May 15, 2012 4:29 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Night Ops: 4th Homework Assignment
Replies: 12
Views: 35646

Re: Night Ops: 4th Homework Assignment

Excellent. In the coming weeks I'll do more on fitness but next week's lesson will be back to sensory perception (trying to mix things up a bit). But for now we'll just focus on joint & muscle stretches this week.
by Xanatos
Mon May 14, 2012 2:30 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Night Ops: 4th Homework Assignment
Replies: 12
Views: 35646

Night Ops: 4th Homework Assignment

Is this post tl;dr? Fuck you, read it anyway. If you don't have time, put a reminder somewhere to look at it when you do have time. We operatives are a dark lot in the sense that our lifestyle revolves around the night. However, each of us have a day life too that we have to maintain. This daily li...
by Xanatos
Tue May 08, 2012 7:12 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Night Ops: 3rd Homework Assignment
Replies: 29
Views: 56132

Re: Night Ops: 3rd Homework Assignment

What, just while you were waiting in the hallway or something?
by Xanatos
Tue May 08, 2012 12:27 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Night Ops: 3rd Homework Assignment
Replies: 29
Views: 56132

Re: Night Ops: 3rd Homework Assignment

Good to see you all putting your back into it. Right, time for another 30... *hits the floor*
by Xanatos
Mon May 07, 2012 9:13 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Night Ops: 3rd Homework Assignment
Replies: 29
Views: 56132

Night Ops: 3rd Homework Assignment

Is this post tl;dr? Fuck you, read it anyway. If you don't have time, put a reminder somewhere to look at it when you do have time. We operatives are a dark lot in the sense that our lifestyle revolves around the night. However, each of us have a day life too that we have to maintain. This daily li...
by Xanatos
Thu May 03, 2012 8:07 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Night Ops: 2nd Homework Assignment
Replies: 19
Views: 35345

Re: Night Ops: 2nd Homework Assignment

Good to see last week's lesson has sank in, at least for some of you.

As for the rest of you lazy buggers, I know you're out there. Get posting!
by Xanatos
Thu May 03, 2012 8:06 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Want to start Opping
Replies: 4
Views: 8976

Re: Want to start Opping

^ What he said. If you have no previous opping experience then it's best to just go out for walks at night (shouldn't be a problem since you seem to have trouble sleeping anyway). Gradually walk through darker, more secluded areas until you get accustomed to the night, then attempt to hop a fence in...
by Xanatos
Wed May 02, 2012 1:06 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Night Ops: 2nd Homework Assignment
Replies: 19
Views: 35345

Re: Night Ops: 2nd Homework Assignment

Just reminding everybody to keep up with the exercises and to read this assignment in the first place if they forgot to get back to it the first time.
by Xanatos
Mon Apr 30, 2012 3:49 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Night Ops: 2nd Homework Assignment
Replies: 19
Views: 35345

Night Ops: 2nd Homework Assignment

Is this post tl;dr? Fuck you, read it anyway. If you don't have time, put a reminder somewhere to look at it when you do have time. We operatives are a dark lot in the sense that our lifestyle revolves around the night. However, each of us have a day life too that we have to maintain. This daily li...
by Xanatos
Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:07 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Night Ops: 1st Homework Assignment
Replies: 52
Views: 187512

Re: Night Ops: 1st Homework Assignment

This week's assignment wasn't too straining, I trust? Hope you've all developed better environmental perception, a skill which will no doubt serve you well. Right, now is the icky bitty annoying paperwork. I've always got this "tactical vision" turned on so I didn't really notice anything new, altho...
by Xanatos
Thu Apr 26, 2012 3:28 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Night Ops: 1st Homework Assignment
Replies: 52
Views: 187512

Re: Night Ops: 1st Homework Assignment

That's a "Kansas City Shuffle" if I've ever heard one; everyone looks left, you go right.

Chances are they haven't cleared the wreckage yet. If you guys have time, you may be able to check it out on the weekend or even tonight.
by Xanatos
Tue Apr 24, 2012 4:19 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Night Ops: 1st Homework Assignment
Replies: 52
Views: 187512

Re: Night Ops: 1st Homework Assignment

'Daily routine' can be substituted for 'normal life'. Good to hear your wound has healed. I hope the rest of you are keeping up with this assignment. I'm heading out today and won't be back 'til after midnight so I'll have my work cut out for me. Remember you can submit daily reports here as a sort ...
by Xanatos
Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:00 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Night Ops: 1st Homework Assignment
Replies: 52
Views: 187512

Re: Night Ops: 1st Homework Assignment

A "Thieve's Highway" is a Night Ops/thief term referring to secret routes that provide easy travel with little chance of being detected. These can range from cutting across a darkened field, using drainage tunnels to travel beneath the streets, travelling across the rooftops above streetlights, runn...
by Xanatos
Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:31 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Night Ops: 1st Homework Assignment
Replies: 52
Views: 187512

Night Ops: 1st Homework Assignment

Is this post tl;dr? Fuck you, read it anyway. If you don't have time, put a reminder somewhere to look at it when you do have time. We operatives are a dark lot in the sense that our lifestyle revolves around the night. However, each of us have a day life too that we have to maintain. This daily li...
by Xanatos
Mon Apr 16, 2012 6:33 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: M.R.E.s
Replies: 8
Views: 12712

Re: M.R.E.s

Likewise, I've tried Australian Army rations before and can confirm their usefulness in the field (particularly god for SHTF scenarios or long ops through remote terrain). Alas I've no idea where to acquire them without actually joining the army - that 25 year old tin of cheese was mighty excellent.
by Xanatos
Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:52 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: ATTN: Xanatos
Replies: 1
Views: 4651

Re: ATTN: Xanatos

Ah, yes. It was after I did that pool op a while back. I figured I'd hang myself up somewhere to dry and, using that rug as cover, I accidentally fell asleep. It was quite a rude awakening.
by Xanatos
Mon Apr 09, 2012 1:20 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Moving NONET to a VPS
Replies: 32
Views: 41064

Re: Moving NONET to a VPS

Hmm... I can imagine what a dark time that will be.

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by Xanatos
Fri Apr 06, 2012 7:41 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: So I'm basically new here
Replies: 4
Views: 7360

Re: So I'm basically new here

Heck, just sneaking out of your apartment to ground level sounds like a beginner's op in itself.
by Xanatos
Fri Apr 06, 2012 1:18 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: So I'm basically new here
Replies: 4
Views: 7360

Re: So I'm basically new here

Yeah we drift in & out, although lately we've been more active than usual. Do you have any opping experience? Since you've been lurking so long I don't need to introduce the site to you, but feel free to share anything you may wish.
by Xanatos
Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:00 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Personal Security 101 (Work In Progress!)
Replies: 4
Views: 10035

Re: Personal Securit 101 (Work In Progress!)

Handy tips, seems I've got a lot of work to do. If you ever get around to elaborating more on personal "securit" you should make a PDF for NOnet Resources.

EDIT: Fixed the title for you. :wink:
by Xanatos
Thu Apr 05, 2012 7:00 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Moving NONET to a VPS
Replies: 32
Views: 41064

Re: Moving NONET to a VPS

$90 a year doesn't sound too bad, we could even all pitch in a bit. And if it means less chance of this site getting onto the government's hitlist, all the better.
by Xanatos
Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:42 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: The Annual NONET Gear Thread
Replies: 8
Views: 10118

Re: The Annual NONET Gear Thread

Damn, those are some nice gloves.
by Xanatos
Sun Apr 01, 2012 3:02 pm
Forum: Suggestion Box
Topic: So What's Your Fucking Excuse?
Replies: 39
Views: 155232

Re: So What's Your Fucking Excuse?

Ah, Kunoichi. I was wondering if you were still alive.
by Xanatos
Sun Apr 01, 2012 4:34 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Words of Wisdom
Replies: 46
Views: 65479

Re: Words of Wisdom

On the phone to my usual opping buddy: Him: "We both know are strengths and weaknesses, mine are often heights. I liked the way you helped me that time we did our first tower." Me: "How? I can't remember dude.." Him: "If you fall, you'll die quickly - don't worry." Me: "I remember saying that.. Sor...
by Xanatos
Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:32 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Trayvon Martin Shooting
Replies: 3
Views: 7789

Re: Trayvon Martin Shooting

I wouldn't think so, it says he was walking home from a convenience store when Zimmerman started following him. Now if Martin had been taking a shortcut through people's backyards that might've been a different story, but as it stands I think it's safe to assume this fellow wasn't involved with NO.
by Xanatos
Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:21 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: A Good Excuse
Replies: 27
Views: 40781

Re: A Good Excuse

Spray the crutches black and go opping. No officer is going to believe someone's house was infiltrated by a cripple. :P
by Xanatos
Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:18 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Camo demonstration
Replies: 25
Views: 24521

Re: Camo demonstration

Here are some side-by-side comparisons of the custom & multicam patterns. As you can see, each has their own advantage in different environments (multicam better for dry vegetation and custom better for wet, lush vegetation). comp1.jpg comp2.jpg comp3.jpg comp4.jpg comp5.jpg comp6.jpg comp7.jpg comp...
by Xanatos
Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:35 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: A Good Excuse
Replies: 27
Views: 40781

Re: A Good Excuse

Neurotic Anomaly wrote:So what happened to you with your leg injury?
I used to be an operative like you, then I took a sword to the knee.
by Xanatos
Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:47 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: A Good Excuse
Replies: 27
Views: 40781

Re: A Good Excuse

That's not too bad. When I sustained my last severe leg injury I wasn't supposed to do anything "extreme" for about a month. But within a fortnight I was already doing sword practise and performing small ops. (oh yeah, I'm such a rebel)
by Xanatos
Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:35 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: A Good Excuse
Replies: 27
Views: 40781

Re: A Good Excuse

Good to hear. How long will you be 'out of action'? I assume you can't exactly start doing backflips now.
by Xanatos
Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:23 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Camo demonstration
Replies: 25
Views: 24521

Re: Camo demonstration

Try now.
by Xanatos
Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:13 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Chat-Room Thread
Replies: 154
Views: 3927052

Re: Chat-Room Thread

Hop in.