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by Ghost
Sat May 24, 2008 10:48 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Urban Camo
Replies: 14
Views: 16157

Not a big street clothes person myself, but i usually go for black clothes in an urban situation. actual urban camo would probably work pretty good though, it's colors are those you'd expect to see in a city and like all camo, it's primary goal is to break up your form.
by Ghost
Sat May 24, 2008 10:40 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Unusual items and uss
Replies: 26
Views: 25922

• Some thin, malleable wire. I don't bring it with me all the time, but it's just one of those things that seems to come in handy. If you have the dexterity for it, you can use it to reach though thin cracks and hook around items you wouldn't be able to grab otherwise. can also be used to quickly ...
by Ghost
Sat May 24, 2008 9:58 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: 5-Hour Energy
Replies: 4
Views: 7514

The 5 hour energy drinks are actually pretty decent for opping, mostly just caffeine and taurine so nothing too horrible for your body. i've used them on ops before, but i've found that i really only need to take half of one, even if i'm pretty tired.
by Ghost
Sat May 10, 2008 4:40 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: I HAVE FOUND THIS PLACE AT LAST
Replies: 6
Views: 8318

And just when i'd thought that the AUS special forces had finally come in and taken you out... :P

Welcome back!
by Ghost
Sat May 10, 2008 4:37 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Well i have to admit i'm quite pleased...
Replies: 5
Views: 7064

Welcome (back) lol
by Ghost
Sat May 10, 2008 4:36 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Hidi Hi!
Replies: 2
Views: 4799

Welcome back :D
by Ghost
Sat May 10, 2008 4:36 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Yes!
Replies: 7
Views: 9566

Welcome back, I guess this is a good time for returning members who really know their shit.
by Ghost
Sat May 10, 2008 4:35 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: oi !
Replies: 10
Views: 11510

Wow, welcome back man!

I had figured you'd sort of dropped out of the opping scene, never forgot some of those crazy op stories you posted on the old site though.

How goes it?
by Ghost
Sat May 10, 2008 4:33 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Where and how?
Replies: 3
Views: 5648

Either at home, or while out doing parkour (because that sort of works as training for everything). Possibly the best pro of having your own place - you can take an entire wall, make a giant, multi layered cardboard target on it, and then practice knife throwing without even having to get out of bed...
by Ghost
Sat May 10, 2008 4:22 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Night Opping effects of different drugs, foods and drinks.
Replies: 32
Views: 31506

Ginseng (liquid form) Pros: • extreme mental alertness Cons: • paranoia • twichyness/inability to sit still • possible mild halucinations (could just be a part of the paranoia) • difficulty concentrating Doses: • i'd take maybe 250mg at most, a gram and a half was WAY too much. Starting...
by Ghost
Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:55 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Possibly fucked out of night ops for about 2 years...
Replies: 12
Views: 13395

Just invest in a good balaclava, and make sure that you aren't seen leaving or coming back to your house.
by Ghost
Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:25 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Infiltration training.
Replies: 9
Views: 12131

That's a good idea, it seems like a smart way to easy oppers into being comfortable in a residential house situation.
by Ghost
Sun Mar 09, 2008 5:55 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Possibly fucked out of night ops for about 2 years...
Replies: 12
Views: 13395

That's a tough call, man. Depending upon where they are, you could do some research and maybe map out some blind spots, or just get really good at cutting through yards and over fences to evade the police.

If it were me though, i'd just move upon turning 18.
by Ghost
Sun Mar 09, 2008 5:52 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: A History of Night Ops
Replies: 18
Views: 21285

I remember Infrared, that dude had some genius information. Its pretty amazing how much its taken off since then. If we were able to organize it would be worth while. Meet and greets would be fun to. Heh, i guess you weren't around for all the NOPCON talk a year or so ago. I'd still be willing to m...
by Ghost
Sun Mar 09, 2008 5:45 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Two person techniques
Replies: 7
Views: 9416

Wall Rise: Person one kneels down in front of a wall that is too tall to climb ordinarily, and provides the classic cupped - hand boost. person two puts a foot in the cupped hands, and as they step upwards, person one rises to their feet, providing extra reach. person two then steps with their other...
by Ghost
Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:00 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Back
Replies: 1
Views: 4147

Welcome back. every so often, NoN does sort of degenerate into a daycare filled with bullshit and circular discussion. but hey, let's not forget about those good old fashioned arguments about whether black or navy blue was a better color to op in.
by Ghost
Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:57 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Paranoia and Fear of Darkness
Replies: 32
Views: 34458

That works too, but like you said, it's more of an experience thing. The first time i did a house, my legs were shaking uncontrollably with adrenaline until i dropped my emotions (that's just how i think of it, it somehow feels different, not crushing it down, but letting them fall out, meh...). My ...
by Ghost
Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:41 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Stuff I have that any one might want
Replies: 15
Views: 17507

Re: Stuff I have that any one might want

Can't say i've ever passed up an opportunity to build up my library a little, lol. Ambush and Counter-Ambush (Canadian Field Manual) Cheapshots, Ambushes and other Lessons (By Marc MacYoung) Ninja Combat Method (by Stephan Hayes) Ninja Rolling and Acrobatics (Gymnastics source) Street E&E (By Marc M...
by Ghost
Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:13 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: New
Replies: 3
Views: 5923

Welcome to night ops, i hope the site will be as useful a tool to you as it was to me.
by Ghost
Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:12 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Hey Guys Im Back.
Replies: 8
Views: 10059

I haven't heard from in in ages... last thing i knew he'd been recruiting oppers over there like mad, and had been involved with the press over an op he did into an active military base.
by Ghost
Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:07 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Neutralizing Dogs
Replies: 37
Views: 34522

What about regular chloroform? Or just avoiding the thing? Most dogs i've seen are confined to a yard, i've always just planned around them or ignored them.
by Ghost
Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:30 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Paranoia and Fear of Darkness
Replies: 32
Views: 34458

OR - You can train yourself to disconnect your emotions from your perceptions (obviously not 100%, that would take an incredible amount of insight and willpower) but enough so that you realize your mood doesn't have to depend on anything other than what you think your mood should be at any given tim...
by Ghost
Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:39 pm
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Hey Guys Im Back.
Replies: 8
Views: 10059

Nice to have you with us again.
by Ghost
Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:34 pm
Forum: Suggestion Box
Topic: New web address
Replies: 10
Views: 14396

Hmm.... going from NON to NOO... i guess it's possible. anything is better than our current address, lol.
by Ghost
Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:13 pm
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Greetings Everyone
Replies: 5
Views: 8484

We are indeed more serious about it then totse here, but as Tetra said, we're basically a dead forum at the moment.

Welcome though, there's a lot of good info on here, if a bit slow.
by Ghost
Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:29 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Gear Pics!
Replies: 38
Views: 38791

Alright, since everyone is posting their shit i guess i ought to post mine as well. I never realized how hard drawing little numbers next to everything in microsoft paint can be. but whatever. My Tools - http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e365/therinthehand/Night%20Ops/gear/gear1.jpg 1. Not really a ...
by Ghost
Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:22 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Knives
Replies: 13
Views: 16573

Fury is a pretty good brand for the cost, too. My girlfriend has a nice one that's just a little bit too big to feel comfortable in her hand, so perhaps i'll start using that one for cutting/prying, and keep around a dagger simply for shtf situations. heh, almost forgot, the little pocket knife i ca...
by Ghost
Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:24 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Gear Pics!
Replies: 38
Views: 38791

Nice thread, and nice kit as well. Could you post a pic of the 3 LED upgrade you use? i have a similar mod on one of my mini maglites, and it works pretty good. next time i'm in the local sporting goods store i'll check it out, cause knowing what brands are and aren't worth it is always a good thing...
by Ghost
Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:04 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: I'm Nobody.
Replies: 1
Views: 4613

Well, then i guess you'll be right at home here, a number of us either started out there, are in that situation currently, or are planning on getting some experience in that general area. Anyway, welcome to night ops. the forum is a little slow right now, but as word gets out about our new location ...
by Ghost
Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:03 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Pants?
Replies: 6
Views: 9086

In Old Navy, they sell some black-dyed khaki dress pants. I bought a few pairs when i worked in a restaurant because they seemed much more durable than regular dress pants, and they have that waterproof-coating where liquid just beads on the surface for you to brush off instead of soaking in. They w...
by Ghost
Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:36 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Hi there, im back too
Replies: 9
Views: 11900

If this is the third one I was on the second. Someone correct me if i'm wrong, but if memory serves... First one was light blue/grey/yellow in color, and i've never seen it except through archive.org Second one was lime green text on a black background, i browsed but never registered because it was...
by Ghost
Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:26 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: parents
Replies: 19
Views: 21354

That sounds kinda risky, at least with being caught sneaking out, you're parents wouldn't kill you. being caught crushing a pill into your mom's drink though...? Just saying, do the risks behind this plan outweigh the benefits?
by Ghost
Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:58 pm
Forum: Greetings
Topic: hay guyz
Replies: 2
Views: 5708

Holy Fucking Shit, i haven't seen you on here in forever. Welcome back, It looks like things are slowly starting to speed up now that myself and several other members have been discreetly advertising the site being back online. I'm pretty good, enjoying the new freedoms of living on my own, how abou...
by Ghost
Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:56 pm
Forum: Greetings
Topic: from totse
Replies: 2
Views: 6284

I agree with you, 100%. i finally graduated and have been trying my best to find methods to help alleviate this horrible affliction known as "working from 9-5".

If there's anything you need, feel free to drop me a pm.
by Ghost
Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:54 pm
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Hi there, im back too
Replies: 9
Views: 11900

And let me be the second. Welcome back, god it's good to see some of the (moderately) old guys coming back. I wonder if anyone is here who was on the first nightops site? or even the second, for that matter?

But anyway, welcome back.
by Ghost
Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:52 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Being alone
Replies: 13
Views: 15264

I'd be very careful taking cellphones out into the field. There's someone who posts on this board that actually had some guy try to vandalize his property, but was scared away. Said board user later found a cellphone with a simcard in it, and found out who it was. And sure, law enforcement can trac...
by Ghost
Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:46 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Flashlights
Replies: 8
Views: 13333

I bring a maglite - brand flashlight upgraded with three red LEDs, but in truth i rarely ever use it. I think it's worth taking some time to let your eyes adjust when you first leave, and doing everything you can to not use light. even if you keep one eye closed, turning on a light is like a beacon ...
by Ghost
Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:28 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Locks
Replies: 19
Views: 20368

Most godlike robberies are commited this way. Fake your identity over the phone, get the password, deactivate the alarm, bump the lock and SHOPPING TIME. Personally, i've tried to avoid huge jobs, it's so much easier being opportunistic and waiting until the jones family goes away for christmas to ...
by Ghost
Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:09 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Salutations
Replies: 3
Views: 6993

Welcome to night ops as well, i was wondering if anyone other than Eden would take the time to figure out what it said. lol.
by Ghost
Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:04 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Locks
Replies: 19
Views: 20368

Or simply make some picks and practice up at home, and leave no trace behind you. Seems to me to be the safer of the two methods, but i don't have much experience with that sort of thing. Just thinking practically...

Bump keys, however, i will vouch for are a great idea.
by Ghost
Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:53 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Salutations
Replies: 3
Views: 6993

Re: Salutations

Allow me a lesson in selective reading. I am sure a lot of you probably already know about me, but for those of you who don't, Hi. Ya'll can just call me Eden. I am the resident gi rl on these forums, as well as girlfriend to Therin. I am slowly getting into opping, but, seeing as i still li ve at h...
by Ghost
Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:45 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Knives
Replies: 13
Views: 16573

In all honesty, i usually just carry one of those cheap mtech daggers. The only real thing i need a knife for is self defense, it's easy as shit to either find or bring something to use as a tool for any other needs. And why spend an assload of money on a cold steel knife, when your $15 one is just ...
by Ghost
Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:32 pm
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Me.
Replies: 3
Views: 6733

Welcome! i'm afraid to say our site is undergoing some... er... slight lacking in membrs/posting, due largely to the fact that it had been down for a while and is now up again. so please excuse the lack of topics. But anyway, we're glad to see new members who seem like they have an interest in thing...
by Ghost
Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:26 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Rolls
Replies: 5
Views: 9541

Try looking at some parkour sites to get some ideas and see what works for other people, and then just start practiing yourself. when i started doing parkour, i practiced a couple different rolls every day after school with a friend, for a couple hours a day. once you do a couple hundred, you start ...
by Ghost
Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:24 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Being alone
Replies: 13
Views: 15264

I guess socially i've always been something of a loner, so it's really not too big of a deal to me. i tend to worry more when i have other people out there with me, because there's an extra person i need to worry about. instead of just having to think "ok, am i covered from this position? can anyone...
by Ghost
Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:13 pm
Forum: Greetings
Topic: SealTracker
Replies: 2
Views: 5602

I second that. hopefully we can get enough of the older guys back here who are interested in making it grow, and providing some interesting conversation that will (hopefully) attract some new members. either way, welcome back.
by Ghost
Thu Oct 25, 2007 12:05 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Roll push up
Replies: 1
Views: 4971

That's a cool idea, i think i'm going to try some of those today, believe it or not.
by Ghost
Thu Oct 25, 2007 12:04 pm
Forum: Suggestion Box
Topic: Where is the old NON
Replies: 7
Views: 11314

This explains everything

Long story short - the domain expired, and secant doesn't technically own it, one of the older, now inactive members does, so he can't renew it without getting a hold of whoever does own it.[/u]
by Ghost
Wed Oct 24, 2007 7:20 pm
Forum: Suggestion Box
Topic: New web address
Replies: 10
Views: 14396

I suppose we could do a mass emailing of everyone, but it might be effective to just throw something up on totse. even if it starts a flame war, it gets attention. and any sort of attention at this point will bring members.