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by Ghost
Fri May 24, 2013 4:18 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Knife "fighting"
Replies: 2
Views: 5226

Re: Knife "fighting"

As someone with a small amount of experience in this area, I'm a big fan of this guy's outlook. It even suggests Don Pentacost's book on knife techniques from Folsom prison. I'll echo that suggestion again here, for anyone who is interested in learning about "real" knife fighting. I think the most i...
by Ghost
Sun May 12, 2013 7:58 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Chat-Room Thread
Replies: 154
Views: 3761408

Re: Chat-Room Thread

Xana, p-please come play with us in chat~
by Ghost
Sat May 11, 2013 7:12 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Augmented reality Night Ops game
Replies: 12
Views: 16709

Re: Augmented reality Night Ops game

I absolutely love this idea. My only question is how familiar are you with the skills of night opping itself? I am quite positive a few of us could come up with a comprehensive list of skills and create branches that increase in difficulty to show how well the oppers are growing. I guess in the end...
by Ghost
Sat May 11, 2013 1:38 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Corrupt-a-Wish
Replies: 93
Views: 614679

Re: Corrupt-a-Wish

Granted, but our time machine has a malfunction and we land in the prehistoric era with the dinosaurs and you forget your knife in your pants at home. I wish I was never threatened to be perma-banned again. Granted, but the only reason we stop threatening it is because you actually do get perma-ban...
by Ghost
Fri May 10, 2013 10:13 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Corrupt-a-Wish
Replies: 93
Views: 614679

Re: Corrupt-a-Wish

Granted, but they're all clones of Atarii-XV.

I wish we were all transported back to Europe circa 1400 AD. With gear.
by Ghost
Wed May 08, 2013 12:46 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Corrupt-a-Wish
Replies: 93
Views: 614679

Re: Corrupt-a-Wish

Granted, but it's done using stick-figure animation and nothing else.

I wish I had a beer.
by Ghost
Wed May 08, 2013 12:43 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Augmented reality Night Ops game
Replies: 12
Views: 16709

Re: Augmented reality Night Ops game

I'm not familiar with Ingress, but the idea sounds very interesting. I'll download it and give it a shot. While I agree that there's a lot of potential here, the legal issues are going to be the biggest hurdle. Imagine some idiot kid goes out and gets caught while doing one of these, and it comes ou...
by Ghost
Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:25 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Corrupt-a-Wish
Replies: 93
Views: 614679

Re: Corrupt-a-Wish

Granted, but they find the cure and save your life right after a related infection makes your dick rot off.

I wish I could "save game" and "load game" in real life.
by Ghost
Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:58 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Corrupt-a-Wish
Replies: 93
Views: 614679

Re: Corrupt-a-Wish

Granted, but you can only do it naked and with your eyes closed.

I wish I was the greatest night opper that ever lived.
by Ghost
Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:54 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: hi...
Replies: 9
Views: 14234

Re: hi...

So, do you have any opping experience? Welcome to the site either way.
by Ghost
Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:44 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Corrupt-a-Wish
Replies: 93
Views: 614679

Re: Corrupt-a-Wish

Granted, but it's a miniature with 30 square feet of space.

I wish I had super strength.
by Ghost
Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:16 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Chat-Room Thread
Replies: 154
Views: 3761408

Re: Chat-Room Thread

Got a nice little chat going here, come on in!
by Ghost
Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:59 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Corrupt-a-Wish
Replies: 93
Views: 614679

Re: Corrupt-a-Wish

Granted, but this source of money relies on you violating yourself with dragon dildos of increasing size on live webcam.

I wish I could turn objects of my choice into gold.
by Ghost
Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:46 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Corrupt-a-Wish
Replies: 93
Views: 614679

Corrupt-a-Wish

Welcome to the official Night Ops Corrupt a Wish thread! For those of you who know how this game is played, feel free to skip to the bottom. For everyone else, read on: Corrupt a Wish is a simple game that starts out with a poster making a wish. The next person to post after him or her must somehow ...
by Ghost
Tue Mar 19, 2013 4:21 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Reversible balaclava
Replies: 10
Views: 12459

Re: Reversible balaclava

Perhaps if you were transitioning from a rural environment into an urban one, or the other way around. As long as the rest of your gear was reversible, you'd be pretty well set. also, the obvious need of only needing one balaclava.
by Ghost
Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:48 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: The Wolf, the Serpent and the Eagle
Replies: 10
Views: 15435

Re: The Wolf, the Serpent and the Eagle

I've read through this a few times, but I haven't had time to write up a good reply yet. Short story: I like it. Edit: And now I have time to type up a reply. At the beach. That alone should be a decent indication as to how important I feel this topic is. I'll skip the obvious relation to certain ea...
by Ghost
Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:04 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: When did you become interested in stealth?
Replies: 11
Views: 16640

When did you become interested in stealth?

Title says it all. I'm curious to see how many people started sneaking around before they started opping, and how many people started because they found out about opping. If you could post a little background information, i'd also greatly appreciate it. I have a theory, that certain people are natur...
by Ghost
Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:44 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Chat-Room Thread
Replies: 154
Views: 3761408

Re: Chat-Room Thread

Xanatos, get back in here right now.
by Ghost
Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:44 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: What do you do outside of night opping?
Replies: 73
Views: 363638

Re: What do you do outside of night opping?

we highly enjoy hugs.
by Ghost
Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:29 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: bb rifle
Replies: 46
Views: 49320

Re: bb rifle

As hilarious as these shenanigans were, there's only room for one necromancer on this board, and that's me.
by Ghost
Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:55 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: hello
Replies: 4
Views: 7052

Re: hello

It really is something you won't find anywhere else on the internet. We used to get a good number of people from Zoklet, which is only natural, seeing as that's where the majority of people from Totse ended up, and Totse is where "night ops" began.
by Ghost
Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:41 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Chat-Room Thread
Replies: 154
Views: 3761408

Re: Chat-Room Thread

Currently on the chat, come be social with us!
by Ghost
Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:41 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Night Ops patches
Replies: 35
Views: 77296

Re: Night Ops patches

I'd be willing to let anyone who's a contributing member on the site here buy one - i know there are a number of guys who aren't too keen on posting pictures or doing dare ops, but who are excellent oppers none the less.
by Ghost
Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:14 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: hello
Replies: 4
Views: 7052

Re: hello

Like Xanatos said, feel free to talk/ask around, and check out the chat if you haven't already. there's usually some good conversation to be had there.
by Ghost
Sat Feb 16, 2013 11:03 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Night Ops patches
Replies: 35
Views: 77296

Re: Night Ops patches

I was thinking this would be closer to a unit patch, some of which are pretty elaborate. If more people would rather see the knife go, i'd be willing to get rid of it. As for the text, i'm all for changing it to english. "We own the night" has been our motto of sorts for a long time, and i'd really ...
by Ghost
Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:21 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Tom Brown
Replies: 3
Views: 5686

Re: Tom Brown

It's hard to say... upon doing some research, it seems like none of his claims can be verified, but neither have any been disproved either. I would take it like any of the guides you find around here, or on the internet. The information itself may not always be 100% true, but the lessons learned fro...
by Ghost
Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:16 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: gear thoughts
Replies: 3
Views: 6023

Re: gear thoughts

For your camo, it really depends on what kind of environment you're going to be opping in. Most likely, the white will just help to break up your form, but there are certainly areas i can think of where white flecks on your camo would be more of a disadvantage than an advantage. I wouldn't worry abo...
by Ghost
Fri Feb 08, 2013 5:03 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Counter-Tracking - The Fish Hook
Replies: 5
Views: 9219

Re: Counter-Tracking - The Fish Hook

I dunno if it's related, but i've been having trouble accessing a lot of unrelated websites lately. perhaps it's an infrastructure issue.
by Ghost
Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:21 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Night Ops patches
Replies: 35
Views: 77296

Re: Night Ops patches

I tried one with a tension wrench, but it just didn't look quite right. Same way with a flashlight - it just didn't seem like it would translate very well to a patch. So I ended up using two lockpicks instead. I figured that a hook and a c-rake best symbolized the duality of opping. One is used "har...
by Ghost
Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:18 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Few tips for lockpicking?
Replies: 2
Views: 5506

Re: Few tips for lockpicking?

Glad to hear that everything worked out. If you want some lockpicking resources, i highly recommend the MIT guide to lockpicking, which we have here in our resources section. It's a great tool to help beginners teach themselves.
by Ghost
Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:14 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Night Ops patches
Replies: 35
Views: 77296

Re: Night Ops patches

Ok, here's a very rough prototype of a patch that Myself, Teutoni, and Eden have put together: http://oi49.tinypic.com/34zbupx.jpg The top banner, obviously, simply says "Night Ops". The bottom banner says "Nos Possideamus In Nocte", which is latin for "We own the night" The symbol is two crossed lo...
by Ghost
Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:10 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Night Ops patches
Replies: 35
Views: 77296

Night Ops patches

I've been talking to a number of members here, and there seems to be a lot of interest in getting an "official" night ops patch. I'm willing to put in an order at one of these custom patch places, and then distribute them on here (with funds being used to cover costs of patch creation), but first we...
by Ghost
Sat Jan 26, 2013 4:47 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Zerg
Replies: 1
Views: 3845

Re: Zerg

Welcome to the site. There's a ton of great information to be had here, so feel free to browse around and get involved. Also, I highly suggest checking out the chat too, there is usually some good conversation to be had there.
by Ghost
Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:34 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Chat-Room Thread
Replies: 154
Views: 3761408

Re: Chat-Room Thread

Currently in the chat, feel free to hop in.
by Ghost
Tue Jan 22, 2013 6:21 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: My first post
Replies: 3
Views: 6235

Re: My first post

Welcome to the site. It sounds like you've prepared yourself pretty well, so don't let the anticipation stop you. All you need to do is get out there and start getting some experience. Remember, when you get out there, all that anticipation and anxiety disappears. It isn't talked about as much here,...
by Ghost
Wed Jan 09, 2013 11:07 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Weighted Gear
Replies: 9
Views: 11946

Re: Weighted Gear

I'm gonna have to agree with Xanatos on this one. Training great, but it needs to be a separate activity from the real thing. There's no way to choose when circumstances are going to take a dump on you, and when shit hits the fan you need literally every advantage you can get. The time it takes to s...
by Ghost
Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:31 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Human Contact
Replies: 9
Views: 13557

Re: Human Contact

Frankly, this is the exact reason why I ALWAYS wear full gear while i'm out opping. If I don't have access to full gear, I will not op. When you're wearing a mask, all you need to do when you're spotted is escape, hide, and then lay off the area until things cool down. Yes, seeing a guy in full ninj...
by Ghost
Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:20 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Chat-Room Thread
Replies: 154
Views: 3761408

Re: Chat-Room Thread

If you're reading this, go check out the chat!
by Ghost
Sun Dec 30, 2012 2:08 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Chat-Room Thread
Replies: 154
Views: 3761408

Re: Chat-Room Thread

Be a man among men! Join the chat room today!
by Ghost
Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:36 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: boot camp....
Replies: 9
Views: 12799

Re: boot camp....

Well, the only way to go to boot camp is to join the armed forces. So a better question to ask yourself would be: "do i want to dedicate up to 6 years of my life to serving something larger than myself, regardless of whether i agree or not with whatever they're doing at the time." Joining the milita...
by Ghost
Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:03 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: knife fighting and hand to hand combat.
Replies: 9
Views: 12489

Re: knife fighting and hand to hand combat.

Let me see if I can dig up some of my old knife fighting manuals. It's kind if impossible to teach without being there in person, but like Xanatos said, those plus hours and hours of sparring will at least give you a decent start.
by Ghost
Tue Dec 18, 2012 2:11 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Chat-Room Thread
Replies: 154
Views: 3761408

Re: Chat-Room Thread

In the chat. JOIN OR DIE!
by Ghost
Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:37 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: What do you do outside of night opping?
Replies: 73
Views: 363638

Re: What do you do outside of night opping?

Charade ops.
by Ghost
Mon Dec 17, 2012 6:57 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Ham radio
Replies: 12
Views: 17746

Re: Ham radio

teutoni wrote:Ghillie, ever use any before? What's your experience?

Ghost, well if I ever need a dragon dildo secreted into my own orifices I will have the best night of my life.
Hmmm? :)
by Ghost
Mon Dec 17, 2012 3:00 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Ham radio
Replies: 12
Views: 17746

Re: Ham radio

I'm an OPERATOR of a different sort. :D
by Ghost
Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:36 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: A fun forum game someone taught me.
Replies: 34
Views: 48674

Re: A fun forum game someone taught me.

giant, supa kawaii
by Ghost
Sun Dec 16, 2012 7:33 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Chat-Room Thread
Replies: 154
Views: 3761408

Re: Chat-Room Thread

Nukes, chat or permaban. :P

Edit: I see you reading this. don't play coy.
by Ghost
Sun Dec 16, 2012 6:51 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Ultra Light Armor
Replies: 13
Views: 16406

Re: Ultra Light Armor

Of course they are. But if i had to choose, i'd much rather carry a few extra pounds of ceramic than an extra ounce of lead.

Actually, scratch that. I'd rather carry neither, and just op somewhere else.
by Ghost
Sun Dec 16, 2012 6:15 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Ultra Light Armor
Replies: 13
Views: 16406

Re: Ultra Light Armor

Well, soft armor vests (kevlar) will give you some protection against low-powered rounds, like those fired from a handgun. However, step up to even intermediate cartridges like 5.56x45, or perhaps a slug out of a shotgun, and soft armor isn't going to stand up at all. For anything more than a handgu...
by Ghost
Sun Dec 16, 2012 6:10 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Camo vs Solids?
Replies: 11
Views: 14810

Re: Camo vs Solids?

Well, this can be a touchy subject, because everyone seems to have different ideas about what works best where. Here are some facts to start things off. Camo obscures your form/outline better than solids, but the colors can look out of place in urban or indoor environments. The opposite is also true...