Week 6: The Tampa Citizen Police Academy

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The Tampa Citizen Police Academy

The Mark & Carrie Experience
L/L shotgun, Taser, O.C.
This week Mark was out of town in Minnesota for his father, Sam Bias funeral. If a picture says a thousand words than this video will speak volumes.  http://youtu.be/3pXzXGZ49DE.  
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Week 5: The Tampa Citizen Police Academy

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The Tampa Citizen Police Academy
The Mark & Carrie Experience
Street Tactics, Simmunitions, Shoot don’t shoot, Traffic Stops
    This weeks class started with a presentation by Major Brain Dungan. He serves over Tampa PD District 2. The Major explained CSI Forensic, new finger printing system, communications and narcotic enforcement.  He also talked about “H.I.D.A.” High Intensity Drug Area. This would include Miami, Tampa & Houston, TX.
    Outside it was time for UTM simulated rounds fired in Glock 19 pistols. YES!!! We got to fire guns!!! First we learned how to use both hands in firing and lined up the sights to shoot. The next was way the fun way. It is called, “point & shoot”. This way you just point the gun & shoot. Sure snitt’n,  we both were great shots!
    Then the whole class went on a “Shoot… don’t shoot” demonstration. We broke off into groups of two. We were told there was an alarm going off and to answer the call. As we cleared the area around the large warehouse building we came upon 2 people breaking into a car. We yelled stop POLICE and the bad guys ran off. Here is the big difference. With out training as ciivilian we were happy they ran off and nobody was hurt. As police officers we totally F*#ked up!! We should have run after them and caught the bad guys. But hey we are only civilians in the police classes!
    The police shows make this look so easy but it’s not easy at all!!!! Next week ‘Wild Police rides’

Photos of the Week

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Photos of the Week    

 

Photo of the Week
Rumor… There was a Tea Cup Impostor in GaYBOR.
 LOL LOL
Thank you Nick!!!!

Jimmy Johns in GaYBOR

Mamma Carol

Security in Centro

New @ Hamburger Mary’s

 

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Dishing with Mark & Carrie 11-7-13

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Dishing with Mark & Carrie
11-7-13
To our World Wide Reads & Fans,
This week’s “Dishing with Mark & Carrie” will be smaller than usual. Our father passed this week. Thank you for the many emails and cards.  Mark & Carrie
Simion “Sam” Louis Bias
(March 6, 1931 – October 30, 2013)

 

SIMION ” SAM” LOUIS BIASSimion “Sam” Louis Bias, 82, passed away at his home in Hayfield, MN on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 with his grandson by heart, Brett Fuller at his side.

He was born on March 6, 1931, the son of George Louis and Lena (Flore) Bias in St. Paul, MN.

Sam had been the barber in Hayfield for 53 years. He was united in marriage to Carol Olson 60 years ago on November 1st.

Sam is survived by three children. Mark (Carrie West) Bias, Tampa, FL; Bart (Margot) Bias, Soldotna, AK; Flora (Paul) Linley, Savannah, GA; 5 grandchildren; and 4 great grandchildren and one on the way; one brother and two sisters. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Carol; one brother. Services planned at a later date. Czaplewski Family Funeral Home in Hayfield assisted with arrangements.

Blessed be his memory

Week 5: Citizens Police Academy
Carrie gets TAZED!!!

ALandCHUCK.travel presents:

Pillage and Plunder – RuPauls Drag Race Superstars invade Wilton Manors!

SPACE IS LIMITED. FIRST COME FIRST SERVE. PRICE INCREASES AT DOOR. WILL SELL OUT!

The only place in the world to see this many of RuPaul’s Drag Race Superstars in one place is at The Manor on Friday November 29th, 2013! Nearly 40 from all 5 seasons will invade Wilton Manors for one night before they embark on ALandCHUCK.travel’s Drag Stars at Sea: GODDESSES CRUISE!

If you couldn’t make it on board the Drag Stars at Sea cruise, then this is your last chance to see this much talent in one place – EVER!

(Note: Drag Stars at Sea Passengers receive general admission!)

VIP OPEN BAR ACCESS: includes access to the coveted Interior Illusions lounge with OPEN BAR. Here is your chance to see and be seen with nearly 40 of RuPaul’s Drag Race Royalty! Join ALandCHUCK.travel in our very own Interior Illustions Lounge where you will find our cast of superstars partying before they embark on the Drag Stars at Sea: GODDESSES CRUISE. (menu: Stoli Vodka & Stoli Flavours, Bacardi Rum & Bacardi Flavours, Captain Morgan Rum, Full Line of Cordial Flavours, Domestic & Import Beer, Bombay Gin, El Jimador Tequila, Jack Daniels Whiskey, Dewars Scotch, Water, Juice and Soft Drinks)

HOSTED BY MICHELLE VISAGE

Performances By:
Chad Michaels
JINKX MONSOON
SHARON NEEDLES
PANDORA BOXX
MANILA LUZON
ALASKA
MORGAN MCMICHAELS
ROXXXY ANDREWS
LATRICE ROYALE
SHANGELA
ALYSSA EDWARDS
VIVIENNE PINAY
HONEY MAHOGANY
ALEXIS MATEO
JADE SOTOMAYOR
LINEYSHA SPARX
DETOX
SHANNEL
MARIAH
MYSTIQUE SUMMERS
PENNY TRATION
SERENA CHA CHA
YARA SOFIA
STACY LAYNE MATTHEWS
ONGINA
and more!

Party with:
JUJUBEE
CARMEN CARRERA
COCO MONTRESE
IVY WINTERS
MIMI IMFURST
MONICA BEVERLY HILLZ
PHI PHI OHARA
RAJA
SHANNEL
VICKY VOX
and more!

Special guest DJ – CHI CHI LARUE

*Appearances subject to change*

PILLAGE & PLUNDER is a 100% charitable contribution from Al & Chuck personally and ALandCHUCK.travel for Jflag Jamaica, Equality Florida’s Marriage Equality Efforts including Get Engaged, and various AIDS Services Organizations.

Santa Speedo Run in GaYBOR
By running, donating or volunteering this year, you will help to provide much-needed resources to the AIDS Service Association of Pinellas, an HIV/AIDS organization now supporting members across the entire bay area. With your amazing support, our Tampa Bay community can make a real difference to the many people impacted by HIV/AIDS in our area. Our 4th Annual Santa Speedo Run Tampa Bay will be held at Centennial Park in Ybor, Tampa on Sunday, December 1st, World AIDS Day. Runner Check-In starts at 1pm, the Run starts at 2pm.
Following the Run will be the GaYBOR bar Crawl with a portion donated to A.S.A.P.
Congratulations St Pete’s New Elect Mayor , Rick Kriseman
    The votes told the story. It was a remarkable effort for progressive ideas in Tampa’s neighboring city that also has unemployment areas over 20%. It will go down as one remarkable and most expensive election for the cities mayorship. It has the largest city event as the St. Petersburg Pride in June. If you knew it was an election year wouldn’t you want to openly support the city largest positive cash flow GLBT event to the city’s coiffures? Rick noticed that conflict long ago when he was on the St Pete City Council.
    Rick has always stood on the side of equality in the GLBT community, the Black Community of South St. Pete, the center core businesses and along 4th Street corridor, the popular Grand Central area, St. Pete’s Police, Firemen, city workers and to the support of new business ventures in the outlining areas of city corp parks.
Congratulations Mr. Mayor!!!

You Can Not Make this Up

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60 Year Love Story.
    Our Mom & Dad Bias were married on November 1, 1953. Together they raised 3 great kids and faced many life challenges together. Our Mom passed away 13 years ago in 1999. Dad continued on. Us kids would tease Dad he needed a new girl friend. He would say, “No your Mom is the only girl friend I will ever have.”
     Dad passed away on Oct 30, 2013. It was just 2 days before what would have been their 60th wedding anniversary. At the funeral home the director gave us Dad’s wallet. There in the wallet was their wedding photo. For everyday, for 60 years, Dad carried this photo. The photo might have been crinkled torn and old but it made us all smile. Dad is now back together with his only girl friend.

Out & About: The Chattaway Restaurant in St. Pete

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On the corner of 4th St. South and 22nd Ave South is the 90 year old St. Pete  traditional restaurant, The Chattaway. There  slogan is “Serving Great Food in St. Pete for over 90 years.”
It was very common when we were at the Suncoast Resort to pop over and order one of their famous large “Original” Chattaburgers, 1/2 lb of great tasting hamburger. It was about a 1 mile away. A lot of times we had to stand in line and wait. That often happens even today.  The snowbirds haven’t returned back quite yet so go on over and give it try.  And that has been 15 years ago. We had stumbled on to the restaurant many years before that. The chicken or shrimp baskets and burgers have won numerous area food awards.
The very pink eclectic bathtubs filled with shrubbery and flowers surround the old preserved grocery store in an outdoor garden feel and to enter the hid away dining room is a 3:00 English take back. One great benefit to this boutique eatery is that it has plenty of parking.
“Most Americans come here and drink tea at noon, but the true English still have there traditional tea at 3:00 pm with a few sweets.” said owner, Ms Dottie in giving me a tour of the infamous inside high British decor’ed Tea Room. The dainty laced window room set with very low doorways to enter with colorful Queen majesty China dishes and knick knacks hung on the walls all around British adorned room. It is quite the site.
Other great items are on the food fare menu. Many salads and a variety of appetizers and soups prepared daily. Every day they have a sandwich special. A large choice of draft & imported beer, wines and beverages to enjoy the outdoors patio and enjoy watching the Choy fish in the ponds.
This is a very close eatery get a way that you will return to over and over again. www.thechattaway.com