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I wrote this poem this morning, I was thinking about giving it to Axel's Handler....Lemme know what you guys think....

Somewere near the Pearly gates lies a shady Meadow glen.
a special place with lots of sun for a furry little friend.

with lots of food and water too, and a squirrel or two to chase.
a beautiful spot this field of green, a perfect canine place.

he plays in the grass, barks at the moon with lots of shoes to chew.
he waits for a friend, one left behind, a man dressed all in blue.

when finally that day comes at last, and you pass by that green place
with fond memories of life-long love, a loyal friend awaits

together you enter through those gates, that lead straight into heaven,
with a smile on your face you key your mike, "Canine one, Ten-Seven."



Note: 10-7 is our Police Code we use when we go "Out of Service" for the day i.e. "End of shift"

Well, Axel passed this morning. His last days were spent with family and friends and he died peacefully in his sleep, I'd like to think, dreaming about chasing squirrels (or possibly a few bad-guys).
I'm hoping he will recieve a funeral with full Police honors (I'm in the Color Guard, so It would be a great honor for me to be involved in that).
Anyway, thank you everyon for you kind words I'm sure Axel appreciated youe sentiments as well

Hiyas Justice! Some of you may remember the stories I have posted in the past relating humerous tales of my real-life job. A key character in those stories was the Police K9 I called "Rommel". Most of you know that those stories were loosely based on actual events. "Rommel" was based on our Real-Life K9 Axel.

I recieved this mesage a few days ago from Axels Handler...

"I am sending you this update as to Axel's condition. I picked him up from Univ. of Penn Saturday morning. They elected not to perform surgery on him. He has been diagnosed with malignant pancreatic and colon cancer. It has also invaded his lymph nodes in those areas as well. due to the type of cancer he has they informed me that it is not survivable nor treatable. They said that I could try chemotherapy but that with his current condition they could not even guarantee it extending his life much less curing him. I elected not to put Axel through that and chose instead to bring him home where he can be around family and be loved until it is time for him to go. Please understand this was not a decision I made lightly. If there was any chance whatsoever of his recovery believe me I would take it. However Axel's attending doctors do not feel there is anything that could be done but were willing to provide an oncology consult if I so desired.
Axel currently weighs 68 pounds, has no appetite and still has a great deal of difficulty having bowel movements. That would be due to the mass that has almost closed off his colon. The doctor has put him on a fentanyl (sp?) patch that should keep him comfortable for the next 5 days. They said he may have a couple weeks left possibly. They also did not know which would ultimately take him, his colon being closed off or the cancer taking over the rest of his organs. I wish, more than you could possibly imagine, that I was able to send you a much different email. Unfortunately, I cannot.

Respectfully,
Sgt. John Hill
Allentown Police K-9"

This is also the link to the Channel 69 news article...

http://wfmz.com/view/?id=1283104

Axel is a dear friend and a Pal, and I can't even begin to relay my thought and emotions about this.

Those of you who have read my stories know how much I Love Axel, and I could tell y'all numerous stories about working with Axel on Night Shift. I just wanted to share this with my Justician Friends and pay homage to a Friend and Partner.

See ya in the Streets!

Joe

I was discussing this several nights ago with some folks...

I'd like to get a Team (several?) together for a romp through a suitable Task Force. However, I'd like everyone to bring their "Main" or "Signature" Character.

Since I possess a very limited level of basic organization skills and given that my attention span rivals that of a Gold Fish, I need help to do this.

First off, Is anyone interested in this (ATM I'm aiming low and only planning a single event, If interest is high, I'd be willing to organize semi-regular events....attention span not withstanding...)?

Secondly, What TF would be "epic" enough to contain the magnitude of Awesome that this Team would encompass? I don't feel an ITF would hit the mark.

Lastly, Generally when would be the best time to run this? ATM I'm thinking Saturday August 8th around 9PM (EST.....)

Discuss, Give Joe Donuts.....

Hey Fanny! You can count on Joe Normal for this Friday's Scrapper Night (August 7th).

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Yeeesh! I visited my "Night Shift" story arch and it was entirely discomboobulated! I spent all morning fixing it. I apologize to those who tried it and found some of the content a bit odd or out of place (I was totally incapable of finishing it!)

It has been repaired and if anyone wants to try it out (how it's supposed to be) it is ID# 243279 "Night Shift".

Once again, apologies

Happity Birthday BA!!!!