Hello SMLPSA Membership,
I truly hope you are all enjoying this summer weather. It has been typically dry, but very comfortable and enjoyable for the most part to be outside. With that said, it is apparent that most folks are enjoying outside activity, and range usage this summer has been on the low side. We have had a good turnout with the Men’s and Woman’s Shooting League on Friday nights, and the thought is, that after Labor Day, we will move this event to a Wednesday night on a regular basis, to keep our overhead costs down with RSO coverage. We also hope that those of you who haven’t participated in this event, please come down and try it. They have a lot of fun, learn some great shooting techniques and skills, and are developing some great social experiences and comradery. We have plenty of target ammo on hand at the range so you don’t even need to run out and buy ammo, you can pick it up right there at very competitive pricing. Gun purchases by members has slowed down a lot but I believe that is due to our website malfunction, and all of you not getting our emails and mailings. We have fixed that and please check your SPAM box on your email to make sure we are not ending up in there when we send out a bulk email notice. We still have some guns left in stock we bought at closeout for great prices. These include (2) Webley and Scott Model 612 Pump Action Home Defense Shotguns for $253 each, and a fun little MP5 clone in 22LR known as the GSG522SD with collapsible stock. This gun is a hoot to shoot! Price is $352.70 and we also have a great starter rifle for a young girl, which is a Mossberg 802 Plinkster in Pink. It is a 10 shot bolt action gun with detachable magazine and Pink Target stock for $198.99 If someone is interested in buying more than one of these firearms at the same time, I will waive one of the transfer and Club fees to make the deal more palatable.
We expect the order for 22LR ammo that some of you placed to be filled sometime in September as we have spoken to Lohman Arms regularly and they are filling back orders every day now as the supply of 22LR ammo appears to be improving. We also want yu to know that we are Dealers for Kriss USA specialty firearms, Sphynx Pistols SA which are some of the finest defense and carry handguns on the market, and also now we are Dealers for Gilboa Arms of Israel which is (I think) one of the best factory built AR15 platforms on the market at a reasonable price. They are extremely high quality guns and if you are going to invest in just one AR15, I would buy a Gilboa Arms rifle.
A quick reminder that after Labor Day, we go back to normal scheduling on the range and also, we need to remind everyone that if you go to the range during daylight hours right now, you still must check in at the front desk at the welcome center first. This is a strict policy of 4-H for the children’s protection. We will be sending out membership renewals in September so please watch your mail for those forms. I would like to see someone step up and take over the Club Secretary position as we still have not filled that post yet for Greg Tornatore. Lastly, I have had requests to conduct another CCW Class in August, as well as a Tactical Shooting Skills Class. Please email me if you are interested in signing up for one of these.
Peter A. Fisette
President SMLPSA
Upcoming Events
Men’s and Ladies League Shooting Night
Friday August 8th and 22nd, from 6Pm-9Pm is the scheduled time. All are welcome and bring your friends who are visiting the lake!
Gibb’s Rules (From the Show NCIS)
Rules
At the beginning of her tenure with NCIS, during the Season 3 episode, Silver War (episode) Gibbs informed Ziva David that there were approximately fifty rules that were his job to teach her.
Some years later, Gibbs added the "51" Rule to the tin he kept the rules in while according to Tony, seven of the rules directly concern lawyers, and that the eighth rule was inspired by a lawyer as revealed during the Season 6 episode, Collateral Damage (episode). Rule forty and above are not rules necessary for everyday life, they are for emergencies.
The Rules
Rule 1: "Never let suspects stay together." - revealed in the Season 1 premiere episode, Yankee White (episode).
Rule 1: "Never screw over your partner." - revealed in the Season 4 episode, Blowback (episode). McGee also stated this rule to Ned Dorneget in Need to Know (episode). McGee also mentioned to Abigail Borin in Ships in the Night (episode) that rule number one has been taken twice, showing that he knows that there are two number one rules.
Rule 2: "Always wear gloves at a crime scene." - revealed in "Yankee White".
Rule 3: "Don't believe what you're told. Double check."- again revealed in "Yankee White".
Rule 3: "Never be unreachable" - revealed in the Season 3 episode, Deception (episode) although Gibbs has been known to be intentionally unreachable. The rule was shown in Rule Fifty-One (episode) in the background when Gibbs opens the box.
Rule 4: "The best way to keep a secret? Keep it to yourself. Second best? Tell one other person - if you must. There is no third best." - revealed in the Season 4 episode, Blowback (episode)
Rule 5: "You don't waste good." - revealed in the Season 8 episode, Baltimore (episode).
Rule 6: "Never say you're sorry. It's a sign of weakness." - This rule has been mentioned throughout the series, but it given a specific number until Flesh and Blood (episode). The rule is also a direct reference to John Wayne's catch phrase in She Wore A Yellow Ribbon (John Ford, Director). Wayne said: "Never apologize, mister, it's a sign of weakness." to subordinates in a military situation. DiNozzo notes the connection in Hiatus Part 1 (episode). Mark Harmon's career has paralleled John Wayne's. They both were quarterback of their southern California college football team, both went into acting. (Harmon's father, Tom Harmon, was a Heisman Trophy winner and actor & announcer as well.) Note: This is continuously told to Tony, Ziva and Tim through a smack to the back of their heads.
Rule 7: "Always be specific when you lie." - revealed in the Season 1 finale episode, Reveille (episode).
Rule 8: "Never take anything for granted." - revealed in the Season 3 episode, Probie (episode) although Gibbs also quotes it as being "Never assume" during the Season 9 episode, Rekindled (episode).
Rule 9: "Never go anywhere without a knife." - revealed in the Season 1 episode, One Shot, One Kill (episode) although it's sometimes quoted as "Never leave home without a knife" or "Always carry a knife."
Rule 10: "Never get personally involved in a case." - revealed in the Season 7 episode, Obsession (episode) and again referenced by the new SECNAV Clayton Jarvis in the Season 9 premiere episode, Nature of the Beast (episode) as the number one rule in Washington politics.
Rule 11: "When the job is done, walk away." - revealed in the Season 6 episode, Semper Fidelis (episode).
Rule 12: "Never date a co-worker." - revealed in the Season 1 episode, Enigma (episode).
Rule 13: "Never, ever involve lawyers." - revealed in "Collateral Damage". Rule 51 is written on the back of the card containing Rule 13 in "Rule Fifty-One".
Rule 14: "Bend the line, don't break it." - revealed in Anonymous was a Woman (episode).
Rule 15: "Always work as a team." - revealed in Leap of Faith (episode).
Rule 16: "If someone thinks they have the upper hand, break it." - revealed in the Season 8 finale episode, Pyramid (episode).
Rule 18: "It's better to seek forgiveness than ask permission." - revealed in Silver War (episode).
Rule 22: "Never ever bother Gibbs in interrogation." - revealed in Smoked (episode).
Rule 23: "Never mess with a Marine's coffee... if you want to live."- revealed during "Forced Entry".
Rule 27: "There are two ways to follow someone. First way, they never notice you. Second way, they only notice you." - Jack Knife (episode) and "Rule Fifty-One".
Rule 35: "Always watch the watchers." - revealed in "Baltimore".
Rule 36: "If you feel like you are being played, you probably are" - revealed in Nature of the Beast (episode).
Rule 38: "Your case, your lead." - revealed in Bounce (episode) placing Tony as temporarily in charge of the team, and also in Phoenix (episode) with Ducky as leader.
Rule 39: "There is no such thing as coincidence." - revealed in Obsession (episode) although DiNozzo states that Rule 39A is "There is no such thing as a small world" during Canary (episode).
Rule 40: "If it seems like someone is out to get you, they are." - revealed in Borderland (episode).
Rule 42: "Never accept an apology from someone who just sucker punched you." - revealed in Psych Out (episode).
Rule 44: "First things first, hide the women and children." - This rule number was mentioned in "Patriot Down," but was not stated until "Rule Fifty-One."
Rule 45: "Clean up the mess that you make." - revealed in "Rule Fifty-One" although it's also stated as "Never leave behind loose ends" in Hiatus Part 2 (episode).
Rule 51: "Sometimes you're wrong." - Created by Gibbs in Rule Fifty-One" by writing it on the back of the card containing Rule 13. It is unknown if his coworkers are aware of this rule.
Rule 69: "Never trust a woman who doesn't trust her man." - revealed in Devil's Triangle (episode).
Unnumbered Rules
§ "Never date a woman that eats more than you do." - as said by Tony in Singled Out (episode).
§ In my country, on my team, working my cases, my people don't bypass the chain of command"- revealed by Gibbs during a talk with Ziva in Switch (episode).
§ The Unspoken Rule- as revealed by Franks- You do what you have to do for family- revealed in Spider and the Fly (episode).
§ Don't work the system when you can work the people- revealed in Hung Out to Dry (episode).
§ Don't stop checking and rechecking evidence until you are satisfied.
§ If you want to find something, you follow it. (Said by Gibbs to Mike Franks in Deliverance (episode) with Gibbs adding that he learned that one from Mike).
§ Besides Rule 13, Gibbs has 6 other rules involving lawyers, but, according to DiNozzo, "You only need to know number 13; it's the umbrella one."
§ Never second guess yourself in a relationship and life.
Other Rules
§ Abigail Borin, Gibbs' counterpart at CGIS, also has a set of rules. The only one currently known is her Rule #1: Never make excuses.
§ McGee has formed his own set of rules. Only 1 is known:
Rule #1 Never lie to Gibbs.
§ When DiNozzo was in charge, he made a set of rules.
Rule #1: Don't sit on the sidelines while your people are in trouble.
Rule #3: Never underestimate your opponent- revealed in Hiatus Part 1 (episode).
§ Abby also has her own rules.
Rule #1: Do not lie to Abby- revealed during Toxic (episode).
Rule #9: Always keep a spare- revealed during "Hiatus Part 2".
§ Jimmy Palmer once had a rule.
Jimmy's Rule #1: Pipettes can never be too clean.
Exceptions
Although Gibbs has his list of rules to live by, he does not always adhere to them. One example is Rule #3. When Gibbs does not wish to be reached, he has been known to leave his cell phone behind. Except that many believe that to be one of Frank's rules since there are two Rule #3's. The other being 'Don't believe what you're told. Double check,' which sounds more like Gibbs. Also, on the anniversary of his last marriage, he unplugged his home phone and dropped his cell phone in paint thinner after his ex-wife began harassing him with phone calls. Gibbs also admits that rule number 10 is the one that he has had the most "trouble with" in "Obsession".
Gibbs broke Rule #1 (Never let suspects stay together) in "Ships in the Night" in order to get a confession. This also occurred in Caught on Tape (episode) but the suspects turned out to be innocent. Additionally, Gibbs broke the rule in A Man Walks into a Bar (episode) but the suspects were only guilty of covering up suicide, not murder.
Gibbs broke rule #13 (Never involve a lawyer) in Mother's Day (episode) Gibbs's ex mother in law becomes a suspect in a murder of a Navy officer. Gibbs contact Allison Hart, a lawyer, to represent her.
Gibbs also broke Rule #12 with former NCIS Director and partner in Europe, Jenny Shepard. Jenny was Gibbs' probie in their Europe missions and became romantically involved, which was ended by Jenny so she could lead her own team in Madrid. Although, since the relationship ended badly, some people suspect that this rule was created because of this relationship.
Another exception that Gibbs sometimes makes concerns Rule #6. Though Gibbs constantly tells people around him to never apologize, that it is a sign of weakness, he himself has apologized on at least six occasions:
1. To Caitlin Todd for being late to her funeral in Kill Ari Part 2 (episode).
2. To Donald Mallard following his return from Mexico in Smoked (episode).
3. To Joann Fielding for not being able to protect Shannon Gibbs and Kelly Gibbs in "Mother's Day".
4. To Abigail Sciuto for frightening her and not being able to tell her what she wants to hear in "Rule Fifty-One".
5. To the victim's lover for her loss, although he originally believes that she was being selfish in "A Man Walks Into a Bar".
6. To Timothy McGee for not being with him when he was accused of shooting a cop in "Probie".
7. To "The General" (Captain Wescott) in Shell Shock Part 2 (episode) for making him face a former serviceman and teammate, in which the encounter went poorly. Gibbs said, "That was my bad," for making Westcott agree to the meeting.
Though not shown, in "Semper Fidelis" ICE Agent Julia Foster-Yates claims that Gibbs and Fornell apologized to her for accusing her of murdering a coworker. McGee is shocked at the idea that either of them would apologize.