tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post3844693774138545446..comments2023-09-06T05:48:05.398-06:00Comments on Terry's Place: Writers' Police Academy, Part 4 - FATSTerry Odellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-69709631072459503562010-10-07T18:24:28.370-06:002010-10-07T18:24:28.370-06:00I would just love to do this! Thanks for the blow-...I would just love to do this! Thanks for the blow-by-blow (no pun intended)!jenny milchmanhttp://suspenseyourdisbelief.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-85818218154671878392010-10-07T17:51:27.042-06:002010-10-07T17:51:27.042-06:00November?! Yikes, better start saving up now :)
...November?! Yikes, better start saving up now :)<br /><br />I've got two others who are dying to go next year and I'm sure I can wrangle up some more...just save me a seat.GunDivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02965363044411500380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-13589313473196536122010-10-07T17:10:15.405-06:002010-10-07T17:10:15.405-06:00GD - Hubster read your blog about FATS and noticed...GD - Hubster read your blog about FATS and noticed a very different take. Your backgrounds mean bringing different expectations to the table.<br /><br />Lee - I'm sure you'll have people clamoring for a slot. It's a one-of-a-kind conference.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-9473074187701401622010-10-07T15:01:15.704-06:002010-10-07T15:01:15.704-06:00I'm so glad everyone enjoyed themselves. FATS ...I'm so glad everyone enjoyed themselves. FATS and VirTra were huge hits. By the way, Jeffery Deaver also volunteered for the "shock treatment."<br /><br />And...we're driving back to N.C. tomorrow for a meeting to discuss the possibility of a 2011 event. If we do it again we'll be opening registration in November.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-3730841358972744462010-10-07T14:29:45.961-06:002010-10-07T14:29:45.961-06:00Hubster, I wasn't nearly as brave as you when ...Hubster, I wasn't nearly as brave as you when it came to trying on the butt buzzer - I'll take your word for it that it got your attention.<br /><br />I had a fabulous time at FATS and was surprised at the number of scenarios we ran in just 30 minutes; it seemed as though the action would never end.<br /><br />I'm doin' it again next year!GunDivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02965363044411500380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-32779483078749468952010-10-07T07:08:58.796-06:002010-10-07T07:08:58.796-06:00Elizabeth - there was a lot of new-found respect f...Elizabeth - there was a lot of new-found respect for the LEOs from participants who realize how little time there is to decide whether it's a shooting situation. And most shootouts last between 7 and 44 seconds.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-10605564761987146182010-10-07T06:39:39.566-06:002010-10-07T06:39:39.566-06:00Very interesting! Thanks so much for sharing your ...Very interesting! Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. I think that would be such a scary moment for a policeman--the moment where you're trying to decide what kind of force you're needing to respond with. And it all has to happen in a split second.Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.com