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The Intimidat3r · Pro Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 105

This is what my 2007 Monte Carlo SS will eventually look like when I get all the custom Intimidator stuff on it minus the red Chevy bowties, of course.

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The Intimidat3r · Pro Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 105

Phil Harris, “Captain Phil”, was the co-owner and captain of the crab fishing vessel “Cornelia Marie”, which is featured on the Discovery Channel reality TV series “Deadliest Catch”.

Phil began fishing with his father at age 7 and after high school began crab fishing. He initially worked on a crab boat unpaid until he proved his worth. By the time he was 21 he was one of the youngest captains of a crab fishing boat on the Bering Sea.

Beginning in 2005 and continuing until his passing, Phil and his boat were followed by an embedded film crew for the series, “Deadliest Catch”. The “Cornelia Marie” was first shown during the search for survivors of the “Big Valley” in the first season of the series, but became a regular fixture of the show from the second season on. During the 2008 season, Phil was thrown from his bunk during a storm and thought he had broken his ribs. However, after coughing up blood for hours, his sons and crew convinced him to seek medical attention and enlisted the film crew to watch his condition. It was determined that he suffered a pulmonary embolism and ongoing medical treatment kept him from fishing for almost a year. He returned to fishing in January 2009.

During the 7th opilio season of “Deadliest Catch”, Phil suffered a massive stroke on January 29, 2010 while harbored in St. Paul Island, Alaska. He was flown to Anchorage for surgery, and was placed in an induced coma to reduce cranial blood pressure and swelling. He awoke from the coma after his condition had improved. He was squeezing hands, talking, and showing other signs of improvement but soon passed away on February 9, 2010.

His sons Jake and Josh issued a statement for the Harris family, saying, "It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our dad -- Captain Phil Harris. Dad has always been a fighter and continued to be until the end. For us and the crew, he was someone who never backed down. We will remember and celebrate that strength.”

Phil was unmarried at the time of his passing. He raised two sons, Joshua and Jacob Harris, who also worked on board his fishing vessel, as deckhands. His hometown was Seattle, Washington. He loved going fast and owned both a Harley-Davidson and a Chevy Corvette. He could often be seen tearing up the highways in and around Seattle.

God Bless and Farewell Captain Phil, you will be missed!!!

Phil Harris... Father, Skipper, and Friend... 1956-2010

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The Intimidat3r · Pro Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 105

The State Patrol was created in 1935 (as the Iowa Highway Safety Patrol), after an act creating the Patrol was passed by the legislature and signed by the Governor. Initially the patrol was composed of 53 men. Later that same year, the word Safety was dropped from the name, and the unit became known simply as the Iowa Highway Patrol, by the early 1970's, the name had changed again, to reflect the change that Iowans felt was needed, the Iowa Highway Patrol became known as the Iowa State Patrol. The change was quickly reflected by the difference in the uniform shoulder patches, and by the wording of the logos on the car doors.

In 1936, Oran H. Pape became the first man to die in the line of duty, and remains to date the only member of the Patrol to be murdered in the line of duty. Trooper Pape's murder started the custom of wearing your sidearm on the side opposite of your strong arm. This procedure, called "Cross drawing," would continue with the Patrol until the early 21st century.

In the early days of the Patrol, cars were painted black, with the State Patrol logo on the front doors, then, in the 1970's, the cars were repainted white, with the logo on the front doors, by the early 1980's, Patrol vehicles had a light tan color with the Iowa State Patrol logo on the sides of the vehicle. In the late 1990s, the Patrol switched to a black and gold color scheme on their vehicles. The change was not particularly well received, however, with some critics feeling that the new color scheme had turned Patrol cars into moving advertisements for the University of Iowa's Hawkeye sports teams. The Patrol later switched back to the prior color scheme; however, the 2007 and newer patrol vehicles have been predominately silver or white in color. The Patrol has mainly used the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor for a number of years. Recently the Patrol has begun using the Dodge Charger (LX) Police Pursuit Version as well. As a chase car, most Barracks within the State Patrol usually used confiscated vehicles that were obtained through the arrest of drug sellers, and range from a Lamborghini Diablo, to a Porsche Boxster. For a short time, the Patrol also had motorcycle officers, riding custom made Harley-Davidson ElectraGlide's, until the early 1980's due to the neglect, and later, disinterest of a motorcycle division within the Patrol. For the Patrol's Special Tactical Division (similar to a police department S.W.A.T. team), they use special panel trucks, made with several layers of bulletproof plating, as well as bulletproof glass, this special squad is located in Des Moines, and responds mostly to riot, and prison escapes.

Since the establishment of the Iowa State Patrol, 9 officers have died in the line of duty...

Trooper Oran H. Pape, September 29, 1936, Murdered
Trooper Harold Emmerson Klinkefus, May 18, 1949, Automobile Accident
Trooper Harold Clarence DeGear, February 19, 1954, Struck by Vehicle
Trooper Ralph Franklin Garthwaite, July 2, 1955, Vehicular Assault
Trooper Marvin C. VanderLinden, June 11, 1965, Automobile Accident
Trooper Charles Gerald Whitney, June 16, 1985, Struck by Vehicle
Trooper Stanley E. Gerling, June 30, 1989, Aircraft Accident
Trooper Lance G. Dietsch, Pilot, June 30, 1989, Aircraft Accident
Trooper Allen Patrick Nieland, October 14, 1990, Aircraft Accident

This car is dedicated to all those men and women who have given their lives, have served, and are currently serving the citizens of the State of Iowa.

Template available on request.

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