I forgot to give a Hat Tip to the Coeur d'Alene Police Department and other law agencies involved in the peaceful resolution of the Nettleton Gulch standoff today. The situation could have ended much differently without the patience exhibited by the police negotiators -- and the other officers who worked to keep a curious public out of harm's way. Saaalute. Now, I'll play the Wild Card and get out of here ...

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