Started new blog; gum test

I decided to start another blog, this one called Latina Personal Finance blog. The reason I did that is b/c there doesn't seem to be one like that out there. So I'm going to stop my bitching and kvetching and strategizing about money on this blog from now on! If you want to see what's going on in my personal finance life, you can check out the other blog.

S and I watched a few Shield's last night. The fascinating character played by Forest Whitaker did an interesting thing: he was trying to convince the old captain to join him in taking down a corrupt cop; the captain was reluctant but finally agreed. Forest Whitaker casually popped a stick of gum in his mouth and offered one to the captain. The captain refused. Forest said something friendly like, "C'mon, it's a brand new pack of Juicy Fruit!" The captain, who you can tell doesn't like Forest, paused, but then said firmly, "I said no. Thank you." Forest smiled and said, "Most people would just take it after the second offer. You didn't. That's a sign you won't crack under pressure." I laughed my ass off!!! I told S, "That's good. I'm gonna use that."

However, later on in the show Forest tries the gum test on a woman; of course she takes it after the second offer. I told S though, that that test is not a fair one to use on a woman. We women tend to want to be polite (which is also why we're victims of violent crimes so often) and would take the gum just to take it. S and I agreed though that women DO also tend to crack under pressure, such as in an interrogation setting! So Forest should've just saved his gum, and not wasted this test on a woman. I guess it could work the other way, trying to find the rare woman who won't crack. That's a lot of wasted gum though.

In a related (cop) note, my Sgt. called me yesterday just to "check up" on me, like he does from time to time. We had the following exchange:
Sgt: So when's Mudflap gonna transfer to our district?
Me: Actually, he's trying to talk me into transferring to his.
Sgt: (surprised) Oh, really?
Me: Yeah, and... he already ran it past his Sgt. who ok'd it.
Sgt: You don't want to transfer too often. Besides, [our captain]'s not gonna go for that.
Me: (surprised) Oh, really?
Sgt: Yeah, he's got a hard-on for things like that.
Me: Ok. Well, I like the captain.
Sgt. Besides, I like having you in our district!
Me: [Literally biting tongue so I won't yell, "Then stop picking on me so much!!!!!!!!]

So I guess I won't be transferring after all. I told Mudflap, who was extremely disappointed and kept trying to get me to change my mind. I said I'll hold off for now. I'm not sure what the captain would do if I tried to transfer, but it sounded like he might show up at my house and boil my bunny. Anyway, I'll wait. I like riding with my "Coffy Brown" partner anyway.