FLIR

Apr 28, 2020 — Comic #253
A masked Coastie points a large thermal-imaging camera at a man: “Stay there. We have to check your temperature before you can come in.” “That’s a FLIR.” “They were out of thermometers, but we had this in the LE locker. Hm...it says he’s much warmer than the wall behind him.” Another Coastie says, “Alright, shoot his engines out.” The man says, “What?”

In times of crisis, like pandemics or hurricanes, the Coast Guard is excellent at repurposing one thing for something else. For instance, using an old boat as a newer boat.

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Stay there. We have to check your temperature before you can come in / That’s a FLIR / They were out of thermometers, but we had this in the LE locker / Hm…it says he’s much warmer than the wall behind him / That’s not–! / Alright, shoot his engines out / What?

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