If you are Puerto Rican and get in trouble with the law, pray you won't be arrested by Sgt. Chano Amenguale. He'll berate you until the cows come home! (Same thing if you are a hooker - hope that Wojo doesn't arrest you!)

Never play Trivial Pursuit with Dietrich - he'll cream you!

Never get in the way of Harris and his mirror (or tailor, or publisher...)

Home life is very dull compared to work life. (Barney)

Don't let Fish drive if the two of you are partnered...he's the slowest driver of the 12th!!

Always hire Dietrich to protect you against Howard. (Beverly Fish)

Don't let your small stature get in the way of your dreams. (Levitt)

Don't get romantically involved with a colleague - Harris just might print your story for the entire NYPD to see! (Wojo & Wentworth)

Inspector Luger will never win the title for most politically correct. :lol:

Never drink Yemana's coffee unless you have a death wish or want food poisoning. :lol: Gotta love Jack Soo.

Detective squad rooms are leaking, creaky hell holes with bad plumbing and broken air conditioners

Senior Detectives openly flaunt to law by making illegal bets on the horses during working hours

Men over 50 cant stay out of the bathroom for more than 15 mins at a time

Police constables apparently never book their own "collars" in NY, and leave that to the detectives, instead

Police inspectors have nothing better to do than to hang around the office, telling the same old boring stories, over and over again

You never get put on hold if you call the Police in NY, as theres always a phone available , and someone to answer it :lol: ( yeah, i believe THAT one! ) ;)

Never get in the way of Fish and his laxative.

Levitt will do just about anything to make detective

Captain Miller, no matter what, always remains unflappable and calm; and a strong supportive presence for all

Always bet on a horse called Pick Me Nick. :lol:

That Wojo always gets the girl.

Wentworth should have joined NOW. :lol:

Never eat "Brownies" at a police station.

Luger will probably never be invited to host the Oscars. :lol:

If Luger endorses a candidate, that individual will get creamed come Election Day. :lol:

Luger will probably never buy a new suit/hat.

Park detail is a drag - literally! - for the men of the 1-2.

Mr. Kopeckny is offered his own show on the Sci-Fi Channel. :lol:

I think we found that you do not have to be a tyrant to be the boss. Respect came from being just a guy with a job and the ability to reach all levels and personality's..

I think we found that you do not have to be a tyrant to be the boss. Respect came from being just a guy with a job and the ability to reach all levels and personality's..
You said it!! :nod: I've been blessed to have several supervisors like Barney - level-headed, friendly, professional yet not afraid to get on someone who is doing wrong. Great example!!

Always bet on a horse called Pick Me Nick. :lol:

Or a horse called Rotten Java!

Bad coffee and bad bets seem to go together.

Fish and prune juice is a suprisingly good combination.

Marty tends to accessorize very nicely LOL

Lugar can put you to sleep faster than Sominex

Bad coffee and bad bets seem to go together.

Fish and prune juice is a suprisingly good combination.

Marty tends to accessorize very nicely LOL

Lugar can put you to sleep faster than Sominex
:brent The last one is especially funny (and true).

Luger is even more boring than Al Gore and John McCain COMBINED. :joke:

You don't want to be in quarantine with Luger or Harris. :lol:

A Man & a Woman & Another Woman is a filthy movie. :rofl:

Luger should wear a cowbell at all times.

If it's a full moon, STAY AWAY from Mr. Kopeckny!!

Uniform day sucks!!

:lol:

How to properly pronounce/spell Wojciehowicz. :lol:

In Mexico don't drink the water. At the 12th don't drink the coffee!!!

If you replace someone for a day and you have to sit at their desk, make sure you can physically sit in that seat (Leavitt when he sat at Yemana's desk in "Quo Vardis" from season 4).:lol:

Make sure you don't slam the door hard or the glass will break. :lol:

Never tell Harris to "shuffle off", like Luger did. :lol:

Never let your lady friend make brownies for the precinct; because they may go to pot LOL.

Marty's great at "lifting" things

^ Yes, Marty was indeed an expert at the "five finger discount". :lol:

Another lesson: Lugar is the king of tact, LOL!! Heaven help the 12th if he's the one to negotiate a hostage crisis.

That although you can be in charge of a diverse group of individuals, you can (like Barney) be a good, wise boss and have a good balance of toughness, compassion and reasonableness. A rare thing these days. Many bosses today I find are either wimps, or the other extreme, tyrants, neither of whom know their own jobs or qualified to tell others how to do theirs.

I am fortunate though that I have a boss who is good; I've heard horror stories from friends about their work situations. I thought Barney was a good role model.

Another lesson: Lugar is the king of tact, LOL!! Heaven help the 12th if he's the one to negotiate a hostage crisis.
:eek: Perish the thought!!

:eek: Perish the thought!!

I'll second that. :lol:

I'll second that. :lol:
Yeah, I sure wouldn't want to be there. :eek: :lol:

If you replace someone for a day and you have to sit at their desk, make sure you can physically sit in that seat (Leavitt when he sat at Yemana's desk in "Quo Vardis" from season 4).:lol:

Make sure you don't slam the door hard or the glass will break. :lol:
That happened twice, if I'm not mistaken. First, Barney slammed the door to his office and the glass broke (in Season 1, when he didn't get the promotion to deputy inspector). Then, in Season 4, Wojo slammed the door to the squad room and the glass broke - after he flunked the sergeant's exam (for the fourth time). :eek: :lol:

This isn't something I learned from BM, but an example of how the show helped me earn a good grade in school.

When I was a freshman in H.S., I used Dietrich as an example in an essay I wrote. I don't recall the theme, but I remember noting that Dietrich would be discussing a serious matter one minute, and the next he would casually comment on something from I Love Lucy. The old bag teaching my English class wrote on my paper when grading that she had never seen an episode of Barney Miller, but nonetheless my use of the character helped me earn an "A" on the essay...! :)

Who says that sitcoms are a waste of time...? LOL

^ Hey, that's awesome. :cool: :D

Some more things I learned from B.M.:

Mr. Driscoll makes heavenly coffee

Wojo has a plaid shirt fetish

If Nick ever wins a perfecta, it will never have the word coffee in it!

Levitt can really "rise" to an occassion LOL

That Gregory Sierra was HOT. :eyes: (Sorry, couldn't resist! ;) )