tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79515953119577485432024-02-21T07:35:30.817+08:00Burn Notice Spy Tips and TacticsThis is the unofficial compilation of the spy tips and tactics contained in the voice-overs by Michael Westen in the TV show Burn Notice.Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951595311957748543.post-53092731174566761162011-08-06T02:35:00.000+08:002011-08-06T02:35:15.647+08:00Burn Notice - Season 04 - Episode 10 Spy Tips & TacticsBurn Notice Season 04 Episode 10 "Hard Time" was first aired last August 12, 2010 and below are the spy tips and tactics:
* When you're preparing to interrogate a trained operative, the most useful information isn't professional it's personal. You need to get into the target's head, understand what makes him tick. Of course, that's easier with some people than others.
* Handcuffs, like Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951595311957748543.post-90844926019401750432011-08-03T09:35:00.000+08:002011-08-03T09:35:23.436+08:00Burn Notice - Season 04 - Episode 09 Spy Tips & TacticsBurn Notice Season 04 Episode 09 "Center of the Storm" was first aired last August 5, 2010 and below are the spy tips and tactics:
* Classified data has been digitally encoded since before computers were invented. Spies have used book ciphers for centuries to send numeric correspondence that only can be read when paired with the proper text. Bibles make good codebooks because of the variance Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951595311957748543.post-16146558558847556082011-08-03T09:19:00.000+08:002011-08-03T09:19:03.814+08:00Burn Notice - Season 04 - Episode 08 Spy Tips & TacticsBurn Notice Season 04 Episode 08 "Where There's Smoke" was first aired last July 29, 2010 and below are the spy tips and tactics:
* As a spy, you try to work only with an experienced team. Going into the field with someone who doesn't have the proper training is a recipe for disaster. There are times, though, when having a civilian on an operation is unavoidable. In those situations, you just Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951595311957748543.post-29019630664756066312011-08-03T08:31:00.000+08:002011-08-03T08:31:50.502+08:00Burn Notice - Season 04 - Episode 07 Spy Tips & TacticsBurn Notice Season 04 Episode 07 "Past & Future Tense" was first aired last July 22, 2010 and below are the spy tips and tactics:
* Psychiatrists have nothing on spies when it comes to over analyzing their friends’ behavior. As a covert operative, you routinely trust your coworkers with your life so you tend to notice when they start acting strangely.
* International conferences are good Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951595311957748543.post-77798552438882318432011-08-03T07:55:00.000+08:002011-08-03T07:55:42.366+08:00Burn Notice - Season 04 - Episode 06 Spy Tips & TacticsBurn Notice Season 04 Episode 06 "Entry Point" was first aired last July 15, 2010 and below are the spy tips and tactics:
* Interrogating a hostile prisoner is a little like proposing marriage. You want to get it right on the first try. So you don't settle until you find the perfect spot. You take special care to create the right ambience and set the mood. And then you wait for the best moment toAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951595311957748543.post-11439771889178084142011-08-03T07:04:00.000+08:002011-08-03T07:04:54.202+08:00Burn Notice - Season 04 - Episode 05 Spy Tips & TacticsBurn Notice Season 04 Episode 05 "Neighborhood Watch" was first aired last July 1, 2010 and below are the spy tips and tactics:
* Spies are used to battling cutting-edge encryption and billion-dollar security. But sometimes the toughest challenge is cracking something old and out-of-date. If you find yourself up against an obsolete tape drive loaded with arcane software, you can either find Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951595311957748543.post-30461143403893714472011-08-03T01:04:00.000+08:002011-08-03T01:04:11.385+08:00Burn Notice - Season 04 - Episode 04 Spy Tips & TacticsBurn Notice Season 04 Episode 04 "Breach of Faith" was first aired last June 24, 2010 and below are the spy tips and tactics:
* Spies spend a lot of time traveling but they don't usually end up in the most desirable destinations. You're much more likely to find yourself visiting a rebel camp in the Philippine jungle or a hidden bunker in the mountains of Pakistan than lounging beach side in the Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951595311957748543.post-55823538553761951112011-08-03T00:33:00.000+08:002011-08-03T00:33:43.873+08:00Burn Notice - Season 04 - Episode 03 Spy Tips & TacticsBurn Notice Season 04 Episode 03 "Made Man" was first aired last June 17, 2010 and below are the spy tips and tactics:
* Spies come from all walks of life, and no two are exactly alike. But whether they're a burned former operative, a beautiful bomber with a temper or a hard-drinking ex-SEAL, they all share one trait: Punctuality.
* Identifying an illicit weapons shipment from a specific countryAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951595311957748543.post-6976964971855573762011-08-03T00:08:00.000+08:002011-08-03T00:08:53.793+08:00Burn Notice - Season 04 - Episode 02 Spy Tips & TacticsBurn Notice Season 04 Episode 02 "Fast Friends" was first aired last June 10, 2010 and below are spy tips and tactics:
* Housed in office utility rooms, a PBX is the phone switchboard for a whole company. Using a router with upgraded firmware, pros can hack them to make untraceable calls from the comfort of their own homes. It's how spies get free long distance. Identifying the right line to bug Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951595311957748543.post-54232527793838209792011-08-02T23:51:00.000+08:002011-08-02T23:51:03.215+08:00Burn Notice - Season 04 - Episode 01 Spy Tips & TacticsBurn Notice Season 04 Episode 01 "Friends and Enemies" was first aired last June 3, 2010 and below are the spy tips and tactics:
* Name brands and decor can often tell you a lot about who you're dealing with. Official agencies operate with government budgets. You can usually rule out the idea of federal involvement as soon as you see a pricey antique or a pair of $1,200 shoes.
* It takes a whileAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951595311957748543.post-71820556496116376632011-08-02T23:29:00.000+08:002011-08-02T23:29:13.030+08:00Burn Notice - Season 04 Spy Tips & TacticsSeason 4 (18 episodes) follows Michael working for the people that burned him again, and trying to figure out who let Simon go free at the end of Season 03. In the course of his investigation, Michael accidentally burns another spy named Jesse Porter, who joins the team and helps them look while looking for who burned him, not realizing it was Michael. Season 04 originally aired from June 3, 2010Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951595311957748543.post-20209598974255885162011-07-31T04:02:00.000+08:002011-07-31T04:02:47.897+08:00Burn Notice - Season 03 - Episode 16 Spy Tips & TacticsBurn Notice Season 03 Episode 16 "Devil You Know" was first aired last March 4, 2010 and below are the spy tips and tactics:
* Spies are in the lawbreaking business. Call it espionage, covert ops, whatever you like. When you get right down to it, you're a criminal working for a good cause. When your job involves daily lawbreaking, chances are you're going to find yourself on the wrong end of a Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951595311957748543.post-55561732395898907712011-07-30T04:47:00.000+08:002011-07-30T04:47:12.495+08:00Burn Notice - Season 03 - Episode 15 Spy Tips & TacticsBurn Notice Season 03 Episode 15 "Good Intentions" was first aired last February 25, 2010 and below are the spy tips and tactics:
* If someone calls a meeting in a deserted location, they want control. They can tell if you're alone and if you try anything, it's easy to take you out with a sniper. So if someone wants a chat in the middle of nowhere, it never hurts to bring a sniper of your own.
*Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951595311957748543.post-85012889808982819392011-07-30T04:29:00.000+08:002011-07-30T04:29:53.098+08:00Burn Notice - Season 03 - Episode 14 Spy Tips & TacticsBurn Notice Season 03 Episode 14 "Partners in Crime" was first aired last February 18, 2010 and below are the spy tips and tactics:
* When you need to locate a foreign spy office, it's all about the food. Spies like home cooking just like everyone else. Find out who serves their regional delicacies -tip the bartenders and delivery boys well and they'll usually tell you who placed the big orders Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951595311957748543.post-36902869769931193302011-07-30T03:20:00.000+08:002011-07-30T03:20:34.678+08:00Burn Notice - Season 03 - Episode 13 Spy Tips & TacticsBurn Notice Season 03 Episode 13 "Enemies Closer" was first aired last February 11, 2010 and below are the spy tips and tactics:
* It's dangerous to say no to a spy. In a business where motives are questionable and loyalty is skin deep, declining the wrong request can earn you a trip to the morgue. So if you're asked to soak in a Jacuzzi by a black ops sociopath who's paranoid about listening Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951595311957748543.post-25977509998782523152011-07-30T02:43:00.000+08:002011-07-30T02:43:04.429+08:00Burn Notice - Season 03 - Episode 12 Spy Tips & TacticsBurn Notice Season 03 Episode 12 "Noble Causes" was first aired last February 4, 2010 and below are the spy tips and tactics:
* It's never fun to be the guy who clears a location for a meet. In the best case, you waste your time looking for dangers that aren't there. In the worst case, of course, you miss something.
* Even routine meetings can be risky if you're sitting down with someone you Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951595311957748543.post-34974249225477219942011-07-30T02:10:00.000+08:002011-07-30T02:10:48.940+08:00Burn Notice - Season 03 - Episode 11 Spy Tips & TacticsBurn Notice Season 03 Episode 11 "Friendly Fire" was first aired last January 28, 2010 and below are the spy tips and tactics:
* In the intelligence community, an invitation to meet at a hotel pool is an olive branch. The person you're meeting is offering you multiple escape routes, a crowd to mix in with, and the virtual certainty that nobody is concealing a weapon in their bathing suit. But ifAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951595311957748543.post-50806018512585605112011-07-30T01:46:00.000+08:002011-07-30T01:46:14.539+08:00Burn Notice - Season 03 - Episode 10 Spy Tips & TacticsBurn Notice Season 03 Episode 10 "A Dark Road" was first aired last January 21, 2010 and below are the spy tips and tactics:
* Doing your own field medicine has its advantages. No conversations with the police, the food's better, and the relationship between patient and caregiver is very close.
* Getting information out of hotels requires a delicate touch. One whiff that you're snooping and Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951595311957748543.post-70643925751091529332011-07-30T01:13:00.000+08:002011-07-30T01:13:47.827+08:00Burn Notice - Season 03 - Episode 09 Spy Tips & TacticsBurn Notice Season 03 Episode 09 "Long Way Back" was first aired last August 6, 2009 and below are the spy tips and tactics:
* When you work as a covert operative, there's no line between who you are and what you do. You are who you need to be for the operation. It makes you effective. It keeps things simple. But when you spend so much time living as someone else, sometimes the people you care Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951595311957748543.post-21007352071579489582011-07-30T00:57:00.000+08:002011-07-30T00:57:18.835+08:00Burn Notice - Season 03 - Episode 08 Spy Tips & TacticsBurn Notice Season 03 Episode 08 "Friends Like These" was first aired last July 30, 2009 and below are the spy tips and tactics:
* When you prepare for a mission, it's the little things that count. Firepower is great, but an operation's more likely to be saved by a fresh set of batteries than a gun.
* Heists are like parties. The worst part is cleaning up. Someone has to stay behind to get rid Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951595311957748543.post-72815240326979510952011-07-30T00:31:00.001+08:002011-07-30T00:32:49.313+08:00Burn Notice - Season 03 - Episode 07 Spy Tips & TacticsBurn Notice Season 03 Episode 07 "Shot in the Dark" was first aired last July 23, 2009 and below are the spy tips and tactics:
* Spies aren't much into nightclubs. In a career where hearing loss is a serious operational concern and crowds of strangers have to be constantly monitored, they just don't seem like much fun.
* Training a covert operative takes years and costs a lot of money. In theoryAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951595311957748543.post-28975188618650187112011-07-30T00:06:00.000+08:002011-07-30T00:06:13.904+08:00Burn Notice - Season 03 - Episode 06 Spy Tips & TacticsBurn Notice Season 03 Episode 06 "The Hunter" was first aired last July 16, 2009 and below are the spy tips and tactics:
* There are advantages to training with someone you're close to. Knowing each other's moves makes training more effective. But being involved in each other's personal lives can also make training a lot more painful.
* Meeting a new operative is a lot like going on a blind Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951595311957748543.post-31357964959072453912011-07-28T12:05:00.000+08:002011-07-28T12:05:11.202+08:00Burn Notice - Season 03 - Episode 05 Spy Tips & TacticsBurn Notice Season 03 Episode 05 "Signals and Codes" was first aired last July 9, 2009 and below are the spy tips and tactics:
* Nobody wants to hear from a burned spy. Your old handlers send your calls straight to voice mail. Your appeals are filed in the trash. Your old contacts are worthless. Your best bet is to find an active field operative who can't hang up on you. If you're on domestic Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951595311957748543.post-41599020261927572152011-07-28T11:46:00.000+08:002011-07-28T11:46:52.890+08:00Burn Notice - Season 03 - Episode 04 Spy Tips & TacticsBurn Notice Season 03 Episode 04 "Fearless Leader" was first aired last June 25, 2009 and below are the spy tips and tactics:
* In any operation, whether it's sneaking into an embassy or collecting debts for a bookie, it's important to lay out a plan before you go into action. If you're going to disagree, it's best to get it out of the way before any shots are fired.
* For many operations, Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951595311957748543.post-60386854960281768202011-07-28T11:26:00.000+08:002011-07-28T11:26:21.659+08:00Burn Notice - Season 03 - Episode 03 Spy Tips & TacticsBurn Notice Season 03 Episode 03 "End Run" was first aired last June 18, 2009 and below are the spy tips and tactics:
* Whether you're dealing with the presidential guard in Belarus, the Federal Security Service in Russia, or the local police in Miami, the drill is pretty much the same. Keep your place clean of damning evidence, keep your alibis and your whereabouts straight, and always be ready Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719834915766684036noreply@blogger.com0