George Carlin's Views On Aging

I realize some of you might have read this before but I believe it's worth one more read and if you havent read it... now is the time. .... We all get old and some of you are a lot older than I am and always will be... : )

Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions. "How old are you?" "I'm four and a half!" You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key. You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead. "How old are you?" "I'm gonna be 16!" You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life . . you become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony . . YOU BECOME 21.
YESSSS!!! But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed? You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone. But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would! So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60. You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday! You get into your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the 90's, you start going backwards; "I Was JUST 92."
Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. "I'm 100 and a half!" May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!

HOW TO STAY YOUNG

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay "them "

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. "An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9 Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

Fireground Search: Critical Do's and Don'ts For Effective Search Operations

Event Registration (EVENT: 29297):

Fireground Search: Critical Do's and Don'ts For Effective Search Operations
Event Date: November 09, 2006 02:00 PM EST

Presenter: John Salka
This program is designed to illustrate the critical elements of fireground search operations that firefighters need to master. Simply donning an SCBA and entering a structure is not a search! Specific skills and tactics need to be learned and practiced to result in effective search operations. Once inside a burning building, what does the first search team look for? Do we need to find the fire first or should we be looking for occupants? How many firefighters should be assigned to a search team? What tools are most helpful and effective? All of these issues need to be addressed along with other items such as communication, command and survival. Join FDNY battalion chief John Salka as he outlines the search procedures and skills that you need to know to conduct safe, rapid and effective search operations at your next structural fire.

Men: Rise Up and Assert Yourselves!!!!

OK, enough is enough! This picture speaks volumes I think. (click on photo if you cannot read the orange sign)Enough of opening car doors for the "weaker" sex! Start leaving the toilet seat up and be proud of it! Open the door at McDonalds and walk through it first; take back your lives!
Gone are the days of equal pay. That sort of thing.
Are you ready??? Stand together today and take back control!!!
Oh oh... look at the time!!! Ok, you'll have to start without me. The timer just went off on the stove. Time to fix the rest of dinner. I'll continue this meaningful movement later on after I've done the dishes... but until then... Rise up!

Fire Station Fire Causes $15,000 Damage

Hey, it could happen.... couldn't it???


Fire Station Fire Causes $15,000 Damage:

Fire Station Fire Causes $15,000 Damage
October 17, 2006

A faulty toaster started a small kitchen blaze last Friday at Peterborough fire station 2 on Carnegie Avenue. Firefighters discovered the fire after returning from two alarm calls. It was quickly extinguished but damage is estimated at around $15,000.

The fire occurred at the end of Fire Safety Week, ironically focused on preventing cooking fires.

Peterborough Deputy Fire Chief Trent Gervais terms the incident a reminder that fire can happen 'to anyone, any time.'"

More Stuff With Popeye & Spinach

I don't know what the attraction is lately with E-coli, Popeye and spinach but this movie on Youtube is pretty funny. Don't say I didn't warn you! : )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpJyjhvw8Ic

Famous Actor Dead Of Ecoli Poisoning

Many baby boomers wept today as one of their favourite actors succumbed to the latest threat of ecoli poisoning derived from eating tainted spinach.

The Adventures of # 5 Station

This reporter has just been handed an audio tape that describes the adventures of the crew at # 5 station.

Captain Durocher: Hey, you guys…its Fire Prevention week… any ideas?

Fuerth: I’m hungry!

Captain Durocher: I don’t think that’s going to help the community for Fire Prevention

(Sounds of pans rattling in the background)

Lynn: Hey, Cap… can I go to the bathroom????

Fuerth: Anyone seen the frying pan?????

Captain Durocher: Hey, what about Fire Prevention Week??

Fuerth: Not a problem, Cap… I’ll think of something after I’ve had something to eat.

Haidy: Gee, I miss my gun

Captain Durocher: Ok, I give up! What are we having.. I’m kinda hungry myself now that you mention it.

Fuerth: Mmmm… hey, how about Caesar’s salad?

Lynn: Yummy

Captain Durocher: Sounds great. I’ll get the bacon.

Haidy: I love food.

Fuerth: Aha… the frying pan.. I’ve found it!!!

(sounds of bacon frying)

Lynn: Ouch, … ow…ouch!!!

Fuerth: Hey, stop staring at the bacon. It’ll be done when it’s done.

Haidy: Oh oh…I think we have a run. Where’s the big red truck?????

Captain Durocher: Ok, fellas, let’s go… make sure you turn off the stove, Keith!!!

Fuerth: Not to worry, Cap. Remember, it's Fire Prevention Week!!!

(sounds of toast popping up in faulty toaster and bacon continuing to cook as Haidy’s big red truck leaves the station)

Event Registration (EVENT: 29295)

Event Registration (EVENT: 29295):

University of Extrication: School Bus Emergencies
Event Date: October 19,2006 02:00 PM EDT

Presenter: Ron Moore

Every school day, more than 2 million students will board a school bus before the day is over and while they are the safest means of mass transportation for the children, they present several special challenges to firefighters during an accident. Common incidents with school buses are major factors simply because of the possible occupants: while the smaller buses carry eight students, a large bus can carry 84 or more children. Besides the sheer potential for victims, firefighters will encounter different construction features that will even challenge the well trained teams. This webcast will address the NFPA 1670 standards for operations and rescue technician training and feature an overview of school bus construction and common challenges you will encounter."

Texas EMT Killed in Ambulance Crash — Emergency Medical Services (EMSResponder.com)

Texas EMT Killed in Ambulance Crash — Emergency Medical Services (EMSResponder.com):

The drivers of an ambulance and a pickup truck were fatally injured Tuesday when the two vehicles collided on a rain-slick road near Austin.

Kyla Wilson, 29, a paramedic with Marble Falls EMT, remained in critical condition at Brackenridge Hospital. Her partner, Eric Hanson, 26, did not survive."

Baltimore Firefighter Killed, Two Hurt in Blaze - Firehouse.com In The Line Of Duty

Baltimore Firefighter Killed, Two Hurt in Blaze - Firehouse.com In The Line Of Duty:

A firefighter was killed early Tuesday battling an intense, two-alarm fire that quickly engulfed a row home in Greektown, causing a floor to collapse on top of him, fire officials said."

Conference Call With God

"Moishe, can you hear me now?"
"Good, ok... let's start the conference call with God."

"Hello, God.....??????"



(Before you all go bonkers worrying if I'm bashing a certain ethnic group I received these photos from an Israeli friend living in Jerusalem.)

A Firefighters glove

A Firefighter's gloves hold many things.
From elderly arms to a kid’s broken swing.
From the hands they shake and the backs they pat
to the tiny claw marks of another treed cat.
At 2 am they are filled with the chrome
from the DUI who was on her way home
and the equipment they use to roll back the dash
from a family of 6 she involved in the crash
The brush rakes in the spring wear the palms out.
When the wind does a "90" to fill them with doubt
the thumb of the glove wipes the sweat of the brow
of the face of a firefighter who mutters "What now?"
They hold inch and three quarters flowing one seventy five.
So the ones going in come back out alive.
When the regulator goes; then there isn't too much,
but the bypass valve they eagerly clutch.
The rescue equipment, the ropes, the C-collars;
the lives they save never measure in dollars
are the obvious things firefighters gloves hold
or, so that is what I’ve always been told.
But there are other things firefighter’s gloves touch.
Those are the things we all need so much.
They hold back rage on that 3 am call.
They hold in the fear when you’re lost in a hall.
They hold back the pity, agony, sorrow.
They hold in the desire to "Do it tomorrow"
A glove is just a glove till it's on firefighters
who work all day long just to pull an all-nighter.
And into the fray they charge without fear
at the sound of a "Help" they think they hear.
When the firefighter’s hands go into the glove
it's a firefighter who always fills it with love.
Sometimes the sorrow is too much to bear
and it seeps the glove and burns it deep "in there"
Off come the gloves when the call is done
and into the pocket until the next run.
The hands become lonely and cold for a bit
and shake a little thinking of it.
And they sit there so red eyed with their gloves in their coats
the tears come so fast that the furniture floats.
They're not so brave now; their hands they can't hide.
I guess this means that they are human inside.
And though some are paid and others are not
the gloves feel the same when it's cold or it's hot.
To someone you're helping to just get along
when you fill them with love, you always feel strong.
And so when I go on my final big ride
I hope to have my gloves by my side
to show to St. Peter at that heavenly gate.
Cause as everyone knows, firefighters don't wait.

Thank God.

(Author Unknown)

Shopping Bag Humour

Ok.... when you guys leave the hall to pick up groceries maybe you should try these shopping bags to raise some interest. Pretty clever.

Willoughby Visits The Cradle Of Civilization

Ahhhhhh... Picture it if you will... October, 2002. A long bus ride to the cradle of civilization, New York City. Poor Willoughby suffered culture shock as he witnessed for the first time in decades the large buildings that he hadn't seen since his arrival in Canada as a fleeing draft dodger.
Once inside the sancuary of the hotel he found time to sleep and dream of sugar plums and other assorted sweet items dancing around inside his head. Upon awakening our young Willoughby saw that indeed his dreams had come true. "How can this be?", he asked himself. "Ahhhhh.... maybe too much of the Nectar of the Gods".
Please feel free to ask Willoughby for his secret to "quick hangover remedies".

Mr. & Mrs Gorsky

Thanks to Paula Hillis for this one : )

ON JULY 20, 1969, AS COMMANDER OF THE APOLLO 11 LUNAR MODULE, NEIL ARMSTRONG WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO SET FOOT ON THE MOON. HIS FIRST WORDS AFTER STEPPING ON THE MOON, "THAT'S ONE SMALL STEP FOR MAN, ONE GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND," WERE TELEVISED TO EARTH AND HEARD BY MILLIONS.

BUT JUST BEFORE HE REENTERED THE LANDER, HE MADE THE ENIGMATIC REMARK "GOOD LUCK, MR.GORSKY." MANY PEOPLE AT NASA THOUGH IT WAS A CASUAL REMARK CONCERNING SOME RIVAL SOVIET COSMONAUT.HOWEVER, UPON CHECKING, THERE WAS NO GORSKY IN EITHER THE RUSSIAN OR AMERICAN SPACE PROGRAMS.

OVER THE YEARS MANY PEOPLE QUESTIONED ARMSTRONG AS TO WHAT THE "GOOD LUCK, MR.GORSKY.. STATEMENT MEANT, BUT ARMSTRONG ALWAYS JUST SMILED. ON JULY 5, 1995, IN TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA, WHILE ANSWERING QUESTIONS FOLLOWING A SPEECH, A REPORTER BROUGHT UP THE 26-YEAR-OLD QUESTION TO
ARMSTRONG. THIS TIME HE FINALLY RESPONDED.MR.GORSKY HAD DIED, SO NEIL ARMSTRONG FELT HE COULD ANSWER THE QUESTION.

IN 1938 WHEN HE WAS A KID IN A SMALL MIDWEST TOWN, HE WAS PLAYING BASEBALL WITH A FRIEND IN THE BACKYARD.HIS FRIEND HIT THE BALL, WHICH LANDED IN HIS NEIGHBOR'S YARD BY THE BEDROOM WINDOWS. HIS NEIGHBORS WERE MR. AND MRS. GORSKY. AS HE LEANED DOWN TO PICK UP THE BALL, YOUNG ARMSTRONG HEARD MRS.GORSKY SHOUTING AT MR.GORSKY.

"SEX! YOU WANT SEX?! YOU'LL GET SEX WHEN THE KID NEXT DOOR WALKS ON THE MOON!"

TRUE STORY

FALL CLASSES FOR MEN

These times and dates for these classes can be found in the St. Clair College fall program booklet starting on page 32.

FALL CLASSES FOR MEN
REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED BY Monday, September 25, 2006
NOTE: DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY AND DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF THEIR CONTENTS, CLASS SIZES WILL BE LIMITED TO 8 PARTICIPANTS MAXIMUM.

Classes begin Wednesday, October 4, 2006

Class 1
How To Fill Up The Ice Cube Trays --- Step by Step, with Slide Presentation.
Meets 4 weeks, Monday and Wednesday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00 PM.


Class 2
The Toilet Paper Roll --- Does It Change Itself?
Round Table Discussion.
Meets 2 weeks, Saturday 12:00 for 2 hours.


Class 3
Is It Possible To Urinate Using The Technique Of Lifting The Seat and
Avoiding The Floor, Walls and Nearby Bathtub? --- Group Practice.
Meets 4 weeks, Saturday 10:00 PM for 2 hours.


Class 4
Fundamental Differences Between The Laundry Hamper and The Floor ---
Pictures and Explanatory Graphics.
Meets Saturday at 2:00 PM for 3 weeks.


Class 5
After Dinner Dishes --- Can They Levitate and Fly Into The Kitchen Sink?
Examples on Video.
Meets 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00 PM.


Class 6
Loss Of Identity --- Losing The Remote To Your Significant Other.
Help Line Support and Support Groups.
Meets 4 Weeks, Friday and Sunday 7:00 PM.


Class 7
Learning How To Find Things --- Starting With Looking In The Right Places
And Not Turning The House Upside Down While Screaming.
Open Forum .
Monday at 8:00 PM, 2 hours.


Class 8
Health Watch --- Bringing Her Flowers Is Not Harmful To Your Health.
Graphics and Audio Tapes.
Three nights; Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7:00 PM for 2 hours.


Class 9
Real Men Ask For Directions When Lost --- Real Life Testimonials.
Tuesday at 6:00 PM Location to be determined.


Class 10
Is It Genetically Impossible To Sit Quietly While She Parallel Parks?
Driving Simulations.
4 weeks, Saturday noon, 2 hours.


Class 11
Learning to Live --- Basic Differences Between Mother and Wife.
Online Classes and role-playing .
Tuesday at 7:00 PM, location to be determined.


Class 12
How to be the Ideal Shopping Companion
Relaxation Exercises, Meditation and Breathing Techniques.
Meets 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours ! Beginning at 7:00 PM.


Class 13
How to Fight Cerebral Atrophy --- Remembering Birthdays, Anniversaries and
Other Important Dates and Calling When You're Going To Be Late.
Cerebral Shock Therapy Sessions and Full Lobotomies Offered.
Three nights; Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7:00 PM for 2 hours.


Class 14
The Stove/Oven --- What It Is and How It Is Used.
Live Demonstration.
Tuesday at 6:00 PM, location to be determined.


Upon completion of any of the above courses, diplomas will be issued to the
survivors.

I bet at least one person went and looked on page 32 for the schedule..duh!!!!

Association Web Site

Hey, I got this from the Association; Really neat site.. I'll put a link over there ------>>


Blog: "Notice of October Meeting
Saturday, September 23, 2006


General Membership Meeting
Tuesday October 3, 2006
Hook & Ladder Club
7:30 PM
Groups 7& 1 working

Agenda
Swearing in of new Executive Board
Regular Order of Business
Read more... "

What If Iraq Won - Part 7

Upcoming Events

Here are a few upcoming events

Retirees stag: Oct./19 @ "The Hook"
Retirement Banquet: November 3 @ the Caboto Club
Derek Lyons Memorial Golf Tourney: October 7 @ Dominion Golf Club (Dinner back @ "The Hook"
Music @ "The Hook" (Sounds like fun): September 29 & 30



(Mongo, left, has been hired as the "Doorman" for the festivities)

Virginia Firefighter Dies During Demonstration - Firehouse.com In The Line Of Duty

Virginia Firefighter Dies During Demonstration - Firehouse.com In The Line Of Duty: "Early September 16, 19-year-old John Paul Memory II, a devoted Carrollton VFD member passed away while participating in a vehicle extrication demo in Franklin, VA at a local community celebration event.

He complained of not feeling right and then collapsed. He was immediately treated by Franklin FD members who witnessed him collapse. He went into arrest but could not be brought back. He was pronounced dead at the hospital."

N.J. Firefighter Killed Searching at Apartment Fire - Firehouse.com In The Line Of Duty

N.J. Firefighter Killed Searching at Apartment Fire - Firehouse.com In The Line Of Duty:

"UNION CITY, N.J. -- A firefighter died Saturday after he was overcome while searching a burning apartment building for people erroneously reported to be trapped.

Fire struck the three-story apartment building and a neighboring commercial building just before 6 a.m., said Chief Brion McEldowney of North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue."

What If Iraq Won - Part Six

Indiana Firefighter Killed in Tanker Rollover - Firehouse.com In The Line Of Duty

Indiana Firefighter Killed in Tanker Rollover - Firehouse.com In The Line Of Duty:

A Wabash Valley firefighter was killed Monday afternoon when he lost control of the tanker truck he was driving and was ejected.

Errett W. Miller, 43, of Staunton was driving a Posey Township Fire Department tanker truck on his way to assist the Cory Volunteer Fire Department with a structure fire around 2 p.m"

Religion 101

Have you noticed lately how many emails you’re in receipt of regarding groups (other than the senders of said email) who don’t agree with their own slant on philosophy or religion? Where do these things originate anyway? I personally know someone who insists that all Muslims are “ordered” to read a “secret” book and it dictates that they MUST kill all Christians! WOW …. ! Where does this stuff start? If I depended on this sort of informational nonsense I should be careful when entering into any convenience store or taxi. Mind you I’m not “bashing” convenience store owners or taxi cab drivers. After all, I’ve met some pretty nice folks who are employed by or owned these establishments. Oh yes, before it escapes my mind, I also have a doctor from Iraq. Imagine my foolishness to think that he hasn’t read the “secret book”! Gimme a break!

I’ve read some forwarded emails supposedly written by “staff members” of newspapers who have called for their own version of a “holy war” against immigrants from other countries. Wow! What an authority figure they’ve made of themselves. I wonder how these folks became “Canadians” and what their family backgrounds are? Even worse what if their last name ends in a vowel???? Another thing; I visited some of the “editorial” sites that these emails originated from and the author can’t be found on their site. I find that interesting… Somebody wrote an editorial for the Edmonton Sun and they aren’t employed there. I suppose that’s where the word “Staff Infection” really came from.

Then I notice that the next email I receive from the very same people who want to send these immigrants back to the homeland contain a few quaint quotes regarding God and how special He is in their lives and warn me that if I don’t forward THEIR email that I will receive 20 years of plagues and pestilence. Hey, I can get a much better deal by breaking a mirror and receive only 7 years of bad luck. Don’t threaten others because they refuse to forward email. Over the years I’ve noticed that men die for religion, fight for religion, and dominate other countries for religion. Isn’t it too bad these folks won’t live for their religion?

I know what you’re saying. What about the photos from England with all the crazy Muslims with the posters calling for beheading of local politicians and the sort? There are all sorts of groups that are hate mongerers. That still doesn’t give us the right to put all groups different than us in the same boat. I guess there was that same sort of thinking with the KKK during the past. I find that Radical Muslims are to Islam as the KKK is to Christianity.

Everybody assumes because they found something on the Internet then it’s the absolute truth.
Wonderful ... If this is the case then I can guarantee that we will have the opportunity to meet aliens not of our galaxy at 2100 hours on the evening of December 14 of 2024. Hey, I read it on the web.. it has to be true!!!

Enough of receiving hate emails and forwarding them to others shall we. If we insist on forwarding hate emails let’s make certain we have met “the enemy” in order to make a fair assumption of his or her guilt. I don’t really care if it’s a Muslim, Jew, Protestant or Catholic. This country is made up of many different folks just like you and I. I wonder what would happen if the tables were turned and some of the Irish (or any other ethnic group) were being persecuted for the works of a radical Irish group. I think the Irish who have lived in this country for three generations definitely would NOT want to be forced to find homes back in the Old Country.

What If Iraq Won - Part Five

Check out the gas prices : ) - "Click" on the photo if you're too old to see it as it is!

What If Iraq Won - Part Four

Long-Time New York Firefighter Dies Responding to Call - Firehouse.com In The Line Of Duty

Long-Time New York Firefighter Dies Responding to Call - Firehouse.com In The Line Of Duty:

"As paramedics gave Wilbur Ritter oxygen and loaded him into an ambulance, the 78-year-old volunteer had only one request from his fellow Sayville firefighters: 'Make sure you get the signs up for the blood drive.'

The words, which reflected a dedication to everything and anything related to the fire department, resonated in the minds and hearts of firefighters who gathered at their station house yesterday to remember the 59-year member of the department who died of an apparent heart attack Monday morning after answering his final call for duty."

Ask Arp!

Editor: Could please explain Einstein’s Theory of Relativity one more time?
Arp: Sure can; If your grandparents did not have children, and your parents did not have children, chances are you will not have children.

Editor: How do you protect yourself from computer ID fraud?
Arp: Just let it happen! My uncle had his complete ID stolen so he went for a replacement and got a better one than he had.

Editor: Where do you get all your knowledge?
Arp: I go to Google and type in Google

Editor: Any words of wisdom for the young folks out there, Arp?
Arp: If people do not know when they are going to die, why do we say they died prematurely?

Editor: What is your most recent accomplishment?
Arp: I was elected President of the Fart Retrieval Club.

Editor: Any last words?
Arp: If you clone yourself who would your parents be? Even weirder; when you see photos of your parents are you looking at photos of yourself? Weird, huh?

Chief Tapak Tries Out His Wireless Mouse!

Apparently Chief Tapak of ? Fire Department has discovered a cheap means of computer upgrading. He recently acquired a "wireless" mouse from Chief Gary Percy of (I cant remember) Fire Department. Chief Tapak is pleased with the price that he paid for the new hardware. "Hey, I only paid $4,000 for this new technology. The Canadian Forces has paid at least $8,000 for a lousy hammer", claims Tapak. "Council should really be proud of me that I saved them this much money!"

When last seen Chief Tapak was scurrying around his office in search of cheese.

What If Iraq Won - Part Three

Is This True??????

How many times have you received emails about the Quran 911 and a reference to the "Eagle" cleansing the Holy Land? Or about that bag of salad below containing a live frog? Is this stuff true? Well, here's a great site to find out the truth as far as it can be investigated.

www.snopes.com

As far as the Quran foretelling about the Eagle having landed in the Middle East? Not true! As far as they know the frog in the salad is unconfirmed at this point. In the event that you do find a frog in a bag of salad.... DONT panic... seize the opportunity... frog legs are expensive these days.

What If Iraq Won - Part Two

Former Juvenile Delinquents, Serbu & KK, Discuss Their Future

Tom: Hey, have you had any thoughts about what we're going to do when we grow up?
KK: A little; why?
Tom: Well, after graduating from Beaver Creek I figured I might try Pro hockey.. that may keep me out of jail.
KK: Good idea; I'm a pretty good hockey player too... if that dont work out I can always work for Chryslers for 38 years.
Tom: Hey, if it doesnt work out we can always get a job on the local Fire Department, right?
KK: Of course, and they're not too particular who they hire right now. I'll have to make an appointment for my interview when Im not meeting my parole officer.
Tom: Wow, I forgot about mine too... but I can give him a couple of the old man's tires to quiet him up for awhile. I wonder how long I can work for the department without actually working?
KK: Well, let's see if you can go for 38 years and at the end not even show up for work!
Tom: Aha... that's the goal then... money for nothing.. haha

Update: When you call the local FD and ask for Serbu you are directed to a recording which goes something like this:

'Hello, thank you for calling the Windsor Fire & Rescue Services, you're call is important to us but Mr. Serbu cannot be reached at this time. When we locate him we will have him return your call. Remember, your call is important to us. Have a nice day. In the event you find Mr. Serbu please have him return to his office. Thank you."

What If Iraq Won - Part One

I have a series of photos depicting what would happen if Iraq won the war against the States. Here's the first.

Salad Is Good For You

Wow.. find "Waldo" the frog in the bag of salad. At least it's one way of getting your daily protein. They say they taste like chicken. (click on the bag for a larger view)

I'm Too Sexy For My Shirt

Oh look.... can it be???? Yes it is... Super Model Don Bennett swishing down the runway. Can't you just hear the beat of the music as Don works the room?

Dave Stroud Does Some Repairs

I snapped this photo of Dave Stroud last week as he pulled over by the side of the road. Apparently Dave has a great deal of faith in the strength of 4 x 4's : ) At least he chocked the rear wheel.

I didn't have much of a conversation with Dave because he was holding a flashlight in his mouth for better lighting. I could tell that he was comfortable by the way he was resting his back against one of the 4 x 4's.

Utah Firefighter Dies Battling Wildfire - Firehouse.com In The Line Of Duty

Utah Firefighter Dies Battling Wildfire - Firehouse.com In The Line Of Duty:

Richfield, Utah-- Firefighters are mourning the death of one of their own.

Thirty-three-year-old Spencer Koyle died Thursday while fighting a wildfire in Fishlake National Forest in central Utah.

Officials say the Koyle was working on the 'Devil's Den' fire which was ignited by lightning on Tuesday.

'We've pulled all firefighters off the line tonight we have another incident team coming in tomorrow to take over management of this fire,' said Davida Carnahan with the U.S. Forest Service."

Hey... Dead Person - Lay Down!!!

Hey, is this person dead or just being resurrected?

Copter on Idaho Wildfire Mission Crashes, Four Dead - Firehouse.com In The Line Of Duty

Copter on Idaho Wildfire Mission Crashes, Four Dead - Firehouse.com In The Line Of Duty:

A helicopter on a wildfire mission crashed in the Payette National Forest, killing the pilot and all three forest workers aboard, authorities said.

A firefighting team found the wreckage late Sunday afternoon, about a half hour after the helicopter went down on a forest road 100 miles northeast of Boise, forest spokesman Boyd Hartwig said."

Wisconsin Firefighter Dies in Blaze - Firehouse.com In The Line Of Duty

Wisconsin Firefighter Dies in Blaze - Firehouse.com In The Line Of Duty:

'We're supposed to be the people that save and not lose,' a choked up Fire Chief Jeff Stauber said Monday morning at a news conference about the death of a 17-year veteran firefighter. 'It's devastating.'

Engineer Arnie Wolff, 55, died Sunday in a house fire on Green Bay's east side, five days before he was to earn a promotion to lieutenant.

Chief Stauber says firefighters were called to the home at 438 Edgewood Drive minutes before 12:30 Sunday afternoon. Two firefighters entered through the home's back door. The floor collapsed and they fell into the basement, which was filled with burning debris.

Stauber believes the fire was contained in the basement and was 'fully involved' -- and firefighters were unaware of it until the collapse.

The other firefighter, Jo Brinkley-Chaudoir, was able to escape through a basement window, Stauber said. Fire crews could not enter the home to search for Wolff immediately because the burning home was too dangerous."

Pennsylvania Firefighter Dies at Fire - Firehouse.com In The Line Of Duty

Pennsylvania Firefighter Dies at Fire - Firehouse.com In The Line Of Duty:

Flags in Mifflin and Snyder counties in Pennsylvania are flying at half-mast today in honor of a volunteer firefighter who died in the line of duty Saturday.

Denny Hayes, 59, a member of McClure Volunteer Fire Co., was about to start operating the pump panel on the engine when he collapsed. He was treated by paramedics on the scene and rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.

His fire company was on a mutual aid call for a working trailer fire in nearby Decatur Township when he collapsed."

Ohio Mourns Loss of Firefighter - Firehouse.com In The Line Of Duty

Ohio Mourns Loss of Firefighter - Firehouse.com In The Line Of Duty:

The Whitewater Township Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its officers.

The department said Lt. Paul Montavon was responding to a call when he died. The department would not say how Montavon died, but that it was a 'non-traumatic' death.

Montavon was a 33-year veteran of the fire department and also worked as the department's fire marshal."

North Carolina Firefighter Dies of Heart Attack - Firehouse.com In The Line Of Duty

North Carolina Firefighter Dies of Heart Attack - Firehouse.com In The Line Of Duty:

The USFA has reported that Garner, N.C. firefighter Larry Wayne Fanning, 57, died Aug. 2 at home of a heart attack several hours following work as a standby at the station during a medical response call.

Fanning was a 16-year veteran with the Garner Volunteer Fire Department. His funeral was held on Thursday, Aug. 10 in Dublin, Virginia."

Massive recycling plant fire darkens Windsor skies

Massive recycling plant fire darkens Windsor skies:

AMHERSTBURG, Ont. -- A fire at an Amherstburg property Tuesday afternoon sent thick, black plumes of smoke into the sky that could be seen over 50 kilometres away.

Nearby residents were being warned to stay indoors as the fire in the 7700 block of Howard Avenue raged on land next to the offices of Libby Terminals and Motor Lines, a trucking and storage company.

The fire, which appeared to be in large plastic crates, quickly covered almost one hectare — the area of two football fields.

Volunteer firefighters from two Amherstburg stations rushed to the blaze and quickly called for backup from LaSalle and the Windsor Fire and Rescue Service’s hazardous materials crew.

Firefighters were warned the burning material was believed to be high-density polyethylene and polypropylene and that the smoke could be toxic.

According to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety burning high-density polyethylene can release potentially harmful chemicals, including carbon monoxide, acrolein and formaldehyde.

The Ontario Ministry of Environment sent staff from its Windsor office to the site to assess the situation and had air monitoring equipment on standby, said spokesman Mark Rabbior.
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Leamington Is Looking For A New Deputy Chief

Apparently Leamington is looking for a new Deputy Chief. I got this photo from their website and noticed some peculiarities about it. Please notice the section within the "circled text."