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Great job OldMan3!
The fact that you got done what you did....given the circumstances...is damn good.
Glad no one was hurt....glad you didn't freeze your engines up.
Coldest I have ever personally had multiple streams flowing was -27 below.
That was a mutual aid call 20 miles away.
Our Storz cap was frozen on solid. We had to borrow a torch!
Didn't take long.....but if felt like an eternity. Especially since there was a confirmed person inside and the home FD was fubared.
I am MAGA.
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You did what you could, Oldman and G*d bless and keep safe All Fireman as they do so much more than just spray water. I love you, man I know, Flave. And You can go ahead and swallow, it won’t make you pregnant. There now.
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What we've learned from history is that we haven't learned from it.
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I live quite a ways out in the country and depend of my local volunteer fire department. They are some fine fellas who drop everything when they get notified of an emergency. Unfortunately, if I have a major house fire I expect to lose everything as their equipment can't carry much water. Oh well, that's why we carry insurance.
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I don't care if it's your job or not. Any person who enters a burning building to rescue a living soul gets my respect. I believe in that situation I would go in to try and rescue anyone trapped inside.
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It’s time to WAKE UP
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I live quite a ways out in the country and depend of my local volunteer fire department. They are some fine fellas who drop everything when they get notified of an emergency. Unfortunately, if I have a major house fire I expect to lose everything as their equipment can't carry much water. Oh well, that's why we carry insurance. You gotta admit some of them boys just want the emergency lights installed on their lifted Jeep Cherokee. only kidding Git r dun boys
FUGK CCP
It’s time to WAKE UP
GOD BLESS THE USA
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THERE ARE NO COINCIDENCES
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You did what you could, Oldman and G*d bless and keep safe All Fireman as they do so much more than just spray water. I love you, man I know, Flave. And You can go ahead and swallow, it won’t make you pregnant. There now. Dude you still owe me for last time. F off
FUGK CCP
It’s time to WAKE UP
GOD BLESS THE USA
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THERE ARE NO COINCIDENCES
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I put up my boots in 2009 with 25 years in. I could have stayed on and run trucks I spose but was getting a little long in the tooth for entry and air packs.
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You did what you could, Oldman and G*d bless and keep safe All Fireman as they do so much more than just spray water. I love you, man I know, Flave. And You can go ahead and swallow, it won’t make you pregnant. There now. Dude you still owe me for last time. F off Hopefully you’ll be able to quit your part time job at The Gloryhole. But you’ll be missed.
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Window breaking basement flooders......
The fact that there are full time paid fire fighters in 2021 is a joke. And volunteers are the most reckless driving clowns out there Here, show us on the doll where the bad fireman touched you..........
Paul
"I'd rather see a sermon than hear a sermon".... D.A.D.
Trump Won!, Sandmann Won!, Rittenhouse Won!, Suck it Liberal Fuuktards.
molɔ̀ːn labé skýla
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I was a founding member of our local VFD about 40 years ago. I went on a lot of runs back then, even to a plane crash that killed a long time neighbor. The department had a lot of ups and downs over the years, as is often the case with these small rural volunteer organizations. I have not gone on a run in many years, have no desire to either, but am still a dues paying member and will do anything I can to help keep it going.
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The only good thing is that no one was home at the time. Houses can be replaced, but you still hate to see anyone loose everything they had. No one got hurt and you kept other structures from getting involved. I'd say that was a successful day Brother! It is damn tough watching folks lose it all though.
Paul
"I'd rather see a sermon than hear a sermon".... D.A.D.
Trump Won!, Sandmann Won!, Rittenhouse Won!, Suck it Liberal Fuuktards.
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Window breaking basement flooders......
The fact that there are full time paid fire fighters in 2021 is a joke. And volunteers are the most reckless driving clowns out there Somebody couldn't pass the physical agility
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Yup, we would in spite of you !!! Window breaking basement flooders......
The fact that there are full time paid fire fighters in 2021 is a joke. And volunteers are the most reckless driving clowns out there don't worry, they'll still risk their lives to drag you and your family out of your burning house even if you are too ignorant to appreciate what they do.
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You did what you could, Oldman and G*d bless and keep safe All Fireman as they do so much more than just spray water. I love you, man I know, Flave. And You can go ahead and swallow, it won’t make you pregnant. There now. Dude you still owe me for last time. F off Hopefully you’ll be able to quit your part time job at The Gloryhole. But you’ll be missed. Glory hole? part time? I am self employed Mutha Fugka !
FUGK CCP
It’s time to WAKE UP
GOD BLESS THE USA
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I was a founding member of our local VFD about 40 years ago. I went on a lot of runs back then, even to a plane crash that killed a long time neighbor. The department had a lot of ups and downs over the years, as is often the case with these small rural volunteer organizations. I have not gone on a run in many years, have no desire to either, but am still a dues paying member and will do anything I can to help keep it going. Thanks for your service.
FUGK CCP
It’s time to WAKE UP
GOD BLESS THE USA
WWG1WGA
THERE ARE NO COINCIDENCES
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You did what you could, Oldman and G*d bless and keep safe All Fireman as they do so much more than just spray water. I love you, man I know, Flave. And You can go ahead and swallow, it won’t make you pregnant. There now. Dude you still owe me for last time. F off Hopefully you’ll be able to quit your part time job at The Gloryhole. But you’ll be missed. Glory hole? part time? I am self employed Mutha Fugka ! I’d heard that you went out on your own after claiming Workman’s Comp. for a sore throat.
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I was a founding member of our local VFD about 40 years ago. I went on a lot of runs back then, even to a plane crash that killed a long time neighbor. The department had a lot of ups and downs over the years, as is often the case with these small rural volunteer organizations. I have not gone on a run in many years, have no desire to either, but am still a dues paying member and will do anything I can to help keep it going. Good on ya, James.
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Our house damn near burnt down when I was a kid, if it wasn't for our volunteer fire dept. it would have. Nothing but respect since!
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Our local volunteer fire departments are great, but always seem to be mired in political BS. We have lost entire crews because the chief and board didn’t get along. They are always short on personal because of high school politics. I used to help out doing IT stuff because my back is too shot to fight fires, but the BS got to be too much. This is a problem in the volly service nationwide apparently. I have been a member of several, all of which had that BS. Currently am serving as Fire Chief after being nominated pretty much against my wishes at a company meeting to move up from my deputy chief postion which I enjoyed much more than the top spot. Problem was the Chief was playing BS games and pizzed off about 3/4 of the membership. Now I have the lovely pleasure of having to attend municipal meetings etc. Have held officer positions in various companies for over 20 years. Plan on finishing this year out and then "retiring" to chauffeur status.
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Randy you may remember some years back that the fire station in Baton Rouge located on Monterey Drive got a urgent call for assistance for a really bad one out in Central.
In their haste to respond , they broke camp and hauled ass off to the location.
But they were in the process of having a Friday fish fry at the time of the call and left the catfish still in the Oil and frying away.
Burned the fire station down.
That is one for the books!
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