1958 F.W.D.

I know many of you don't like professional sports but as a native I am happy for the Eagles and the City of Philadelphia. Large and Medium went down to the parade (which I have been watching live all day here at work) and they just called me to say it was so much fun and one of the best experiences of their life.

Several Red Robins in the Macungie/Allentown/Bethlehem/Philadelphia area

Wow. Just........WOW!!! Mahomo got sacked SIX TIMES!!!! HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN???? And Cooper DeJean getting his first interception/touchdown at the Superbowl and on his 22nd birthday!!!! That was COOL!!!!

AWESOME PICTURES, BROCKY!!! I have to admit that the Aussie Valueliners and Superliners make me moist............

Knowing what little I know- I assume both pilots were wearing night vision gear, which can mess up peripheral vision. Other then that I got nothin'

Well? Have you figured it out yet?

I spat out coffee when he said "No goats allowed, thats what lot lizards are for"

He dropped off the face of the earth a few years ago. I fear the worse. But, if you happen to see this, Happy Burfday! <----- Philly accent

Wow I would not want to be the guy taking the video standing on top next to the winches if one of those cables were to part........

With intimate knowledge of the situation, both from firefighting and with friends boots on the ground there- Any incoming rigs into the campaign fires, no matter where they are from (inside of Ca or outside of Ca) receive a basic mechanical inspection and equipment inspection to verify they have the minimum required basic firefighting equipment- so that any rigs, no matter where they are from, can be assigned to a Strike Force or Task Force - for example, three engines from Pasadena and three engines from San Francisco. They all need to have the minimum TOE of tools, hose, etc. Emissions is NOT part of the equation. When I first heard it I was batshit pissed off myself and then I made a phone call to get educated.

That picture making the rounds is photochopped.

Robb, The Greater Lehigh Valley Chapter of the ATCA has volunteer work days and chapter meetings every second saturdays at the museum, which guests are welcome at. We can arrange something for you to see that rig. Contact me in private message.

NEWS FLASH: LA FIRE CHIEF CROWLEY FIRED BY MAYOR BASS "FOR DEFICIENCIES IN THE RESPONSE." **Shortly after Chief Crowley lashed out at media for Bass's budget cuts which she claimed crippled her Department.** They are starting to eat their own!

This is an especially irritating topic to me. Back in the day, as I was working as a Federal Firefighter, I was trying desperately to get hired onto the Philadelphia Fire Department. Even bought a house in the city to have the necessary residency. But I was a white/male/non-veteran and because there was still a minority hiring clause in place errrrrrrr excuse me, "The Preferred Demographic" I was screwed. I took that fire test three times. Studied my ass off every time. The last time I made #480 on the list but they were reaching into the 5000s, 6000s, 7000s (to get enough of the preferred demographic that had drivers licenses, no criminal history, and could pass a drug test) to get enough candidates to form recruit classes. Then my neighborhood started going down the shitter. When I bought the house in 1996 the street was all cops, firemen, school teachers. Then the crud started crossing Roosevelt Boulevard (Mike Durkin knows what I am talking about here, I lived near Castor & Tyson) and homeowners started moving to the far northeast and renting their rowhomes out to section 8. Anyway, I never made it. But to this day I remain a volunteer firefighter and I dont give a crap if you are white, black, blue, plaid, male, female, whatever. As long as you can pull my ass out if I am in trouble (and I can damn well do the same for you......) IDNGAF. Just do the job and do it well. Same applies to these "preferred demographics" today. Do the job, do it well and dont bitch and IDNGAF who or what you are. By the way I took the philly cop test one time (1998) and scored enough to get invited to orientation for application (first step in getting hired....) I chickened out because I didn't want to be a cop. Should have taken the job, could have done a couple years and lateral to the FD and took my pension and seniority with me,

He went dark on Facebook a few years back too. I wonder if he passed?