GA_Dave

My first thought was "Where was Hillary?"......

Ladder 20, Vintage FD, Mooresville, NC 1962 Mack B-85F/1950 American LaFrance 0/0/100' #1463/#L-4113, L-4114, L-4115 or L-4116 x-Oaklyn, NJ x-Camden, NJ x-Philadelphia, PA

Yes, big day here, commemorating the day we told the King to bugger off, but we didn't say bugger! Lots of food at my house and lots of fireworks after dark. Happy Independence Day to all my fellow Americans!

The deck was stacked in Joe's favor. A VERY liberal setting, with lefties calling the shots, Joe had the full advantage, but PRESIDENT Trump stood strong and Joe looked weak, freezing up frequently, and lying about his accomplishments right from the start. Based on the comments from the leftist panel right after it ended, the Dems were not happy with the results!

This pic just showed up on my FB feed......

Mad Maxine might get her wish, but there won't be anything civil about it!

Seneca Indian Nation. I grew up 15 miles from there. No tax on fuel purchased on the Reservation.

Great photos! Thank you for sharing them with us. Safe Travels!

Reserve Engine 2, West Memphis, AR 1990 Mack MC688FC/E-One 1250/750 #1136/#8219

He should be deported back to wherever he came from, minus those two fingers!

AMEN !!! We ARE the People! It is our inherent RIGHT, guaranteed by the US Constitution, to keep and bear arms, to ensure the security of a FREE State. Governor Abbott is currently using the National Guard to close a portion of the border, but the National Guard is part of the Federal Military and could be commandeered by Federal rule. If this happens, all Governor Abbott needs to do is call up the militia, AKA "The People" and The People will put a stop to this situation! Many years ago, I swore an oath to protect and defend the US Constitution from ALL enemies, both foreign and domestic. That oath has no expiration date!

Lucky or durable, not sure which. On the opposite end of the spectrum, I spent 32 of my 64 years running into burning buildings!

Back in early 1984, I was working 2nd shift at a business in downtown Rochester, NY. I didn't have a car at the time and rode the bus back and forth, from about three miles away. The storm hit around 7 PM and by midnight, it was really getting ugly out. The buses stopped running by 9 that night. I had no desire to stay at work overnight, so I set off on foot. Since the walking portion of my usual commute was a couple hundred feet at most, I was not dressed for what I encountered. I had on jeans, a T-shirt, tennis shoes and a light jacket. The temperature was around zero and the winds were high. While it had been snowing for several hours, there was little on the ground. It was kinda like walking in a sandstorm, with visibility changing between fifty feet and zero. I walked as quickly as I could, but it still took me over 90 minutes to get home and I had a pretty good coating of ice on me by the time I got there. The next morning, the TV said that the temp had dropped to almost 10 below and the wind chill was about 50 below. I haven't been cold since!

Most of my tools are old...... I don't have much in the way of specialized tools, but I have a plasma cutter, a hi-lift jack and a BFH!