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Comment on Ban On ‘Silly String’ During Fire Dept. Parades Being Proposed by DaGonz

DaGonz — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:59:33 +0000

My community banned the sale of Silly String in the mid 1980’s. During a particularly hot Labor Day parade, “silly String” that was sprayed onto fire apparatus, police cruisers and antique cars int he parade caused tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage to the paint finishes.

Comment on Pet Store Fire Snuffs Hundreds by ARA FW

ARA FW — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:58:54 +0000

This is very sad. I feel horrible for all those innocent animals who lost their lives. Has it been determined how the fire started yet?

Comment on Gawkers Gunk Up The Fireground by attic.rat

attic.rat — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:36:26 +0000

FYI:

There is no Salisbury County. Locke FD is in Rowan County, which also contains the city of Salisbury.

Thanks, A. R.
Correction made.
Firegeezer

Comment on Morning Lineup - July 1 by John Rohleder

John Rohleder — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:18:00 +0000

Of all the sources of information available Wikipedia must rank only slightly above asking the guy next to you at the bar. Because there is no knowing who wrote the entry, there is no attribution nor is there any responsibility for the accuracy of the entry. You, at least, sign your name to your blog and take responsibility for what you write. Please do not reference sites like Wikipedia on your excellent blog.

John,
I understand your concerns about Wikipedia’s standards, but this particular entry is well footnoted and has a dozen or so bona fide reference sources listed, including NASA and the U of Bologna among others, that I checked out. I’m comfortable with this one. Thanks, Firegeezer.

Comment on Famed Drag Racer Scott Kalitta Perishes In Flaming Crash by derek

derek — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:31:59 +0000

I have to say you where the best drag racer in the world to everyone will miss you

Comment on French Military Blunder Leaves 17 Wounded by RGoodell

RGoodell — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:54:56 +0000

One would think that a casual glance (at the very least) of the magazine used might have revealed to an experienced eye that something was amiss.

If we are to assume that the magazines with live and blank ammunition were not marked differently in some way, then the soldier is also probably thinking about the possibility of loading blanks one day when he really needs live ammo.

Either way, it’s a bad deal and a great candidate for immediate policy change. Just another of those ‘Important Safety Tips’ that seems too small to even mention to a trained professional… until something happens and we realize how the smallest mistakes can have the biggest consequences.

Comment on French Military Blunder Leaves 17 Wounded by Chris

Chris — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:28:47 +0000

Actually, we don’t fly around with armed nukes in the continental US or anywhere for that matter. We do fly around on exercises with nukes hanging from the wings but they are not armed until they are dropped. To arm it also takes a conscious decision by the pilot and/or bombardier to lift a guard and then flip a switch and then to press at least one other button to actually drop it. If it just falls off the wing it will drop to the ground and make a hole without exploding. With all the safeguards on the weapon it CAN’T explode that way. You should know your facts before you speak.

Comment on Oswego Fire Chief Suspended by Oswego Gossip

Oswego Gossip — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:07:06 +0000

Knowing Ed Harrington myself, he probably started the fire just to “start a political fire” as he knew that the fire department had had enough of his shinagins. Ed Harrington was caught hiding in the bushes and taking photos of the female employee changing her uniform.

Ed Harrington knew that they would not respond to him so I am sure he set it all up, I asked him, he never denied it but just went on some stupid rant about how the fire department is useless.

Comment on Patient Dies After Dropped Dispatch by Gaston

Gaston — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:39:34 +0000

This has been a serious problem in Tuscaloosa County for several years. But I understand the attorneys are circuling the family in the anticipation of legal action. All the ambulance services know the policies and it is a problem that is not just occuring in Tuscaloosa County. Carroll’s Fire District is a combination department staffed with career & volunteer members that respond to 3 to 5 calls a day they have EMT/First Responders 24 hrs a day. They were on the scene within 3 mins after being dispatched to this call, the average ambulance responce time is 15 to 20 mins. CCFD, like all depts in Tusc Co, get along well with the local ambulance services/crews.

Comment on French Military Blunder Leaves 17 Wounded by Dal90

Dal90 — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:26:42 +0000

It’s not like we’ve never flown around with armed nukes in the continental U.S…

That said, sometimes the brain does not get engaged. Firing any weapon…blanks or not…towards are crowd?