Social Website? You Bet! - My Firefighter Nation2024-03-29T15:45:01Zhttps://my.firefighternation.com/forum/topics/889755:Topic:396197?commentId=889755%3AComment%3A456625&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMmmmm coffee... headed to Sta…tag:my.firefighternation.com,2008-03-15:889755:Comment:4566252008-03-15T16:48:04.214ZMikehttps://my.firefighternation.com/profile/Mike56
Mmmmm coffee... headed to Starbucks. Folks have a safe day and wear your seatbelt, don't drink and drive, don't move the apparatus until everyone is seated, use a spotter when backing, always wear your helmet on the fireground, never raise ladders without gloves, always watch for overhead wires when raising ladders, always stop at red lights and make eye contact then if safe proceed, when climbing or descending always use three points of contact... wow seems like it is easier to say be safe. If…
Mmmmm coffee... headed to Starbucks. Folks have a safe day and wear your seatbelt, don't drink and drive, don't move the apparatus until everyone is seated, use a spotter when backing, always wear your helmet on the fireground, never raise ladders without gloves, always watch for overhead wires when raising ladders, always stop at red lights and make eye contact then if safe proceed, when climbing or descending always use three points of contact... wow seems like it is easier to say be safe. If you look at the LODDs so far though maybe we need to be reminded of all this. Possibly another post after Starbucks. Well what sells more a calend…tag:my.firefighternation.com,2008-03-14:889755:Comment:4530832008-03-14T03:16:17.652ZDan Hoeyhttps://my.firefighternation.com/profile/dhoey67
Well what sells more a calender of fire trucks and fire scenes or half naked male or female fire fighters? I tried before in earlier times to post meaningful things and they got replaced by whats the dumbest thing anyone has done or the other mindless stuff, so I join in the fun and save my real thoughts for other places and times. I am not dull stop it really I can laugh and joke about all the things in the service but sometimes I wonder about us all. Maybe we need to just all need to take a…
Well what sells more a calender of fire trucks and fire scenes or half naked male or female fire fighters? I tried before in earlier times to post meaningful things and they got replaced by whats the dumbest thing anyone has done or the other mindless stuff, so I join in the fun and save my real thoughts for other places and times. I am not dull stop it really I can laugh and joke about all the things in the service but sometimes I wonder about us all. Maybe we need to just all need to take a breath and smell the smoke and not worry because policing the site and those on it isnt worth the trouble. lol...easy there tigertag:my.firefighternation.com,2008-03-14:889755:Comment:4529282008-03-14T02:40:59.527ZMary Ellen Sheahttps://my.firefighternation.com/profile/MaryEllenShea
lol...easy there tiger
lol...easy there tiger So we wanna talk about hoses…tag:my.firefighternation.com,2008-03-14:889755:Comment:4528722008-03-14T02:32:13.475ZMikehttps://my.firefighternation.com/profile/Mike56
So we wanna talk about hoses now huh?
So we wanna talk about hoses now huh? That boy's one hose short of…tag:my.firefighternation.com,2008-03-14:889755:Comment:4526992008-03-14T02:04:55.877ZMary Ellen Sheahttps://my.firefighternation.com/profile/MaryEllenShea
That boy's one hose short of a fire engine.<br />
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:D
That boy's one hose short of a fire engine.<br />
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:D who are you....Count Chocula?…tag:my.firefighternation.com,2008-03-14:889755:Comment:4523652008-03-14T00:57:47.607ZMary Ellen Sheahttps://my.firefighternation.com/profile/MaryEllenShea
who are you....Count Chocula?<br />
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:-P
who are you....Count Chocula?<br />
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:-P Thanks... I am your groupietag:my.firefighternation.com,2008-03-13:889755:Comment:4502632008-03-13T11:54:29.030ZMikehttps://my.firefighternation.com/profile/Mike56
Thanks... I am your groupie
Thanks... I am your groupie hmmm.....strange......I have…tag:my.firefighternation.com,2008-03-13:889755:Comment:4502042008-03-13T10:40:12.881ZMary Ellen Sheahttps://my.firefighternation.com/profile/MaryEllenShea
hmmm.....strange......I have yet to be approached by any male groupies......<br />
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I scan the member page now and then; a.) to see who's new, b.) see if there's anyone FASNY-related or c.)whom I might have met in my training travels...<br />
but I also look at them for the amusement factor---or because some of them are so over-the-top that I just can't look away (my eyes!!!).<br />
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My opinion remains....if it's going to be a networking site for JUST fire and ems personnel, then keep it that way. I have no…
hmmm.....strange......I have yet to be approached by any male groupies......<br />
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I scan the member page now and then; a.) to see who's new, b.) see if there's anyone FASNY-related or c.)whom I might have met in my training travels...<br />
but I also look at them for the amusement factor---or because some of them are so over-the-top that I just can't look away (my eyes!!!).<br />
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My opinion remains....if it's going to be a networking site for JUST fire and ems personnel, then keep it that way. I have no problem with folks employed in the fire industry or who have a vested interested (beyond social) in emergency services who wish to be here....but perhaps instead of granting membership, if you're not a firefighter or EMS, then you can register as a "guest" instead of a full member. Lately I've gotten a couple o…tag:my.firefighternation.com,2008-03-13:889755:Comment:4501782008-03-13T08:37:27.473ZGreenmanhttps://my.firefighternation.com/profile/Greenman
Lately I've gotten a couple of friend requests from woman who are obviously NOT FFs or EMS. On their profiles, for department/agency they list "N/A." They are "fans" or "groupies,” I guess, and they just want to post prayers and "thank yous” on my homepage.<br />
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While I appreciate the Thanks, I don't really appreciate these (apparently) lonely, and (apparently) non-Fire/EMS related women essentially inviting themselves into our Firefighter/EMS Social Network where we do air some of our dirty…
Lately I've gotten a couple of friend requests from woman who are obviously NOT FFs or EMS. On their profiles, for department/agency they list "N/A." They are "fans" or "groupies,” I guess, and they just want to post prayers and "thank yous” on my homepage.<br />
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While I appreciate the Thanks, I don't really appreciate these (apparently) lonely, and (apparently) non-Fire/EMS related women essentially inviting themselves into our Firefighter/EMS Social Network where we do air some of our dirty laundry and do have some disagreements and we share our fire photos, our family photos and some of a "flirtatious" photos (females AND males do this).<br />
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I think this is THE place for FFs and EMSers from all over the land to "congregate" and enjoy some "fellowship" with other FF/EMS folks whom we would never have the privilege or opportunity to meet and become acquainted with any other way.<br />
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There's a few people on here I've come to respect over the last few months, and even when we disagree I look forward to their input to our conversations. xchief22, FASNY training, Tiger Schmittendorf, engineco913, and others are part of my growing number of people whose opinion I look forward to hearing (reading). Thanks.<br />
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So...while there's no real way to keep the lookie-loos off the net, I will certainly continue giving my 2¢ where I am knowledgeable, or opinionated, or both!<br />
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...and I'm going for a Venti Cafe Latte "skinny" after my run in a few minutes.<br />
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Cheers!<br />
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GM Verification of status as a f…tag:my.firefighternation.com,2008-03-13:889755:Comment:4500872008-03-13T05:43:08.803ZTony Phttps://my.firefighternation.com/profile/TonyPowell
Verification of status as a firefighter? So who amongst the admins is going to volunteer to make an international phone call to verify my status? I understand what you're saying of course, but in reality? I suppose we could print off a form to take to someone in authority, have them sign it, send it whoever. But who can tell who did the signing? No, I think we're just going to have to put up with the dross as well as the pearls. And that applies to FF's and EMS as much as to 'outsiders' ...
Verification of status as a firefighter? So who amongst the admins is going to volunteer to make an international phone call to verify my status? I understand what you're saying of course, but in reality? I suppose we could print off a form to take to someone in authority, have them sign it, send it whoever. But who can tell who did the signing? No, I think we're just going to have to put up with the dross as well as the pearls. And that applies to FF's and EMS as much as to 'outsiders' ...