Window Stickers

by Allen Wahlstrom

Dec 28, 2007

So having been in the fire service since the mid 80's, I have always envied the IAFF guys and their window decals, hell they have about 30 of them now. Irish, diamond plate...you name it, and they all look good...even the god awful gold ones.

OK so they are get out of jail free cards...right. How many times have you been stopped with one on your window and gotten out of the ticket??? So since my department is atached to an AFL/CIO Union I cant jump ship, no matter how many times we have tried..it just isnt done without major issues involved. So that means this horrid AFGE sticker that looks like shite! That left me with one recourse and that was to design a Department sticker, and since the DoD fire service has one patch now, I did one that was a little more interesting...ok so it was to me. And the Chief is leaning towards a new door decal for the trucks so Im not the only one...

Anyway, take a look...

OK so I finally figured out how to convert a photo from Illustrator to this site...

  • matt poppe

    is IAFF 'international american firefighters' ?

    Dec 26, 2007

  • David Hess

    i lived in michigan for the past two years, then moved to ohio, but while i was up there i had my county fire department stickers in the rear and front window. in the county that i played i had to have gotten pulled over at least 5 times with no tickets. i was always smart about my driving in other counties.

    Dec 26, 2007

  • David Hess

    i lived in michigan for the past two years, then moved to ohio, but while i was up there i had my county fire department stickers in the rear and front window. in the county that i played i had to have gotten pulled over at least 5 times with no tickets. i was always smart about my driving in other counties.

    Dec 26, 2007

  • Art "ChiefReason" Goodrich

    Allen:
    I have ONE sticker on each vehicle. It is an eye catcher, a conversation starter and a big hit with the motorcycle cops.
    It simply says: "Harley-Davidson".
    Nuff said!

    Dec 27, 2007

  • Tiger Schmittendorf

    OK tough guy.

    Dec 27, 2007

  • Art "ChiefReason" Goodrich

    OK; now you've gone and done it.
    You get that little Yamaha pooter out and let the LADIES decide!
    And go a moustache for cryin' out loud.
    You look young enough to be my...
    Younger brother.
    Art

    Dec 27, 2007

  • Tiger Schmittendorf

    I resemble that remark.

    For the record, I don't ride a motorcycle.

    I get in enough trouble wearing a helmet while standing still.

    You want to see stickers? I'll send you a pix of my truck.

    Dec 27, 2007

  • Allen Wahlstrom

    International Association of Fire Fighters

    Dec 28, 2007

  • Allen Wahlstrom

    Art your so cool...I wanna get a Harley sticker for my bicycle. Would that make me boss like you?

    Dec 28, 2007

  • Art "ChiefReason" Goodrich

    Wally:
    You are already cool.
    Get that Harley sticker and you will be SUPER cool!
    And I think the "boss" is standing next to you, if I'm not mistaken.

    Dec 28, 2007

  • Allen Wahlstrom

    Um yeah...well, ya know.
    Super Cool is that like 0 K?
    −273.14 °C ?
    −459.67 °F ?
    ...just asking.

    Dec 28, 2007

  • Mary Ellen Shea

    I've seen Tiger's truck....it's a Rolling Testosterone Attack....with all sorts of BA stickers on it.....which must make him a BA by association.

    Dec 28, 2007

  • Allen Wahlstrom

    OK does Tiger needs to be referred to the Wacker thread...?

    Dec 28, 2007

  • Mary Ellen Shea

    LMAO....he's pretty close.....he's toeing a very fine line between fire nerd and regular guy.

    Dec 28, 2007

  • Allen Wahlstrom

    Should we take a vote?

    Dec 28, 2007

  • Mary Ellen Shea

    naaah....I've picked on him in absentia enough today.........ok I lied.....
    I vote fire geek- of course he takes that as a compliment y'know.

    Dec 28, 2007

  • ee779

    I've got 2 scotchlight Fire dept. stickers and blue lights on the roof,,,, they weren't what got me out of the ticket! it was the fact that the police officer in the next township over heard my plate being run and stopped by to chat (he's a member of our vol. company)

    Dec 29, 2007

  • Allen Wahlstrom

    We shall see how well the non IAFF ones work with the city cops. Corpus Christi has their own...so it should be a plus to have ours.

    Dec 30, 2007

  • Art "ChiefReason" Goodrich

    In an unrelated story, around here, the drunks get these "Say No To Drunk Driving" stickers and put them on their cars. Any guess as to why?
    A cop friend busted a guy that blew a .23, had one of these stickers on his back window. Darren tore it off of the car and told the guy, "nice try".

    Dec 30, 2007

  • Allen Wahlstrom

    btw...I actually got our sticker loaded on here...gotta love crossformat programming.

    yall be safe

    Dec 30, 2007