December 2008 Blog Posts (170)

Don't Light a Joint INFRONT of a Cop!

"A woman in Muncie, Indiana was arrested after she lit up a joint in front of a state trooper. Police say the woman was a passenger in a car that was pulled over for a traffic violation. While the trooper was talking to the driver, Honesty Knight –yes, that’s her real name–asked if it was OK if she smoked. The trooper assumed she meant a cigarette, so he said yes. Honesty lit a “cigarette” that turned out to be marijuana instead of tobacco. She was arrested…..sounds like she was already pretty… Continue

Added by Bruce C Ziebarth on December 14, 2008 at 5:00pm — No Comments

christmas and birthdays.

This is the worst time of the year for me . I was born on Dec. 20 th a fews yrs ago . and since my 14th birthday I have always hated it . Chrismas is just as bad because I feel its not fair to get 2 sets of gifts that week, I remeber when my grandparents would come over and my dad was always at work ,when we had cake and home made icecream for me . But my dads parents never came over because of the weather .My dad whome I love dearly was always working plowing snow for the town,so we could have… Continue

Added by morris washburn on December 14, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

"I know you miss grilling when the weather gets cold, but don’t try what today’s dumbass did. There’s reasons why you can’t grill indoors on an outdoor grill. Police arrested a 44-year-old man who li…

"I know you miss grilling when the weather gets cold, but don’t try what today’s dumbass did. There’s reasons why you can’t grill indoors on an outdoor grill. Police arrested a 44-year-old man who lit a charcoal grill inside his apartment, and endangered his neighbors. He was charged with reckless endangerment after two people became sick. The grill created dangerous carbon monoxide levels in the apartment building." KCMQ.com.

Stay… Continue

Added by Bruce C Ziebarth on December 14, 2008 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

tonawanda's wiki page and my dept web page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonawanda_(city),_New_York

http://www.ci.tonawanda.ny.us/fire/firehome.htm

here are a couple fo links about tonawanda for those who are interested in where i live

Added by steve price on December 14, 2008 at 12:02am — No Comments

You talk too much!!!!! Radio Traffic!!!

So im sittin around the firehouse today not doin much and I hear one of neighbor departments catch a chimney fire. I got kinda excited hopin that we might go to this one seein as we havnt had a big fire for almost two months now. We didnt end up goin but anyway, let me get to the point. As soon as the tone dropped everyone got to listen to every single officer from that department get on the radio and put themselves in route to the station. When I say every officer, I mean every officer!!! I… Continue

Added by Dustin J. Millis on December 13, 2008 at 7:06pm — 8 Comments

Christmas poem for the troops.....

> > A Different Christmas Poem

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> > The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light,

> > I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight.

> > My wife was asleep, her head on my chest,

> > My daughter beside me, angelic in rest.

> > Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white,

> > Transforming the yard to a winter delight.

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> > The sparkling lights in the tree I… Continue

Added by anne potter on December 13, 2008 at 6:20pm — No Comments

GPS FORCES Man to Drive Car Down Stairs?

Ok, the GPS did not make him do it but that was his excuse. Taken from KCMQ.com.

"Navigation systems are wonderful inventions and can be a big help at times…but people have got to stop following their directions when it’s obvious they are being sent the wrong way - you know, think for themselves sometimes. For example, an Italian man says his GPS guided him to make a right turn that led his car down two flights of stairs. He ended up having his… Continue

Added by Bruce C Ziebarth on December 13, 2008 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

Scam: Lady Tells Churches Child Has Cancer

Taken from KCMQ.com.

"Today’s dumbass award goes to the Florida woman who swindled churches with a bogus sick kid story. She told church members her child had cancer and that she needed money for a kidney transplant and then pocketed the cash. Marion County authorities say the woman visited multiple churches in central Florida and told them her daughter was sick and received over $1,000, even though in reality her daughter was fine. She was charged with one count of scheming to… Continue

Added by Bruce C Ziebarth on December 13, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments

Giving Credit Due To My Bro's.

Well another season of harsh politicing for the best and worst postitions a person could want have come to a close.

Yes, I'm talking about running for anything from a chief's position down to the appointment of captians and other officers.

So this year had a bit more of a twist since I was running for chief of my department.And I was running againt an older somewhat more seasoned firefighter who has alot of leadership skills and a list of credentials a mile long. What was my edge?… Continue

Added by Jim Brunelle Jr. on December 13, 2008 at 12:00am — 5 Comments

Tractor-trailer rolls after hitting bridge

By Dave Hill

The Tonawanda News

A 45-year-old Erie, Pa., man rolled his tractor trailer Thursday morning after striking the CSX railroad overpass on Young Street in the City of Tonawanda.

The accident, which was captured on the surveillance video of a nearby business, happened at about 8:30 a.m. and closed a portion of Young Street for much of the day while police and fire crews handled the scene.

“This happens every now and then, but in this case, it looks… Continue

Added by steve price on December 12, 2008 at 11:38pm — No Comments

Study: Nuclear or biological attack likely in next 5 years

12-08-08 Santa Barbara Newspress / WASHINGTON - The United States can expect a terrorist attack using nuclear or more likely biological weapons before 2013, reports a bipartisan commission in a study briefed Tuesday to Vice President-elect Joe Biden.

It suggests the Obama administration bolster efforts to counter and prepare for germ warfare by terrorists.

"Our margin of safety is shrinking, not growing," states the… Continue

Added by Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd on December 12, 2008 at 8:00pm — 6 Comments

TO EVERYONE THAT HAS ONE

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Added by Beth on December 12, 2008 at 4:45pm — 3 Comments

Work at KFC? Don't Bathe at Work!

Taken from KCMQ.com. Thought this one was very interesting. I guess people will do anything.

Today’s award goes to the trio of girls who just got suspended from a Kentucky Fried Chicken in Anderson, California for bathing in a sink at work. Their antics were discovered after one of the girls posted photos of them on a social networking site, showing them posing in the sinks wearing underwear and swimsuits.

Sure, we all goof around at work from time to time, but why would… Continue

Added by Bruce C Ziebarth on December 12, 2008 at 10:01am — No Comments

Anxious and Excited at the same time

New Year New Start.. Determined. My Firefighter 1 Journey Begins Febuary 09.. im so anxious for it to start but also a little nervous.. any advice from anyone?

Added by Adrenaline Rush on December 12, 2008 at 8:56am — 2 Comments

How they used to respond...

I came across this cool quick video showing how we used to respond to calls... I found it very cool and retrospective. But then again, after posting this and actually watching the whole video, it's a loop with an advertisement. Pretty smart of these folks to capture our attention and then make sure you see the hook... Welcome to America... : )… Continue

Added by Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd on December 11, 2008 at 8:30pm — 8 Comments

Single White Male

And so it ends. Went to court today for the last time. 10 months of lawyering and it comes down to 5 minutes of "Yes, Sir" in front of the judge and that was that. Of course the lawyers had to wait untill the day before court to get stuff together. Updated financial, make sure the agreement was right, change this, etc., etc. I still have to take her off of the insurance, I'll do that tomorrow when I go back to work. We went to the bank and I signed over my 72 shares of worthless (almost) JDSU… Continue

Added by TJC44 on December 11, 2008 at 2:24pm — 4 Comments

going to be a dad agin

cant what for may 11 09

Added by TOM KLEIST JR on December 11, 2008 at 1:41pm — 5 Comments

Bailout Systems

Are there any firefighter in New York states, Or in other states. Who are being mandated by the state that every firefighter have a bailout system with a Harness, hook, and descender. I have recently heard that all firefighters in NY but have one my May. Has anyone else heard of this?

Added by andrew on December 10, 2008 at 10:48pm — 4 Comments

radio

i am in need of a mobile radio. the frequinces that i need are 33.70

Added by Mark Kirtz on December 10, 2008 at 9:55pm — No Comments

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13

What is a firefighter?

He's the guy next door....

He's a guy like you and me with warts and worries and unfulfilled dreams.

Yet he stands taller than most of us.

He's a fireman....

A fireman is at once the most fortunate and the least fortunate of men.

He's a man who saves lives because he has seen too much death.

He's a gentle man because he has seen the awesome power of violence out of control.

He's responsive to a child's laughter because his… Continue

Added by Kevin on December 10, 2008 at 4:08am — No Comments