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Iowa Fire Chief Responds to Call Allegedly Drunk
CARLISLE, Iowa - According to a police report, Carlisle Fire Chief Scott Burger appeared to be drunk when he responded last week to a 911 call from a man whose wife was going into diabetic shock.
According to the report, a Carlisle police officer who confronted Burger after the incident said Burger admitted to violating department policy by drinking two beers while on duty.
It also says a breath sample indicated that Burger's blood alcohol was almost twice the legal limit.
Officers who were at the scene said Burger did not seem to be helping the woman effectively.
Burger, who has been placed on administrative leave, has not commented on the incident.
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Information from: KCCI-TV, http://www.kcci.com
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Permalink Reply by Todd on
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No doubt Cappy.
Like a State Trooper told a guy one night beside his cracked up car "Must have been two really big beers"
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Permalink Reply by Jack/dt on
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Legacy,
I see you've chosen to go the "personal attack" route. Good for you! Makes it so much easier to see where you're coming from. So let's begin:
Critiquing other peoples comments - generally no (although when their spelling and grammar is atrocious I have). I do however express my opinion. I'm guessing you don't approve.
Is "chillax" english? All depends on how strict an etymologist you are (I'm suspecting not very). http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=chillax&defid=50...
Your questioning of my english - Meh! http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=meh Apparently you've either never heard, or simply don't approve of colloquialisms. Shame, it reduces the efficacy of the english language.
Dunno (oops, there goes my english language grasp again), was he arrested?
The citizens of my town are very happy with the fire protection they get. I'll bet my equipment is new and better than yours. And no, unlike maybe what goes on in your department, ours frowns (severe frowny face :[ ) on drinking on the job, but hey, that's just us.
So you see dummy, that's what satire is. Have a nice day, bye-bye
Nice! I really do understand what satire and I think you fell short.
#A literary work in which human vice or folly is attacked through irony, derision, or wit.
Your comment was certainly NOT literary so it fails right off the bat, you weren't using irony and if you were being witty I missed on that one. Derision you may have touched on, but the way it came through was as if you thought the entire incident (chief responding drunk) was being blown up out of proportion. Thus that was why I "filtered" your comment.
Nothing you wrote implied in any way that you thought the chief was wrong or that the incident was that big a deal. Sorry, but your writing (satire?) skills need more work. As for your calling me a "dummy", I'll let that one slide. My knees aren't what they used to be and it's not worth the effort to stoop down to your level. Besides, if I irritate you further I'm afraid you'll resort to more nasty terms, like poopy-head.
You have a nice day, too.
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Permalink Reply by WestPhilly on
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This would be a great opportunity for Ben to score some points with Jack by reprimanding this guy.
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Permalink Reply by Legacy on
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You are using urbandictionary.com for your basis on evaluating my English language proficiency? The same website that list definitions to such terms as Cleveland Steamer and Blumpkin? Sorry, you are much better then men. Let me stop my philosophical debate now because obviously you are are the mental giant here. I'll just go back to using my silly Merriam-Websters dictionary from now on Edward R. Murrow Jr.......
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Legacy,
Since Jack may have misinterpreted you, and you may have misinterpreted Jack, how 'bout your interpretation - sans satire - of the events as reported in Carlisle, Iowa?
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Anyway, we're both on the same page here so let's agree to disagree. We've both done the deed with less than clear eyes before. This poor bastard made a bad decision that in the long run, just makes us look less and less responsible and quite frankly does not do much good to dispute the drunken fireman stereotype. You and I could probably sit down, have more than a few beers, get on the truck and put out the fire without incident. But in this case, homeboy got caught. Now he pays. I feel bad, but it's not the first time and won't be the last time. I hope he learned his lesson. Stay safe and see you at the big one....
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Disregard.
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Westphilly,
First of all, Go Phightin's. I know Jack misinterpreted me. That's what firefighters do. Break balls. If he's worth half his weight in salt, which I'm sure he is, he knows I'm just playing around and mean nothing personal. I'm sure we'd be good buddies any ol' day....
Secondly, my interpretation mirrors many of those on this forum. The poor guy (said Fire Chief) should have used better judgement in starting the Chiefs vehicle on that incident. Fire showing or not, he will be of no good to his department without a driver's license. I hope for his sake he turns out okay and if he's needs the aforementioned counseling, then he should get it. If this was an isolated incident, then shame on him but I would not throw him under the bus whether he made a bad decision or not. If he was my Chief an he needed help, I would be right there for him. Whether it meant driving his ass to the firehouse to get on a truck or chauferring him to the scene. That's what I bring to the table, in case you were wondering...
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I was with you up until your penultimate sentence. Do you mean you would do that if he were too drunk to do it himself? Or do you mean you would do that if he were now licenseless?
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Wait....what?
"You and I could probably sit down, have more than a few beers, get on the truck and put out the fire without incident."
Yeah I don't think so. And don't be mistaken, I wouldn't be averse to having a beer or two with most anyone but it should be painfully obvious I wouldn't be drinking and then "get on the truck."
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Leg...
I'm not using urban dictionary to evaluate english proficiency, far from it. What I was doing was using colloquial expressions to communicate that, while not necessarily proper english, certainly conveyed my intent. You on the other hand thought it better to try and critique my abilities. That being the case, please explain your use of the double "are", "...you are are the... " Is it to convey the seriousness of your intent?
And what about ""...you are much better then men..." I guess that makes me 'godlike'. Sweet! (or do you disapprove of the use of 'sweet' in this context?)
Edward r. Murrow Jr.? I appreciate the comparison but who I think you really meant was William F. Buckley, he was more the language maven.
maven
1965, from Yiddish meyvn, from Heb. mebhin, lit. "one who understands."
n. A person who has special knowledge or experience; an expert.
Hope the definition(s) satisfy you.
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No, no. I'm right on this one. In my department we drink, get hammered and get on the truck to put out the fires. Haha, what I meant was that it could happen to anyone at anytime. Beer muscles and all. In my department, we try not to drink before we get on the engine ( or even the ladder for that matter). My point to this whole love-fest is that...well... I forgot what I was saying, oh yeah, "Hey Chief, I'll take a Miller Lite!"
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