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fuckin' firefighters are crazy.

BDx13 - 6-29-2007 at 01:53 PM

An old friend and former coworker decided to become a New York City Firefighter after the dotcom we worked for went under. He's the only full-time firefighter I know, so admittedly, I worry sometimes. Fortunately, he says the vast majority of the calls they get are extremely minor, and he's only had one serious accident in the past five years.

That's my man Neenan leading the way in the photo below from the NY Post. Apparently, no one on the squad sustained any significant injuries. Hard to believe.

Discipline - 6-29-2007 at 02:02 PM

My girlfriends dad was a fire fighter. He retired last year after 30 years on the job.

Siczine.com - 6-29-2007 at 02:26 PM

One of my really good boys is a firefighter. He works down center city, so he hasn't had to actually fight a fire. Just show up for false alarms and stupid shit. Would be a lot different if he was working in N Philly or W Philly.

JUICE MAYNE MSHC - 6-29-2007 at 02:41 PM

a friend of the family was a firefighter in Jersey. He got killed in a fire about 2 months ago. He was only 28. It sucked.

BDx13 - 6-29-2007 at 03:13 PM

sorry to hear that, juice.
that job takes a pair of brass ones.

MyOwnWay - 6-29-2007 at 03:18 PM

Teachers, Firefighters, Police, EMS workers, all waaaay underpaid and under appreciated.

clevohardcore - 6-29-2007 at 04:33 PM

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Originally posted by MyOwnWay
Teachers, Firefighters, Police, EMS workers, all waaaay underpaid and under appreciated.









^^^^^^^^^ Man that is sooooooo true.

CR83 - 6-29-2007 at 05:01 PM

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Originally posted by MyOwnWay
Teachers, Firefighters, Police, EMS workers, all waaaay underpaid and under appreciated.


Amen to that.

Siczine.com - 6-29-2007 at 05:09 PM

The shit EMS technicians have to deal with is crazzzzy.

Discipline - 6-29-2007 at 05:26 PM

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Originally posted by MyOwnWay
Teachers, Firefighters, Police, EMS workers, all waaaay underpaid and under appreciated.


I agree wholeheartedly. Thankfully for us, I believe they are paid higher Canada than in the U.S., but it still isn't enough.

crazyfists28 - 6-29-2007 at 06:01 PM

i truly believe that a person who puts their life on the line for their job should be paid more than doctors and lawyers. its not always about the skill of the profession, it's the heart that you put into it

Discipline - 6-29-2007 at 07:32 PM

Considering that teachers are preparing those who will be running the world, they deserve respect and a hefty paycheck.

Siczine.com - 6-30-2007 at 01:41 AM

Sad thing is, most of the teachers in public school systems (at least Philadelphia anyway) are HORRIBLE. It's a wonder I can function so well and even write. But I can thank a very few teachers for that, the rest are there to collect a check, not enough want to actually do it. I doubt paying them more will change it, but I would hope it would up the standards. Althought it may entice people who could be good teachers to do it.

Six66Mike - 6-30-2007 at 10:57 AM

Yeah firemen are crazy, 2 uncles on the job, plus my cousin was going through training down in Texas and passed everything, but managed to hurt his back at some point so now its in doubt whether he will have a career or not out of it.

JawnDiablo - 6-30-2007 at 12:56 PM

I have tons of respect for fire dudes.

barc0debaby - 7-26-2007 at 12:16 AM

My dad was an EMT and firefigther till booze got the better of him. He had a run in with a guy on PCP and ended up having to sit on the dude and rough him up a bit in the back of the ambulance. When I get out of the service I'm thinking about doing it seeing as how a large part of my job on ship is firefighting.

upyerbum - 7-26-2007 at 07:33 AM

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Originally posted by MyOwnWay
Teachers, Firefighters, Police, EMS workers, all waaaay underpaid and under appreciated.


And don't forget daycare workers, makes you wonder where our priorities lie.

XHonusWagnerX - 7-26-2007 at 07:46 AM

God Bless the fireman... I dont think I could ever do that job.

JawnDiablo - 7-26-2007 at 08:47 AM

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Originally posted by Siczine.com
Sad thing is, most of the teachers in public school systems (at least Philadelphia anyway) are HORRIBLE. It's a wonder I can function so well and even write. But I can thank a very few teachers for that, the rest are there to collect a check, not enough want to actually do it. I doubt paying them more will change it, but I would hope it would up the standards. Althought it may entice people who could be good teachers to do it.


80% of the teachers I had were worthless. Teachers in Philly are more worried about getting jumped by the rotten kids than educating. About 6 months ago one teacher was assaulted and had his skull cracked by a student. Aside from that, the school district is broke. Somehow no tax dollars filter into the schools. I knew a guy who started as an elementary school teacher at some school in W Philly and had to pay out of his pocket to make dittos / worksheets for the kids, there were not enough text books for half the classes, and he had kids that were so filthy he was concerned about getting lice. No to mention there was always the threat of some shit head parent looking to cash out by sueing the school district for having their rotten kid reprimanded / punished for being a little shithead.
I used to deliver AV equipment to a high school in Chester, PA and another in Camden NJ. Let me tell ya, you don't want to visit these places.