Where in the world is....Stayback500FT???

[StayBack500FT]

Brace yourselves here...Old Stayback's going on a mini-vacation. I know..I know...What shall you do without my wit? charm? devasting good looks? Well rest assured, I'll be back. Until then, I leave you in the hands of the Canadians (sort of like a fox guarding the henhouse, but that's the best I could do on short notice). Keep the Faith, I shall return. :)



BTW -- Breaking ground on new station today!!!

[MalahatTwo7]

:D :cool: Stayback, you can bet that FF26 and I will hold the fort for you. We try to stay out of the Henhouses, the hens are hard too catch and the beaks are pretty sharp too! ;) And them damn Roosters, with the big claws! OOOOOUUUUCCCCHHHH!!!

Have a good holiday my friend and keep safe.

[firefighter26]

I have been working on a solution for our little Hen house problem... can't tell you the details just yet, but lets say it may or may not involve small explosives (ok, it does :D).

Stayback, good buddy, have yourself a great vacation, I wish you good luck and sunny days. May your beer stay cold!

[MalahatTwo7]

Hey 26, we will either have to get Kiwi to come visit or bring Kevin S. back to the hill for that one! Kiwi on account of that he seems to know a lot about "animal behaviour" as opposed to fire behaviour. :D

[firefighter26]

:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

I think our other good buddy Kevin is MIA... have not heard from him in a while.

As for Kiwi... he is a strange little guy, but I would be more then willing to have him over to our island. However, what are the rules for introducing a foriegn animal into the domestic bio-sphere?

Stayback? this vacation wouldn't put you on the Pacific coast would it? In canada? On a mountain on an Island? Drinking?

[PFire23]

*rubbing hands together in anticipation* ...... small explosives you say????? ...... and drinking ???? .... would ya happen to have any Gibsons, or maybe some of my "new found could soon be my favorite" Wild Turkey???? 26, I sure hope my invite is an open one, cuz some day you may just open your door to see me there with a bottle of rum in one hand, and whiskey in the other. :rolleyes:

[firefighter26]

Originally posted by PFire
26, I sure hope my invite is an open one, cuz some day you may just open your door to see me there with a bottle of rum in one hand, and whiskey in the other. :rolleyes:

If I told once I told twice, you are more then welcome, and I would even give Two-7 a call to help us out.

Further more, that invite goes to anyone on the forums that might themselves in the beautiful town of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, or any of its nearby outlining areas.

I will even buy the first round!

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[PFire23]

Geeeeeeeeeeeez, you know I can drink WAY more than one round ..... you better start saving hehehe:D

[CaptainGonzo]

PFire

While you registered in November of 2001, you only have 21 posts, so you are still "probie" to the veterans here...so you should do the right thing and buy the rounds for the crusty old jakes!

[PFire23]

ok, *sigh* I knew it was gonna backfire on me ...... does 26 qualify as a "crusty old jake"??? cuz between you and I he owes me several drinks for putting up with him *wink*. LOL j/k Jason!!! Seriously, I did register a long time ago, however posting here has always made me a lil nervous, but 26 told me I needed to start posting more soooooooooooooooooooo here I am, with nothing to say !! He said I should start asking questions and I'd learn something from you all, what he doesn't realize is that I read the posts and learn that way too, so I don't have to think of things to ask.

But I will buy a round when it's my turn, how's that????

[firefighter26]

That is fair enough Capt. Sir. However, sir, I offered to purchase the first round, sir, in an attempt to get "the ball rolling" so to speak, sir.

[FlyingKiwi]

Two-7 "Sit."

26 "Down."

"Good Boys"

See it's easy....:D

[CJMinick390]

Stayback, enjoy your vacation. I hope it is somewhere warm and sunny where the refreshment of your choice is abundant and close at hand. Just be careful with the traffic signs, OK?

[NJFFSA16]

I expect you'll post your location in the proper column...so we can track your movements? :p

Well, I can almost see Pennsylvania from here, so I'll watch the horizon for smoke, my friend.

Enjoy! We shall miss your wit! (I guess we'll be wit-less?)

[Bones42]

Not even 4 hours after StayBack's message...and 27 and 26 are already on the loose? :eek:

StayBack - come back safe!!!!

[firefighter26]

26 and 27… the dynamic duo.... I mean, the drunk'n duo...:D :cool:

And stayback left US in charge!!!!!

[PFire23]

May God have mercy on us all !!!!!! :rolleyes:

[MalahatTwo7]

:p :D THE DOG'S AWAY, THE CAT'S WILL PLAY YAAAAAHHHHHHHOOOOOOOO!!!!!! :cool: Hey 26, see ya at the Bar!!

[firefighter26]

I have already called ahead... our chairs will be warmed and our drinks will be chilled :cool: :cool: :D

[MalahatTwo7]

Just gotta make sure we get them darn chickens de-clawed! Or are we playing with the sheep this time. Dang, I hate it when I get those ones mixed up. Better get Kiwi up here, he'll know.

[firefighter26]

sheep... chicken.... whatever, it all ends up on the BBQ in the end.....

[hfd66truck]

.................OHHHHH BOY.............


Oh where Oh where has stayback gone to,

Oh where Oh where can he be


Dave

--- nervously hiding behind the couch, hoping 26 and 27 don't reach critical mass.

[RspctFrmCalgary]

I'll protect you hfd!
ooooopppps tripped going to back of couch, falling on top of hfd ..... ooooooppssss didn't mean to hurt ya!!! HAHAHA

hmmmmmm wait .... I'm Canadian .... does that mean I'm in charge toooo?????!!!!!!!! :p

Better look out though, I feel a drunk coming on!!!! Hopefully money in bank tomorrow and then ...... oooooh and then!!!!!!! hehehe

[FlyingKiwi]

To help you of an evening, when you need to relax after a day being a tourist

[MalahatTwo7]

4 hours??!! Hey 26, did it take us that long? I must be getting slow in my youth... :) However, Rspct, I checked Stayback's original post and he distincly said that he would "leave you in the hands of the Canadians (sort of like a fox guarding the henhouse, but that's the best I could do on short notice)". So there ya have it, your're invited to help out too. :D

And Hfd, the couch is the last thing that you need to be worried about. We'll keep it nice and tidy clean - we'll just put it away until after Stayback gets home again.


By the way, since I am co-host, I'll pick up round two! ;) See y'all on the Hill. :cool:

[RspctFrmCalgary]

WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!!!

[firefighter26]

Wait a moment... I just had a thought....

do you think we finally drove Stayback to the Crazy house? I mean, that might explain is unexpected vacation, and why he can't/didn't tell us where he was going............

[MalahatTwo7]

Things to make you go "Hmmmmmmmm". Could that be possible, or is it that he just needs a little time away to be alone with his uhhhmmmm Stop Sign??? ;)

[RspctFrmCalgary]

LMFAO ..... you think he might regret telling that story on here? hehehe

[Temptaker]

StayBack... enjoy, I'm sure it is a well deserved vacation.

As for the other Canucks here...(whispering) What time are we meeting at the bar?

I'll get a round or two as well :)

[NJFFSA16]

I can't protect the henhouse much longer....I'm outnumbered by the Canadians and Kiwis. Besides, this windup decoy chicken is a pain in the a**! ;)

http://bestanimations.com/Animals/Birds/Chickens/Chicken-02.gif

[stillPSFB]

Originally posted by firefighter26

Further more, that invite goes to anyone on the forums that might themselves in the beautiful town of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, or any of its nearby outlining areas.

I will even buy the first round!

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Will take you up on that when I visit BC this time next year! Anybody you know Scuba dive?

I'm coming... I'm coming... :)

[fflynn17]

I know I will come close to where you are at the end of July, when my fiance and I drive from the Seattle airport to Whistler/Blackcomb mountain for our honeymoon!!!! Maybe we'll have to stop by on the way!!!!!

We will buy a round or two!!!

[stillPSFB]

If anyone is coming Downunder (specifically Melbourne) the beers will be chilled and ready, and the barbecue will be stoked. Accomodation can probably be done as well.

[hfd66truck]

BATTLE STATIONS BATTLE STATIONS

We must protect the hen house. NJ stand by...help is on the.....


There's no place like home, there's no place like home........

How long has he been gone anyhow? IACOJ must establish a vacation policy (yes 26 that would cover you too, your in as far as I can tell)

Dave

- "you, you and you....take the left side and hide in that cornfield....you and you, cover the rear, watch out for the dog in the barn.....thats leaves us to to watch the front..........hopefully we can hold on til stayback returns"

[NJFFSA16]

I think the henhouse is safe hfd66truck. They fell for the phony chicken!

It's the fridge and cooler I'd worry about! :D

Maybe we can rig some C4 on the doors? Where's the Calgary...I mean cavalry?

[RspctFrmCalgary]

Calgary is toooo busy laughing her ass off!!!!! Too late, already raided the cooler!!! Cavalry must be holding down the Fort Calgary :D

[MalahatTwo7]

???? PHONEY CHICKEN????? HAA, 26 and I can sniff out most any alcohol at 6 miles, and our favourite drink of choice at about 12 miles.... :)The only time the chicken was in danger was during the time we were looking for a trophy for the wall cabinet. :D

[RspctFrmCalgary]

But is the chicken going to be safe from Kiwi???? :eek: :D :p

[CJMinick390]

The posts from the Canadians, Australians, and New Zealanders just verify what I already knew. Americans take life too seriously and we all work just too d**n hard! We should also drink more. I'd relocate, but my wife would want to move where it's warmer (Australia) and I would want to move up north away from the heat (Canada) to get away from this US Mid Atlantic region humidity. Any suggestions other than divorce (I like my wife!):D

[firefighter26]

Lets face the facts here boys and girls... nothing is safe from kiwi....

[MalahatTwo7]

Now that is the $64000.00 question. And it is a good point to consider.

FF26 and I had a related conversation this morning regarding our Friend Kiwi. It was directed more to the wide variety of jpg and mpgs that he seems to have readily available for almost any occasion. And Kiwi, we really do appreciate your work in this area, and you can take that one to the Bank!

We were sort of wondering a couple of things:

1) he must have a lot of spare time at home to do this; or
2) the station that he works at doesn't get much in the way of call volume, allowing him a good deal of "research time".

Inquiring minds all over the world are scratching their heads over this one. :)

[NJFFSA16]

Stand by for the next Wav. The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment is on the way!


http://borderlegion.topcities.com/militar2.htm


Charge!

[NJFFSA16]

http://www.kithobbyist.com/AMPSNewZealand/images/kiwitracks.jpg

In the HenHouse!!!

[MalahatTwo7]

NJ, where the hell did you find that one?? I like it!! :)

I've worked with the 11th.... wait maybe it was 10 Air Cav? From Fort Hood Texas. They come up to this neck of the woods every couple of years for joint training with 1 Canadian Brigade Group for a 3 week visit to lovely Wainwright, Alberta. Also had the chance to play with 111th Artillery a few years ago as well.

[NJFFSA16]

Not to be confused with KiwiFruit...or Chinese gooseberries! God Defend New Zealand!!!

http://www.nz.com/NZ/Culture/Music/NatAnthem.html

How do you stop a Kiwi from attacking? Play the national anthem...so he has to stop and salute!:D

[hfd66truck]

I am in absolute awe that you guys can keep this going, and keep me laughing this hard. My wife is ready to have me committed 'cause I keep laughing at the computer.

I agree that Kiwi has too much time, as a matter of fact I just posted that same thing in another post.

Time is on my side (http://www.firehouse.com/forums2/showthread.php?postid=239411#p ost239411)

What worries me is that since stayback went awol, Kiwi has been very quiet..........hmmmmmmmmm

Dave

[MalahatTwo7]

Ya know HFD, I came across that thought last night. Kiwi really has been very quite this last few hours. Wonder what's with that - Oh I have it... he's doing more "smilieface" research! That's gotta be it or else we are going to see some more sheep and or flying kiwi's in here somewhere. :D

[FlyingKiwi]

In my defence.

I work from home (behind the station) doing programming, and stuff of a security nature for my business. So Rush-Hour is a 30 metre walk down the path, and an MVA holdup is caused by the cat lying on the path.

Most of my work is internet related and I have a nine foot satellite dish on the roof with high speed direct connection.

This means I know how to find stuff quickly, as to all the picis recently, I was trying to inject some humor into the threads cause they were getting a bit out of hand.

Thought.

Some people need to relax a bit with personal comments and attacks, others need to engage their brain before jumping in.

I guess that before I answer something I usually think "will this hurt the person" before placing the words.

Disclaimer.

That thought was mine and mine alone, it does not represent the thought of any other person or organisation. It was not intended to imply anyone else was incapable of thought, and should not be misconstrued as to its message. Use of this thought by anyone else for media releases must be cleared with the original thinker. This was one of a series of thoughts, and if reproduced it must be reproduced in full.



It took me a long time to type this because NJFFS_A16 put the national anthem on, I had to listen to it at attention, and the damn thing kept repeating every two minutes. ( Thanks NJFFS_A16 it's great)

Also you can tell the kiwi tracks in the hen house, the foot print leaves a deeper impression, mainly because they are carrying hens out.

I will now save smillies etc for exceptionally special occasions.

Oh wait, this is an occasion....

[BURNT]

I would like to recommend to each one of your Chief's to do a round of drug testing. You are all a bunch of crazies but you made me laugh.

[MalahatTwo7]

And Kiwi, your humour is wonderfully appreciated! And no, we're not crazy, but the rest of the world might be.

[firefighter26]

There is a pretty fine line between evil criminal mastermind and a genius........ I am still not really sure what side I am on...

[PFire23]

we're not crazy ...... we're Canadian .... or perhaps it is because we are Canadian that we are crazy, *shrugs* I dunno ...... gotta be a lil bit crazy to maintain that slim hold on sanity LOL

[hfd66truck]

Hey Kiwi,

If I offended I appoligize. No Offense was meant.

Actually it was more out of jealousy that you have some cool pics at your disposal.

Dave

- pouting in the corner, hoping Kiwi is not mad.

[FlyingKiwi]

hfd66truck

Nope, took it in the spirit it was meant in from a fellow brother.

Disclaimer.

This was another thought out of a series of thoughts. The complete collection of thoughts will be available soon, conveniently packaged on a roll with perforations for easier reading. This will be a short roll due to the lack of thoughts.

The rolls will be printed on waterproof paper.:D

[MalahatTwo7]

RLMFARO on that one, Kiwi. :) How soon can we expect delivery?

[RspctFrmCalgary]

THE BAR IS OPEN and Sher's getting drunk!! WOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!

Kiwi what on earth would we do without your hilarious smilies?? Keep em coming!!!! :D and LMFAOOOOOO @ "RUSH HOUR"

NJ

STILL LAUGHING MY A** OFF AT THE NATIONAL ANTHEM THING!! :D

ummm Go Wings Go LOL

Booohoooo :( Leafs shoulda been there instead of
WhoCaresolina! :mad:

And I do apologize for my part in yesterday's B.S.

Time to have FUN!!! :p :p :p

[RspctFrmCalgary]

LMFAOOOOOOOOO .... Here's the very first email I read not 10 seconds after my last post! (I was going to put in that post a crack about "even better if it was the Flames instead of Carolina" but reason prevailed! LMFAO

HOCKEY JOKE

Four hockey fans are moutain climbing. Each climber happens to be a rabid fan of a different NHL team. As they climb higher and higher, they argue more and more about which of them is the most loyal to their particular team. Finally, as they reach the summit, the climber from Vancouver takes a running leap and throws himself off the mountain, yelling "This is for the Vancouver Canucks!". Not wanting to be outdone, the climber from Calgary throws himself off the mountain, shouting "This is for the Calgary Flames!". Seeing this, the Toronto climber walks to the edge of the precipice, yells "This is for the Toronto Maple Leafs!" and pushes the guy from Ottawa off the cliff.

hehehe

[Steamer]

Where did StayBack say he was going?
http://www.colute.net/cwm/contrib/edoom/spacecraft.gif

[RspctFrmCalgary]

Steamer

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Ya think??? heheheh

P.S.

You taking lessons from Kiwi??? Love the space ship!!! HAHAHAHA

[stillPSFB]

Kiwi,

Guess I'd better fess up and apologise for my quips about your airforce and airline - sorry brother, they were probably a bit much.

But if you think I'm going to apologise for the rugby and cricket... :D Bring on the Bledisloe Cup!

[NJFFSA16]

No matter how different we all might appear...we share at least one common thing. That object I see in the night sky...is the exact same one seen by all of you. Think about it...it's a big smiley in the sky!

http://www.animation-station.com/smileys/images/smile006.gif

[Temptaker]

fflynn17
Send me a pm when it is closer to you coming, you'll be driving right past me. If I'm not working I'll take the two of you out for a drink ... or 10 :D Congrats!!!

NJ
We don't have fridges or coolers up here... we keep the beer in the snow :)

Oh... by the way, that smiley reminds me of someone... Can you guess who?

CJMinick390
Seperate vacations??? Then of course there is the little problem that you wont want to go home after coming here... the Canadian beer and all. :)

Kiwi
Aaaaaawwwwwwweeeeeeee Kiwi, you just blew the whole picture I had of you in my mind. Here I thought you were some kind of superhero, posting between sheep rescues. :)

No seriously I couldn't agree more with you about people thinking how what they post might affect someone else.

I love all your posts...

BURNT
Drug testing would come back negative... being Canadian just makes us this way, might be something in the water... oh no thats right, we sell our water to the states... ok must be the beer then. :)

Steamer
Shhhhhhhhhhh... you aren't supposed to give away top secret info. By the way, do you think they've figured out that they don't have (Gonzo)our leader?

[FlyingKiwi]

psfb, never let me knock a person for an accurate statement.

At the same time http://images.rapidforum.com/smilies/arsch.gif

Being from Canterbury (middle of the South Island) originaly, and having 16 of our Crusaders (local Rugby team) in the All Blacks (National Team), methinks you are pushing bad smelling substances up steep inclines.

The Bledisloe Cup and World Cup are heading for home.

All jokes aside, when the games on I will raise a glass or three in your general direction and share a drink.

[stillPSFB]

Kiwi,

Now that I've stopped laughing and gotten off the floor - that has to be one of the best smilies of all time!

Just before you go making predictions on the rugby remember we have picked up Wendell Sailor and Matt Rogers which should boost things nicely.

Likewise I'll raise a glass of frothy top in your general direction when the Cups start - Cheers!

[StroutKristen]

What if this.....is as good as it gets?

[NJFFSA16]

Originally posted by stroutkristen
Do ya have one that does the two step????

Not quite the Two Step....but close enough!

http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/lharvey/activities/dance/dancing.gif

[NJFFSA16]

Front or back...it still cracks a smile!

http://d21c.com/walpurgis9/happies/faces/smileybehind.gif

[FlyingKiwi]

Down the stairs.

"A Firefighter going to work?"

Up the stairs.

"Bob Moran going home after a court case?"

[NJFFSA16]

Originally posted by Flying Kiwi
Up the stairs.

"Bob Moran going home after a court case?"

HEY, no wise cracks!!

[hfd66truck]

Poor Bob, the butt of another joke........yeah right.

Dave

[CJMinick390]

Well, thank you all for brightening my day. Unfortunately, I have to go to work now to pay the bills.

Temptaker, the seperate vacations are an idea, and you might have trouble getting me back to the states. Actually, my wife and I have a wish list of places to go. She's the one who has been to Canada (Montreal). She has also spent a week in the Czech Republic and lived in Hong Kong as a child. She's the world traveler. My intenational travel consists of a trip to Ireland for a week in '96. Since I tend to like to go places where I can actually talk to the natives without sounding like a total fool, your fair country, the Aussies and the Kiwis are on the travel list, among others. I am going to California for a week at the end of July, and that will probably seem like a foriegn country. Realistically, Canada is the most doable for a number of reasons, the main one being a 2 and 4 year old who will require a college education at some point, and that isn't cheap. Western Canada also has potential because we both like to ski. We're not great at it, but we try. I've been told of you can ski on the ice of Vermont and Maine, which we have, you can ski anywhere. Now we just have to teach the kids how to ski and enjoy the cold.

[fergus]

hey Kiwi- when I was 8, Stu Wilson came to my school, and I got to sit on his lap at school assembly.

Whats the deal with the world cup? I heard it was going to be held in NZ and oz, but now I hear it's just in oz. Whats up? (We don't get much rugby news out here)

psfb: I've got $25 US (that's $350 australian) on the All Blacks for the next bledisloe cup game.:D

[RspctFrmCalgary]

Kiwi

OUCH! my eyessssssss ...... LMFAO .... mooned first thing in the morning :eek:

CJ

Skiing's great in Jasper and Banff! Stop by Alberta on your trip LOL

NJ

"Front or back...it still cracks a smile!"
LMFFFFAAAAOOOOOOOO

[EastKyFF]

Nothing wise about Moran's crack...

Strout the Trout has been putting up all these fire pictures, so here's the Heaven Hill distillery in Nelson Co., KY a few years ago...thousands of gallons of beautiful KY bourbon destroyed...heartbreaking.

[CJMinick390]

Gee, I doubt any of the guys in my company look like that. I'm sure I don't.

EastKyFF, I'm not at bourbon drinker, but I feel your pain!

[Bones42]

Strout the Trout has been putting up all these fire pictures
Yup, and once in a while, they even have something to do with the thread she is posting them in... :rolleyes:

EastKyFF - I remember reading about that fire and agree...heartbreaking. Were they able to "save" that building in the picture????? :eek:

[CJMinick390]

Sheri, it takes too long to type out your user name, so I hope using your first name doesn't bother you. Anyway, thanks for the message and the invite. When we make it up north we'll try to get out Alberta way. My boss has been up there and he says Banff and Jasper are beautiful. He wasn't there during ski season, though.

[RspctFrmCalgary]

CJ

No I don't mind at all :D

And yes Jasper, Lake Louise and Banff are beautiful at any time of year!!! Of course, Jasper is the most beautiful HAHAHA ..... nooooo I'm not prejudiced at all LMFAO

[EastKyFF]

Obviously not a "save", huh? Bad part was that radiant heat destroyed several other buildings as well, and burning bourbon ran into nearby streams and flowed fire all over the place.

Can you imagine?

The bourbon stored in the warehouses was actually a higher proof than what retails. It is distilled, aged, and then watered down a little before sale. Takes less storage space that way, but also makes fires even worse.

I think there were 30-some FD's involved in the response.

[FlyingKiwi]

Ferg.

The Aussies got peeved because we would not allow more than 12 teams in the Super 12 contest (round robin series between NZ, Aus, and South African regional teams)

So they are hosting the whole world cup by themselves. Kinda like throwing all your toys out of the cot.

Try www.nzoom.com they have it live on the net for a lot of games, and is a good catch up site for local things. It is run by TV 1 and 2.

How come the rugby World Cup involves heaps of countries, and the baseball World Cup only one. Never been able to figure that out.

[glowpop]

KyFF,
Oh the waste of it all. Would we call this alcohol abuse???? Hmmmmmmmmm :D

[Temptaker]

CJMinick390... ah she was in Montreal. Well that explains everything. (no insults intended to the French speaking Canadians here) It is much warmer here in the winter, and even though we are the rainy city the humidity is actually less then in Montreal. When it gets hot or cold it is easier to tolerate. When you come you should bring her. It's quite beautiful here. I've got some pics somewhere ... hmmm... when I remember where I've put the disk I'll send you an email (unless anyone else wants to see what Vancouver looks like) with some pics if you like.

EastKyFF... Damn.... I love my Wild Turkey. I can only imagine what it would have been like to see the "streams" lighting up. Must have been spectacular... scary but still quite something to see. I didn't see the article, I hope that no one was hurt.

[EastKyFF]

Best of my knowledge, no injuries at either fire. Hard to get burned when the radiant heat is like that...didn't go to either fire, had just moved away from the area when HH burned; my old FD lapped in to Bardstown but didn't go to scene. Exposures were far, far, far away and still burned. Flames were invisible in some spots, I believe.

Yep, looks like alcohol abuse to me.

[Temptaker]

I'm glad that no one got hurt. You never really know the way alcohol will burn, I have seen the invisible flames :confused: You know what I mean. Something like that can go bad really fast.

[MalahatTwo7]

Not much of a bourbon drinker, but alcohol abuse of any kind makes me cry. Sorry can't help myself. :( But I'll bet that was one hell of a fire to work on though.

[firefighter26]

My GOD, this is now SEVEN pages... stayback would be proud.

As for me, I have almost completed my plans to take the henhouse... just waiting for the airborne element to get its logistics together...

I have been checking, stayback didn't say when he would be back? I hope it is soon, I am going through the shakes.......

[stillPSFB]

Originally posted by ferg

psfb: I've got $25 US (that's $350 australian) on the All Blacks for the next bledisloe cup game.:D

Ferg, the way the Aussie Dollar is climbing at the moment it's probably only about $35 now. I'll try and get into Sportsbet on Monday and put some money on the Wallaby's. :)

[NJFFSA16]

How they view Smileys in New Zealand and Australia.

http://www.zeropages.com/smileys/lm_s004.gif


Crusty ol' Smileys never die...they just fade away.


http://www.zeropages.com/smileys/lm_s019.gif

Calgary Stampede Smiley

http://www.zeropages.com/smileys/lm_s053.gif

[RspctFrmCalgary]

NJ

ROLFLMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D

I was cracking up when I saw the NZ/Australia smiley and finally recovered enough to keep scrolling and there was the Calgary one!!! PMSL!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :p :p

[NJFFSA16]

Did you ever wonder how they view Kilroys "DownUnder?"
http://www.zeropages.com/killroys/kr_015r.gif

I thought so....now ya know!:p


Hmmmm, wonder where StayBack is????

[SPFDRum]

This thread is getting crazier by the post! I like it!

[CJMinick390]

I think Stayback would be justifiably proud.

[RspctFrmCalgary]

Sure .... AFTER he stops laughing his A** off!!!!!

:D :D :p :p :cool:

[CJMinick390]

Well, that is certainly one pleasant way to lose weight.

[CJMinick390]

Oh my, what have I done? Where will this thread spin off to now?

[FlyingKiwi]

NJFFS_A16

And this is how we treat MUTTS down under. :D

[FlyingKiwi]

PS. That was not aimed at anyone in the forums.

[firefighter26]

It has been a week and still no word from Stayback.... should we start to get worried?

In other news, I heard that an entire cattle truck of sheep went missing in PA....

[NJFFSA16]

There is a simple explanation. StayBack...having had a close encounter with an inanimate traffic control device...becomes very apprehensive when he approaches intersections. He slows the car to 5 MPH...looks for approaching stop signs...and then continues.

It's slowed his trip considerably! And then...when he sees sheep along the road........:rolleyes:

[RspctFrmCalgary]

Perhaps he's had ANOTHER "close encounter an inanimate traffic control device" only this time maybe the Stop Sign won! :D :D :p :eek:

[captstanm1]

We got you covered.. We will stand watch. Have a nice vacation... I just came back from the Florida Keys on a mini vacation last week!

[HF&R_H28]

This thread is getting crazier by the post!

Since Stayback isn't around... anybody care to share the stop sign story?

[firefighter26]

Come gather around ya'll and I shall share with you the story of Stayback vs the stop sign....


As a well-trained, dedicated, and decorated officer that StayBack is, he is sometimes forced to make difficult decisions that sometimes place personnel in dangerous settings. He has always said that he'd never ask a firefighter to do something he wouldn't do himself... so as a display of heroic bravery he took it upon himself to step forth from his lofty officer's seat on his engine and tread perilously into the dark unknown to upright a STOP sign. He did this so that motorists would have something to run through as they rubbernecked at all the fallen trees and structural damage. After carefully bending the sign to 3/4 upright, his wet gloves failed to hold their grip and TWWWWAAAAAANNNGGGGG!!!! the savvy old veteran took one for the team!! From 0 to 60 in less than a minute, he had a face full of sign.

That is the story, go forth and share it with your fellow brothers and never forget the lesson that the brave stayback learned... never punch a stop sign after it hits you in the face....:D :p

[NJFFSA16]

Originally posted by firefighter26

That is the story, go forth and share it with your fellow brothers and never forget the lesson that the brave stayback learned... never punch a stop sign after it hits you in the face....:D :p

It was a classic de-sign for disaster?!!

StayBack......where y'all at son??

[hfd66truck]

Well kids here we are....

Stay back has been gone for 6 whole days.

26 has delivered yet another perfect account of what happens when man interferes with mother natures design ideas. So far NJ has managed to keep our fine Nothern friends out of the henhouse, but I think the Guinness supply is a little low......hopefully they can make more....

Dave

PS -

I have heard no reports of any sheep missing or molested...and gods knows that if the newspaper did a story NJ would have posted it...so I think Stayback must still be on the loose.

[MalahatTwo7]

Hfd66, I think that you might be a little off base on the Guinness situation. Of course I can't speak for every station and every district, however we here on the hill have an wonderful event that happens twice each day.

A 5 ton Guinness truck goes north each morning around 630am and returns around 1600 each afternoon. I know cuz I meet it going up and down almost every day. :) :)

It has been a bad wish (is there such thing?) that the Guinness truck would experience a threeway MVA with the Bacardi truck and the coke truck. Extrication would not be a problem, however the loads may not match to the original mainfest, on account of spillage and damage to the loads on impact.

"Ooops, sorry guys, honest, we don't know what happened to the contents of your trucks - really we don't." :D

[hfd66truck]

ROFLMAO......

Course it should be a 4 way crash...ice truck too.

Dave

[Steamer]

I just "found" this! :rolleyes:

Great Lakes Area Sheep At Risk?
Copyright 2002 Crusty Press International

Nervous breakdown? Tourette’s Syndrome? Paranoid Schizophrenia? What is wrong with Great Lakes area sheep?

Farmers as far north as Canada have found an unexplained phenomenon among their sheep stock over the last 6 days. It seems that many are visibly shaking, and turn toward the slightest noises. Entire flocks have taken to forming circles facing outward, much like the defensive maneuvers taken by wagon trains of the old west when attacked while on the trail. The flocks move as one, and nearly all seem to be in a heightened state of agitation. They behave as if threatened by some unknown force.

Veterinarians have no idea what may be causing such behavior. Some are consulting animal behavior experts, yet still have no answers. One farmer however has what he thinks are some of the answers relating to this odd behavior. He reports that he believes there is some kind of “extraterrestrial” activity related to this behavior, as he recently saw a creature with a reportedly octagonal shaped face/head stalking his flock. When he frightened the creature, it ran away and hasn’t been seen in that area since. As he neared an intersection he nearly ran into a traffic control sign, but changed his course, running into the woods screaming for what seemed like several minutes as he ran away. Wittnesses stated that he almost seemed frightened by the sign.

Another farmer had a chance encounter with what he believes was some kind of “gang member” as he had something resembling the letters “P-O-T-S” stenciled on his forehead. The letters appeared as though they were stenciled backward however. This is felt to be a result of some unknown gang “tagging” done as part of the ritual.

Whatever the reason for this aberrant behavior, officials are unsure if they will ever get to the bottom of it. Anyone having further information should contact their local law enforcement officials or Farm Bureau.
-------------------
It's been WAY, WAY too slow around here today! :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[hfd66truck]

Nice one Steamer.........

Especially the P-O-T-S on the forehead;)

Stayback, where are you Brother.....we miss you!!!!!!!

[firefighter26]

Hmmmmmmm, I will keep my eyes open for that "mystery man" However, there are a hell-of-a-lot of stop signed between there and here... might take a couple of weeks for him to travel this far....

[hfd66truck]

Just listen for the Twwwaaaaaannnnnggggggggg!

[firefighter26]

The only problem is that in some places in Canada the stop signs are in both English and French....

Hmmmmmmm, if a french sign would hit him what kind of sound would it make....?

Cie La Twwwaaaaaannnnnggggggggg?

I hope he didn't go over seas.... Those German signs can be pretty harsh....

Die eine Twwwaaaaaannnnnggggggggg?

Or to Africa... a Swahili stop sign.....

Click clock Twwwaaaaaannnnnggggggggg click click?

....... I wonder if he will EVER live this down......

[hfd66truck]

Austrailian

!!!gggggggnnnnnnnnnaaaaaaaaaaw wwwwwwwwwwt

[RspctFrmCalgary]

OMGGGGG ROFLMFAO!!!!!

Laughed so hard I had tears in my eyes!!! :D :D :D :D

Note to self: keep eye on news for reports of similiar behaviour among cows in the Calgary area if reports of said suspect possibly being enroute to BC are true :eek: :p

LMFAOOOOOOOOOO

[fflynn17]

This is the post that started it all, from the missing Stayback:

Originally posted by Stayback500:

Brace yourselves here...Old Stayback's going on a mini-vacation. I know..I know...What shall you do without my wit? charm? devasting good looks? Well rest assured, I'll be back. Until then, I leave you in the hands of the Canadians (sort of like a fox guarding the henhouse, but that's the best I could do on short notice). Keep the Faith, I shall return.


OK, a MINI vacation to me is less than a week, it has been a week already: Where is he????


:D ;)

[CJMinick390]

Maybe he's keeping a low profile to see where this thread will go, or he's laughing so hard he can't type.

[MalahatTwo7]

Thinking about CJ's comment, I am finding myself in agreement. On that note, it occurs to me that maybe Stayback made that post just to see what would happen, and has been sitting in the background the whole time.... WATCHING AND READING..... things to make you go "Hmmmmm". :)

However, taking Steamers post into consideration, FF26 and I will be sure to keep an ear out for any "strange" behaviour in the locals (fourlegged type I mean) and will report if we see anything.

With any luck, Temptaker, Pfire and RspctfrmCalgary will be able to help out with advance warnings as well. :D

Steamer, that is some really good writing there, well done.

[NJFFSA16]

Originally posted by hfd66truck
I have heard no reports of any sheep missing or molested...and gods knows that if the newspaper did a story NJ would have posted it...so I think Stayback must still be on the loose.

Oh dear...did he head west by any chance?:rolleyes:


Cows Vanish In Eagle County
Deputies Vow To Solve Bovine Mystery One Way Or The Udder

Nobody has been able to figure out why, but a lot of cows are missing on the Western Slope.

At least 37 cows have disappeared from herds in the Burns, Colo., area recently and the Eagle County Sheriff's Office is exploring all possibilities.

So far, they've ruled out alien abductions.

Ranchers Pat Luark, Bill Nottingham and Rod Schlegel all reported losses from their herds.

Luark reported that he is missing 11 cows and 11 calves, amounting to $20,000.

Nottingham is missing two Angus bulls and five cows. Schlegel is missing about seven animals.

The possibilities include rustlers or natural predators, according to the sheriff's office.

Still, Schlegel says the area where the cows disappeared is pretty wild. “Things can happen out there and they never appear again," he said.

[Bones42]

missing two Angus bulls
Did SuperChef forward some good steak recipe's to StayBack500?;)



Tallapoosa, Missouri Man Arrested for Posing as Rescuer


TOBERMORY, Ontario (AP) -- A man accused of impersonating an Army officer and taking control of rescue efforts after a bridge collapse in Oklahoma was arrested Sunday by Canadian police.

Ontario Provincial Police arrested William Clark, 29, of Tallapoosa, Mo., on fraud and theft charges Sunday as he waited to board a ferry in Tobermory, Canada.

Clark was wanted by the FBI for showing up in Webbers Falls, Okla., within two hours of the Interstate 40 bridge collapse over the Arkansas River, and claiming he was a captain with U.S. Special Forces.

Clark is accused of getting free food, lodging and transportation by impersonating a military officer.

He also is facing charges under the Canada Immigration Act.

He is scheduled to appear in an Owen Sound, Ontario, court Monday. Clark was released from the Central Missouri Correctional Center on Dec. 11 after serving three years for stealing, said Tim Kniest, spokesman for the Missouri Department of Corrections. Clark also served two years of probation in 1999 for passing bad checks, Kniest said.

A barge struck the bridge May 26, sending 10 vehicles into the river and killing 14 people.

--- Could this be StayBack500???????? :eek: :D

[CJMinick390]

No Joe! Say it ain't so! Seriously, I would be shocked and dismayed if this were the case.

[MalahatTwo7]

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRALS!! :( And I'll bet they didn't even share either.

About those missing cows and bulls... what would the odds be that Stayback in a fit of confusion brought on by his encounter with the Stop Sign, mixed up sheep for cows? Apart from the obvious difference in size, they are a four legged animal, and I guess if it was shearing season, you might make a mistake, if you were in a slighly(?) confused state of mind.

[LadyCapn]

If it is he couldn't have picked a more beautiful place to hide out in!!

http://www.tobermory.org/

Could it be that he was on his way to Manitoulin Island in search of larger "friends"? Plenty of Bears, Deer and Moose over there.:eek:

[1835Wayne]

I can just see all you crazies running around .........AMUK,AMUK,AMUK!!!

Who was it that said they had recentley discovered Wild Turkey?? We know it around here as kickin' chicken!! I said WOO HOO!!

[hfd66truck]

Thats almost a perfect likeness of me on the far right barstool.....

If thats a Guinness, then someone had a camera on Saturday night.

Dave

[RspctFrmCalgary]

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! :D :D :D

So who are the other 3 yahoos then????? We probably shouldn't let FF26 be the bartender! :p :p

<<<ducks incoming empties

ROFLMFAO!!!!!

[MalahatTwo7]

HEY WAYNE, WERE'D YA GET THAT PHOTO OF ME BEHIND THE BAR? :D I thought that I had destroyed all the copies. Musta missed one somewhere. And that's 26, second from the right. And I think Kiwi is on the far left end. ;) oooopppsss sshhhhh, he was supposed to be incognito that night.... don't tell anyone, ok.

[superchef]

All of my favorite Canadians in one place. ;)

1835Wayne Great picture. I made you some chocolate chcolate chip muffins and they are still warm and waiting to be devoured.


Stayback wherever you are come back. My mornings are not the same without you. I need your wit, your charm, your good looks to brighten my mornings.


;) :D

[CollegeBuff]

Stayback wherever you are come back. My mornings are not the same without you. I need your wit, your charm, your good looks to brighten my mornings.

A clever ploy, but you can't fool us- we know you've got poor Stayback tied up in your closet!!!

(Not that such measures would likely be necessary to keep him there.....)
;) ;) :p :p ;) ;)

[RspctFrmCalgary]

All of my favorite Canadians in one place.

Kiwi are you an honorary Canadian?? LOL

we know you've got poor Stayback tied up in your closet!!!

ahhhhhhh the truth comes out at last!!! Suppose he'll use the excuse "oh I was just in San Fran to sample the cooking on behalf of the I.A.C.O.J." :D :D

[superchef]

I should amend that to my favorite Australian/New Zelander/Canadian/..have I left anyone out?

All that charm and wit in one place.

CollegeBuff
How did you know I had Stayback here? ;)

[MalahatTwo7]

I just received this over the pager:

There has been a sighting report made by a distraught citizen in the
Malahat region of British Columbia, Canada!

Apparently a farmer, while riding her horse along Aitken Rd, Malahat, BC had a very strange encounter with what she describes as a "Tallish fellow with some sort of weird tatoo or stamp across his forehead." She stated that the "tatoo" looked faded, but she was able to make out what appeared to be the letters T and O, she thinks that there may have been a S and possibly a P on either side, but that they looked like they were printed backwards and were badly faded out. The man appeared to be inspecting a stop sign on Aitken Rd that some residents have claimed is "illegally placed".

As she approached him, he was muttering something about "...stayback
500...." and ".... stupid stop signs...."

When she offered assistance, he turned to her, screamed "THE SHEEP, THE SHEEP!", and ran off into the woods.

The Farmer, who wishes to remain nameless, is very concerned about this incident. She states that she does not have any sheep on her farm, but she does have a couple of cows and a llama or two.

Apparently Firefighter 26 from the Fire Dept is attempting to verify and will report back his findings.


This is intended as humour and if anyone has any ill feelings regarding it, I will remove it without question.

[CollegeBuff]

CollegeBuff
How did you know I had Stayback here? ;)

::Adam Sandler Cajun Man voice::

INTUITION!!!

[hfd66truck]

Originally posted by Malahat Two-7
This is intended as humour and if anyone has any ill feelings regarding it, I will remove it without question. [/B]

I received a call from the Shepard's Local 1. They are miffed with this misrepresentation of sheep.

:D

[RspctFrmCalgary]

ROFLMFAOOOOOOOOOOOO :D :D

No sightings in Calgary! Guess if this strange apparition was spotted in Colorado and possibly California (there have been unconfirmed reports allegedly received from Superchef's neighbors of strange noises coming from her closet) before going to BC he/it would have travelled up the coast and missed Calgary :rolleyes:

I wonder if Stayback is on the trail of some Kokanee??!! LMFAO ... he could be getting ready to disguise himself as the Kokanee Sasquatch to steal a semi full of beer .... hmmmmm 26 and 27 you'd better be on the lookout!! :D :D :p :p hehehe

(hoping that uttering the name of a beer other than Guinness isn't cause for banishment) :eek:

[stillPSFB]

Damn, it's not safe to leave this computer for 5 minutes let alone 5 days like I just have - seems like everyone has been having some fun while I've been too busy at work to log on and play.

Mind you I don't think I'll be on here for long as a very violent thunderstorm has just moved in, so me thinks we'll be rolling trucks any tick of the clock...

[NJFFSA16]

Mini, midi, maxi vacation........wow, what a long respite.

Bumpin' it up!

[MalahatTwo7]

If this is Stayback's version of a "mini-vacation", I would really hate to see what he thinks is a "long" or "extended" vacation..... :)

[hfd66truck]

Who said bigger was better?

Stayback ole pal....you have managed to keep us entertained for more than a week, and you never even logged on......what a beautiful thing!

Imagine if you will a field, bisected by a small road......
Imagine there are sheep in this field, not tended by a shepard(I worked a deal out with the Local's Pres so we can still use sheep stuff),
Then imagine this small road intersects another road, there is a stop sign there.

You have entered the Stayback Zone

[NJFFSA16]

Simple...and to the point.

To the tune of WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE
words and music by Pete Seeger

Where has our dear StayBack gone?
Long time passing
Where has our dear StayBack gone?
Long time ago
Where has our dear StayBack gone?
Gone to travel every one
When will we ever learn?
When will we ever learn?

Where have all the stop signs gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the stop signs gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the stop signs gone?
Taken by StayBack every one
When will he ever learn?
When will he ever learn?

Where have all the members gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the members gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the members gone?
Seeking StayBack every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where has good ol' StayBack gone?
Long time passing
Where has good ol' StayBack gone?
Long time ago
Where has good ol' StayBack gone?
Might be stuck in Oregon
When will we ever learn?
When will we ever learn?

StayBack...get back to where you once belonged!

[CJMinick390]

There are certainly a lot of talented, and yes, twisted people in these threads. My kind of people!

[superchef]

NJFFS

Great song. The talent here is incredible. Keep up the good work.

:D

[RspctFrmCalgary]

NJ: GREAT JOB! I love it! hehehe :D :D :p

CJ: You stole my words right outta my mouth LOL (didn't have time to post reply before work this morning LOL) but the twisted part makes it sooooooooooooo much better than mine!! LMFAOOO :D :D

[CJMinick390]

I just can't resist this impulse any longer.

Oh where oh where has Stayback gone?
Oh where oh where can he be?
With his bandaged hand and his battered head,
oh where oh where can he be?

Enquireing minds want to know.:D

[StayBack500FT]

OMG... You guys are great! I'll elaborate later, but rest assured all livestock have been safely returned without harm.:D

[RspctFrmCalgary]

awwwwwwwwwwwwww

We luv ya Stayback!!! OKOK we don't know each other that well yet ...... glad we made you laugh!!! :D :p :D :p

[firefighter26]

STAYBACK IS BACK!!!!
STAYBACK IS BACK!!!!
STAYBACK IS BACK!!!!
STAYBACK IS BACK!!!!

WOOHOOOO!!!!!!

Wait a minute... if he is back, does that mean me and two-7 are not longer in charge :( ? Oh well, I would rather have the good ol' stayback back, and now that he is we can all sleep a little easier at night... or at least the sheep can ;)

Stayback, I, and the rest of the fh.com population will want a full detailed report on your vacation as soon as it is available. Until then,

WELCOME BACK GOOD BUDDY

[FlyingKiwi]

please see
http://www.firehouse.com/forums2/showthread.php?threadid=37957&goto=newpost

about the sheep.

[superchef]

Stayback, my day just got brighter. It is great to see you back.


:D ;)

[hfd66truck]

Stayback, my day just got brighter. It is great to see you back

Translation......thank god he is out of my closet, now I can finally get some cooking done. And boy do those sheep stink.

[MalahatTwo7]

Welcome back Stayback. For the "official record" I would like to say that FF26 and I tried our utmost to keep the peace, while providing a stable platform in which the Forums population could seek solace during your absence. Betcha never expected to have a response to one post as you have had for this one eh?

WE MISSED YA MAN!! :D

[1835Wayne]

It was pandelirium and then all hell broke loose!!!
Needless to say, all the wildlife is glad you are back!

[superchef]

Hfd66

I love that translation. Don't know what I'd do without you guys. You are the best. ;) :D

[jiffy911]

Wow, what a long thread this has turned out to be! Stayback, you are quite a popular fellow. ;) Welcome back!!!!!!!!!!!

[fflynn17]

OH MY, WHERE DID HE GO THIS TIME?????

(I had to do it, sorry ;) :D )

[tanker5117]

Is Stayback missing again? Should we call out the dogs again? Alert the media? Have a beer?


:D :D :D :D

[jaybird210]

I don't know where Stayback is now, but I know he was in Hinckley recently. The following evidence comes from ChiefReason. Look closely at the stop sign, of all things.... (and pay no attention to the graffiti CR sprayed above the heads):

[MalahatTwo7]

I vote for the dogs and beer! :D

[tanker5117]

I have one vote, do I hear another?

[Engine101]

I think our beloved Stayback might be floating around here under a secret identity

[NJFFSA16]

Found....and old Western Union Telegram....addressed to StayBack.

Heard about your unfortunate accident. STOP Please write and inform us of your condition. STOP Members of these forums care very much about your well being. STOP Next time you consider straightening a traffic sign STOP!

My how time flies...one year ago!!!

[FlyingKiwi]

OOOOHHHH we jus luf da sunnies.... Dude....


TWANG

[fflynn17]

Here is what happened to STAYBACK!!:D
http://www.bilibala.com/veryveryfunny/html/jokedata/traffic_signs.html

Another vote for hot dogs and beer!!

Fire up the grill!!

[wyesguy24]

We just had a call for an MVA. On arrival there were skid marks and nothing else. However, the stop sign was sheared off and missing. Coincidence?

[wyesguy24]

I was perusing my exceptional gallery of Hot Monkey Chick pics when it dawned on me....It is the end of the school year! Stayback is on a bender! Come Back! We are good at acting like kids. I will even pee my pants if it makes you feel more at home. In fact...AHHHH!!!....I just did.:D

[firefighter26]

Those were good times..... Seems like such a long time ago, yet on the other hand it feels like yesterday....

Stayback, where are ya now?????

Anyone remember my bachelor party...?

I'm still finding empties......and sheep's wool!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NJFFSA16]

July 11th, 2003. Alert the National Guard.....he's been missing for almost thirty days!

StayBack's last post was 06-12-2003 02:35 PM. I've notified NJ Search and Rescue, along with our detection helicopters and the State Police to check the NJ/PA border for mutilated stop signs.

The only description we have of the missing firefighter is as follows:

6 feet tall male, wearing bunker pants, coat, boots and a cracked helmet...no goggles. He may be driving a big, red truck. The party in question should have the following word imprinted on their forehead.

POTS

in white letters with a red background. Anyone seeing someone matching this description....please notify IACOJ investigators on these forums.

Approach with caution. This person may be incoherent and semi-concious, due to an encounter with a traffic control device.

[fflynn17]

OH no, more than 30 days and STILL NO STAYBACK??

CALL OUT THE RIT TEAM!!

CALL OUT THE SEARCH DOGS (I'll Bet he'll be back after Labor day!!)

[mdoddsjffhnfc]

Originally posted by fflynn17


CALL OUT THE SEARCH DOGS

Yeah, but what do we have to give to the search dogs? They need something to start with. WHAT SHALL WE DO?! :eek:

[tanker5117]

Yeah, but what do we have to give to the search dogs? They need something to start with. WHAT SHALL WE DO?!


Maybe, we can use the the stopsign. It might still have some scent lingering on it that the dogs can track?

[NJFFSA16]

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