This is just another one of those test threads [Archive] - Firehouse Forums

fireman4949

12-18-2006, 11:02 PM

And it should get the following in 2 days.

A. At least 4 pages long.

B. Go off topic rapidly.

C. Include one bust up about PPE or Voli / Full Time.

Anything less is a Failed Test. :p

And of course, I have to add my "I'm still not getting e-mail responses to thread subscriptions" rant too.:mad: :rolleyes:

ROOKIELZ

12-18-2006, 11:28 PM

I want pretty pink turnouts:)
Yellow just isn't my colour and I want to look my best for the beast.:D

RspctFrmCalgary

12-18-2006, 11:39 PM

And of course, I have to add my "I'm still not getting e-mail responses to thread subscriptions" rant too.:mad: :rolleyes:

Me either. Anyone think the upgrade was a success? :rolleyes:

ullrichk

12-19-2006, 07:27 AM

And of course, I have to add my "I'm still not getting e-mail responses to thread subscriptions" rant too.:mad: :rolleyes:

Did I mention that I'm not getting email notifications on my thread subscriptions?

I knew it had to be too good to be true. At least there's some progress.

hwoods

12-19-2006, 09:59 AM

Look, is this a Paid thread, or a Volunteer thread? I ain't postin' here if it's one of those darn Hillbilly arguin' things...........:D :D :D

lvwrench

12-19-2006, 12:48 PM

Good grief, no wonder it snowed here in Las Vegas this morning.

FlyingKiwi

12-19-2006, 02:19 PM

I think we have to stop out truck for Sheep now, but I might be confused.

pete892

12-19-2006, 02:59 PM

What you need to do is start a "Sheep Control and Movement Sector". Then make sure you fill out Form ICS 2552, submit it to the proper division who will make sure that the proper branch also reviews it and is then returned with such approvals.

Alternative is to have "leg of Lamb" for dinner.

Stay Safe,

Pete

FlyingKiwi

12-19-2006, 03:36 PM

But was the sheep a volunteer or full time employee while they were eating the grass?

pete892

12-19-2006, 04:26 PM

Beer is much better than grass. Try it with your sheep or better yet forget the sheep and ....;..............

Pete

ROOKIELZ

12-20-2006, 12:25 AM

But was the sheep a volunteer or full time employee while they were eating the grass?

I noticed that she had 2 coats and no hood on, I don't know her employment status, do ewe?:D

FlyingKiwi

12-20-2006, 01:57 AM

She did NOT have two coats on, they all get shorn once a year if they need it or not. :D

There is a HUGE difference between "shearing sheep" and "sharing sheep". One of them is just down right hard work, and the other can get you 10 years and some.

10 hours on a shearing gang is enough to convince you that BEER can save lives. It is hard, hot, dusty, and plain hard work that will leave a person of average fitness feeling like dying just to escape the pain.

Just ask me, I made the bloody silly mistake a few years back of offering to help one of the locals who was short for 5 days.

Never, ever, not never again, not for a split second, in my life will I be that Bass Ackward Shtupid. I found muscles I never new existed, and they ALL HURT at once.

BFDNJFF

12-20-2006, 02:07 PM

the other day I was wearing 2 hood and my underwear ................:eek:

BFDNJFF

12-20-2006, 02:07 PM

wow double posted !:p

RoughRider

12-20-2006, 02:13 PM

the other day I was wearing 2 hood and my underwear ................:eek:

Smooth bore or fog nozzle??

ROOKIELZ

12-20-2006, 08:55 PM

I found muscles I never new existed, and they ALL HURT at once.

Boy; did you feel sheepish or what?:D
How can you not know that those mucles existed? Haven't you ever busted your gut at a fire?:p
Just busting on you...I expect full retribution out of this one:eek:

HenryChan

12-20-2006, 09:06 PM

I like pie.

superchef

12-20-2006, 09:30 PM

and I have not able to post new threads either, rather than attempt to start a new test thread, I will just post here.

"to experience OnStar, press your blue button"

what will I experience if I press my red button? :confused:

It has been a bloody long week. I think it is Wednesday, I am pretty sure it is still december. Apart from that, My sanity is long gone.

Have you noticed at the bottom a new feature that says similar threads to this one? These are all similar threads to this one.

FDNY too white, too male?
Alcohol in the fire service
Apply all you can no matter what
Heart attack prevention w/dna test

and guess what else? Spell check has been added. You can undo what you did, redo it. do it backwards, forwards, post a link on how to do it or....

press your blue button.

I told you it has been a long day. I may not survive till the end of thursday

FlyingKiwi

12-20-2006, 09:47 PM

Haven't you ever busted your gut at a fire?

Yup.

Busted my guts bigger doing hard yards in the military.

Been more knackered after 80 minutes of senior level Rugby than a good fire.

It didn't touch the sides on the level of hurt from a days shearing, and there were only 4 more to go. :D

Day 1, knew I was going to die.

Day 3, Dead people are supposed to smell bad, oh wait, I do.

Day 5, Couldn't work out why I wasn't decomposing already.

MalahatTwo7

12-20-2006, 10:57 PM

I'm in on this too.... can't make new threads

"Page Not Found." GGGRRRRRRRR :mad:

--------
Well that worked. Tried to put this as a new thread on the main page....

This came in through my home email:

The City of Fairfax Fire Department currently has 9 Firefighter/EMT (BLS) and 4 Fire Medic (ALS) vacancies. Qualified applicants must have FFII, EMT B (fire medic applicants require EMT I or P), EVOC and HazMat Operations. The next entrance test will be held January 6, 2007. To view both position descriptions, salary and benefits, go here: http://www.fairfaxva.gov/personnel/Jobs.asp

Interested applicants should complete the City of Fairfax employment application, and submit along with copies of prerequisite certifications. Questions can be directed to 703-385-7940.

rangercap

12-20-2006, 11:13 PM

I helped shear some sheep when I was a little kid. Because my Dad was afraid of them. Grampie and a bunch of his firefighters were shearing and they had me sit on the sheep's heads. LOL! It worked cause all the sheep were sheared and Grammie had her wool!

On a side note....I am having my first beer in over a year. Sam Adams Old Fezziwig Ale. I love Old Fez! ;) I need to drink lots more beer. I'm losing weight superfast! Had my son and was 192 lbs. Weighed myself a month ago and was 157 lbs. which is where I like to be. Now I weigh 140 lbs. which is heading down to the dreaded thirties! :eek:

FlyingKiwi

12-21-2006, 04:51 AM

Ranger.

This is a general test. Qualifications do not count.

PS. Taking a test like this requires that to pass the grade you need to fail.

You have already passed the fail point, so you are failed in the test.

Now work on your attitude and sharpen up to fail.

Wear two hoods. Two sets of bunker pants. Lots a lights and sirens on your POV. Be worried about OSHA in the middle of a burning building. Chew the @rse of someone because they are..
A. volunteer or full time, your choice.
B. do not wear 3/4 whatevers.
C. happen to be less worthy to breathe oxygen because they are not American, and are obviously not with the program.
D. Do not know the joy of a pager/ radio/ txt / big blob in space communication widget.
E. Have absolutely no clue how to drive a golf ball, let alone their own vehicle, or God help us a BRT.
F. Don't get me started on what boots you should be using our how kull Leather helmuts is.

And to cap it off.

Was it you or your Lady who had your son? Because if it was you, there are a few million Muslims that reckon you just gave birth to the second coming of Allah. They MAY be coming to visit.

MalahatTwo7

12-21-2006, 09:22 AM

Whats a "big blob in space communication widget"? And where can I can get one? :D

ullrichk

12-21-2006, 03:07 PM

We had a small flock of sheep on our farm when I was younger. I can remember the electric shears going bad and having to shear 30 or so with hand shears. :mad: By myself. :mad: :mad: :mad:

They must have been career sheep because they didn't volunteer to become sheep. I wouldn't know if they were smooth bore. . . :eek:

ROOKIELZ

12-21-2006, 04:02 PM

Mama always said that if a sheep had a smoothbore, it was a male.:confused:

Mama also said that career or volunteer doesn't matter as long as the sheep knows how to be a sheep safely, effectively, and knows that teamwork is critical to keep the wolves away.

Who knew that Mama knew so much about sheep?:eek:

FlyingKiwi

12-21-2006, 04:23 PM

Whats a "big blob in space communication widget"? And where can I can get one?

It is a big blob that travels through space with widgets inside. It recieves stuff from here and send it there.

Stand and look up for long enough and one of them might come and visit you. They have a habit every now and then of making like Lemmings.

The Cliff, The Cliff..........

ROOKIELZ

12-21-2006, 09:26 PM

I would like some new music CD's for Christmas.

RspctFrmCalgary

12-21-2006, 10:41 PM

I would like some new music CD's for Christmas.

Ugh I just went Christmas shopping. For my nieces. So I did the el cheapo thing (actually it more because I wanted to do one-stop shopping if possible) and went to London Drugs LOL. Well, hardly cheap :eek: :rolleyes: Got them each some earring sets, candy lip gloss for the 10 and 13 yr olds, an Archie comic for the 10 yr old (because that's what she likes), and a travel nail kit for the 15 yr old. Plus Auntie will slip a bit of cash in there too, because that's what they seem to like the most. :confused: :D

Then I wandered over to the Electronics section (are there any drug stores that are still just drug stores????) and picked up the "new" Bob Marley for my sister. I'm soooooooo tempted to open it up and burn a copy of it :o Not sure if you can even do that LOL.

Did you ask Santa for some? :)

ROOKIELZ

12-21-2006, 11:13 PM

Did you ask Santa for some?

Yes but I'll have to wait until he gets home off his night shift.
You can interpret that any way you like :D

RspctFrmCalgary

12-21-2006, 11:17 PM

Yes but I'll have to wait until he gets home off his night shift.
You can interpret that any way you like :D

Nice to see we think alike :D :D :D

I had contemplated editing my post to say "some cd's" but chose to leave it alone. Thanks for not disappointing me! :p

On a side note .... I ACTUALLY GOT AN EMAIL NOTIFICATION FOR ROOK'S LAST POST!!! :eek: First one since the upgrade!

ROOKIELZ

12-21-2006, 11:38 PM

Well that's good but can you get into the new site @ iacoj?
It took me back to the old one so I thought
"What the Heck?"
and left one last post.

RspctFrmCalgary

12-21-2006, 11:46 PM

Nope, I think Dave is doing some work.

fireman4949

12-22-2006, 12:16 AM

On a side note .... I ACTUALLY GOT AN EMAIL NOTIFICATION FOR ROOK'S LAST POST!!! :eek: First one since the upgrade!

You dog!

I still haven't gotten any!:mad: (notifications that is!:o )

RspctFrmCalgary

12-22-2006, 12:18 AM

I've gotten a few more now too. Maybe 10?

Maybe yours are enroute ;) :D

fireman4949

12-22-2006, 12:50 AM

I've gotten a few more now too. Maybe 10?

Maybe yours are enroute ;) :D

Now that's just FREAKY!:eek:

Not 30 seconds after you posted this, I received 3...Yes, THREE e-mail thread notifications!
The first ones in months!

WOW!:)

fireman4949

12-22-2006, 12:59 AM

Okay, since were on the subject of "no subject at all". I have some questions.

How do you quote a previous post and break it up so that you can reply to separate, individual sections of the quoted post, having the quoted parts in separate shaded boxes?
Also, how do you quote multiple previous posts in one single response?

I have wanted to be able to do this on many occasions, but I'm just not smart enough to figure out out.:o

ROOKIELZ

12-22-2006, 02:50 AM

How do you quote a previous post and break it up so that you can reply to separate, individual sections of the quoted post,
I highlight the section I want, hit the reply button at the bottom of the thread, click the quote symbol in the Reply to thread window then contol and v and reply. Then I repeat the steps until I have everything covered.

Also, how do you quote multiple previous posts in one single response?

I was wondering that myself. I'm amazed that I managed to figure out the first part.:cool:

ullrichk

12-22-2006, 07:30 AM

It must be because it's Christmas. First I can post new threads, now I have a bazillion email notifications. It won't be long before location info doesen't get deleted randomly and the senseless killing of threads stops. . .

ROOKIELZ

12-22-2006, 06:15 PM

Aren't you the optimist...:D

FlyingKiwi

12-22-2006, 07:46 PM

fireman4949

12-22-2006, 08:09 PM

Ullrichk.

You have passed the fail mark, which is to say to fail the pass you have succeeded. In other words you failed to pass the pass mark and have passed the test.

Lets be clear here, the test you have taken has been a complete success by you failure in it, as opposed to you failing by passing the test.

I don't know if I would've passed or failed...I can't even understand the flippin answer!:confused: :confused: :confused: :o

Kevin:D

FlyingKiwi

12-22-2006, 11:16 PM

Ergo.

You failed the pass mark and failed dismally passing in success.

Which part was hard?

fireman4949

12-23-2006, 12:52 AM

Ergo.

You failed the pass mark and failed dismally passing in success.

Which part was hard?

Uh, huh. That was it.:confused: :o

FlyingKiwi

12-23-2006, 02:16 AM

Kinda like life.

You takes your chances, some you win, some you dont, some you pay for, and some you just can't tell.

MarcusKspn

12-23-2006, 10:34 AM

Sometimes when I puke, I get chunks stuck in my nose.....

fireman4949

12-23-2006, 10:54 AM

Sometimes when I puke, I get chunks stuck in my nose.....

Maybe you need to start chewing your food more.:eek:

Masticate!:o

Kevin:D

hwoods

12-24-2006, 06:50 PM

Kinda like life.

You takes your chances, some you win, some you dont, some you pay for, and some you just can't tell.

Some days you're the Windscreen, Some days you're the Bug...... :D

ullrichk

12-24-2006, 07:22 PM

I know just what this thread needs for Christmas:

Pardon me, but I believe we are all over here. (http://forums.firehouse.com/showthread.php?t=70313)

rangercap

12-24-2006, 10:17 PM

What a strange day! I don't know if the holiday brings out the wackies but I had two today! On the way to the barn where I board my horse today, I got behind these two people doing maybe 15 mph in a 30 mph zone. And, as we're coming up to an intersection, BAM! they stop, at a green light! I thought of you all for a moment. Now, I have a Dodge Ram 1500 and these people had a little car so the people behind me thought I was doing it! They're beeping and giving me the finger! I was like 'It isn't me!' Thank God they were only going 15 because it kept all of our speeds down so I didn't rear end them. I was ready at the next intersection so when they stopped at that green, it wasn't a surprise! LOL!
As I'm leaving the store after dropping my oldest at the barn, I was walking through the parking lot. This lady smiles at me and I say 'Happy Holidays, ma'am!'
She shrieks at me 'I don't celebrate holidays, you b****!"
'Okay,' and I continue to my truck. She then went on about how my truck is ruining the environment and all as she is circling the truck. I told her when a Toyota Prius could fit three kids, a dog, groceries, tack and other horse things, and tow the bloody beast, I'd look into it. Someone came along and collected her as she admonished me for 'murdering the world'.

Hopefully it will stop after tomorrow! The crazies, I mean, not the world! :D

FlyingKiwi

12-25-2006, 02:12 AM

and tow the bloody beast

And now the SAVAGE eats MEAT.

You nasty nasty person, go to the bar and don't come out for a few hours. :D

See Ulrich, this is what failure is all about, that was such a good pass we all missed it.

hwoods

12-25-2006, 03:10 AM

She then went on about how my truck is ruining the environment and all as she is circling the truck. I told her when a Toyota Prius could fit three kids, a dog, groceries, tack and other horse things, and tow the bloody beast, I'd look into it. Someone came along and collected her as she admonished me for 'murdering the world'.

Where, O where can I find this one? I'd love to scream my lungs out at this idiot for an hour or two....... I absolutely Hate Environuts!! .......... :mad:

FlyingKiwi

12-25-2006, 04:57 AM

What?

You mean you don't like the Tree Hugger Not In My Back Yard type?

The ones that say "I will fight for your rights"

But get real confused when the reply is "Good, I will fight for your life"

The ones that say "We should all love each other."

And then tell you "These are the rules for love."

Oh the list could give you a headache.

However in my limited experience of speaking with this form of maroon I have found that our conversations are brief and focused.

They start spouting.

My response.

"F@CK OFF"

ckresmer

12-25-2006, 10:31 PM

She then went on about how my truck is ruining the environment and all as she is circling the truck. I told her when a Toyota Prius could fit three kids, a dog, groceries, tack and other horse things, and tow the bloody beast, I'd look into it. Someone came along and collected her as she admonished me for 'murdering the world'.

just another example of narrow-mindedness. they think they are saviors of the the world but how is it saving if they expect everybody to live like they do? who will raise our food? or i suppose she thinks our ambulances and fire trucks are killing the world too? ugh. how irritating. I feel for ya, as a farm kid with cows and horses.

ckresmer

12-25-2006, 10:36 PM

question............as to complaining about vol or paid your choice...............

who do the folks that are both vol and full-time paid complain about?

:confused:

:eek:

ROOKIELZ

12-27-2006, 08:52 AM

question............as to complaining about vol or paid your choice...............

who do the folks that are both vol and full-time paid complain about?

:confused:

:eek:

They either complain about their administration, tax payers or people that don't appreciate them.

ckresmer

12-27-2006, 08:25 PM

They either complain about their administration, tax payers or people that don't appreciate them.

sigh.....don't we all........

CaptainMikey

12-29-2006, 01:48 AM

She shrieks at me 'I don't celebrate holidays, you b****!"

Must be a left wing nut!

LEWTFL

12-29-2006, 08:12 AM

How did the terms "left wing" and "right wing" get chosen to represent opposing political views?

Is it because all the world is a stage?

fireman4949

12-29-2006, 08:40 AM

How did the terms "left wing" and "right wing" get chosen to represent opposing political views?

Is it because all the world is a stage?

In the U.S. Congress, Democrats (liberals) sit on the left side of the aisle, and Republicans (Conservatives) are on the right.

Kevin:D