Help! I'm invisible!

[MaryJane69]

I keep posting replies on various threads on here and none of them are appearing. When will the moderators stop moderating my posts? Does moderate mean delete? I've only been a member for four days. How long am I moderated for? Help me! I want to express my opinions!
I doubt this thread will even appear today, if at all.
Feb 27th '08 11.29am

[ChiefKN]

I keep posting replies on various threads on here and none of them are appearing. When will the moderators stop moderating my posts? Does moderate mean delete? I've only been a member for four days. How long am I moderated for? Help me! I want to express my opinions!
I doubt this thread will even appear today, if at all.
Feb 27th '08 11.29am

Not that I'm complaining...but perhaps your avatar/picture has something to do with it?

[MalahatTwo7]

Although I have not searched for any of your posts, this would make the second one I've seen/read this week. Coupled with the fact that your avatar was displayed on the first post and on this one.... all would seem well. Which is a lot better than many other new folks can say, since it usually takes about 10 days or so before the WT "unlock" a profile and allow avatars and other bits to be displayed.

On a more personal note, I am a guy, and so will refrain from comment regarding your choice of photo...... :o

[the24fireman]

On a more personal note, I am a guy, and so will refrain from comment regarding your choice of photo...... :o

I'm a guy too, and if this were a differnt kind of forum I'd comment on it. :D

[FlyingKiwi]

Rick.

I think Pink PPE would be great look for you. :p

Might need to watch the lace frills though, NFPA would need to be checked.

[DianeC]

Well, I will comment then.

This is why women aren't taken seriously in this business and by this business, I mean the fire service. :rolleyes:

You're from the UK (at least that's what I think I read), I'm guessing they look at things a little differently there. :confused:

[the24fireman]

Well, I will comment then.

This is why women aren't taken seriously in this business and by this business, I mean the fire service. :rolleyes:

You're from the UK (at least that's what I think I read), I'm guessing they look at things a little differently there. :confused:

If you look at the profile there is no fire service affiliation or experience, and her intrests are creative writing. So I'm pretty sure she is not representing the fire service in any way, so I wouldn't worry about being takin seriosly.

[KnightnPBIArmor]

Well, Trotter's "reassignment" surgery went well I see....:D

[ChiefKN]

Well, Trotter's "reassignment" surgery went well I see....:D

Now THAT is funny...

[FyredUp]

Yet another example of the decline of this site.

Funny how words can get people booted off this site or suspended, but people posting about their Playboy pictorials or where to buy their posters, or people posting links to semi nude women websites, or the avatar of MaryJane69 (nice completely innocent connotation from that name by the way) don't even draw a sniff from the webteam. Look I am no prude but if i want to look at porn there are somewhere around 47 billion other websites I can go to.

I won't apologize for stating emphatically that I believe this is inappropriate material for this site and it should be removed as quickly by the web team as some of the appropriate topics and material have been.

[SteveDude]

Well, I will comment then.

This is why women aren't taken seriously in this business and by this business, I mean the fire service. :rolleyes:

You're from the UK (at least that's what I think I read), I'm guessing they look at things a little differently there. :confused:


The UK Fire Service has sucessfully recrutied and retained women Ff's for well over 30 years now and has one of the best equality and diversity track records in the World. The London Fire Brigade has almost 200 Operational women Ff's among its 7000 Operational personnel in all ranks up to Deputy Asst Commissioner.

So yes...we do look at things a little differently 'over here'

[RFRDxplorer]

Well, Trotter's "reassignment" surgery went well I see....:D

According to the discovery health channel,

Its easier to make a hole than a pole.

Since I know that it is truely Trotter in disguise, I will refrain from commenting on the avatar pic.:D

[Weruj1]

Well, Trotter's "reassignment" surgery went well I see....:D

OMG I spewed my Mountain Dew from taco Bell all over .............ROFLMAO!

[ndvfdff33]

Well, Trotter's "reassignment" surgery went well I see....:D

I don't care who yah are, thats funny right there.

[MaryJane69]

Well, I wasn't sure if the avatar pic would be allowed on here or not. If you all think it's too racy I will happily alter it to something more apropriate. I just like the pic that's all. If it mean's nothing I say will be taken seriously so be it. And yes, my posts have now all been allowed and are visible. Woo hoo!

[lutan1]

Well, I wasn't sure if the avatar pic would be allowed on here or not. If you all think it's too racy I will happily alter it to something more apropriate. I just like the pic that's all.

No, no, no, no- don't change it! Please don't!:cool:

[Pimpala03]

I joined almost two weeks ago and I'm having the same problem. I know I have posted more than 2 message but not all of them are showing up. None are showing up in time to make a difference in the conversation. :confused: I shall continue to be patient. ;)

[volfirie]

Non of our operational female members wear clothing like MJ69's under their turnout gear. Well. Not that I've seen anyway...:o

[CaptainGonzo]

Well, Trotter's "reassignment" surgery went well I see....:D

Damn you! I sprayed coffee all over my monitor and desk!

[KnightnPBIArmor]

Damn you! I sprayed coffee all over my monitor and desk!

:D :D :D :D

[len1582]

Non of our operational female members wear clothing like MJ69's under their turnout gear. Well. Not that I've seen anyway...:o

How about the males. :D

[MaryJane69]

That is not me in my avatar. I just plucked it off the internet someplace a while back. I only wish I looked that good in that get up! Lol.

Is there some kind of in joke I should know about re the trotter reassignment surgery thing?

[MIKEYLIKESIT]

I have a Welsh Firefighter friend who is a mixed-martial arts fighter. I would not fight her. She also happens to be a very good-looking woman.... But she could still kick my ass. :eek:

[snowball]

I have a Welsh Firefighter friend who is a mixed-martial arts fighter. I would not fight her. She also happens to be a very good-looking woman.... But she could still kick my ass. :eek:

My 14 year old daughter could kick your ass Mikey!:p :D

[volfirie]

How about the males. :D

Bugger. I knew that having full-glass front doors on the engine bay was a bad idea - Len has been peeking when we get changed!!!

[KnightnPBIArmor]

How about the males. :D

Well since you asked here's a pic of the Captain getting information from residents on a recent call.....:D

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e96/Engine6GCFD/downloads_pics_16_sm.jpg

[ChiefKN]

That is not me in my avatar. I just plucked it off the internet someplace a while back. I only wish I looked that good in that get up! Lol.

Is there some kind of in joke I should know about re the trotter reassignment surgery thing?

Okay, and i'm not complaining... but why this picture if it's not you?

Inquiring minds want to know!

[MaryJane69]

I like the picture. She's pretty and she looks pretty good. I don't mind being represented by that pic. Aside from that, I don't really know why I picked that picture.
I came across that pic months ago when I googled corsets (or similar) cause I was thinking of buying one. The picture took my fancy and I half inched it.

[FIREGIRL4EVER]

I will say the pic is hot but inapproaite for this site. It's true that's why many woman aren't taking seriously in the fire service..... and only if man knew what we wore under our turn out gear

[lieut1sc]

That is not me in my avatar. I just plucked it off the internet someplace a while back. I only wish I looked that good in that get up! Lol.

Is there some kind of in joke I should know about re the trotter reassignment surgery thing?

Oh sure, you just ruined it for all those guys out their thinking that was you and that is what you wear while you post on this forum.:(

[FIREGIRL4EVER]

Oh sure, you just ruined it for all those guys out their thinking that was you and that is what you wear while you post on this forum.:(

LOL that is too funny. Hmm wouldn't we all like to know what each others wearin while the chat on the forums heheh....

[Hexxus]

In the space between my skin and the cotton on my polo shirt, I'm naked.

Now you know.

[FIREGIRL4EVER]

In the space between my skin and the cotton on my polo shirt, I'm naked.

Now you know. Wow that is wonderful lets see im in cheerleading shorts in a sports bra....

[EastKyFF]

Me too!

The bra's a bit loose, and the shorts are too tight. This may be a girl's outfit.

[MIKEYLIKESIT]

Man there is nothing hotter then a chick with a big black snot coming out of her nose.

[MaryJane69]

I've changed it. You're right it's not apropriate and I knew that when I first put that pic up here. Sorry to disapoint you who were thinking it was me. I look better anyway :p
And I am making a bad name for the serious female ff's on here.

[volfirie]

I've changed it. You're right it's not apropriate and I knew that when I first put that pic up here. Sorry to disapoint you who were thinking it was me. I look better anyway :p
And I am making a bad name for the serious female ff's on here.
Come on now! You changed to a North American wildfire shot? Get something from Britain!!! Anyway, why get too serious, this thread is in the Off Duty bucket, and should be fun whenever possible... The female FF's in my Brigade are as bad as the male FF's - you can't laugh when at a job, so you have to laugh when you're not. ;)

[Hexxus]

Wow that is wonderful lets see im in cheerleading shorts in a sports bra....

Awesome, awesome. Very sexy. I'm currently in my work uniform, being that I just got home from work, and had nothing else to do and the polyester is comfortable.

[MaryJane69]

I think it's quite a beautiful picture, very artistic. So it's a wildfire shot! I love America. If I don't want to put up a british picture I'm not going to. Do you know how hard it is for me to find a nice fire related pic for my avatar? What I'd really like to have is a nice shot of an American fire truck. I love fire engines and american ones look bigger than british to me. (I don't know if they actually are!) Fire engines are great, big, red and beautiful. I probably sound like a crazy to go on about them like that, sorry.

[FIREGIRL4EVER]

[QUOTE=MaryJane69;926618] american ones look bigger than british to me. (I don't know if they actually are!) bQUOTE] Really naw americans are bigger hmm I like that thought heheh

[Hexxus]

I think it's quite a beautiful picture, very artistic. So it's a wildfire shot! I love America. If I don't want to put up a british picture I'm not going to. Do you know how hard it is for me to find a nice fire related pic for my avatar? What I'd really like to have is a nice shot of an American fire truck. I love fire engines and american ones look bigger than british to me. (I don't know if they actually are!) Fire engines are great, big, red and beautiful. I probably sound like a crazy to go on about them like that, sorry.

Here, I had this, you can borrow it if you want it. It isn't exactly a whole engine, but it's close. Just needs resizing.

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/3300/file1em3.jpg

Ah, I remember when that helmet was new.

[wischief]

Hey, not all American fire engines are red.:rolleyes:

[the24fireman]

Hey, not all American fire engines are red.:rolleyes:

Just the real fire engines.

[volfirie]

[QUOTE=MaryJane69;926618]American ones look bigger than British to me. (I don't know if they actually are!) QUOTE]

Yes, American trucks ar a lot bigger than British ones, but always remember - size isn't everything, it's not what you've got but how you use it that matters!!! (Yes, we have smaller trucks in Aussie too, similar to British and other Euro trucks)

PS. I agree. That's a nice pic - though I always wondered if the deer were courtesy of Photoshop.

PPS. BRT. Not BYT, not BWT, not BBT, not even BGT. BRT forever! :D

[MaryJane69]

I know not all American fire engines are red. I prefer the red ones. I'm glad British fire engines are red, I can't imagine having a yellow or white or whatever one. And I don't mean to offend any of you who don't have a red one. No, size isn't everything. But I won't go any further with that. ;)

[Bones42]

BRT Be Right There?

[hwoods]

Hey, not all American fire engines are red.:rolleyes:


You are correct.................:D :D :D

[Hexxus]

You see so many off colors on apparatus anymore that it makes your head spin.

[MalahatTwo7]

I think the most bizare paint schemes I've seen are forest (or was that HUNTER - they are rednecks of course LOL) green from Manassas City FD, and purple. I have not actually seen the purple one, but somebody posted a pic here in the forums somewhere a few years ago. Can't recall the dept it was from though.

By the way: What do you call your "BRT" when it just AIN'T RED? :D:D

[Dave1983]

Hey, not all American fire engines are red.:rolleyes:


No...but they should be. :D

[rhvfd1214]

I remember when I was invisible... Those were the days...

Or maybe I was just really drunk.. Either way, that was a few years ago.. Not much has changed since then. Except for the drunk part... And also the invisible part...

But regardless, those were the days...

[firecat1]

I think the most bizare paint schemes I've seen are forest (or was that HUNTER - they are rednecks of course LOL) green from Manassas City FD, and purple. I have not actually seen the purple one, but somebody posted a pic here in the forums somewhere a few years ago. Can't recall the dept it was from though.

By the way: What do you call your "BRT" when it just AIN'T RED? :D:D

When did Manassas switch to green?

[GFD748]

Jack Daneils has it's own FD here in. There trucks are Black and Gold. Hard to see at night.

[dave29]

When did Manassas switch to green?

Yea when did they? Last i saw them they were RED LOL

[skvfd5]

[QUOTE=MaryJane69;926618]American ones look bigger than British to me. (I don't know if they actually are!) QUOTE]

Yes, American trucks ar a lot bigger than British ones, but always remember - size isn't everything, it's not what you've got but how you use it that matters!!! (Yes, we have smaller trucks in Aussie too, similar to British and other Euro trucks)

PS. I agree. That's a nice pic - though I always wondered if the deer were courtesy of Photoshop.

PPS. BRT. Not BYT, not BWT, not BBT, not even BGT. BRT forever! :D


The Elk picture was taken by John McColgan, FBAN on Joe Stam's Type 1 Alaska IIMT. He took the photo on August 6, 2000 at the East fork of the Bitterroot River where it crosses under Hwy 93 near Sula MT.