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On July 21, 2003, I started the fire academy at Chipola Junior College, Marrianna, Florida.
I have been doing very well in the class so far. I have passed every test by better than average. I can also pass the airpack and bunker gear drills.
There is a little class joke that Chief Fowler has with us. There is something that Cheif calls the 20% ball. It is basically a tennis ball that has 20% written on it with marker. You have to carry it around with you wherever you go while in class. The ball means that you give only 20% and the rest of you isn't worth a damn. Chief gives it to someone who either keeps screwing up or has a smart mouth. Chief Fowler gave a ball out on the 2nd day of class to someone for making a smart comment.
Today we had a substitute teacher named Mr. Meadows. Towards the end of class, Mr. Meadows was BSing with us and he said something about the 20% ball. Mr. Meadows said he had another one and that we could see it if we wanted to. I said 'Sure, let's see it' without thinking about what I was saying or what he had said. Mr Meadows went to get the ball out of the office and handed it to me.
Now I am stuck with a 20% ball. I am basically branded as a screw up now. I'm not really upset with him giving me the ball, it's just going to be hard to carry it while doing PT.
Hey Kris, want to take the ball of my hands???
I have been doing very well in the class so far. I have passed every test by better than average. I can also pass the airpack and bunker gear drills.
There is a little class joke that Chief Fowler has with us. There is something that Cheif calls the 20% ball. It is basically a tennis ball that has 20% written on it with marker. You have to carry it around with you wherever you go while in class. The ball means that you give only 20% and the rest of you isn't worth a damn. Chief gives it to someone who either keeps screwing up or has a smart mouth. Chief Fowler gave a ball out on the 2nd day of class to someone for making a smart comment.
Today we had a substitute teacher named Mr. Meadows. Towards the end of class, Mr. Meadows was BSing with us and he said something about the 20% ball. Mr. Meadows said he had another one and that we could see it if we wanted to. I said 'Sure, let's see it' without thinking about what I was saying or what he had said. Mr Meadows went to get the ball out of the office and handed it to me.
Now I am stuck with a 20% ball. I am basically branded as a screw up now. I'm not really upset with him giving me the ball, it's just going to be hard to carry it while doing PT.
Hey Kris, want to take the ball of my hands???
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