What is your best firehouse practical joke??

[Sonny Sampson]

My all time favorite is lighting a guys boots on fire with alcohol foam when he falls asleep on the couch.

[knobhog354]

Hey, Sonny, what is this -- your autobiography???? Talk about the ultimate "joke"!!! What about the old time tested toothpaste in an Oreo cookie? I've heard that use that one a lot at Kentland Station 33! Or what about the old famous "dribble cup" that they use so often at Engine 11 in DCFD? One of my all-time favorites is putting something like Icy Hot in the armpits of a guys turnout coat or in the crotch of his turnout pants. Makes for some very interesting stories when the guy breaks a sweat! Sonny, you are one funny guy!

[CousinVinny354]

I once heard a story about this fireman from FDNY and some chicken cutlets.. I dont remember the story but it was in the book "The Fire Inside"... If anyone knows it or can find it, post it on the thread...its funny as hell

[Jake295885]

Ya I read about the chicken cutlets.......It seems that the sob who was cookin was soo cheap he had half a chicken a man and macoroni and cheese each tour........The men begged him to make something different, but he was a cheapskate.........one night in a firehouse on 181 st. the cook came in with a half a chicken per man and........I can't remember the rest of the story but its got something to do with nuts........can anyone finish it?

[HarleyGump]

How about this one? We were training on search and rescue in our dorm and of course all the beds were made for our night tour. The captain asked to go in and hide and the other crew would find me wearing SCBA and blacked out masks. I saw this as a great opportunity to get a rise out of one of our germ-phobes so I crawled into his bed (under the sheets of course) completely naked. When this crew found me(by feel of course) and realized I was naked in their bed , they dragged me out on my a**. A few carpet burns later it was worth it and we had a couple of laughs!

[ArmyTruckCompany]

When someone is in the shower, sneak in quietly and steal all their clothes and towel....Or get a big pot from the kitchen, fill it 1/2 full with ice, and 1/2 with cold water, mix it all up to get it REAL cold.... and then toss it on whoever is in the shower.

If your lockers are free-standing (not built in to a wall....) duct tape the door shut, or turn the locker around so that the doors are against the wall.

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[FFTrainer]

If you have screw off shower heads, try unscrewing one and filling it with powdered Kool-Aid mix(Fruit Punch or Grape work nicely) When the next guy in turns on the shower, it will come out a nice shade of whatever color you used. The sound of the reaction is priceless....

Also, tightly strectched plastic wrap on the old comode is fantastic. When your partner sits down to do his business, he has no idea that there is an 'invisible' barrier between him and the water below. Another priceless reaction....

Oh and by the way, always be prepared for the comeback.

[snowball]

Here's one. Open the lid on the toilet tank,
remove the refill line from the drop tube.
Place it on the rim of the tank and gently set the lid back on. Try to aim it so it will shoot water out over the bowl. It works!
Wether youre' sitting or standing if you flush youre gonna get wet!

[RJE]

Fixodent brand denture adhesive looks just like the "pink" decorative icing (the kind that comes in the little tubes).

Make the "birthday boy" a cake w/icing, then write "happy birthday..." on the top in the "pink" icing. Be sure to take a corner that doesn't have any "decorations" for yourself.

[rumlfire]

The list is endless, but one of the best ones that I remember is spreading a handful of powdered sugar between the sheets near the foot-end of the bed. Then during the night, when your friend's feet start to sweat, the sugar melts and they get sticky. Try it, it doesn't take much.

[lumpy649]

A big roll of Saran Wrap and a heavy sleeper is all you need for a little fun... with enough wraps of the plastic, it makes it impossible to move or get out of bed. Also, the cold water splash works well when your mark is sitting on the throne, unable to move! Also, crush up some really hot peppers and put them in a syringe with a little water, and wait for bedtime. Watch their reaction (delayed by sleep) when the spicy concoction hits their lips!!!

[Jake295885]

Sonny,
A few years ago ( Back when Richmond still had a real fire bureau) A buddy of mine whom i'll call Tom, cause thats his real name, was in the kitchen of 10 engine when he looked out the rear window and saw the Truck Captain changing the oil in his personal truck. So tom fills a trash bag with about a gallon of water, ties a knot in it and waits till Captain Butler gets under his truck to put the plug back into the oilpan. Now from the 2nd floor window all you can see of the capt is from his waist down...A couple of other guys warned him not to hit the Capt in his nuts but old tommy swore he couldn't hit him there if he tried. Tom's got the bag by the knot and he's swinging it slowly as he takes aim. He lets the bag go and sure enough it hits the old capt. right square in the family jewels. The impact of the bag causes the boss to strike his head on the undercarriage of the truck and knock himself out, his legs fell over with his feet pointing away from each other. After about 20 minutes the Capt. comes to and when he came upstairs he had a large welt on his forehead. Everytime he came upstairs tommy slid the pole to avoid him....its just one of many comical stories that have occured in this job.

[Engineforlife]

These are some classics...

Go to Walmart and pick up some Pyrodex from the gun and ammo counter. There are two tricks...1. sprinkle some in the ashtrays...when the unlucky smoker puts his butt out... Whooosh!! 2. Find the same unlucky fireman's smokes...take a little tobacco out of the end with tweasers...refill with a little pyrodex (just a little) then repack the tobacco...when he goes to light it up...Whooosh!!


My other fav is for those of you that are in stations that still allow dirty mags in the head...just take some Elmers glue and bond every last page together....when the victim plans on flippin through the mag for some "relaxation" doh!

Engineforlife

[Fire737]

Skinned Beaver in boots locker. OR bed.

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All comments expressed are my own and do not reflect the opinions of the Logan Fire Dept or Local 2148


Dave
Logan Fire Dept
Local 2148

[farman17b]

Another shower head trick. Put a Jolly Rancher in the shower head. Lemon works best due to it's undetectable color. During the hot shower the candy slowly melts and is redistributed on your victim in the form of a sticky film when the sugar dries. Bullion cubes are also fun for those unaccustomed to a soup shower.

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