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all I have left is my gear and an award for medic of the year. sure is strange having all this time off. this disability stuff sure gives you alot of time to do nothing but think and re-arrange your figs.
thought about selling the gear, but the family wants me to keep it. at least the department let me keep the stuff.
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i would keep it just cause..... it will remind you of all the good you have done for others [img]biggrin.gif[/img]
and later on you can make a life size replica of you [img]wink.gif[/img]
Think of all the experience points you have built up. You must have leveled up by now [img]smile.gif[/img]
its wild to think of the stuff I got to do wearing that gear. kind of a shame, all that schooling, training and experience, and now I'm done.
get it bronzed!
man that would be some heavy stuff bronzed! wish I could have kept a mask and tank. maybe I'll use it to make a zombie fireman for halloween!
It would look rather cool in a display case, not on a maniquin but like it's standing in there...
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Mask is not that hard to get. But the tank....go and stole one from their warehouse.Quote:
Originally posted by chaserfan:
man that would be some heavy stuff bronzed! wish I could have kept a mask and tank. maybe I'll use it to make a zombie fireman for halloween!
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ooooh now that sounds like fun, halloween is my favorite holiday [img]graemlins/bat.gif[/img]
Oh..Oh....and you can put some fake blood and use an axx.....
should have asked for the mask since they were made to fit us personally. I'm sure they would have said no since they're expensive
Does the remaining equipment bring back good memories of the job?
no not really. I pretty much needed to get out due to health, but it was fun fighting fires. and I got to see and do some stuff most people never will get to.
You know Chaser, the way they did you was the shits to the nth degree, but that uniform..
That uniform means everything in my book.
No matter what.
That type of uniform is what was being worn by the guys who saved my life when I was 90 seconds from bleedout on a hot airport tarmac August 19, 1994.
That uniform represents a guy who had the balls to risk his life to save others.
Treat it like gold bud.
yeah, they for sure did me wrong, but I did the best I could while I was there. just weird when its all gone
Yeah, just think of how many fires that has been through and people saved that suit has seen. [img]wink.gif[/img]
Good employees are the ones that get bent over the most in the workforce.
it sure isnt the brotherhood tv and movies make it out to be
Ain't it the truth Dajistano?
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yep, and the workforce can't stop ****ing them over!Quote:
Originally posted by DARTH POOH:
Ain't it the truth Dajistano?
didnt matter how good of a job you did, just so you conformed with what the politicians wanted.
You know what you need.....you need a vacation. I won't tell you to come now, we are kind of "flooded" at this moment. But hey, maybe you can sneak here next year and see what yr kids are doing after the weeding [img]tongue.gif[/img]
I do need a vacation, badly.
but if ur 'disabled' now, that means u cant perform the job. i dont think its them having it out for you.
couldnt u go look for different work?
Chaser, seeing those boots reminded me of my dad. Apparently they used to stick ketchup packets in each others boots so when they had to go to a fire they'd step on them and wouldn't have time to clean it up. Maybe you need to sneak back for a visit one last time, with some condiments. [img]wink.gif[/img]
<font color="#cd6600" size="1">[ September 22, 2004 11:20 PM: Message edited by: Shypappette ]</font>
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Amen! [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]Quote:
Originally posted by DARTH POOH:
That uniform represents a guy who had the balls to risk his life to save others.
Treat it like gold bud.
Chaser,
Man, I understand how you feel. It's tough doing a job, no, just like the military and the priesthood, it's more of a calling than a job. As I was saying, it's tough doing a "job" for many years and then suddenly stopping. It was like that for me after I retired from active duty in the USMC. I spent 23 years doing that, I think you spent 17 as a Firefighter/Paramedic.
I'm glad they let you keep your gear. I kept my uniforms (since we have to pay for them anyway). My combat gear had to be turned in.
It's sad. I still have trouble adjusting to "the real world". It will get a little easier with time, but you will always miss it. Take care buddy.
Sorry to hear everything turned out so wierd for you, Chaser...
maybe hold on to the stuff, and in 10 years you'll look at it and be glad you saved it.
maybe 10 years from now, you'll be so well off, all this shit is just a vague pleasant memory.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Or you could keep it and wear it on halloween to pass out candy in.Quote:
Originally posted by chaserfan:
maybe I'll use it to make a zombie fireman for halloween!