Yeah Monty kids are especially tough. Sounds like you had a rough night. Been to those new Mom baby calls and have resuscitated babies too. Makes you feel good when get a choking inant call and you get there in time to save the babies life.

We lost a few people to retirement after the valuejet crash. They couldn't handle the carnage. I was a rookie when it went down and was working midnights. I got to guard a boat ramp in the middle of nowhere amongst hordes of mosquitoes and alligators. You didn't dare get out of the car for long.

Gerry - Yeah... I can agree with that too...

 

Sure everyone is glued to the television tonight.....


I would hate to work emergency as a living, just being on the Volunteer Fire Department for 18 or so years I saw a lifetime of destruction.

 

Not always... Here's an interesting case where the citizen got "swatted," the new name for someone making a false 911 call so the cops hit the house of an innocent. (Of course, this wasn't as big of a problem before no-knock warrants.) Anyway, this citizen got off FOUR shots, ALL of which hit the cop. (Body armor works. The cop only suffered minor injuries.)

Read the details: Gun-enthusiast who shot police chief during raid is RELEASED from jail | Daily Mail Online

 

K7, Thanks for the link.... Nice nail polish on the Hero, eh!

 

In that case looks like the Chief wasn't identifiable as a law enforcement officer. Sometimes a cop's mistake can cost them their life.

 

Hey Dak how's Miami ?

 

Hot, wet, and steamy... Although I did see the sun for a bit. Something I haven't seen in the past few months in Alaska.

Rental car screens were all in Spanish, which luckily I know enough of to get it back into English.

How ;s Iowa these days?

 

Not Hot, not cold, not muddy, not icy, just kinda dreary and cool.
Are you gonna be done with Florida soon, and just call Alaska home ?

 

I am supposed to be done with getting the house ready to sell here. As far as Alaska being permanent that hasn't been decided yet.

 

Well Dak, good luck with whatever your family decides !

 

Thanks. I sure hope that whatever we decide it is the best for us.

 

Hey Dak, I don't know your situation, but I do know nothing ventured is nothing gained.
I have learned ya gotta take some risk if you want to get some reward.
To each his own.

 

Thanks Tim - We decided to try it out while I get my health in check. I can tell you that I feel much better in AK than I do in Miami. BUt work and being able to put food on the table are also important.

 

Yes Dak, Food and shelter rank pretty high for me too !

 

I can't watch.........I go into uncontrolled vomiting.........and start making the hangman's knot for Traitors..........

Gee.....I must have missed it.........I had a meeting to go to.