Where is everyone #5

Never picked up more than 5k and only on Sunday.

 

Moose......is that you? Lol

 

There’s a lot of aspects to being a man, I can quote parts of the green book chapter and verse but it’s doesn’t govern me. When I secure a load I do it based on what I feel is safe and practical, when I’m done it always exceeds requirements and I have no trouble with the DOT.

However part of being a man is knowing when to keep your mouth shut. Just because you (the generic you not you personally Six) put every chain available on a load and I don’t doesn’t make you superior nor does it put you in a position to judge. I get worn out on the constant criticism without real justification.

I can hold my own in about any situation and I’ll help if asked but I don’t feel it’s my place to teach the world unsolicited. Just my thoughts.

 

I agree with you, things I screwed up years ago that other people have long forgotten haunt me. Makes us better I guess.

 

Walking around the shops in Gatlinburg I saw a sign with John Wayne on it, it said “courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway”. I like that.

 

It's been a helluva week.

 

All firehouse is laid with male thread going in and female threads going out. Lost in the dark smoke and you find a hose line you always know which way to get out. As the old timers said "Just remember, Males run in, females run out". I can't say all the times in a hot dark situation that you never got scared because thats a lie. But a little courage and a lot stupidity goes a long way when a stranger is in need.

 

You ever see that company that was trying to create a fire hose with fiber optics in it?

 

I recall something like that. Ive been off the dept. about 7 years now. Personal life changed and couldn't do it anymore.

 

I just looked into it. Apparently it didnt take off because I can't find anything else about it.