I wish some of us could meet...Next month?

I have to admit, over the years, I feel pretty close you folks in here and we havent even meet, worked a call and had a beer .

*Wipes away a single tear* (Hey, I had something in my eye! Back off.)

Anyways- I am on a 4 day Feb. 19-22 and guess whats happening...Firehouse World in San Diego, CALIFORNIA! YA BABY!

And I got a lot of $1 for the nudie bar. :D

So I am going and forcing my best friend UTEMTFF to go to. And we can all try on the Phenix Fire helmets, yee-ha!

See you there with my surfboard....Bou

PS- Mini-me, youre not invited. :mad:

Bou, I am gonna miss you by 2 weeks. I am headed to beautiful San Diego Super Bowl weekend.

Change your plans.

Perhaps your on to something Bou. Why cant we have a Firehouse Forum or an IACOJ convention. I mean, if swingers and Trekies can do it, why cant we?

All we need is a nice spot with lots of things to do. I know Tampa is a big convention spot. The beaches, the nightlife, Bush Gardens and an hour from Orlando with Disney and Sea World and the other parks. All we need is a hotel for a 3 day weekend.

Maybe do it during the winter, so all you folks in the cold can come down here and enjoy the weather. Even hang out at the beach or play golf in the dead of winter. :cool:


Food for thought...

I`m all for a FH.com convention...in Fla of course!
good idea :cool:

I might do the San Diego thing. I'll see if my dept.has any ED funds to spare.

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Can you please paste here your surfboard picture, I want to see what shape do you have and is it of fiber or it is of wood. What is best according to to...

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Look at the date of the post. It is over 6 years old. :rolleyes:

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Look at the date of the post. It is over 6 years old. :rolleyes:

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I think it's spam anyway, Cap.

Still, it'd be neat. Some of the folks on a railroad forum I frequent pull it off at a train show from time to time.

Now that I'll be travelling and teaching for the NFA 4-5 times per year maybe I'll get to meet a few people in my travels.

(P.S .... For some of you, and we both know who you are, that is sarcasm, and it will never happen, but for others that is al egitmate offer.)

For now, it will be pretty much in the mid-south.

Southern MO in January.

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Now that I'll be travelling and teaching for the NFA 4-5 times per year maybe I'll get to meet a few people in my travels.

(P.S .... For some of you, and we both know who you are, that is sarcasm, and it will never happen, but for others that is al egitmate offer.)

For now, it will be pretty much in the mid-south.

Southern MO in January.

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Thanks for the warning.

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Now that I'll be travelling and teaching for the NFA 4-5 times per year maybe I'll get to meet a few people in my travels.

(P.S .... For some of you, and we both know who you are, that is sarcasm, and it will never happen, but for others that is al egitmate offer.)

For now, it will be pretty much in the mid-south.

Southern MO in January.

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Great! The poision is spreading north!

Actually, no.

As an NFA Instructor teaching an NFA class, I have to stick to the curriculum with no changes/additions/deletions or opinions.

After hours, I can discuss stuff but have been advised by several NFA instructors that it is far better to discuss a minimum of personal opinions with the students.

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After hours, I can discuss stuff but have been advised by several NFA instructors that it is far better to discuss a minimum of personal opinions with the students.

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That is probably the best advise you have ever been given. Now, if you would only apply that on a broader scale...

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After hours, I can discuss stuff but have been advised by several NFA instructors that it is far better to discuss a minimum of personal opinions with the students.

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Haha!! Were they surrounding you wearing black leather jackets and carrying 6 cell Mag Lights?

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Haha!! Were they surrounding you wearing black leather jackets and carrying 6 cell Mag Lights?

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I think they were holding a wool blanket and several socks stuffed with Irish spring soap

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Actually, no.

As an NFA Instructor teaching an NFA class, I have to stick to the curriculum with no changes/additions/deletions or opinions.

After hours, I can discuss stuff but have been advised by several NFA instructors that it is far better to discuss a minimum of personal opinions with the students.

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So you just stand there and read the slides?

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So you just stand there and read the slides?

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No.

I can certainly add personal experiences, or what I have seen other departments do, regarding the subject, as well as additional information, but it has to be objective material, not personal opinions or promoting what I view as "the best way" to do X, Y or Z.

If I wish to add additional materials such as videos or such, we must submit it to Emmittsburg for their approval.

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