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- CSS-Registry
- Administrator
- Posts: 3716
- Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm
- City: Gainesville, Florida
- State: FL
- Location: Gainesville, Florida
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Web Designer, Flash Developer and Photographer - UF College of Business
http://www.cba.ufl.edu
GO Gators! and Billy D. the Waffler :o)
http://www.cba.ufl.edu
GO Gators! and Billy D. the Waffler :o)
Custom Sports Special
& High Performance Package
R E G I S T R Y
& High Performance Package
R E G I S T R Y
- 62dodgedog
- Sweptline.ORG Member
- Posts: 157
- Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm
- Location: Lakewood, CO
- centralwildcat
- Sweptline.ORG Member
- Posts: 361
- Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm
- Location: Bellingham Washington
Me too
I am a Firefighter Paramedic
Good to see so many firefighters and paramedics.
When I was a ranger for the National Park Service I did wildland and structural fire [engineer/operator] was a parkmedic [paramedic w/o cardiac module] and worked in the search and rescue office. Now that I'm 60 it is hard to look back and think how much fun and excitement was involved. Miss it BUT don't if you know what I mean.
Keep up the good work guys.
Pat
68 W200 383/727 Dynatrac 35 spline 4.10 limited slip rear end
68 D200 CS {parts for the '68 W200}
71 D200 CS ADVENTURER{parting out
79 B200 van with 'crate' 360/360hp 3.23 Auburn limited slip
73 CJ5 304V-8 Metal Cab
"They ain't pretty But they're paid for"!
68 D200 CS {parts for the '68 W200}
71 D200 CS ADVENTURER{parting out
79 B200 van with 'crate' 360/360hp 3.23 Auburn limited slip
73 CJ5 304V-8 Metal Cab
"They ain't pretty But they're paid for"!
- RussRoth
- Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
- Posts: 1345
- Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm
- City: Vancouver, WA
- Location: Vancouver, WA
- Contact:
I know exactly what you mean. I worked for Portland Fire for almost 27 years and retired in December of '99. Can't hardly believe it has been that long. I do sometimes miss it a bit when I hear sirens and see rigs going on calls and I occasionally miss the camaraderie of a good crew. Since retiring I have spent a couple days a week about 8 months or so of the year driving semi which I also did some while still firefighting. No work at my usual place this year so far. I got hooked up with Tony Garcin at Dunrite converters and have been building valve bodies for Dodge diesels. I built enough of them to put myself out of work this morning. He uses some specialty manufactured parts for them and is out of one piece. We have a trans on the bench so he says he is going to teach me about rebuilding them now. I told him I've been spending too much time at the shop already and didn't want to be a full time trans builder. Says he knows that but wants to give me the basics so I don't get the shaft if I am ever someplace who knows where and have trans trouble. So that's a good thing. We hooked up the scanner and his loaded trailer today to mine to see how the converter performed. No slip which surprised him but it is all stock at this point but I was happy about that. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!MOPAT wrote:
Good to see so many firefighters and paramedics.
When I was a ranger for the National Park Service I did wildland and structural fire [engineer/operator] was a parkmedic [paramedic w/o cardiac module] and worked in the search and rescue office. Now that I'm 60 it is hard to look back and think how much fun and excitement was involved. Miss it BUT don't if you know what I mean.
Keep up the good work guys.
Pat
RR
Vancouver, WA
'67 W200/450 CID
AA OD/SM465/205
PTO winch
4.10 powerlock
8R19.5 tires
Vancouver, WA
'67 W200/450 CID
AA OD/SM465/205
PTO winch
4.10 powerlock
8R19.5 tires
- motomatt383
- Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
- Posts: 1952
- Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm
- City: Durham, NC
- State: NC
- Location: durham,nc
we had a post like this a couple of years ago. i don't remember that many firefighters & EMS members at that time.
i'm a Snap-On Tools dealer, been in business 6 years, i enjoy it, before this i was in the powersports industry, jet-skis, motorcycles & ect. also worked for an RV dealer years ago in New York for a couple of years(man that was a long time ago lookin' back).
matt
i'm a Snap-On Tools dealer, been in business 6 years, i enjoy it, before this i was in the powersports industry, jet-skis, motorcycles & ect. also worked for an RV dealer years ago in New York for a couple of years(man that was a long time ago lookin' back).
matt
'70 D-100, Ruffin,plum crazy/wht top,5.2 magnum.
'70 Roadrunner
'40 Dodge coupe
http://community.webshots.com/user/motomatt383
http://www.myspace.com/70runner
'70 Roadrunner
'40 Dodge coupe
http://community.webshots.com/user/motomatt383
http://www.myspace.com/70runner
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- Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
- Posts: 2146
- Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm
- City: COS ( Colo )
- Location: Colo Spgs
Hola All
I am a "Taxi Cab Driver". I fully enjoy doing this since I get to speak with all kinds of people while they are captive in the back seat. If they get bored listening to me talk about trucks and cars, they seem to act as if they are sleepy and "fall ah-sleep". When this happens I "pat" the peddle a couple of times and act as if the engine has stopped. Only once at about 2 PM did the ride/fare want to call another firm.
Rodger
Colo Spgs
I am a "Taxi Cab Driver". I fully enjoy doing this since I get to speak with all kinds of people while they are captive in the back seat. If they get bored listening to me talk about trucks and cars, they seem to act as if they are sleepy and "fall ah-sleep". When this happens I "pat" the peddle a couple of times and act as if the engine has stopped. Only once at about 2 PM did the ride/fare want to call another firm.
Rodger
Colo Spgs
Rodger & Gabby Colo Spgs 47 De Soto S-11, Loaded 62 Imperial Crown Cpe w/62 Lic Plates, 63 Le Baron w/63 Lic Plates, 66 Le Baron, 70 W100 SWB Loaded Custom, 70 Overlander-Internatioal Dbl, 77 D Shorty 2 x 4, 360,NP, 12 bolt
- oneowner71
- Founding Member
- Posts: 701
- Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm
- City: Fort Worth, TX
- Location: Fort Worth, Texas
- Contact:
Facilities engineer with Lockheed Martin. Cool job, if you can handle the stress, hours, and always being wrong regardless of who was right in the end! It's cool to head to work in the middle of F-22's, F-16's, and the new F-35 (picture taken in "my" building)!
Thanks, Clint
1971 D-100, 318 3-spd
1970 Dude, 383 / A727
1974 Challenger, 383/A727 (451 5-speed, someday)
1971 Plymouth Satellite,
2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Quadcab
1971 D-100, 318 3-spd
1970 Dude, 383 / A727
1974 Challenger, 383/A727 (451 5-speed, someday)
1971 Plymouth Satellite,
2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Quadcab
- 2bluesweptlines
- Sweptline.ORG Member
- Posts: 484
- Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm
- City: Longview, Texas
- Location: Longview, Texas
- mikeys_toy
- Sweptline.ORG Member
- Posts: 140
- Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm
- City: wilkeson wa
- State: WA
- TedWitt
- Sweptline.ORG Member
- Posts: 372
- Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm
- City: Magnolia
- State: TX
- Location: Magnolia, Texas
What I do for a living..............hummm
I've been driving trucks and heavy equipment for 35 years.