tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post8373783090938881789..comments2023-10-22T07:35:25.268-04:00Comments on The Roanoke Fire Blog - Serving Roanokes Bravest Since 2005: FIREMAN’S FUND AND CALSURANCE DONATE $50,000 TO ROANOKE FIRE – EMS DEPARTMENT ON BEHALF OF SHENANDOAH LIFEFireFleitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07510182732268613252noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post-20500246048968205752007-02-18T13:24:00.000-05:002007-02-18T13:24:00.000-05:00huhuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post-5435489247038141032007-02-17T12:09:00.000-05:002007-02-17T12:09:00.000-05:00with his ears maybewith his ears maybeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post-55886172808168006832007-02-17T07:59:00.000-05:002007-02-17T07:59:00.000-05:00I heard Mulford could pick up the big ones!!!!!!I heard Mulford could pick up the big ones!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post-16086438634455298602007-02-16T21:36:00.000-05:002007-02-16T21:36:00.000-05:00Can anyone other than Mckelvey pick up those BIG'N...Can anyone other than Mckelvey pick up those BIG'NS....I WILL BREAK YOU LIKE LITTLE GIRL!!!!<BR/><BR/>HANSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post-78941366574511785232007-02-14T12:09:00.000-05:002007-02-14T12:09:00.000-05:00Someones got to staff the slower stations. Who's p...Someones got to staff the slower stations. Who's potential do we waste?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post-16451973247855669532007-02-13T21:04:00.000-05:002007-02-13T21:04:00.000-05:00I feel the same way about us uniting and all that,...I feel the same way about us uniting and all that, but how do we get past the favortism and other stuff that happens on so many levels that it makes us "others" sick to our stomachs. I want better things like Moral, and everyone treated the same and not just one crew or shift getting away with things, Ya Know? I like this site just like you and Rhett I thank you for your awsome input into our Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post-11324698121214522922007-02-13T14:01:00.000-05:002007-02-13T14:01:00.000-05:00I agree! Leave the negative, anonymous posts over ...I agree! Leave the negative, anonymous posts over on the Rumor Mill. They dont belong on Rhett's site. I second the thanks to Shenandoah Life for the work out equiptment and the hard work by Bo to get it for us. Something good happening for us...the worker bee's..doesent happen too often. <BR/><BR/>SharpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post-84862412608759983632007-02-12T21:27:00.000-05:002007-02-12T21:27:00.000-05:00First things first. A huge thank you to Shenandoa...First things first. A huge <B>thank you to Shenandoah Life</B> for the workout equipment. We are all grateful that companies like you are looking out for us. <BR/><BR/>Second. Rhett I really enjoy your site and look forward to the posts. However it bothers and infuriates me to no end that instead of focusing on the positive, people post here with the safety of anonymity and criticize others Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post-55072606486801810312007-02-12T21:25:00.000-05:002007-02-12T21:25:00.000-05:00Everyone will eventually get new fitness equipment...Everyone will eventually get new fitness equipment. We were fortunate to have gotten the grant from Shenandoah Life and it is much appreciated..Thank You.. The stations that did not get equipment this time please be patient. This stuff is not cheap so each time it has to go through the bidding process and then we have to sit down with the purchasing department to iron everything out. It is a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post-55295982659194914622007-02-12T18:48:00.000-05:002007-02-12T18:48:00.000-05:00amen Brother!! We need to start looking after each...amen Brother!! We need to start looking after each other!Brotherhood for ALL not just a few! This is OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT its time we take it back!Its not Chief Hobacks department.Its his job to led us in the right direction.Its up to every member of this department to step up and look after one another and make this job what it used to be!!!!Officers teach your company every thing you know,Old Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post-25601682972639011492007-02-12T17:29:00.000-05:002007-02-12T17:29:00.000-05:00You nailed it right there. The new hires are to bl...You nailed it right there. The new hires are to blame for alot of the stuff that is happening. The problem is that this isn't their fault, it's yours and mine. Without someone to guide these new guys and help them out and show them the way things should be they get lost. You and I have spent too much of our time in the efforts to get promoted and not shown them the attention they require. This Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post-35803673471047332302007-02-12T17:17:00.000-05:002007-02-12T17:17:00.000-05:00Yep, the last poster has it right. First of all, t...Yep, the last poster has it right. First of all, thanks to the businesses that purchased the equipment for the fire stations. You have done more for the fitness of the firefighters than the city has done. Second, the attitudes of alot of the firefighters is that they only want to look out for themselves. I don't know if that is an attitude brought about by the "step on the back of your coworker" Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post-32958640500458663472007-02-12T16:29:00.000-05:002007-02-12T16:29:00.000-05:00you need to look back at some of the coments,Its m...you need to look back at some of the coments,Its more then fretting.The fire department is more about looking out for yur self then others. Their is very little brotherhood in roanoke.Its more about stabbing people in the back and hidding behind a screen name or being anonymous about it.We have alot of problems in this fire department some are mangement but alot of it is the guys in the firehouseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post-26921113228510086052007-02-12T09:40:00.000-05:002007-02-12T09:40:00.000-05:00Rhett, you’re absolutely correct. Shenandoah Life ...Rhett, you’re absolutely correct. Shenandoah Life & the other contributors deserve a big word of thanks for the funding of this equipment. It may lead to several of us, me included, to having a heart attack from the sudden change of lifestyle (you know fat and happy to active) but overall it will be used and appreciated. To the folks from outside the department, harmless fun gets thrown around toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post-36697490777305259432007-02-11T22:43:00.000-05:002007-02-11T22:43:00.000-05:00Last time I was at #13 they had equipment, maybe n...Last time I was at #13 they had equipment, maybe not bought by the city but they had some. From what I hear the guys out there run around the station with each other anyways! Maybe we could get all the stations, to send all of the old bikes to poor old #13!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post-69203255434428444332007-02-11T18:55:00.000-05:002007-02-11T18:55:00.000-05:00That is a good question. I have an observation:All...That is a good question. <BR/><BR/>I have an observation:<BR/><BR/>All these comments and not one thank you to the people who made most of this equipment available to us.<BR/><BR/>Sure, the City might get around to purchasing the equipment for all the stations, but this sped things up. <BR/><BR/>While not everyone in the dept. has been able to experience the new equipment, eventually you will. <FireFleitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07510182732268613252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post-50400755424515928052007-02-11T18:41:00.000-05:002007-02-11T18:41:00.000-05:00I wonder what would happen if we all got along?I wonder what would happen if we all got along?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post-27697244806290277912007-02-11T17:35:00.000-05:002007-02-11T17:35:00.000-05:00North end of Peters creek !!! not SMOKING 4 !!North end of Peters creek !!! not SMOKING 4 !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post-30538789039187419822007-02-11T14:51:00.000-05:002007-02-11T14:51:00.000-05:00Bull sh@t I've been asking Lil Bo for equipment fo...Bull sh@t I've been asking Lil Bo for equipment for 2 years still no gear. Again we are the b_stards of the dept. stuck out on Peterscreek.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post-75541205488327685522007-02-11T13:07:00.000-05:002007-02-11T13:07:00.000-05:00Mcfall You would lose them or brake them! StoneMcfall You would lose them or brake them! StoneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post-36315096556646724262007-02-11T12:54:00.000-05:002007-02-11T12:54:00.000-05:00It would be nice to have some equipment at #6. So...It would be nice to have some equipment at #6. Some equipment other than the crap someone doesn't want at there own house. And a nice place to store the weights so they don't roll up under apparatus. McFallAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post-48488979903700681922007-02-11T09:08:00.000-05:002007-02-11T09:08:00.000-05:00Running 4 SMOKING MORE !Running 4 SMOKING MORE !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post-24781866434333852122007-02-10T22:19:00.000-05:002007-02-10T22:19:00.000-05:00Check the run stats jack. They may not be the God ...Check the run stats jack. They may not be the God beating heroes of #5 and #1 but 10 is ranked in the top 4 and 7 isn't dead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post-17604625510944570582007-02-10T21:02:00.000-05:002007-02-10T21:02:00.000-05:00yeah right, have to get off the couch for somethin...yeah right, have to get off the couch for something besides food.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11338009.post-52122035371182162782007-02-10T20:39:00.000-05:002007-02-10T20:39:00.000-05:00Well at least the SLOW stations will get to work o...Well at least the SLOW stations will get to work out. Lord knows they sit on there butts enough as it is. Maybe this will motivate some of them to actually do something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com