Last Day of A Shift's Tour

Hey everyone...it's your old Hippie pal Broadway. Sorry i haven't posted anything in awhile, I guess I've just got a case of the lazys and have enjoyed sitting out front of the Green House at night enjoying some good comeradery here with the other hippies. We had Dewayne "Christmas" Noell here filling in on the first day. He really enjoyed working here and i believe he is gonna put a letter to come here any day now...lol. He compared sitting out front with being at the beach. The neon lights, heavy Williamson Road traffic and the smell of fish from the Long John's Silver next door cooking is as close as it gets. Man...love them buttered lobster bites.

We got a few projects going on here at the Hippie Hyatt. For one, we are making an assignment board. Trying to firehouse up this new station. We are using an old chaulk board we aquired form Historic Station1 and yes....it's green. We think it's gonna turn out nice and we'll post pictures of it in its completion.

We are also refurbing an old fiberglass round picnic table that the nice people from the Quick Auto Loans next door so graciously donated. Remember, it use to be a Ralley's burger joint years ago. A bit of paint, some reinforcing of the benches and it sure be a nice fixture here. We are all about recycling you know. Pictures of it to come too.

The Green House Station 3 challenge coin is close to being minted. We are having 50 made up at first to see how they sell. Let me know if you are interested in buying one for the low low price of $10. It will make a nice addition if you are collected them.

We just got our Station 3 decals in. They feature out Company mascot...The Hulk in front of the station holding a halligan and a 2 1/2" hose. We are selling them for $3. They look very cool on your beer cooler. I'll save one for you Good O.

We've had a few calls today. One being an alarm at the mall. The good old Best Western. 9 Engine did happen to beat us in. Due to HAZMAT training, we were responding from Station 2. I'm sure we'll get some ribbing from the boys at the Slum House, Station 9, for beating us in. Guys, don't eat the paint on the walls no matter how sweet it tastes.

We got us a structure fire earlier today. A split foyer with the back fully envoled. E3 was first in since being at 2 for the HAZMAT drill. We initially went defensive because of the amout of fire there. The guys from Engine 6 said you could see the flames from S.E. It was a good one. I'm not the kind of guy who sits around and hopes for fires, but it's nice to keep your skills up. I'll post pics next day we work.
About an hour ago, we ran a possible suicidal person running down Hershberger Road. Some dude drunk and high threatening to kill himself with a razor knife. Now I know how them 9 guys feel....lol. Of course after spotting the guy who was on foot, he apparently hopped the airport fence and vanished into the night. After waiting around for awhile for PD and Airport Security to try and locate. The search came up a bust and we came back home.

Thats about it for us here. Sorry no pics to go along with the blog. A shifters...have a great break. Keep it in the house and have a good night. B-way