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The episode-in-question of Mythbusters is on tonight at 1900 on the Discovery Channel.

Very unique handbuilt amphibious vehicle!!! (In it's former life, it was a milk tanker) Even if you're not interested in buying, definetly an interesting vehicle/site to check out. Would compliment any FD (Or ESU) Fleet nicely. http://www.dobbertinhydrocar.com/Dobbertin...%20Orbiter.html

So, Who's Signing Up? ABC is seeking a firefighter to be it's next "Bachelor". http://www.firehouse.com/bachelor/

My favorite show is almost here......it's this Fri-Sat-Sun.....anyone going? For those who haven't been, its approx a 3 hour drive from WC, but definetly worth the time to travel. Tons of Penn. and area apparatus on display and vendors selling equipment and buff goodies.

The newest car to be used by Italian Police is seen in this photo made available by Italian police Thursday, May, 13, 2004. This high performance 2-seater Laborghini Gallardo car, using a V10 cylinder DOHC four valve V90 5 liter, 500 Hp engine, can reach the top speed of 309 km/h (192 Mph). The car, received by Italian Police as a gift from the Italian car factory, will be used along highways in southern Italy. (AP Photo/Italian Police)

Ardsley Engine Company #1 Annual Golf Outing Monday,July 19th 2004 9 AM Shot Gun New York Country Club New Hempstead, NY (Rockland County) $155.00 Per Player Cost Includes: Green Fees, Cart,Bus To And From, Driving Range,Continental Breakfast, Refreshments On The Course, And Clam Bake Lunch. Reservations To: Patrick Lindsay 507 Ashford Ave. Ardsley, NY 10502 Required Before July 15th, 2004 For More Informatioin, Call Pat At 693-6581 or email AFD1Chief@aol.com

I had the chance to attend this event, and I did. Watertown has a very nice fleet, and it must be nice to have your builder a couple blocks from the firehouse. I submitted the photos to EMTBravo.com, which are now posted of Watertown's fleet. I didn't get any good shots....yet...of Engine 4, but I got all their other apparatus. For a nice shot and specs of Engine 4, which is their new Pumper-Tanker, you can visit www.gowansknight.com EMS 9, which also was being wetdown, was equipped with a custom built front and rear console by Gowans Knight.

Date:Friday May 14, 2004 Times: 1923hrs Weather: 61F, Mostly Cloudy, Wind SE 5mph Location: 328 Washington Ave. C/S Grandview Ave Pleasantville Frequency: 46.26 Units Operating: Pleasantville-Primary, Valhalla R-9 FAST,Thornwood E-89 Relocate Description Of Incident: Working Fire,Unknown Further Writers:x635/Louie/1075TheBox/RWC130 Updates 1930hrs: 237? reporting fire knocked down, checking for extension 1935hrs:Thornwood to relocate 1 engine to Pleasantville HQ's 1936hrs:2372 on location assuming command 1946hrs: Vahalla FAST/R-9 Released 1947hrs: C and O Zone 3 Dispatched

Just finished this book recently. I found it enjoyable and interesting. It was interesting to see how the author came from a background completly opposite of the type of person you would expect to become a firefighter, and how he transforms into a firefighter. This book follows him from the civil service test, through rookie school, his first year, and beyond as a firefigher in the city of Oakland, California.The review below does a good job of summing it up.

Sounds cool, I'll have to add it to my ever increasing que of books-to-be-read,thanks

Did anybody catch this on Firehouse.com? http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/a...nId=46&id=27349 It's awesome......I've never seen anything like this, sorta like out of that show "Monster House".......Is there any kitchen that compares to this in WC?

Yorktown Heights Fire Department Second Annual Summer Car Show Sunday, July 11th 2004 (Rain or Shine) 9am-4pm (Vehicle Registration Opens At 9am, All Cars Must Be Registered By Noon To Be Judged) Yorktown FD Headquarters 1916 Commerce St, Yorktown Heights NY -All Years, All Makes Welcome -Prizes And Trophies Awarded At 3pm -Raffles/Dunking Booth -Participation Plaque to the first 100 vehicles -Antique Fire Apparatus And Motorcycles Welcome -Registration Fee- $10 payable day of show only -Free spectator admission -All children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult -No dogs or bicycles on Fire department grounds -Food and Refreshments available For more information, call (914)243-6839 Co-sponsored by Support Connection-Breast And Ovarian Cancer Support Group www.yorktownfire.org

I'm too impulsive now for film photography, lol, so I'm 100% Digital. I really enjoy all the benefits that digital has for me over the film, especially when learning how to take photos with such a powerful camera, and considering most of my photos end up on a computer. For people who publish (in print), film is still the best choice I hear. As for the camera, I recently upgraded to a Canon Digitial Rebel,and I still utilize my Canon Digital Elph SD110. I also have a Nikon film SLR, I may dust that off and play with the "old fashioned" method just for kicks.

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What are you looking to spend? My opinions: Probaly the best option would be to buy a disposable camera, and when you go to develop the film, get the photos on a CD. That way, if you lose the camera, you only lose 10 bucks. The other option, is to buy a used digital camera off Ebay. Chances are, if you buy from a reputable person, you can get a good camera at a decent price. Many people tend to sell their older cameras there when the upgrade. But it's Ebay, so you have to be very careful about who you buy from. Personally, I think for a good, durable camera thats nice and small, especially when you have to tote it around at work among other equipment, a Canon Digital Elph is your best bet.

The book is available at Barnes and Noble, Borders, and www.amazon.com

New England Firenews (Tons Of Great Apparatus Photos And Other Info) http://www.firenews.org

Check out this Firenews.org feature: http://www.firenews.org/dedham1962.html Contains photos of a Fire Parade in Dedham, Mass in 1962. Many color photos of classic apparatus, including Seagraves, Macks,etc in their heyday. It's not Westchetser, but thought some of you guys might enjoy.

OK, So we all know there are some great stories about what we've done to each other in the name of humor and camraderie...(or so we say!)..........Anybody care to share a particularly amusing story? Names can be changed to protect the innocent, lol!

I'm looking foward to it, as well as finding out what this new series will be. I'm hoping they announce one of two things, either the FDNY Rescue set, or a Yonkers REP. Either those or the Super Pumper sysyem, lol. Also I'm suspecting a nice Ahrens-Fox to be there. :-k

Did New 12 cover this event at all? I don't remember seeing it. Definetly a great cause. It's also kind of a reminder of how much we have, sometimes excess in this county, equipmentwise....and how little some departments in rural areas actually have. It's good to see this equipment was put to good use instead of being left in a back room until somebody decides to throw it away. I was interested a few months back in organizing a drive, I am still looking to do something at some point if anyone is interested. I think it would be cool to do something on the EMS side as well. WAS967, lol!

Ah, I see the pictures are posted! LOL! I wonder what the next move is going to be? http://www.emtbravo.com/Spec2/SomersInv.html

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Some pretty cool stuff at this event. Rockland DES really has a good system, and some very nice equipment and facilities. 28 photos from this event are submitted/posted on www.EMTBravo.com.