Stepjam

Shameless political pandering at its worst. Why not round up the Juvies who are hanging out ("Loitering") or up to mischief and require them to do it? Pay them minimum wage, too. The City of Yonkers used to hire "economically disadvantaged youth" for the summer to help out in the Parks, etc. That was my first paying job.

HIPA. That said, best wishes for a full and speedy recovery, and great job (again), YFD!

He was in the shallow end of the gene pool.

I don't have a badge. I don't want one, either. I was never issued one by New York State when I completed my certification, and as far as I know it is up to individual agencies issue a badge as part of a duty uniform. Many paid EMT's that I've spoken too are very uncomfortable wearing a badge, particularly in an "urban" environment. This is simply because that when combined with their street gear, the badges can cause them to be misidentified in a situation as law enforcement. Leave your badge in the store.

Good thing Code 3 didn't release that to go with the Tower. It would have been a two-door Blazer.

Ah, there you are Duane! Glad that all is well, you had a few of us worried for a while.

Like all Con Edison "apparatus," that truck only has room for one "worker" inside. In the finest Con Edison tradition, only one guy will be working at a desk, and ten others will be standing around watching or supervising him. One or two others might be seated up front, feet on the dash, reading one of the daily New York rags. Sorry if ya can't take a joke!

I'm finishing up this Type-25 urban interface pumper from the California Dept. of Forestry. It's 1:64 scale, and I used one of those awful Road Champs cabs and dressed it up a bit. Everything else is scratch built. I'll post more pics when I slap the decals on.

That's fine, as long as they are also fully fluent in the ENGLISH language as well. Don't you still have to be an American Citizen? What about proof of Selective Service registration? Have I been out of the Civil Service pool that long?

Well, I'm 44. After a job or training, I shake my head and say: "This is a young man's job!" I'm no Jack LaLanne, but I'm not exactly a crusty old slug either. The job just beats the hell out of the body, especially over time. It's worse if you spend your downtime sitting around instead of trying to keep fit. I think that alot of the fatal MI's out there happen to guys in their forties and fifties. The AARP guys often have enough sense to know their limitations and instead act as fire police or instructors. They are good to have around. The problem of keeping enough "young" guys in the volunteer agencies is only going to get worse.

OHHH!!! BAAAAAAAAABBY!!!! You'se guys are da best. Tanks fuh postin' dem!! Let me push my luck here.....anyone get a tail shot?

Just finished. No unit numbers, since CDF isn't buying the Type 25 (this) after all. I think they have three, which will be in reserve. [attachmentid=2360] [attachmentid=2361] [attachmentid=2362] [attachmentid=2363]

What scale are you talking about? Of course, the larger the scale, the simpler (usually) it is to do. I suggest that you check out and even join the following sites (free): The Scale Firehouse Yahoo Groups-Scale Central Both are well populated with excellent modelers who specialize in larger scales (1:35 and up). Since you mentioned a Spartan cab, I assume that you are either taking a 1:87 Boley to modify, or you're thinking of building your own in a larger scale. I scratch build and kitbash, but never larger than 1:50. You can get some ideas from my page too. Stepjam's photos

Wow..... Well, there are probably 9,000 different ways to do it. It depends on what you have, what you want to do, how picky you are, and plenty of other factors. Can you narrow it down a little?

Thanks!

When I was a kid growing up in southwest Yonkers, I remember that the Salvation Army used to show up at all of the really big jobs (there were plenty) with a stepvan, and hand out coffee and whatever to the Firemen and Cops on the scene. It reminded me of a big white "Mister Softee" truck. It seemed as though they were like one of the civilian auxiliary "clubs" that some other cities have. I was just wondering if those good people still provide that service, and if anyone has any recollections or pictures? I have always admired that organization, they do a lot of good for a lot of people.

Good riddance to the place. I know there were some old folks trapped there back in the seventies, I'm sure they've either passed on or have relocated. All Yonkers needs to do now is demolish School Street Houses, Schlobaum, Riverview Towers, Jefferson Terrace, and maybe Phillipse Towers, and Yonkers will be on the way up. I'm a civilian who was brought up in that ghetto, so I'm not stepping out of bounds by making what would be considered such an "unbecoming of a (insert job title here)" by the political hacks. I say maybe about Phillipse Towers becasue a remember that place was considered to be a very swanky address when I was a kid; but with all of the urban combat that's going on in the area, I can't imagine anyone with the means to move out of that 'hood would still be there. Shop-Rite tried to split so many times, but the city's lawyers keep them there.

I read one of his posts. The subject was nothing new, and his grammar was abominable. That's usually a tip-off that it's a kid.

Those are by Rich Krom, who is one of the best fire apparatus kitbashers around. As you can see, he has a special talent for weathering. Rich is a career Firefighter near Tucson, AZ.

Thanks ALS, glad you enjoyed it. You are correct. The new sirens are electronic planar array types with no moving parts. Most of the problems with the old ones were with one of the two electric motors each contained, and birds building their nests inside the parabolas.

Where the sirens are concerned, all I can say is that it was many millions of dollars spent because of a Federal mandate-just for Indian Point. If you find the sirens to be unsatisfactory, then by all means please write to Senator Hillary Rodham-Clinton or Congresswoman Nita Lowey. Entergy naturally paid for the sirens, but who do you think is going to pay for yet ANOTHER "independent" review, in addition to the four that have already been conducted? You will, Mr. Taxpayer. You will. And our representatives will perhaps get another photo op or sound byte at your expense. About the Debate: With twenty six years of nuclear power experience, I have become very thick skinned when I hear flippant, uninformed, and sometimes downright ignorant statements about the industry as it is in this country. It's especially irritating when it comes from people who really should know better, which defines most people, in my opinion. I have been the good natured butt of countless "does he glow?" jokes; and have found myself at a disadvantage more than once when being interviewed by a "journalist" who already had the story he or she wanted before a single question was asked or answered. Add to that our freedom of the press, which also means the ability to cut and paste an otherwise informative article into a bit of tabloid trash. I had the pleasure of accompanying a group of high school students on a tour. Most were very courteous, however one brilliant lad among them already knew everything he wanted to know about nuclear power, and was undoubtedly influenced by his equally brilliant, progressive parents. It was two hours of pure antagonism from him, which was not engaged, to the credit of the employees who were there. What I'm getting at is that you cannot convince someone who doesn't want to know. Making comic book-level statements in support of one's opinion only highlights the fruitlessness of debating the issue. If someone really has a question, I will gladly answer it truthfully, and as a private citizen on my own time. I fear nothing, and have nothing to hide. Otherwise, I gave up the debating after 09/11/01, after which the looneys really came out of hiding.

This is the country that brought us Chernobyl.

As impressive as this aircraft is, I can't suppress the feeling that it's one big European chauvinistic "Screw You!" to the United States. Airbus Industrie will be lucky to break even, let alone make a profit from this plane. Has anyone ever seen what it takes to produce this thing? All kinds of specialized aircraft and barges to shuttle parts around to the final assembly point of....where else? France. Only in heavily subsidized, socialist economies would a white elephant like this ever get built. A careful look at the safety and reliability records of Airbus aircraft is another reason to pause. I have actually changed flights rather than fly on an Airbus. It reminds me of the upstart Korean car maker (no names) who built a cheap super-junky car, then suddenly starts selling upscale SUV's. Boeing's strategy of going with the equally (if not more so) advanced E787 DreamLiner looks like it will bear fruit a lot sooner. Smaller passenger volume at higher efficiency into more airports, and a lower cost per passenger mile.

My .02..... I consider myself to be politically moderate, and I've voted for candidates from BOTH parties at different times. I don't particullarly like Mrs. Clinton, but I have to concede that she has done okay by New Yorkers. As for Bill, I think he was morally bankrupt, but that he got the job done. Slick Willie indeed. Not to sound high-horsed, but too many of the people who actually do bother to vote probably don't consider their choice of candidates any more deeply than where they decide to buy a Lotto ticket. First impressions mean a lot. Who ever heard of Bill Clinton before the '88 Democratic convention? He was the governor of one of the poorest and most obscure states in the country; four years later he's President by a landslide. Go figure. Hillary is indeed a carpetbagger, but she had the good fortune of having her main rival (Giuliani) drop out over health concerns. After watching a series of debates between her and the "native New Yorker" Rick Lazio, the choice became clear for me. Lazio was simply clueless and unprepared. Clinton trounced him on every non-morality issue that came up in the debate. She just had a better grip on things than he did, and seemed to be better informed. Personally, I don't hang my hat on the pro-choice/pro-life debate. In fact, I don't even want to see it as part of a platform. But just who the hell is Obama? And what has he done to make me consider him as Presidential material? Unfortunately for our political process, too many people won't look past the smooth outer shell.

Man, Roberts Ave......does that bring back a hair-raising memory. When I was a kid (eight, I think), I pushed my bike all the way to the top from the Palisade Ave. side, then rode down the other. Looking out for traffic on Nepperhan wasn't an option, since my eyes were screwed shut by the time I got that far. I didn't stop until I got to the Phelps Dodge plant. Anyway, back to the Compacs. Someone mentioned that they strongly resemble an Interantional 4900. I didn't know what he was talking about until I took a really close look. They DO! Chop the nose, setback the wheels, and stretch the cab a bit and there it is. Were the Compacs fiberglass cabs?