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Isa
Well, it's scottrbrandt@hotmail.com; or, I'll send a return email address when I send you something.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 31, 2006 at 12:52 PM
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Thanks avant garde...
please just remind me of your email...
posted by
Marshallengraved
on July 31, 2006 at 4:35 AM
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Dave
Thanks.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 31, 2006 at 3:16 AM
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A-G, great writing.
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on July 31, 2006 at 3:06 AM
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GEPRUITT
Thanks, but I was on an ambulance much more than a fire pump. I was astounded at some of those guys, in how good they were. I felt like a fumbling idiot.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 31, 2006 at 3:04 AM
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Tanga
You're right. I developed heartburn so bad that it took getting on prilosec to stop it. I eventually had to have anti-reflux surgery.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 31, 2006 at 3:03 AM
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bel
That run was a blur, but it was also spectacular to me.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 31, 2006 at 3:02 AM
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Blanche
I was claustrophobic, I found out, when we started search and rescue. It did take some talking to myself to go through with it. Thanks.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 31, 2006 at 3:02 AM
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AVANT
That was a great story, and so well told. My own house burned to the ground (fire started by a lightening bolt thru the roof) 10 years ago. Fortunately, no one was home at the time, and no one was injured, but I lost most everything I had acquired in 20 years. The firemen on the scene were so skilled and concerned that it impressed me greatly. Thank them, and you, for being there and serving your fellow man so unselfishly!
Gerald
posted by
GEPRUITT
on July 31, 2006 at 12:21 AM
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What a stressful,
but at the same time rewarding job. Great post.
posted by
Tanga
on July 30, 2006 at 11:53 PM
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Avant
By the time I was done reading this I was feeling the heat of the fire. Great job!
posted by
bel_1965
on July 30, 2006 at 5:08 PM
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Avant, but you faced your fears and did it anyway, that's what real courage
is all about. I am still getting to the point of confronting mine. You're an inspiration.
posted by
Blanche.
on July 30, 2006 at 4:53 PM
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Bright Irish
Thank you. And, I hope you are doing better.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 30, 2006 at 4:14 PM
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Azur
Thank you. I was so afraid that it won't be forgotten for a long time, perhaps never. I have logged many of the things I saw for this reason.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 30, 2006 at 4:14 PM
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Moon
Good to hear from you. Thank you. It is alive, and ever changing and evolving.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 30, 2006 at 4:12 PM
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Avant-garde
Your story is written so very well and captures the moment. I can only imagine the fear you had to overcome. Thank you for the kind words about my health, they were greatly appreciated.
posted by
BrightIrish
on July 30, 2006 at 3:37 PM
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Well done
it took me right there. First time impressions should be recorded. Later we forget things
posted by
Azur
on July 30, 2006 at 2:13 PM
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Life's adventures are such a blessing!
posted by
Shams-i-Heartsong
on July 30, 2006 at 2:10 PM
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Avant, extremely vivid, very evocative, superb at putting the reader in the scene. As you know, fire is an elemental, and has a form of consciousness. I'm sure you've encountered this far more than I have. When people say, "It's as if it is alive." Well, it really is you know. Moon_Spirit 
posted by
syzygy
on July 30, 2006 at 1:49 PM
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Blanche
Oh, yes it was. You get the training, but when the real thing hits, it's like...POW! You realize someone's in real trouble and you're it. My first few calls being a medic were really frightening, too.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 30, 2006 at 12:19 PM
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Isa
I am sad to see you go, but I know that you are breaking new ground. I intend on keeping in touch with you, and I wish you all the best. Take care and Godspeed.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 30, 2006 at 12:18 PM
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Rumored
Thanks. I used to keep accounts of stuff I did, in between shifts. I stopped doing it a few years back, but I have several legal pads filled with stuff.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 30, 2006 at 12:17 PM
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Avant-Garde, that was an adrenaline rush, wasn't it, that first fire?
You are a natural storyteller, Avant-Garde, I hope you'll post more of these.
posted by
Blanche.
on July 30, 2006 at 11:42 AM
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avant garde...
unfortunately, i will have to close my blogit account...I will miss you on here...you can keep reading me at :
http://theeminemblog.com/
and write me at mathildeesling@yahoo.com if you want to...your blog has always been of great help to me
Thanks for being a great friend during all those months...I am leaving my apt tomorrow and will be travelling on Tuesday...hope this ain't a goodbye...keep in touch 
posted by
Marshallengraved
on July 30, 2006 at 11:13 AM
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you had me there with you, avant-..do you keep a diary of your calls?
posted by
Rumor
on July 30, 2006 at 8:56 AM
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