tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post8358160615188135499..comments2024-03-25T16:44:35.555-04:00Comments on Sixbears in the Woods: My brothersSixbearshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-90853809883435872502012-06-24T18:34:47.295-04:002012-06-24T18:34:47.295-04:00Nothing like "trial by fire" to form bon...Nothing like "trial by fire" to form bonds.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-80350042565219664732012-06-24T18:34:02.792-04:002012-06-24T18:34:02.792-04:00Sorry to hear he is suffering. I would not doubt ...Sorry to hear he is suffering. I would not doubt at all that there is a connection.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-25619283631443835642012-06-24T18:08:56.587-04:002012-06-24T18:08:56.587-04:00Sixbears,
Saying prayers for your friend and his ...Sixbears,<br /><br />Saying prayers for your friend and his family. There is nothing stronger than the band of brothers. You're a good friend!Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-19707439661530986172012-06-24T14:59:25.875-04:002012-06-24T14:59:25.875-04:00My dad is a volunteer firefighter who started back...My dad is a volunteer firefighter who started back in the 1970s, and I suspect the burning stuff he was exposed over the years has a lot to do with his Parkinson's.Ticomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05720803685079678809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-16804112629961281892012-06-24T11:34:45.740-04:002012-06-24T11:34:45.740-04:00I worked with a lot of former military guys who go...I worked with a lot of former military guys who got into it because of their service fire fighting experiences.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-68537049454655923022012-06-24T11:27:48.974-04:002012-06-24T11:27:48.974-04:00I saw enough of fire fighting in the Navy to know ...I saw enough of fire fighting in the Navy to know I didn't want anything to do with it! So I took to grinding fiberglass instead : ) Huffed a lot of chemicals in my time (not on purpose) doing petroleum inspection, building boats, painting stuff... Anyhoo, I can see why fire fighters suffer from cancer. The effects of one fire are probably equal to several dozen cartons of cigarettes...Mayberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07664966137470121099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-50314342417329407212012-06-24T11:09:10.628-04:002012-06-24T11:09:10.628-04:00Thanks Treesong.
All that toxic stuff is even m...Thanks Treesong. <br /><br />All that toxic stuff is even more toxic when on fire. After one fire I had a nosebleed that never really stopped for 15 years. Crazy when I look back on it.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-4694055853200898312012-06-24T11:07:41.488-04:002012-06-24T11:07:41.488-04:00There's a reason FF have early retirements.There's a reason FF have early retirements.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-39074397345518939172012-06-24T11:07:07.467-04:002012-06-24T11:07:07.467-04:00Hellow Brother!
Yeah, the job takes its toll. ...Hellow Brother! <br /><br />Yeah, the job takes its toll. Still, hard to give up saving lives for a living. <br /><br />Some of the PL stuff is outdated, but I loved the attitude. It was the first book I read that showed people living outside the mainstream and having a good time.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-80237917353228825032012-06-24T10:12:06.617-04:002012-06-24T10:12:06.617-04:00Sad to hear of another friend's challenges but...Sad to hear of another friend's challenges but he's fortunate to have you in his life.<br /><br />I'm convinced our generation's health issues are a direct result of all the toxicity we were exposed to before the world became aware of how much we'd been poisoning ourselves.<br /><br />Sadly, we're still doing it.treesonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364847483878018809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-14105761169896617602012-06-24T08:10:47.015-04:002012-06-24T08:10:47.015-04:00Wow, I knew it was a dangerous profession, but not...Wow, I knew it was a dangerous profession, but not that bad. Thanks for informing us of a problem that all firefighters may have.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-47788871848010601932012-06-24T00:56:18.455-04:002012-06-24T00:56:18.455-04:00Sixbears
I had no idea (probably because of being...Sixbears<br /><br />I had no idea (probably because of being new to your blog) that you were a member of the brotherhood. Im an active FF in Houston. My surgery has been postponed for 3 years till after retirement. In the meantime Ill just keep pulling the fluid out. Sorry to hear about your friend. Hopefully the new corp of FF wearing SCBAs will slow the rate of lung Cancer. Best of luck and I ordered Possum Living tonight, thanks for the lead.West Tx at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13232446623413561112noreply@blogger.com