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July 04, 2013

A Tribute to the Arizona Firefighters
— Dave in Texas

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Posted by: Dave in Texas at 02:36 PM | Comments (95)
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1 I heard about those firefighters in the newspaper. Horrible.

Posted by: Barack Obama at July 04, 2013 02:38 PM (V1ZIU)

2 Whiter than an MSNBC TV show. God Bless them. I guess diversity is not required on this job.

Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectal at July 04, 2013 02:41 PM (wR+pz)

3 I could never do what they do and I wished they had just let the damn place burn down. Nothing can replace these men.

Posted by: waldo at July 04, 2013 02:42 PM (iv7WQ)

I counted twelve kids.

There's a special place near the Throne.

Posted by: Richard Aubrey at July 04, 2013 02:47 PM (dmbXR)

5 Yep, some of those kids yet to be born. So damned sad.

Posted by: Dave in Texas at July 04, 2013 02:50 PM (pUqSw)

6 3 waldo,

of course protection of property is part of the firefighter mission...it's not supposed to cost lives but the forces in play on fires like these or major metro fires are unpredictable.

God bless the fallen, and keep their survivors.

Posted by: sven10077@sven10077 at July 04, 2013 02:50 PM (LRFds)

7 God Bless those young men and their families.

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at July 04, 2013 02:51 PM (pxDth)

What a tragedy...so very sad.

My heart goes out to their families and friends.

Posted by: wheatie at July 04, 2013 02:57 PM (XWSNs)

9 Unbelievably sad.

Posted by: Adam at July 04, 2013 03:04 PM (Aif/5)

10 Is this that coup thingy? Gotta go, Mrs. Heinz - Kerry is calling! Happy Fourth from Nantucket!!

Posted by: John Kerry at July 04, 2013 03:05 PM (c4IyR)

11 wow. heartbreaking. Those men were so young and some with children not even born yet.

Posted by: Jumbo Shrimp at July 04, 2013 03:06 PM (DGIjM)

12 Have been praying every day for those brave young men and their families. This was the cruelest thing. No words. Just God bless them.

Posted by: Peaches at July 04, 2013 03:08 PM (8lmkt)

13 "A Palestinian jihadist group, Masada al Mujahideen, recently claimed credit for ongoing wildfires in Arizona in a statement posted to jihadist forums today. The statement, titled "Masada al-Mujahideen Fulfilled its Promise and Attacked America Again After the Expiration of the Period with Fires that Achieved Historic Results," was obtained and translated by the SITE Intelligence Group." http://tinyurl.com/kbtrxbe

Posted by: ahem at July 04, 2013 03:09 PM (lKGzI)

14 Worst loss of life fighting forest fires in 8 decades, worst overall firefighter loss since 9/11. Now to watch the vid, unless it gets too depressing.

Posted by: logprof at July 04, 2013 03:09 PM (fOFYL)

15 Another hope for this country. There will always be people who will rush TOWARDS the danger in order to save what's precious to us.

Posted by: Soona at July 04, 2013 03:10 PM (MtdOz)

16 God bless their families.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at July 04, 2013 03:10 PM (0HooB)

17 PEACHES!

Posted by: Jumbo Shrimp at July 04, 2013 03:10 PM (DGIjM)

18 Beautiful, courageous men. Three of their children will have never know them as they have yet to be born. May some day they learn of how wonderful and brave their fathers were.

Posted by: Cheri at July 04, 2013 03:11 PM (EAgmr)

19 SHRIMP!!!!! c'mere, we need to have a big rollicking hug! Still have not won that accursed lottery. You?

Posted by: Peaches at July 04, 2013 03:12 PM (8lmkt)

20 "A Palestinian jihadist group, Masada al Mujahideen, recently claimed credit for ongoing wildfires in Arizona in a statement posted to jihadist forums today. The statement, titled "Masada al-Mujahideen Fulfilled its Promise and Attacked America Again After the Expiration of the Period with Fires that Achieved Historic Results," was obtained and translated by the SITE Intelligence Group."

http://tinyurl.com/kbtrxbe

Posted by: ahem at July 04, 2013 07:09 PM (lKGzI)

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I thought the authorities were certain it was caused by lightening.

Posted by: Soona at July 04, 2013 03:12 PM (MtdOz)

21 Peaches.. you look awesome! I havent won it yet either.... but, its coming!!

Posted by: Jumbo Shrimp at July 04, 2013 03:13 PM (DGIjM)

22 you know a nice non partisan action on behalf of these men would be a law requiring proper clearing, and when needed controlled burns.

Posted by: sven10077@sven10077 at July 04, 2013 03:14 PM (LRFds)

23 Shrimp, how've you been? Staying busy, enjoying the summertime?

Posted by: Peaches at July 04, 2013 03:14 PM (8lmkt)

24 20 Soona,

I was fairly certain the daily Koos global warming did this...

Posted by: sven10077@sven10077 at July 04, 2013 03:15 PM (LRFds)

25 Very good, Peaches. My brother just moved out of the Peoples republic of Chicago... sad he wont be 4 hours way but thrilled he is out of that crap hole. he got a good job in Tampa. have a cold .. ugh.. so its home for me tonight. How are you??!!!!

Posted by: Jumbo Shrimp at July 04, 2013 03:16 PM (DGIjM)

26 you know a nice non partisan action on behalf of these men would be a law requiring proper clearing, and when needed controlled burns.

Posted by: sven10077@sven10077 at July 04, 2013 07:14 PM (LRFds)

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Yes. But it must stipulate that the controlled burns not be done by the Forestry Service. They've caused a lot of damage with their "controlled" burns.

Posted by: Soona at July 04, 2013 03:16 PM (MtdOz)

27 have a cold .. ugh.. so its home for me tonight.

How are you??!!!!

Posted by: Jumbo Shrimp at July 04, 2013 07:16 PM (DGIjM)

ew, ick, summer cold . . . sorry . . .

we moved the office from Century City to downtown LA last weekend. it's like being in hell without all the hassle of dying. on the bright side, though, i was there for 3 days and didn't get mugged. that was a happy surprise!

Posted by: Peaches at July 04, 2013 03:19 PM (8lmkt)

28 It will be the 19th anniversary on Saturday of the Storm King Fire in CO that burned outside of Glenwood Springs and killed 14 firefighters.

They were Hotshot firefighters from Prineville OR. There are memorials both in Glenwood Springs and in Prineville in their honor.

Posted by: Cheri at July 04, 2013 03:19 PM (EAgmr)

29
Imagine what it must have looked like before humans were resident, when a truly uncontrolled fire took off.

Scary to contemplate.

Posted by: irongrampa at July 04, 2013 03:20 PM (SAMxH)

30 A Palestinian jihadist group, Masada al Mujahideen, recently claimed credit for ongoing wildfires in Arizona in a statement posted to jihadist forums today.

Lightning caused the fire. As usual, the jihadis are full of shit.

Posted by: Blanco Basura at July 04, 2013 03:21 PM (jGsIV)

31 In 1933 there was a fire in Griffith Park in LA. 29 killed, 150 injured. The Yarnell Hill is the worst loss of life since that time.

Posted by: Peaches at July 04, 2013 03:22 PM (8lmkt)

32 Ugh... how awful is the traffic to get to the new office, Peaches?

Posted by: Jumbo Shrimp at July 04, 2013 03:22 PM (DGIjM)

33 Pantry at 9th and Figueroa. roast beef with pan-fried potaties

Posted by: DAve at July 04, 2013 03:23 PM (albkL)

34 OT: The speech the dictator just gave in "The Obsolete Man" on SyFY's Twilight Zone Marathon could've been given with little or no change by Obama or his minions. Interesting that fictional dictator's enemies parallel Obama's and libtard's.

Posted by: Somewhat Sorry To Offend You at July 04, 2013 03:23 PM (ZR4Xh)

35 Shrimp, oddly, I have been commuting 10+ miles in 20 minutes flat. Which is faster than I ever did the 3 miles to or from Century City. Go figure . . .

Posted by: Peaches at July 04, 2013 03:23 PM (8lmkt)

36 Yeah. Peaches... might be worth getting mugged for that kind of commute.

Posted by: Jumbo Shrimp at July 04, 2013 03:26 PM (DGIjM)

37 BTW, Sebastian Junger's Fire has some great peeks into the work of smokejumpers who fight these kinds of wildfires.

Posted by: logprof at July 04, 2013 03:28 PM (fOFYL)

38 Which one of them shot TrayVoNN ???

Posted by: Wally in Walla Walla at July 04, 2013 03:29 PM (omBWL)

39 nap and twilight zone time for me. Love you Peaches!!

Posted by: Jumbo Shrimp at July 04, 2013 03:29 PM (DGIjM)

40 won't be worth it to the mugger, Shrimp, who will lie bleeding at my feet and, if he knows what's good for him, won't get any of his tainted blood on my swanky sandals.

just watched Grand Funk's American Band on teh youtube. dang, them boyz were practically nekkid. nice!!!

Posted by: Peaches at July 04, 2013 03:29 PM (8lmkt)

41 Living in L.A.

It's like getting mugged everyday

Posted by: The Chicken at July 04, 2013 03:30 PM (Pr6hk)

42 Imagine what it must have looked like before humans were resident, when a truly uncontrolled fire took off.

Scary to contemplate.

Posted by: irongrampa at July 04, 2013 07:20 PM (SAMxH)

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I read a story about a prairie fire back in the 1800's. Gobbled up absolutely everything in it's path, prairie, buffalo, cows, farms, moving trains, people........ Wildfires are scary shit.

Posted by: Soona at July 04, 2013 03:30 PM (MtdOz)

43 So does anyone else watch "A Capital Fourth" on PBS. Yea, I know, it's PBS and stuff. It's usually a good show if you don't want to melt in the heat and swat skeeters outdoors.

My favorite part is always the "1812 Overture" at the end with the Howitzers serenading the crowd.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at July 04, 2013 03:31 PM (4Mv1T)

44 43 So does anyone else watch "A Capital Fourth" on PBS. Yea, I know, it's PBS and stuff. It's usually a good show if you don't want to melt in the heat and swat skeeters outdoors. My favorite part is always the "1812 Overture" at the end with the Howitzers serenading the crowd. Posted by: Tobacco Road at July 04, 2013 07:31 PM (4Mv1T) --The real thing live in DC is better.

Glad when I went it wasn't with Baraka in the White Palace.

Posted by: logprof at July 04, 2013 03:32 PM (fOFYL)

45 Rain has started in again, but at least I got to drive around in the sun with the top down for the afternoon, and it did hold off until after the grilling was done.

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde, NC Chapter at July 04, 2013 03:33 PM (yh0zB)

46 So does anyone else watch "A Capital Fourth" on PBS. Yea, I know, it's PBS and stuff.

It's one of the few times of the year when PBS is straight-up patriotic, so I usually watch if I'm home.

Posted by: Retread at July 04, 2013 03:35 PM (Oz+LZ)

47 Rain has started in again, but at least I got to drive around in the sun with the top down for the afternoon, and it did hold off until after the grilling was done.

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde, NC Chapter at July 04, 2013 07:33 PM (yh0zB)

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Send some of that rain back to OK. We haven't had any rain since that last big storm.

Posted by: Soona at July 04, 2013 03:35 PM (MtdOz)

48 GGE- What. Is. Up. With. The. Perpetual. Humidity here these past few weeks?

I know we have changeable weather and all, but it's like the friggin gulf coast in August.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at July 04, 2013 03:35 PM (4Mv1T)

49 Wildfires are a necessary part of nature. It cleanses the ground and fertilizes. I look at wild fires like floods or other natural disasters. It's the way of nature. When man pretends to control it. You get disaster.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet Palin/Bolton 2016 at July 04, 2013 03:35 PM (XIxXP)

50 It's one of the few times of the year when PBS is straight-up patriotic

they're totally faking it . . .

Posted by: Peaches at July 04, 2013 03:35 PM (8lmkt)

51 29 Imagine what it must have looked like before humans were resident, when a truly uncontrolled fire took off. Scary to contemplate. Posted by: irongrampa at July 04, 2013 07:20 PM (SAMxH) Imagine what it would look like if environmental nuts allowed people to actually control nature and take preventative measures and controlled burns to better manage wild fires.

Posted by: Buzzion at July 04, 2013 03:35 PM (GULKT)

52 34 OT: The speech the dictator just gave in "The Obsolete Man" on SyFY's Twilight Zone Marathon could've been given with little or no change by Obama or his minions. Interesting that fictional dictator's enemies parallel Obama's and libtard's. Posted by: Somewhat Sorry To Offend You at July 04, 2013 07:23 PM (ZR4Xh) Serling's epilogue should be repeated daily until everybody, especially the LIV's finally get it.

Posted by: Urban Achiever at July 04, 2013 03:36 PM (m9Iws)

53 And just as quick as it started, it's done. That's new, and very nice.

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde, NC Chapter at July 04, 2013 03:36 PM (yh0zB)

54 It's one of the few times of the year when PBS is straight-up patriotic

they're totally faking it . . .
Posted by: Peaches
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LOL

Good one.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at July 04, 2013 03:36 PM (4Mv1T)

55 Send some of that rain back to OK. We haven't had any rain since that last big storm.

Posted by: Soona at July 04, 2013 07:35 PM (MtdOz)

I'd love to. We've had quite enough these past two weeks.

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde, NC Chapter at July 04, 2013 03:38 PM (yh0zB)

56 I know we have changeable weather and all, but it's like the friggin gulf coast in August.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at July 04, 2013 07:35 PM (4Mv1T)

I know, right? We need a couple of weeks of sun just to dry everything back out.

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde, NC Chapter at July 04, 2013 03:38 PM (yh0zB)

57 Saturday looks to be nice and dry for Cars n' Coffee. Hopefully I'll be able to get my tune uploaded into the car on Saturday, too.

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde, NC Chapter at July 04, 2013 03:39 PM (yh0zB)

58 Me the Mrs and the SC wisteria lane fake boobeh brigade were all huddled under the pool house structure. It didn't suck.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet Palin/Bolton 2016 at July 04, 2013 03:39 PM (XIxXP)

59 Of course they're faking it, Peaches. Makes it all the more enjoyable.

Back in the 80s, when RR was in office, I used to go to Wolf Trap for their 4th celebration. Despite knowing about the howitzers used for the 1812 finale, I still flinched at the first boom.

Posted by: Retread at July 04, 2013 03:39 PM (Oz+LZ)

60 I'm hungry for Popeye's chicken, but I have that on Friday evenings. So maybe I'll get chicken tonight and pizza tomorrow. Oh, wait. I could have pizza tonight. Decisions.

Posted by: Soona at July 04, 2013 03:40 PM (MtdOz)

We just had a shower here. Here in the neighborhood, lots and lots of folks have fireworks. They've been shooting them all week.

Should be fun in about an hour.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at July 04, 2013 03:41 PM (0HooB)

62 I'm hungry for Popeye's chicken, but I have that on Friday evenings. So maybe I'll get chicken tonight and pizza tomorrow. Oh, wait. I could have pizza tonight. Decisions. Posted by: Soona at July 04, 2013 07:40 PM (MtdOz) Not decisions, white people problems.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet Palin/Bolton 2016 at July 04, 2013 03:41 PM (XIxXP)

63 Posted by: Urban Achiever at July 04, 2013 07:36 PM (m9Iws) Ain't that the truth.

Posted by: Somewhat Sorry To Offend You at July 04, 2013 03:41 PM (ZR4Xh)

64 Saturday looks to be nice and dry for Cars n' Coffee. Hopefully I'll be able to get my tune uploaded into the car on Saturday, too.
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Is it still at at Waverly Place? We had some confusion here last month as I recall.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at July 04, 2013 03:41 PM (4Mv1T)

65 fake boobeh brigade were all huddled under the pool house structure. It didn't suck.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet Palin/Bolton 2016 at July 04, 2013 07:39 PM (XIxXP)

You have such a way with words, OSP!! gives me the giggles, it does.

Posted by: Peaches at July 04, 2013 03:42 PM (8lmkt)

66 Apparently yes, it's still at Waverly Place. They had talked about moving it, but everyone seems to like Waverly Place, and they like having us there, so there it is.

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde, NC Chapter at July 04, 2013 03:43 PM (yh0zB)

67 Not decisions, white people problems.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet Palin/Bolton 2016 at July 04, 2013 07:41 PM (XIxXP)

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Posted by: Soona at July 04, 2013 03:44 PM (MtdOz)

68 >> just watched Grand Funk's American Band on teh youtube. dang, them boyz were practically nekkid. nice!!!

Peaches, I saw GFR a few months ago with practically their original line-up.....Mark, Don and Mel.

Mark took off a few decades to do gospel music! and yes, they still sounded good.

PS My condolences, thanks and best wishes to all those firefighters' families and friends. Your losses are hard to comprehend.

Posted by: GnuBreed at July 04, 2013 03:45 PM (cHZB7)

69 http://www.100club.org/web/100Club donations for the fire fighters families can be made at the 100 club. they are an outstanding organization, you can read about the fantastic things they do for police/fire and first responders killed in the line of duty

Posted by: phoenixgirl @phxazgrl, Happy Independence Day at July 04, 2013 03:45 PM (8JJ6O)

Musical Trivia question: what was the hair color of the producer of American Band?

(Insert Jeopardy music here)

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at July 04, 2013 03:47 PM (0HooB)

71 Pink with purple highlights.

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde, NC Chapter at July 04, 2013 03:48 PM (yh0zB)

72 Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at July 04, 2013 07:47 PM (0HooB) Ritchie Zito is a blonde.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet Palin/Bolton 2016 at July 04, 2013 03:49 PM (XIxXP)

73 No, but you're getting warm.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at July 04, 2013 03:49 PM (0HooB)

74 No, but you're getting warm. Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at July 04, 2013 07:49 PM (0HooB) No , i'm right.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet Palin/Bolton 2016 at July 04, 2013 03:50 PM (XIxXP)

75 LOL remember the guns? RCMP found grow-ops while searching flooded High River homes http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/sunnews/canada/archives/2013/07/20130703-210623.html

Posted by: logprof at July 04, 2013 03:51 PM (fOFYL)

No , i'm right.

You do know I'm referring to Grand Funk's early '70's release?

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at July 04, 2013 03:51 PM (0HooB)

77 Posted by: logprof at July 04, 2013 07:51 PM (fOFYL) Well of course they did. How the fuck else do you afford the extra things for your family. Not everyone can be a PHD.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet Palin/Bolton 2016 at July 04, 2013 03:52 PM (XIxXP)

78
White hair?

Posted by: soothsayer at July 04, 2013 03:52 PM (ZgBZU)

79 I don't know. Gravy colored hair?

Posted by: Ricky at July 04, 2013 03:54 PM (ZshNr)

80 You do know I'm referring to Grand Funk's early '70's release? Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at July 04, 2013 07:51 PM (0HooB) Todd Rungren?

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet Palin/Bolton 2016 at July 04, 2013 03:55 PM (XIxXP)

81 It was Todd Rundgren and his hair was whatever color he wanted it to be that day. Y'all do realize that blonde is a choice, right?

Posted by: Peaches at July 04, 2013 03:55 PM (8lmkt)

82 Musical Trivia question: what was the hair color of the producer of American Band?

(Insert Jeopardy music here)

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at July 04, 2013 07:47 PM (0HooB)

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He was as bald as Madonna's cooter.

Posted by: Soona at July 04, 2013 03:55 PM (MtdOz)

Wrong, guitar-breath.

It was green.

Todd Rundgren also went on to produce Meatloaf's Bat Out of Hell (when no one else would at the time) and many of the Tubes albums, where he met his current wife, who was one of the backup singers. One of their kids plays AA baseball, if they haven't moved him up yet.

Yeah, I'm a big fan of the Runt.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at July 04, 2013 03:57 PM (0HooB)

84 He looka like a man.

Posted by: Lincolntf at July 04, 2013 03:57 PM (ZshNr)

85 Musical Trivia question: what was the hair color of the producer of American Band?

What color rhymes with "your town" or "party it down"?

Posted by: Some Guy at July 04, 2013 03:58 PM (uPbpg)

86 What color rhymes with "your town" or "party it down"?

Posted by: Some Guy at July 04, 2013 07:58 PM (uPbpg)

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Red?

Posted by: Soona at July 04, 2013 04:00 PM (MtdOz)

87 Posted by: Oldsailors Poet Palin/Bolton 2016 at July 04, 2013 07:52 PM (XIxXP)

Nothing like a family farm for subsistence "herbs".

Posted by: Hrothgar at July 04, 2013 04:01 PM (Cnqmv)

88 My friend Jim, Jim Beam is waiting for me. Have a great 4th. I love my ron friends,

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet Palin/Bolton 2016 at July 04, 2013 04:01 PM (XIxXP)

89 Same here, OSP, and to every single one of you miscreants.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at July 04, 2013 04:03 PM (0HooB)

90 Nothing like a family farm for subsistence "herbs". Posted by: Hrothgar at July 04, 2013 08:01 PM (Cnqmv) OK, what these Gov. pampered shitbag fucks do not understand is, daddy and mamma will feed the fam and make sure they have nice things, if it's selling weed, booze, or pussy, it's happening. Babies will be cared for. Loosen up the business regs and turn economies loose and people will always go to the good side. But people will survive, one way or the other.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet Palin/Bolton 2016 at July 04, 2013 04:04 PM (XIxXP)

I gotta split myself. The lasagna's almost ready, then outside to watch the neighbors shoot fireworks.

Y'all have fun and try not to trash the place, 'k?

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at July 04, 2013 04:05 PM (0HooB)

92 So Barry Manilow is the first one out after the anthem on a Capital Fourth.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at July 04, 2013 04:09 PM (4Mv1T)

93 We have some very cuddly Komodo dragons, ma'am. I know you'll love them!!

Posted by: Phil Bronstein wing of LA Zoo at July 04, 2013 04:09 PM (8lmkt)

94 oops, wrong thread . . . my bad.

Posted by: Peaches at July 04, 2013 04:10 PM (8lmkt)

95 Errr - that was via Retired Geezer at Innocent Bystanders, not geoff.

Posted by: geoff at July 04, 2013 06:56 PM (eIoZr)