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DEmedic said:
There is almost nothing more satisfying than power washing the grunge from the side of the house. I live to power wash stuff. It's such an instant gratification thing. Like waking up a hypoglycemic with D50.

BOOM!

Instant hero. Hahahah
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My last partner would always give me crap because I had a list of items such as this that I wanted to do. In no particular order it includes the following*:

Work a Bobcat, a snow plow, a cherry picker, jack hammer, bulldozer, zamboni, sand blast the side of a house. The power washing is awesome, BTW.

*card subject to change, as I am always open to new ideas regarding heavy pieces of machinery.
 
VentMonkey said:
My last partner would always give me crap because I had a list of items such as this that I wanted to do. In no particular order it includes the following*:

Work a Bobcat, a snow plow, a cherry picker, jack hammer, bulldozer, zamboni, sand blast the side of a house. The power washing is awesome, BTW.

*card subject to change, as I am always open to new ideas regarding heavy pieces of machinery.
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I really want to go to the place in a Vegas that lets you operate a big excavator. I've done the bobcat, cherry picker, jackhammer. Driven a cement truck and dynamited a granite ledge. (With some supervision) I still want to pave a road and paint lines on a highway.
 
DEmedic said:
I really want to go to the place in a Vegas that lets you operate a big excavator. I've done the bobcat, cherry picker, jackhammer. Driven a cement truck and dynamited a granite ledge. (With some supervision) I still want to pave a road and paint lines on a highway.
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Ironically enough the same partner told me about this same place. I asked my wife if we could go to Vegas as well.

She can drop me off there. All I envision are a bunch of man children such as myself ramming into each other and making explosion noises, but apparently it's an actual course you must take first.:cool:

Either way, I like my version better...
 
VentMonkey said:
My last partner would always give me crap because I had a list of items such as this that I wanted to do. In no particular order it includes the following*:

Work a Bobcat, a snow plow, a cherry picker, jack hammer, bulldozer, zamboni, sand blast the side of a house. The power washing is awesome, BTW.

*card subject to change, as I am always open to new ideas regarding heavy pieces of machinery.
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Done the bobcat, snowplow and jackhammer. Also did an excavator. So much fun.

I really liked running the wrecker when I drove tow trucks. The auto loader is awesome, swoop in a grab a car and drive off without ever getting out. I really liked my F650 flatbed too. Thing was a freaking beast and stupid comfortable to drive.


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DEmedic said:
I really want to go to the place in a Vegas that lets you operate a big excavator. I've done the bobcat, cherry picker, jackhammer. Driven a cement truck and dynamited a granite ledge. (With some supervision) I still want to pave a road and paint lines on a highway.
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https://www.diggerlandusa.com

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VentMonkey said:
My last partner would always give me crap because I had a list of items such as this that I wanted to do. In no particular order it includes the following*:

Work a Bobcat, a snow plow, a cherry picker, jack hammer, bulldozer, zamboni, sand blast the side of a house. The power washing is awesome, BTW.

*card subject to change, as I am always open to new ideas regarding heavy pieces of machinery.
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Drive an ambulance should be on that list... oh wait...
 
CALEMT said:
Drive an ambulance should be on that list... oh wait...
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Mind you, this was when I was still doing ground CCT. I would (and still do on occasion when working ground OT) drive the Freightliner chassis ambulance we have.

A beast she is, and thee worst ride in the back I have ever been in. Talk about suspension issues.
 
CALEMT said:
Drive an ambulance should be on that list... oh wait...
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I've always wanted to drive the tiller on a ladder truck.


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The warehouse job I did for a little while wouldn't even let me drive a forklift because I have nystagmus. My EMS job, however, had no problem whatsoever letting me drive an F-550 chassis with a big box on the back.
 
First time I drove the engine to a fire I grinned like a little kid the whole way.
 
DEmedic said:
First time I drove the engine to a fire I grinned like a little kid the whole way.
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I bet. The train horn on our Freightliner unit has an option for either a pedal next to your left foot, or a handle you push like a train conductor.

Granted I am somewhat "vertically challenged", so reaching for the foot pedal is a bit of a task for me, however, I am convinced it's mere fate that I get to pull the mechanism to activate the train horn at every insersection similar to a train conductor (insert "tee-hee's" here).
 
VentMonkey said:
I bet. The train horn on our Freightliner unit has an option for either a pedal next to your left foot, or a handle you push like a train conductor.

Granted I am somewhat "vertically challenged", so reaching for the foot pedal is a bit of a task for me, however, I am convinced it's mere fate that I get to pull the mechanism to activate the train horn at every insersection similar to a train conductor (insert "tee-hee's" here).
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We have the pedal. I always step on it on accident and our horns are ridiculously loud. Did it in the bay this morning when we were doing truck checks with the garage door closed. My partner about jumped out of her socks.


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Handsome Robb said:
We have the pedal. I always step on it on accident and our horns are ridiculously loud. Did it in the bay this morning when we were doing truck checks with the garage door closed. My partner about jumped out of her socks.


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We have them on all of our regular mods as well. I must say I do enjoy the startle it creates when someone inadvertently steps on.
 
Handsome Robb said:
We have the pedal. I always step on it on accident and our horns are ridiculously loud. Did it in the bay this morning when we were doing truck checks with the garage door closed. My partner about jumped out of her socks.


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My last FD bases job all the rigs had the foot pedals for the air horns....I remember one night about 4am we were returning to station, fueling up in the back lot, and I accidentally stepped on said pedal while climbing back in the cab....the ambulance was facing the building (and the dorms), and this was the main hq Station, with engine, truck companies and the battalion chief....yeah I felt pretty small a few hours later at shift change when the BC passed me in the app bay and quipped "Hey your air horn works" ><

I did feel a little better a few shifts later, while at the same station, we were getting ready to respond to a call, and the engine captain accidentally stepped on the foot pedal in the engine that activates the mechanically Q siren (mechanical, not electrical so no "off" switch.....that thing is LOUD when cycling down in the apparatus bay with all the doors still closed lol)
 
Jim37F said:
My last FD bases job all the rigs had the foot pedals for the air horns....I remember one night about 4am we were returning to station, fueling up in the back lot, and I accidentally stepped on said pedal while climbing back in the cab....the ambulance was facing the building (and the dorms), and this was the main hq Station, with engine, truck companies and the battalion chief....yeah I felt pretty small a few hours later at shift change when the BC passed me in the app bay and quipped "Hey your air horn works" ><

I did feel a little better a few shifts later, while at the same station, we were getting ready to respond to a call, and the engine captain accidentally stepped on the foot pedal in the engine that activates the mechanically Q siren (mechanical, not electrical so no "off" switch.....that thing is LOUD when cycling down in the apparatus bay with all the doors still closed lol)
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How old was the siren? All of the modern apparatus that I've seen had a Q2B with a brake. (hence the "B" in Q2B)
 
I wish we had real Qs. Our dual is a weird electric one but we can't control how long it strings out for. It has a set pattern.


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