Title: farewell, I might be gone sometime....
Post by: Queen Firey-Bou on 02 February, 2003, 09:40:59 PM
Post by: Queen Firey-Bou on 02 February, 2003, 09:40:59 PM
Yup its cold turkey from the board/chatroom, from music, from being my own boss, from the kids & pets, from normal reality.
I'm off on a Breathing apperatus course, for a week of black smoke filled rooms, fire, eating too much, more fire & ladders, binge drinking with big men, fire & heavy air cylinders.
I am rather apprehensive to say the least ! fingers crossed i live to tell the tale !!!
I'll miss you guys sob !
hugs Boudicca. xx
I'm off on a Breathing apperatus course, for a week of black smoke filled rooms, fire, eating too much, more fire & ladders, binge drinking with big men, fire & heavy air cylinders.
I am rather apprehensive to say the least ! fingers crossed i live to tell the tale !!!
I'll miss you guys sob !
hugs Boudicca. xx
Title: Re: farewell, I might be gone some...
Post by: karne on 02 February, 2003, 09:51:35 PM
Post by: karne on 02 February, 2003, 09:51:35 PM
Wow! Someones had their Ready Brek (TM)
Best of luck Bou, see yah when I see yah.
Best of luck Bou, see yah when I see yah.
Title: Re: farewell, I might be gone some...
Post by: McNulty on 02 February, 2003, 09:57:37 PM
Post by: McNulty on 02 February, 2003, 09:57:37 PM
Bye for now Bou, look after yourself.
Title: Re: farewell, I might be gone some...
Post by: Quirkafleeg on 02 February, 2003, 09:59:42 PM
Post by: Quirkafleeg on 02 February, 2003, 09:59:42 PM
Yeah, put one out for us....
Title: Re: farewell, I might be gone some...
Post by: karne on 02 February, 2003, 10:03:47 PM
Post by: karne on 02 February, 2003, 10:03:47 PM
"put one out for us...."
You're asking a lady to put out for you Gary? Shame on you!
You're asking a lady to put out for you Gary? Shame on you!
Title: Re: farewell, I might be gone some...
Post by: Slippery PD on 02 February, 2003, 10:12:28 PM
Post by: Slippery PD on 02 February, 2003, 10:12:28 PM
Bye Boo. All the best on yer course. Dont get too p!ssed :-)
Yer Slippo
Yer Slippo
Title: Re: farewell, I might be gone some...
Post by: judge dreddd on 02 February, 2003, 10:34:19 PM
Post by: judge dreddd on 02 February, 2003, 10:34:19 PM
drink lots and harass sexy men
Title: Re: farewell, I might be gone some...
Post by: Wils on 02 February, 2003, 10:54:27 PM
Post by: Wils on 02 February, 2003, 10:54:27 PM
Good luck! I'm sure you'll be fine, though.
Title: Re: farewell, I might be gone some...
Post by: Smiley on 02 February, 2003, 11:06:02 PM
Post by: Smiley on 02 February, 2003, 11:06:02 PM
black smoke filled rooms, fire, eating too much, more fire & ladders, binge drinking
Sounds like a night at the local curry house.
Have fun :)
Sounds like a night at the local curry house.
Have fun :)
Title: Re: farewell, I might be gone some...
Post by: Capt.Zeep on 03 February, 2003, 12:32:25 AM
Post by: Capt.Zeep on 03 February, 2003, 12:32:25 AM
Ta ta and have as much fun as can be had.
See ya soon,
Zeep
See ya soon,
Zeep
Title: Re: farewell, I might be gone some...
Post by: eggonlegs on 03 February, 2003, 02:05:12 AM
Post by: eggonlegs on 03 February, 2003, 02:05:12 AM
more power to you bou!!! c u soon ish
Title: Re: farewell, I might be gone some...
Post by: DavidXBrunt on 03 February, 2003, 04:27:23 AM
Post by: DavidXBrunt on 03 February, 2003, 04:27:23 AM
Toodles Bou-dles.
Title: Re: farewell, I might be gone some...
Post by: Buddy on 03 February, 2003, 04:59:17 AM
Post by: Buddy on 03 February, 2003, 04:59:17 AM
See ya.
Title: Re: farewell, I might be gone some...
Post by: Devons Daddy on 03 February, 2003, 11:50:35 AM
Post by: Devons Daddy on 03 February, 2003, 11:50:35 AM
come back soon and safe then.
civil defence? my we are a diverse bunch here arnt we.
civil defence? my we are a diverse bunch here arnt we.
Title: Re: farewell, I might be gone some...
Post by: Oddboy on 03 February, 2003, 02:43:30 PM
Post by: Oddboy on 03 February, 2003, 02:43:30 PM
Good luck + have fun!
I was supposed to have a (mini)fire training course on Friday, but the trainer-guy couldn't get here 'cause of the snow!
I was supposed to have a (mini)fire training course on Friday, but the trainer-guy couldn't get here 'cause of the snow!
Title: Re: farewell, I might be gone some...
Post by: Malchidiel on 03 February, 2003, 03:21:28 PM
Post by: Malchidiel on 03 February, 2003, 03:21:28 PM
Bye bye, Bou Bou.
Go and kick some ass.
Take care.
Joolz
Title: Re: farewell, I might be gone some...
Post by: Queen Firey-Bou on 08 February, 2003, 02:31:12 AM
Post by: Queen Firey-Bou on 08 February, 2003, 02:31:12 AM
I'M ALIVE !!!!
JUst....
sooty, bruised, achey, dehydrated, sore. My collegue in the picture, failed the course. I was gold star girl !!! 93% in exam & found 4 out of 8 dummie casualties in todays torture test ..out of 9 of us. temperatures one day in the smoke house got to 300 degrees C, hot enough to melt the instructors helmet around the edges.Pitch black, smoke to floor, this was all real smoke & fire, & if the air supply failed or you got lost, ...real nasty. The fun one was when the threw kerosene into the fire room (we in there at time) so we could see what being in a flash over was like....flames swam across ceiling & down walls, very beautiful, surreal...& hot.
worst bit was 'the crawling gallery', small metal cages & pipes that you have to wriggle through (8" gaps etc) whilst wearing the full mask, cylinder & kit...in pitch black again. I didn't like that. nope.
the good bit was that one of the intructors was gods gift to lady firefighters. a good incentive to excell if ever there was one. sadly i couldn't swish my hair due to soot & sweat encrustedness, & my face went into purple blotches from the air mask every day. not very gorgeous. Still, lots of good boozing with the other lads.
I am now going to languish for 3 days in a tepid bath (Noooo more heat !!!! evah please !).
Thanks for all your very nice & appriciated support comments. cool.
Sooty Bou'
JUst....
sooty, bruised, achey, dehydrated, sore. My collegue in the picture, failed the course. I was gold star girl !!! 93% in exam & found 4 out of 8 dummie casualties in todays torture test ..out of 9 of us. temperatures one day in the smoke house got to 300 degrees C, hot enough to melt the instructors helmet around the edges.Pitch black, smoke to floor, this was all real smoke & fire, & if the air supply failed or you got lost, ...real nasty. The fun one was when the threw kerosene into the fire room (we in there at time) so we could see what being in a flash over was like....flames swam across ceiling & down walls, very beautiful, surreal...& hot.
worst bit was 'the crawling gallery', small metal cages & pipes that you have to wriggle through (8" gaps etc) whilst wearing the full mask, cylinder & kit...in pitch black again. I didn't like that. nope.
the good bit was that one of the intructors was gods gift to lady firefighters. a good incentive to excell if ever there was one. sadly i couldn't swish my hair due to soot & sweat encrustedness, & my face went into purple blotches from the air mask every day. not very gorgeous. Still, lots of good boozing with the other lads.
I am now going to languish for 3 days in a tepid bath (Noooo more heat !!!! evah please !).
Thanks for all your very nice & appriciated support comments. cool.
Sooty Bou'
Title: Re: farewell, I might be gone some...
Post by: Art on 08 February, 2003, 02:35:05 AM
Post by: Art on 08 February, 2003, 02:35:05 AM
Yay bou!
Title: Re: farewell, I might be gone some...
Post by: JayzusB.Christ on 08 February, 2003, 04:03:07 AM
Post by: JayzusB.Christ on 08 February, 2003, 04:03:07 AM
Nice one, Bou. Keep up the civil defence - it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it.
Title: Re: farewell, I might be gone some...
Post by: Slippery PD on 08 February, 2003, 04:46:17 AM
Post by: Slippery PD on 08 February, 2003, 04:46:17 AM
I hope you realise "earth mother" just how much youve been missed. The chat room at the ridiculous hour of 12 midnight seems a lot quieter without ya.
Well done on passing the course, Im sure you couldve "pulled" the instructor if ya really wanted.
yer "not so serious" Slippo
Well done on passing the course, Im sure you couldve "pulled" the instructor if ya really wanted.
yer "not so serious" Slippo
Title: Re: farewell, I might be gone some...
Post by: Quirkafleeg on 08 February, 2003, 08:23:58 AM
Post by: Quirkafleeg on 08 February, 2003, 08:23:58 AM
Congrats Bo, it's been quiet without you
Title: Re: farewell, I might be gone some...
Post by: paulvonscott on 08 February, 2003, 06:33:19 PM
Post by: paulvonscott on 08 February, 2003, 06:33:19 PM
Yeah well done, you're obviously mad, but well done.
Title: Re: farewell, I might be gone some...
Post by: Wils on 08 February, 2003, 08:24:50 PM
Post by: Wils on 08 February, 2003, 08:24:50 PM
Well done and welcome back! You've now got to catch up on nearly a week's worth of bizarreness, though. ;)
Title: Re: farewell, I might be gone some...
Post by: DavidXBrunt on 08 February, 2003, 11:22:12 PM
Post by: DavidXBrunt on 08 February, 2003, 11:22:12 PM
Have you been away?