| Should you worry if the Food Unit Leader loses weight? [Oliver] |
| If computers are making fire fighting easier, why am I still digging hand
lines? [Oliver] |
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Heard in the chow tent when the gnats are bad...."I hate it when the pepper
moves." [Paul] |
| "Experience is knowledge you gain, right after you need it."
["Boo"] |
| Managing fire is not about how much line you can pound or your pack test
time, but how well you make the bureaucratic end run. [Tahoe Terrie] |
| Please, Please don't make me stack sticks for another fourteen
days! [Stubbs] |
| The best stories are lived, not made up. [Old Fire Guy]
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| One "ah'sh*t" erases ALL "atta'boys" ! [Jimmer] |
| Most of the stuff firefighters worry about never happens; the rest gets
hashed over all winter long. [FirenWater] |
| It's easier to get your sleeping bag out than to get it back in when the crew buggie's engine is running.
[newbie on the first day heading out] |
| Always look before you squat in rattlesnake country. [Montana Hotshot
visiting the Shasta-T] |
| If something hasn't broken on your comm unit, it's about to. [a pessimistic COMT
on the Big Bar Complex] |
| Never miss a good chance to sharpen your tool. [Tahoe Terrie explaining the
meaning of "tool time"] |
| Flashlights are tubular metal containers kept in your line pack for the purpose of storing dead batteries.
[Todd] |
| Always take a good look at what you're about to eat. [Goatboy] |
| If you're leading a crew from the front, take a listen (look back) every now and then to make sure they're still there with you.
[Inmate Crew Supt] |
| If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's crew around.
[unnamed DIVS] |
| Generally, you ain't learnin' nothing when your mouth's a jawin'. [Hickman] |
| Don't judge people by their crewmates. [unnamed groundpounder] |
| There are times to drop your tools and run; practice that. [Mellie's FFI
instructor] |
| Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer. [Q to Mellie...] |
| Never ask a hotshot if you need a shower. [ex-hotshot friend who will remain
unnamed] |
| You can't unsay a mean thing. [Hickman] |
| Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
[Old Fire Guy] |
Q: How do you know when a smokejumper walks into a bar?
A: He'll tell ya. [RG] |
Q: How does a hotshot put out a fire in the kitchen?
A: By starting a fire in the living room. [Quick Connect] |
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Ideas, for
fun ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Some startup suggestions for creating yer own oneliners.
Suggested by a variety of people including those who contributed...
Every fireline has some ...
The best [xx]s are lived, not [xx].
You've never been lost until ...
The quickest way to ...
When fighting fire in [part of the country or state] watch out for
the ...
You know yer about [to get yer ass kicked, get called a hero, yada
yada] when ...
It doesn't take a genius to ...
When the weather [xx], you'd better [xx].
Firecamp is all about ...
Don't sell your [xx] to buy a [xx].
Life is simpler when ...
Never trade [xx] for [xx].
Please, please, just don't make me ...
It's better to be a [xx] than a [xx].
Timing has a lot to do with ...
Fighting fire is not about how fast you [xx], or your [xx], but how well you
[xx].
When you work with [xx mnemonic, team or crew], expect to [xx].
Keep [xx]s and [xx]s at a distance.
Better watch out for (plan for, avoid) [xx] when yer spiked out.
Be sure you duck when ...
Nothing is better than ...
On the fireline, [reverse of a virtue] and [reverse of a virtue]
sure are ugly brothers.
One line fire example of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
If you find yourself [xx], the first thing to do is [xx].
Never miss a good chance to ...
You know that you're [xx] when [xx]
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