| 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> |
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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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