tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post113475763143049106..comments2023-10-20T06:51:55.948-04:00Comments on SeeingGreene: Friends & FoesDick Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03485935634961545610noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137444309497489512006-01-16T15:45:00.000-05:002006-01-16T15:45:00.000-05:00Hate to disappoint all of you truth detectives, bu...Hate to disappoint all of you truth detectives, but it wasn't me. <BR/>Sorry to burst your bubbles, but I'm not the big bad evil blogger your looking for. You should all know by now that any time I have a problem <BR/>I speak my mind and do not need to hide behind a blog. I also don't need to ask permission before I speak or decide to run for office. Some people say that I run my mouth too much but I've been taught to speak my mind, especially when standing up for what I believe is right. I certainly am not going to cower down or kiss some ones ass. Especially if they have't earned it. At least everyone always knows my opinion on a subject. And yes I do change my mind if someone can show me a better way. Traits I learned from my father and which we both are criticized for.<BR/><BR/>No one can accuse me of being afraid to go against what's popular. Its more important to fight for what you believe in than simply going with the flow.<BR/>That's what you get with me, I speak for what ever I think is right. I don't have to suck any ones ass!<BR/>I'm me and I don't plan on changing. I stand behind what I say and am not afraid to speak my mind. I have yet to write a blog <BR/>but now is as good as any time to start. Considering all the trash talk that goes on around here I'm surprised its taken so long to throw us in. You all mock my father and Mr. Seeley but you sure kept your lids shut at the company meeting. Was that to convince Mr Seeley that everything is great at the CFC, or were you trying to keep something from him? Well, considering I've had my gear doused in diesel fuel, have officers who refuse to speak to me, have had hose lines shut down on me while inside of burning structures, had the feign hearted refuse to follow me into a burning building, or one of those who can only write a blog. I guess after all this that I can take a little jab here or there without crying. I recognize the absolute need for some to utilize a blog as it may be the only way they have the courage to speak out. Considering the demonstrated willingness of our current leaders to address anything unless forced to, its kind of comical in a sick way, but oh so sad. <BR/><BR/> So I might as well tell you how I feel about all of this. Lets see <BR/>where<BR/>should I begin. Sad to say it, but a lot of what is on this blog site is actually true, it doesn't mean I agree with it or like it being publicized. Its obvious that the blog site has generated more action than the CFC board has accomplished since its start up. It would have never reached this point but enough people had simply stood up and said enough is enough. In fact many of you have never said anything openly,. You simply bitch up a storm behind close doors. But lets face it, you haven't ever stood up so the crap continued to escalate. As I stated at the January meeting what harm has been done if we are simply being forced to do what we should have done in the first place. The CFC will only get better. Its the crap behind the scenes being orchestrated by a few who still think that Hose 1 is the only fire company in the world. Why shouldn't we have to follow the same rules as any one else?. This simpleton mentality has created all these problems. You claim that my family and I are nothing but die hard Hose 5 members to try and discredit us, but we fight on for the CFC. Even when our own officers and some of our Chiefs despise us. Volunteering for the community in a professional manner is more important than bowing down to your childish attacks. <BR/><BR/> Yes I I ran for a<BR/>lieutenants position this year against 1st LT. John Darling. I lost 23 to 14<BR/>in a fair election. I had previously spoken to 2ND Lt John Dees numerous times about running and wanted him to move up and run for the 1st Lt. position. We were both tired of the 1st Lt and Capt never showing up to calls and John was always complaining about doing all the work. I'm for anything that betters the CFC. John told me that all the line officers made a pack together that no one would run against anyone else and he was afraid of breaking it. John said he wouldn't run against Darling so I said fine and I put my name on the ballot for first LT. I didn't conspire or lead a campaign to simply oust him and I did not jump John Dees accept out of respect to the fact that he didn't want to run for a higher position. Its no different than 1st Asst Chief Prince not wanting to run for Chief. He had 25 years of service and experience as a Chief, Capt and Lt. yet he allowed an individual with with less than half the years experience to take over as Chief. Randy also jumped from a bogus district position to 2ND Asst Chief to Chief with out following the lines of progression. I don't remember anyone crying foul back then but Hose 1 members are always given an easier standard than everyone else.. Where was the childish mentality of the officers saying to him You should have asked permission to run? Give me a break, that's the kind of crap I was subjected to.! What else can I say. I ran against JD because I do not believe that he makes enough alarms. Primarily because of the fact that he lives in Palenville <BR/>which<BR/>is 2 fire districts away from Catskill. I feel that line officers should be leading the way from the fire house directing man power for the<BR/>first arriving trucks to be affective. How ever, I never said <BR/>that he<BR/>was a bad firefighter or line officer or anything bad about him <BR/>outside of<BR/>him not being able to make enough alarms to hold an office. If john <BR/>doesn't<BR/>like me because of that then it's his loss not mine, I've never did<BR/>anything to him. In fact he hasn't spoken three words to my entire family in some six to eight months. <BR/><BR/> To be honest I also feel that Neal Russell should<BR/>resign as captain because he doesn't have enough time to <BR/>properly<BR/>do his duties as captain. Not saying he's a bad officer but I don't <BR/>feel he<BR/>has enough time to dedicate to being captain at this time. I am also <BR/>upset<BR/>with the intimidation captain Russell tried to put on me when he got in <BR/>my<BR/>face for no reason at a recent board meeting. It took 3 to 4 people to <BR/>pull<BR/>him back when he attempted to assault me. This is not the way an <BR/>officer<BR/>should act when dealing with someone. Especially when I came forward to the Fire Company Board with a serious safety violation involving two probes who had run a stop sign and a red light with out any regard to fellow FFs or the public. I'm not referring to a controlled look all ways and proceed with caution drive through, but a I'm invincible and I can run straight through with out stopping carefree drive through. Four FF's saw this occur and three of us wrote supporting letters as requested by the board president. We reported it to the Chiefs etc. and followed every ones recommendations. Only to be attacked within the first minute by the Fire Chief followed by others. <BR/>This was an intentional vendetta led by the Chiefs and officers against the complainants. I was shocked that we were attacked for doing what was right, but this has been a consistent pattern around the fire house.<BR/><BR/> I also feel we have a <BR/>couple of members on the board of director's who are in it for the wrong reasons. I believe that<BR/>Harold is<BR/>doing a good job as president, and the same for John Dees. I am a <BR/>certainly<BR/>upset that john voted against me when he was the one always complaining that <BR/>he was<BR/>the only line officer who did anything around the firehouse. John sorry <BR/>if<BR/>you get mad at me for saying this, but you can't deny it. You said it to <BR/>me<BR/>and several others numerous different times.<BR/>Randy's not the worst chief but then again he's not the best either. I <BR/>don't even<BR/>dislike Randy as a person but I don't care for the way he treats many of us <BR/>who I feel do a lot around the firehouse. I definitely don't like the fact that<BR/>Randy sat at the bar in the firehouse and told a group of people that <BR/>he<BR/>wishes my fathers house burned down when he had a small electrical fire <BR/>in<BR/>the wall. That's a hell of a thing for the Chief of the Village of Catskill Fire Department to say. It can't <BR/>be<BR/>denied either, I was told by three different people who sat their and <BR/>heard<BR/>it. That's OK I won't hold it against you, you've hated my family for <BR/>years. I also don't respect the fact that you went to a fireman's funeral in Cairo and was bragging about when you become a paid Fire Chief your going to kick my family out of the department. Once again reliable sources from different departments informed about these conversations. Unbelievable but true, and yet we keep serving the tax payers because we understand the importance of doing our civic duty to volunteer and have no hidden agendas to form a paid fire department.<BR/><BR/>Chewens, he's not my favorite person but I don't hate him. Feel sorry that he is so infatuated with his Hose 1 and the fact that by all standards they lost the real competition. I do think <BR/>potato<BR/>head is funny, it makes me laugh. Kind of humorous in its own way.<BR/><BR/>The bar being closed down isn't that big of a deal I'm here to fight <BR/>fire's<BR/>not drink beer. Maybe the bar should only be open for special <BR/>occasions,<BR/>lets not deny the fact that we have had a lot of drinking related problems. The <BR/>3-11<BR/>issue, I think it's stupid, the truck belongs to the village and it <BR/>should<BR/>say Village of Catskill Fire Company on the side. The village has been ignoring <BR/>this<BR/>for years and enough is enough. The new rescue is a cool truck but I <BR/>feel<BR/>the company should decide the color, not the truck committee which I <BR/>agree<BR/>is made up of too many people that are related. E3-1 being posted for sale on the Web Site is being done simply because the Chief and Fire Commissioner want to punish Hose 5. You might have convinced the board that moving E3-1 was entirely to insure all apparatus gets off of the floor. But in all honesty it was to fulfill statements made by the fire commissioner and the chiefs that they would teach us a lesson by moving the truck up the hill. Go ahead and sell it, because I don't worship it. Just don't expect us to quit the fire house because of the childish games that are played. Selling it makes more sense than leaving the truck rotting away in the corner due to simple childish ignorance. You could never stop the East Side response so you attacked us the only way you could. Yes I also do support having <BR/>a<BR/>truck on the "east side". The whole reason 3-1 was moved was so we <BR/>could use<BR/>it more with more manpower on it. Funny because the truck never gets <BR/>used any more.<BR/>As far as more man power excuse, trucks a always rolling with two to three guys <BR/>even in a<BR/>ten man cab. How come the Chief never asks for the manpower status of anything from the West side? What's even funnier is that there are usually people<BR/>pulling up in the parking lot when the trucks pull out and leave them. So if your not<BR/>going to use 3-1 put it back on the east side and allow it to<BR/>respond<BR/>with 2 and three guys. <BR/>That brings out another item of interest. Its pretty sad when The Fire Chiefs, The Fire Commissioner and the Captain state at a Fire Company meeting that they are moving E 3-1 back to the East Side temporarily during the 9w construction because they are afraid that not doing so they will not get their rescue truck. BUT emphasizing that it could only be used for a confirmed structure and anyone responding to anything else would be suspended from the company. The Chief stated that it was strictly a move to pacify the tax payers until they get their rescue truck purchased.<BR/> .<BR/>Health problems, that's a touchy subject. I feel people should be <BR/>careful at<BR/>pointing fingers. There are several people with health problems and I <BR/>believe that they probably don't have medical clearance to be doing the things they <BR/>are. As far as a medical officer making the kinds of comments that he did were inappropriate and out of line. If someone has a possible condition that needs too be appropriately addressed then do your job and address it. Don't come out in a Blog and make accusations or threats and then state your the Medical officer. The high street fire was the first one I remember seeing you at in months if not longer. If you had a an issue with someone you should have addressed it then. Not a year later and in a blog as a veiled threat. You certainly never heard me tell anyone that you froze or hesitated in the door and was using the hose issue as a reason for not entering the structure fire. Hesitation can cost lives and yes I grab a nozzle when ever someone demonstrates timidness or slowness at attacking a fire. <BR/>I did speak up at the last monthly meeting with Mr <BR/>Seeley about issues that bothered me so there's nothing to hide. <BR/>Just<BR/>because I had balls to speak out in front of a lot of the people who <BR/>sat<BR/>there like scared little kids doesn't mean I turned you in to the state<BR/>agencies as some have accused. You should be more afraid of the people <BR/>who<BR/>act like your friend until you leave the room then talk shit about you. They are the ones that hate you not me. I also <BR/>feel<BR/>that people should make a certain number of alarms a year in order to <BR/>vote<BR/>or hold office or have any firematic say. Well now that I have sunk to <BR/>the<BR/>level of writing blogs you can feel free to attack, harass, intimidate, <BR/>and<BR/>slander me. These are my words like them or not. But remember one <BR/>thing,<BR/>just like when I wrote letters to the editor I will sign my name to it. <BR/>So<BR/>go ahead and do what ever you want to my truck or house, I have <BR/>insurance.<BR/>And if you think your going to run me off I have news for you, I'm here <BR/>for<BR/>life. By the way if you have any problems with me be a man and feel <BR/>free to<BR/>call me at home 943-0502.<BR/><BR/>Dissaponited with my brother firefighters behavior,<BR/><BR/>Joel ShanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137368319885196622006-01-15T18:38:00.000-05:002006-01-15T18:38:00.000-05:00After all you put it in (o my gods )head to sell t...After all you put it in (o my gods )head to sell the biggest ladder truck in the village.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137353437477556952006-01-15T14:30:00.000-05:002006-01-15T14:30:00.000-05:00I'm sorry I shouldn't say your name mr D. We'll ju...I'm sorry I shouldn't say your name mr D. We'll just call you<BR/>I would even bang men.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137353163164533042006-01-15T14:26:00.000-05:002006-01-15T14:26:00.000-05:00Give it up E.D. just because you started consalida...Give it up E.D. just because you started consalidation doesn't mean you need to stir the pot.Hose 1 would still be on top if you didn't have our men arrested!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137350862338496192006-01-15T13:47:00.000-05:002006-01-15T13:47:00.000-05:00Give it up JS,remember you wanted to join the rank...Give it up JS,remember you wanted to join the ranks of officers in the cfc.You are sadly mistaken if you think you are gaining any support by bad mouthing the firemen, you are very wrong.You should know this by the amount of votes you received when you ran for Lt.If you truely want change than join the rest of the men and women and lets focus all your energy on the future,using this site will not help your cause.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137336568066564342006-01-15T09:49:00.000-05:002006-01-15T09:49:00.000-05:00I think all of you are jealous of Hose 1 and its m...I think all of you are jealous of Hose 1 and its members. To call these men by names is so rude. Grow up and respect these men of Hose 1 and CFC. On judgement day we all know where your going and it isn't where these men are going. GROW UP will you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137333567391999312006-01-15T08:59:00.000-05:002006-01-15T08:59:00.000-05:00it's awfully funny that as soon as certain names j...it's awfully funny that as soon as certain names join the ranks of this blog, lawsuits are threatened. I thought this was about free speech??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137301853826080402006-01-15T00:10:00.000-05:002006-01-15T00:10:00.000-05:00Funny you stopped posting your name to stuff you b...Funny you stopped posting your name to stuff you big bad man you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137299639633004722006-01-14T23:33:00.000-05:002006-01-14T23:33:00.000-05:00From this point on anyone who hasn't made any alar...From this point on anyone who hasn't made any alarms in the past year has no right to blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137299540051422992006-01-14T23:32:00.000-05:002006-01-14T23:32:00.000-05:00Joke of the dayWhat would you call potato head if ...Joke of the day<BR/><BR/><BR/>What would you call potato head if he srapped his knee?<BR/><BR/>answer-potato skinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137299286160266912006-01-14T23:28:00.000-05:002006-01-14T23:28:00.000-05:00I think I may have the common cold.Do you want to ...I think I may have the common cold.<BR/>Do you want to tell everyone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137299236552743072006-01-14T23:27:00.000-05:002006-01-14T23:27:00.000-05:00Why is the village paying for 311if it's hose 1's?...Why is the village paying for 311<BR/>if it's hose 1's?<BR/><BR/>Sounds like a conflict of interest!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137285162540369322006-01-14T19:32:00.000-05:002006-01-14T19:32:00.000-05:00Keep digging a hole dildo darling.By the way, it's...Keep digging a hole dildo darling.<BR/><BR/>By the way, it's my kid!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137285064787092062006-01-14T19:31:00.000-05:002006-01-14T19:31:00.000-05:00Hey, keep putting names out I love it. Why don't y...Hey, keep putting names out I love it. Why don't you tell us about there medical records as well!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137284933510781062006-01-14T19:28:00.000-05:002006-01-14T19:28:00.000-05:00Well you guys are way off! But keep slamming burke...Well you guys are way off! But keep slamming burke and shanks because i'm sure they would love to file a law suit against you guys. You are just grasping for air now.<BR/><BR/>GOT BEER?????????????????????????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137284772097995262006-01-14T19:26:00.000-05:002006-01-14T19:26:00.000-05:00Steve, you are so madd because your going to lose ...Steve, you are so madd because your going to lose your job you stupid piece of shit. Your brother is the one who always talks shit about you. And by the way burke and shanks are just as big of pieces of shit as you and the rest of hose one.<BR/><BR/>Have you released anyones personal files at work today dildo?<BR/><BR/>Fuck all of you guys and the cfc.<BR/><BR/>Got beer? Got a bar? Got pesh?<BR/><BR/>Viva la taxpayers!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137273795368560252006-01-14T16:23:00.000-05:002006-01-14T16:23:00.000-05:00Now that Shanks and Burke have been outed this web...Now that Shanks and Burke have been outed this web site will be a lot less about the fire dept..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137272974525476782006-01-14T16:09:00.000-05:002006-01-14T16:09:00.000-05:00Maybe the east siders can be like capt. Russel and...Maybe the east siders can be like capt. Russel and drive to everything and pretend we are chiefs also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137256432095235992006-01-14T11:33:00.000-05:002006-01-14T11:33:00.000-05:00How long does it take you to get to the west side ...How long does it take you to get to the west side Shanks?Maybe you should move over to the west side also. You will never ever see 3-1 over on the east side any more. Ha ha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137254169565707822006-01-14T10:56:00.000-05:002006-01-14T10:56:00.000-05:00No we want Neal Russel because he is such a great ...No we want Neal Russel because he is such a great leader screaming like a maniac at the board meetings.He is so far up o my god's ass .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137244469400664982006-01-14T08:14:00.000-05:002006-01-14T08:14:00.000-05:00If the 6 guys who couldn't get elected to town idi...If the 6 guys who couldn't get elected to town idiot would quit cfc would be alot better off.Join the girl scouts they are looking for a few good leaders.I think they are looking for a engineer to come up with a new cookieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137244142678532522006-01-14T08:09:00.000-05:002006-01-14T08:09:00.000-05:00SHANKS HOSE CO one call gets it all OSHA PESH BEER...SHANKS HOSE CO one call gets it all OSHA PESH BEER BOARD AG. OFFICE.Then maybe your son can finally have a title.Or maybe Tom i'm so smart Burke can be your chief.If Burke is so smart why does he work a wrench for a living.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137243622507914902006-01-14T08:00:00.000-05:002006-01-14T08:00:00.000-05:00If you dont like what is going on quit.Or start a ...If you dont like what is going on quit.Or start a new fire co on prospect ave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137205193714980732006-01-13T21:19:00.000-05:002006-01-13T21:19:00.000-05:00Well, then all I have to say is you made a stateme...Well, then all I have to say is you made a statement before with out the facts. Lets face it people believe what they read. Maybe you shouldn't get involved in something you know nothing about or make false statements.<BR/><BR/>Once again this was your statement! <BR/><BR/>"In some of the blogs I notice about the capabilities of firefighting well what about people who are at risk of having a seizure in the middle of an attack on fire , a potential risk of a few people getting hurt."<BR/><BR/>I take this as specific info about a persons health, and we all know who your talking about. I find it even more disturbing that this firefighter stopped coming around a long time ago and yet you continue to attack him because of a law suit his father was involved in! As a professional you should watch what you say about people. I'm not accusing you of anything I'm just pointing out what you said and signed your name to!!!!<BR/><BR/>This is the end of me wasting my time talking with you. You can also<BR/>stop calling me an idiot, I'm not the one who jeopardized my job and now acting like that is not what I said. Even if you never said his name we all know who you are talking about!Same difference!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137170299326576882006-01-13T11:38:00.000-05:002006-01-13T11:38:00.000-05:00You have never released anyones personal medical i...You have never released anyones personal medical info?<BR/><BR/><BR/>Here's the hard evidence!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>"what about people who are at risk of having a seizure in the middle of an attack on fire , a potential risk of a few people getting hurt."<BR/><BR/>You said it not me!!!!!!!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>Maybe you forgot you said it?<BR/><BR/>Sounds like a violation of HEPA to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>"So in response to this I am resigning as medical officer as of next months meeting,for the simple fact is that evryone else thinks that they can do my job."<BR/><BR/>I thought that you said you don't care what people think of you.<BR/><BR/>Maybe your the crybaby you speak of!<BR/><BR/>"To whoever the unamed idiot is"<BR/><BR/>Who's the idiot me or you? After all you spelled everyone "evryone"<BR/><BR/>You sound like a real health care professional to me!!!!<BR/><BR/>Looks like you changed your words again.<BR/><BR/>I think anyone who has a pulse chould do your job as medical officer, after all you just get appointed and then never show up!!!!<BR/><BR/>"I stated before I may not come around"<BR/> <BR/>You said it not me!!!!!!!!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>Don't hold any of this against me because you said it, not me!!!<BR/><BR/>Play hard ball? This is a site were people can express there freedom of speech and press. Don't come using your name and acting all tough if you can't take the heat!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com