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bobins Registered User
Joined: 09 May 2002 Location: UK, England Guild: CoN.FuSeD Posts: 1865
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Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2002 12:56 am Post subject: hey... remember me goin on about this... |
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just to keep you posted...
remember i mentioned that the fire fighters in the uk were going to be going on strike.
well as from 6pm on wednesday just gone, the fire fighters actually went on strike.
i went past the fire station, in my town, on the way to work. all the fire fighters have blocked of the doors to let the engines out, with there cars. locked the back entrance gates, and have got caravan's and lil tenty thins. and there all sat around n well doin tha stuff you do when on strike.
already there been a few deathes..... just on the first night there was 3 deaths in fires. i didnt see the news yesturday, and i havent seen it yet today to know what the figure is now.
just hope it dont last too long. _________________
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Kjeldorian Royal Guard 42 Registered User
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Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2002 12:59 am Post subject: |
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OMG
That's freaky man. What is being done? They couldn't possibly let this go on for long. . _________________ Recipient of POTM award
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Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2002 1:00 am Post subject: |
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a lil advice bobs.. don't play with matches _________________ |
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Ameanman Registered User
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Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2002 1:56 am Post subject: |
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Dont invite me into your house
and yea, that's pretty scary |
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`RaphX Registered User
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Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2002 2:39 am Post subject: |
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Yes! During eachof the strikes, we won't be able to use the hall's kitchens, or go into parts of the building after certain times in the evening. GG 11% raise-rejectors. |
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Hamese Server Admin
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Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2002 7:50 am Post subject: |
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Hey Bobs, sorry to hear that.
It really pisses me off that people have to hear about stupid ass people who are a sorry excuse for firefighters. I can only imagine that the strike is about money, and I will tell you that NOBODY becomes a firefighter because of the paycheck. Take it from me, I am a volunteer Firefighter and I do the same exact stuff for FREE. My payment is to be able to participate in a great proffession as a hobby (Plus I get to drive a really big truck that makes lots of noise). These idiots are there to do good, stop fires to save property, and to SAVE peoples lives. The minute they stop doing that they should all be fired (no pun intended) for not doing there jobs.
For them to strike and actually let people die in fires should be a crime punishable by death.
Sorry for the rant, but you can see that it hits home. I agree that Full time FF's are not payed enough, but it is not worth human life. _________________
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bobins Registered User
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Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2002 10:30 am Post subject: |
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Hamese wrote: |
Sorry for the rant, but you can see that it hits home. I agree that Full time FF's are not payed enough, but it is not worth human life. |
i agree, there's already been a fair few deaths... is been all ova tha news.
a whole family... died last night. a mum and 3 kids
and the army is strugling to cope.. cos there not trained for this.. and there usin green goddesses ( army fire engines from tha 70's)
but tha government is concidering givin tha army permision to cross tha picket lines, usin force, to take the firefighters fire engines, by force if neccesary.
so it looks like it may just keep gettin worse b4 it gets better.
i agree that they should get a pay rise.. but there asking for a 40% rise... yeah thas rite.. 40%... how could any government afford to increase wages by 40% in one go. _________________
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Dahak Registered User
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Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2002 10:43 am Post subject: |
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i love burning ants with a magnifying glass! it's so cool!! |
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Replica Server Admin
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Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2002 10:59 am Post subject: |
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Dahak wrote: | i love burning ants with a magnifying glass! it's so cool!! |
dahak becomes cooler to me every day, lol... starting fires with the lens are also fun! _________________ |
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bobins Registered User
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Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2002 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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i didn't actually know this was a subject to be jokin about...
basically the UK has virtually NO fire cover.. and already there have been rather alotta deaths that could of been prevented if this wasent happenin. _________________
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Dahak Registered User
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Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2002 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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sorry, :*( i hope they come to an agreement soon. |
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PondScm007 Registered User
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Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2002 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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yeah that is really F***ed up that people died directly becasue of the strike...in the US its illegal for firefighters, police, and teachers to go on strike... that is not a good sitiation and hope the best to you in the tough time... _________________ my pic host-age died!
BR, yo |
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Mongoose_Slayer Registered User
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Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2002 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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Man, that's awful bobins! |
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bobins Registered User
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Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2002 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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well there back workin... till this commin friday that is.. i think is friday. when they go on another 8 day strike
and is rediculouse... it was said on tha news today.... just how much a 40% pay rise for the firefighters would cost
£500,000,000
Universal Currency Converter wrote: |
500,000,000.00 GBP United Kingdom Pounds
=
790,393,709.98 USD United States Dollars
1 GBP = 1.58079 USD 1 USD = 0.632596 GBP |
now come on thas ridiculouse.
but unfortunatly so far neither side is backin down. *sighs* _________________
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My Personal Insanity Registered User
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Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2002 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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I thought the army was taking over using their own firefighting
equipment? _________________ [url=http://www.surfacezero.net/BottleFairy-Sensei-san(J).mp3][/url]
aaa, oshiete sensei-san... |
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