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(Message started by: mcf69 on Aug 22nd, 2005, 12:48am)
Title: Story behind my user name
Post by mcf69 on Aug 22nd, 2005, 12:48am
Everytime I post in a forum with a user name containing the number 69, people wonder what it's connotation is, so heres the story behind it.  I'm a volunteer firefighter/emt, the mcf is the initials of the department I belong to, thats the boring part.  When you first join, you are assigned an identification number and a set of tags with that number on them, 69 just happened to be the first set of matching tags that they pulled from a box.  One tag goes on a board inside the first engine at a fire so the person in charge knows you're there.  The second is left at the door with a safety officer so they know if you're in the building if things go to hell and they need to figure out who's out and who's not.
I've always imagined a scenario that goes like this:  I'm in a burning building and suddenly the whole place collapses, I'm the only one who doesn't make it out.  The safety officer goes to the chief and hands him my tag, telling him everyone made it out except 69.  The chief gets a panicked look on his face and says, "69, oh no, not 69, what are we going to do without 69, I can't live without 69!!!!!!!"  Someone speaks up and says, "chief, 69 is Ben"  The chief immediately calms down and says, "oh, yeah.....Ben (tossing the tag over his shoulder), well, lets go back to the station and order pizza"  
So thats the story behind the number for all those wondering what it means, I know it's boring, but hey, some of you were probably thinking something else  ;)
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by AussieBrian on Aug 22nd, 2005, 1:02am
And that was you're 69th post.
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by TxBasslady on Aug 22nd, 2005, 1:41am

on 08/22/05 at 01:02:12, AussieBrian wrote:
And that was you're 69th post.



LMAO....Brian, that's just too coincidental!   [smiley=huh.gif]    .....and you're just way too observant.

Neat story, mc.....thanks for sharing.

Jean
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by Charlie on Aug 22nd, 2005, 2:43am
And that was you're 69th post.

http://www.netsync.net/users/charlies/gifs/Clearly End SIGN.png

Nice story and nice that you are an emt as well.

Charlie
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by TheMasterBaker on Aug 22nd, 2005, 8:44am
It was better than "Hairy Palms".....heh he he
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by Sandy_C on Aug 22nd, 2005, 8:58am
Thanks for sharing.  Loved your scenario!   ;;D

And also thanks for being an EMT!  We appreciate you guys.

Sandy
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by BobG on Aug 22nd, 2005, 8:58am
I've often wondered about the meaning/reason/cause of some of the names used here. Probably some stories we really don't want to hear.
Yesterday we had a dukfoot enter the site.

dukfoot???????? [smiley=laugh.gif]
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by mcf69 on Aug 22nd, 2005, 11:00am

on 08/22/05 at 02:43:34, Charlie wrote:
And that was you're 69th post.

http://www.netsync.net/users/charlies/gifs/Clearly End SIGN.png

Nice story and nice that you are an emt as well.

Charlie

I was just getting ready to post on the meds board and noticed that it would have been my 69th post on the new board, so I figured it would be a good post to tell the story.....
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by mcf69 on Aug 22nd, 2005, 11:03am

on 08/22/05 at 08:58:49, BobG wrote:
I've often wondered about the meaning/reason/cause of some of the names used here. Probably some stories we really don't want to hear.

I've often wondered the same thing about some of the names used, but am too afriad to ask in most cases  :-X
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by BobG on Aug 22nd, 2005, 11:54am

on 08/22/05 at 11:03:12, mcf69 wrote:
I've often wondered the same thing about some of the names used, but am too afriad to ask in most cases  :-X

Go ahead do it! I dare ya. Start a new thread about the names.  ;)
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by mcf69 on Aug 22nd, 2005, 10:46pm

Quote:
Go ahead do it! I dare ya. Start a new thread about the names.  

If I didn't know better Bob, I'd think you were trying to get me in trouble   :o  
Although it would make for an interesting thread.......
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by cootie on Aug 22nd, 2005, 11:06pm
mines cat related.......and I like the word.......Pam that has a '69 Harley
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by mcf69 on Aug 22nd, 2005, 11:48pm
Sweet Pam, a '69 Harley?, can I borrow it?, I'll fill the oil and check the gas before I bring it back  ;)
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by cootie on Aug 23rd, 2005, 11:06pm
You can clean up the oil leaks and pay for the gas and sit on back and ride bitch..........which is usually my job Pam  ;;D

PS: or you could ride in the side car we jus put on it.......we've also got a '77
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by mcf69 on Aug 23rd, 2005, 11:13pm

on 08/23/05 at 23:06:21, cootie wrote:
You can clean up the oil leaks and pay for the gas and sit on back and ride bitch..........which is usually my job Pam  ;;D

PS: or you could ride in the side car we jus put on it.......we've also got a '77


Riding on the back would deffinately be safer than me driving, long story there....

Does the side car leak oil too?  :D
(ducking now)
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by cootie on Aug 23rd, 2005, 11:31pm
Harley's don't leak.....they mark there spots. Only thing the side car mite leak is pee when Brad tries to scare me. Opps I pee'd my pants Pam  :o
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by mcf69 on Aug 23rd, 2005, 11:38pm

on 08/23/05 at 23:31:54, cootie wrote:
Harley's don't leak.....they mark there spots. Only thing the side car mite leak is pee when Brad tries to scare me. Opps I pee'd my pants Pam  :o

ROTFL  Then you wouldn't want to ride with me thats' for sure.........
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by Jasmyn on Aug 24th, 2005, 1:44am
My hat off to all firefighters! [smiley=bow.gif]
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by AussieBrian on Aug 24th, 2005, 3:03am
Here in Oz we tend to refer to Harleys as kelpies, a variety of sheep and cattle dog.

That's 'cos they spend so much time in the back of the truck.
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by BobG on Aug 24th, 2005, 4:22am

on 08/24/05 at 03:03:03, AussieBrian wrote:
Here in Oz we tend to refer to Harleys as kelpies, a variety of sheep and cattle dog.

That's 'cos they spend so much time in the back of the truck.

ROTFLMAO!  [smiley=crackup.gif]
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by mcf69 on Aug 24th, 2005, 9:56am

on 08/24/05 at 04:22:09, BobG wrote:
ROTFLMAO!  [smiley=crackup.gif]


Hey hey now, todays Harleys are more reliable, they only use 2 gallons of oil per mile instead of 10 like in the old days  ;;D
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by don on Aug 24th, 2005, 10:39am
I use don because its nod spelled backwards.

My real name is Ekzekial69.
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by mcf69 on Aug 24th, 2005, 10:59am

on 08/24/05 at 10:39:43, don wrote:
I use don because its nod spelled backwards.

My real name is Ekzekial69.

I'm not even going to ask don.............
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by cootie on Aug 24th, 2005, 11:42am
NO MATTERA what kind of bike ya ride........you'll never get a better feeling then a Harley between yer legs.......with all problems and vibrations and noise aside......that IS a proven fact. Brad keeps our old ones maintained cuz he is a mechanic and a blacksmith....so he can make what he breaks in some degree or figure out how to fix it himself. Has a freind do summa the motor work (machine work)....both ours are stroked out and got hidden power. Sleeping giantes Pam

Kelpies......sounds like somethin ya use to catch big fish....... ;;D

Enjoy yer 'Hardly Davidson's'.......bikes are bikes.....jus be safe at it !!!!
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by Frank_W on Aug 24th, 2005, 3:02pm
I thought the vibration was just an added bonus!  [smiley=laugh.gif]

/winding it out in third....  :o ;;D
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by AussieBrian on Aug 24th, 2005, 6:28pm
Harley died, went to heaven, and introduced himself as "The name's Harley, and I pretty murch invented the American motor cycle!"

"Very nice", said God. "I pretty much invented the American woman."

"Good design concept, God. Good design concept, but you put the ridin' position too close to the exhaust!"

"Really?" replied God, "Still, there's more people riding my model than ride yours."
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by blossom on Aug 24th, 2005, 10:50pm

on 08/24/05 at 18:28:45, AussieBrian wrote:
Harley died, went to heaven, and introduced himself as "The name's Harley, and I pretty murch invented the American motor cycle!"

"Very nice", said God. "I pretty much invented the American woman."

"Good design concept, God. Good design concept, but you put the ridin' position too close to the exhaust!"

"Really?" replied God, "Still, there's more people riding my model than ride yours."


[smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=spit.gif]
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by mcf69 on Aug 24th, 2005, 10:54pm

on 08/24/05 at 18:28:45, AussieBrian wrote:
Harley died, went to heaven, and introduced himself as "The name's Harley, and I pretty murch invented the American motor cycle!"

"Very nice", said God. "I pretty much invented the American woman."

"Good design concept, God. Good design concept, but you put the ridin' position too close to the exhaust!"

"Really?" replied God, "Still, there's more people riding my model than ride yours."

LMAO Brian, maybe we should start a thread with Harley jokes, just don't let Pam know......
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by Lizzie2 on Aug 24th, 2005, 11:38pm
Yay for firefighters!!  I drove past 5 firetrucks tonight outside a Strawbridge and Clothier's in Suburban Square in Ardmore.  They were all moving quickly and pulling out the gear - honestly I didn't see any smoke and couldn't figure out what was going on, but it looked like it must've been big!  I think almost all ladders and engines from the eastern Main Line were on the scene!

Our local ambulance station is 87 - that's a big hit with Diane.  She wants to be a flight nurse.  I think that would be an awesome job....but it looks like if I get my NNP, then I can go along on neonatal flight transports!  Diane is going to get certified to be a nurse with the fire company, too - she is totally an EMS junky - bet you are too!  I was definitely an ER junky when I worked there.  It takes a different kind of breed to have those jobs.  ;)

My screenname was originally chronic_chic, but I didn't have chronic CH then...actually didn't have CH for very long at all...and didn't even know if it was CH at first - I really had a lot to learn...as most of us did in the beginning!  So the chronic part came from the endless chronic daily headache I have - and chronicchic was a nickname I used for the about.com headache site, so I figured I'd keep it the same!  I'd first used Lizzie in chat, but people kept thinking I was AlienSpaceBabe Lizzie.....so that's how I became Lizzie2. :)  Lizzibeth is what my dad calls me, and I always liked the name Lizzie better than the name Carrie.  So that's the story behind my user name!

We have to share more EMS stories - there's a few of us here who are really obsessed with the emergency medicine side of life.  (Where's Roger when ya need him?)  Frank has quite a few stories from the Army Medic days as well!

Carrie :)
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by LeLimey on Aug 25th, 2005, 4:51am
You mean Frank is his REAL name?  :o I thought it was rhyming slang for  :-X
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by AussieBrian on Aug 25th, 2005, 6:20am
Careful, LeL.  While I'm sure you've heard most of the Helen Earth gags, our dear friend Frank may just have another up his sleeve.
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by LeLimey on Aug 25th, 2005, 7:40am
Heard 'em Bri..??! I wrote the buggers!! [smiley=laugh.gif] (or at least inspire'ed 'em!! ;) )
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by Frank_W on Aug 25th, 2005, 8:06am
People call me Frank. That's what my mom named me, which could be why they call me that...  ;;D
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by seasonalboomer on Aug 25th, 2005, 8:45am

on 08/25/05 at 08:06:10, Frank_W wrote:
People call me Frank. That's what my mom named me, which could be why they call me that...  ;;D


Yeah Frank, but you can't deny you've really zipped it up with the use of "_W" at the end. That's artistry dude. Great work.
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by Frank_W on Aug 25th, 2005, 8:59am

on 08/25/05 at 08:45:17, seasonalboomer wrote:
Yeah Frank, but you can't deny you've really zipped it up with the use of "_W" at the end. That's artistry dude. Great work.


Thank you. Thank you very much. Rembrandt, eat yer heart out!!!  [smiley=laugh.gif]
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by mcf69 on Aug 25th, 2005, 11:16pm

on 08/24/05 at 23:38:32, Lizzie2 wrote:
Our local ambulance station is 87 - that's a big hit with Diane.  She wants to be a flight nurse.  I think that would be an awesome job....but it looks like if I get my NNP, then I can go along on neonatal flight transports!  Diane is going to get certified to be a nurse with the fire company, too - she is totally an EMS junky - bet you are too!  I was definitely an ER junky when I worked there.  It takes a different kind of breed to have those jobs.  ;)

I think being a flight nurse would be the ultimate nursing job.  I've been thinking of going for my Paramedic just so I have the certification when I get my RN, it definately helps if you want to go into a critical care field like emergency transports.  


on 08/24/05 at 23:38:32, Lizzie2 wrote:
We have to share more EMS stories - there's a few of us here who are really obsessed with the emergency medicine side of life.  (Where's Roger when ya need him?)  Frank has quite a few stories from the Army Medic days as well!

Oh boy, I have quite a few, alot of funny ones, and quite a few not, I'm sure Rodger and Frank do too.
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by Frank_W on Aug 26th, 2005, 9:00am
After six years of trauma medicine, I'm sick of sick people, sick of flying on helicopters, sick of being awakened in the middle of the night to fly a medevac mission, and sick of mass-casualty drills (and the real thing, as well).

No mas...  :-/ :-X
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by mcf69 on Aug 26th, 2005, 11:44am

on 08/26/05 at 09:00:15, Frank_W wrote:
After six years of trauma medicine, I'm sick of sick people, sick of flying on helicopters, sick of being awakened in the middle of the night to fly a medevac mission, and sick of mass-casualty drills (and the real thing, as well).

No mas...  :-/ :-X

Man, I know about burnout Frank, I've seen alot of good people who just couldn't/didn't want to do it anymore.  About 5 years seems to be the magic number. I guess I've made it over that point, although I don't have much tollerance for the BS stuff, and out the 1200 calls a year we run, 90% of them are.
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by cootie on Aug 26th, 2005, 12:43pm
I think the medic job is an awesone job......but I also think it is stressful and can see how someone mite get burnout on seein so much bad stuff and grief and pain. Do most people in that line of work only do it so long......or do sum stay with it many years ? Just curious. I think the people that do that job are medic angels.......thanks to all or any here that have or are into that now.  Tryin to keep it safe Pam  
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by Frank_W on Aug 26th, 2005, 1:48pm
Thanks... :) I'm happy now, with a nice little 7-4 job, where no one's life is on the line. If I were to choose a different profession, I might consider law enforcement... I like to help people, but yeah, I'm burned-out. The call that finally let me know that it was time to quit, was in Yokosuka Naval Base. The USS Midway was in port and caught fire. We were called on to medevac 17 horribly burned sailors. We had to land, descend into the hold, and get those guys out of there. That whole day was hellish and I will never forget it.
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by mcf69 on Aug 26th, 2005, 10:44pm

Quote:
but I also think it is stressful and can see how someone mite get burnout on seein so much bad stuff and grief and pain. Do most people in that line of work only do it so long......or do sum stay with it many years ?

The "magic number" in the fire service seems to be about 5 years before it really starts to get on the nerves of most, especially if you've seen some bad stuff, and even more so for those who start doing it while young.  I started when I was 20 and have been doing it for 10 years now, and I've seen some bad stuff, everything from burned bodies found in fires to the gorriest car accidents you can imagine, but I still love it and wouldn't give up any of the experiences I've had for anything, I guess it just makes you appreciate life more.  

Quote:
If I were to choose a different profession, I might consider law enforcement...

After 8 years of doing Law Enforcement for a living, I did get burned out on that, dealing with idiots constantly kind of got on my nerves, thats why I'm going to be a nurse, still helping people, just in a different way.

Quote:
That whole day was hellish and I will never forget it

Been there done that Frank and know where you're coming from brother.  Just remember all the people you've helped, the difference you've made in their lives and the appreciation they have for you, hold your head high and know you did good!
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by Jasmyn on Aug 27th, 2005, 4:25am
I SALUTE you EMS guys & gals!
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by mcf69 on Aug 28th, 2005, 9:42pm

on 08/27/05 at 04:25:14, Jasmyn wrote:
I SALUTE you EMS guys & gals!

Thanks Jas, your appreciation is appreciated......
Title: Re: Story behind my user name
Post by sandie99 on Aug 29th, 2005, 1:03am
much better than the story behind my user name! ;;D


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