Soĺ Cal fires

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go-fish said:
I apologize for playing part in that but I clearly tried to chalk this up as miscommunication. We truly were making the same points about these types of fires but in his usual form ol’ 72 wants to argue somebody down. Whether it’s torsion bars or Santa Ana winds.
I’m just not going to take his bullshit on my subject matter expertise.
This guy plays firefighter in a little town. These types are known for being in the way on fires. He has even discredited himself all while trying to prove a weak point. He went too far (for me) saying San Diego is a desert and all that other crap to reinforce his weird *** take. Dunning Krueger effect on display.
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I do not "play firefighter in a little town". I have 21 years at a department that ranks as one of the top ten largest in the state of California. Which you know, from our previous private conversations (which I have). So, saying otherwise in public to try and discredit me is REALLY low of you. I might also add unwise, because I can prove you knew.

Your "subject matter expertise" - I have over 25 years in the fire service from volunteer to Fed to full time paid municipal firefighter, a degree in fire science and more certs than I even remember at this point. That's more than double the time you have in the fire service. Maybe I spent most of it as a "city guy", but I've been deployed all over the state, and in other states, and fought plenty of wildland fire over the years and especially when I started. I've literally cut hand line shoulder to shoulder with hot shots on initial attack, and I did that before YOU even started.

I am not a subject matter expert in firefighting, and I would never claim to be one. Those guys write books and teach classes. You sure as hell aren't one, and not even close. You should know that, because 12 years in the fire service is long enough that you probably met a few actual subject matter experts. Enough to know better than to claim to be one.

I'm done with this. I suggest you leave my service out of any of your future posts.

Beams said:
My family near Hollywood Hills decided to get out of town.

In all seriousness, wishing safety for folks down south.
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That was a wise move. I wish them the best of luck and safety.
 
72bluNblu said:
So, saying otherwise in public to try and discredit me is REALLY low of you
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You discredit yourself. Saying the Cleveland is a desert is like saying the earth is flat. You’re making it up.

72bluNblu said:
That's more than double the time you have in the fire service. Maybe I spent most of it as a "city guy", but I've been deployed all over the state, and in other state
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I know a lot of guys that bounced around for 21 years and didn’t do anything too. Being assigned to fired doesn’t mean you went deep into fires in wilderness areas and got thrown into the grinder. You probably sat at the engine doing mop up and just generally being in the way of Feds and CalFire. I know a lot of it y agency qual/cert whores that never went out and got their sick knocked in the dirt year after year on a shot crew. That’s how you become an SME. There is no qualification for Subject Matter Expert but look at my pics of my station in the middle of a 17,000 acre fire. I’ve done it many times but you surely haven’t had that charge of making a stand like that with a crew of 5. That’s my resume. I can produce more evidence too.


@72bluNblu I asked you to PM me for any further. Go back thru this thread and start reading my posts from the beginning and you’ll see that you’re whole reason for doing your USUAL thing (arguing for no reason) is asinine.

Please read and digest post #16. You are arguing the same points I made there. You clearly didn’t digest my words.
 
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Fun in Pacific Palisades :( Some of vice-vice president Elon's junk probly took that picture
 
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