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General Discussion => Country Fire Service => Topic started by: medevac on July 27, 2006, 08:46:56 AM

Title: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: medevac on July 27, 2006, 08:46:56 AM
yes this is in reply to "Why do people hate Stirling?"


I mean honestly people, noone is that interested in all this crap about Stirling and Mt Barker, with the possible exception of there members.


no offense firefrog
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: Manuel on July 27, 2006, 09:07:04 AM
yep i agree i don't give a damm about their stations being better or worse than others :x
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: CaptCom on July 27, 2006, 09:12:18 AM
Every brigade operates differently to each other..we have to respect that they are happy with how they run and not be judgemental or critical...as my grandmother would say "each to their own" as long as they are performing and working within SOP's...

It's more important that we work as a team and accept differences..
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: PF_ on July 27, 2006, 09:28:49 AM
I have noticed a change in the discussions in the last 6 months also in thread's and discussions.
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: fire03rescue on July 27, 2006, 10:02:42 AM
well put Medevac
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: firetruck on July 27, 2006, 10:21:18 AM
who is to blame?????

is it strikeathird or probie_boy?

we'll pick them because they left.....alledgedly

(on this note i heard a rumour that strikeathird is the assistant, do you agree?)
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: mengcfs on July 27, 2006, 10:33:25 AM
who is to blame?????

is it strikeathird or probie_boy?

we'll pick them because they left.....alledgedly

(on this note i heard a rumour that strikeathird is the assistant, do you agree?)

Maybe you are to blame with crappy posts like this :evil:.....Here's a thought, lets get back to constructive chat.
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: rescue5271 on July 27, 2006, 12:53:25 PM
i agree time to move on get back to what this forum is all about and if you can't well I have a set of block plans on how to build a bridge and get over it....
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: standpipe on July 27, 2006, 01:00:44 PM
It should be better when they go back to school ! !
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: firetruck on July 27, 2006, 01:11:11 PM
can't eliminate the schoolgoers, now with the new fangled internet and all...
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: Toast on July 27, 2006, 01:35:12 PM
I'd suggest that 98% of people here are overopinionated idiots, who frankly, don't know what the hell they are talking about. Reminds me of a certain Auxillary brigade, attched to no group.

Not to mention the fact there has not been a good discucssion thread on these forums for AGES. I mean we all have so much to learn from each other, yet all we are worried about is call numbers and how fantastic our brigades are. Mind you it does get hard when people scheiße stir about certain thigns that they KNOW will get a reaction.

Now about those people who wear orange...
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: bajdas on July 27, 2006, 01:38:54 PM
...Now about those people who wear orange...

Yes I can read & no I am not taking the bait....well maybe...hee hee haa haa :lol: :lol: 8-)
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: CaptCom on July 27, 2006, 01:56:08 PM
I'd suggest that 98% of people here are overopinionated idiots, who frankly, don't know what the filtered they are talking about. Reminds me of a certain Auxillary brigade, attched to no group.

thanks for that Toast but I wouldn't consider myself to be an overopinionated idiot...and I try to create subjects of interest and not gossip..
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: Mike on July 27, 2006, 02:11:39 PM
Everyone likes to gather information and ideas....

Play nice.... If you dont like it, report it....
Everyone is guilty of stirring the pot occasionally, but that doesnt give us the right to bury them! Its a forum, some things will always be made to seem over the top to some, maybe even a waste of time; even so, people are entitled to their views without persecution.

Choose your comments in this thread wisely  :-)
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: fire03rescue on July 27, 2006, 02:14:15 PM
ahh Toast it is the internet, hide,yell, blame, point fingers, bitch and all this from your computer.
I wonder how many people would talk like this face to face.
I think it must be like internet dating
By the way I am a 6ft blond, female, sexy and you guess the rest.
Na just a baggy arse firefighter
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: bajdas on July 27, 2006, 02:34:21 PM
ahh Toast it is the internet, hide,yell, blame, point fingers, bitch and all this from your computer.
I wonder how many people would talk like this face to face.

I would have no problems, but other people in the heirarchy might. Toooo many times people cannot say what they truly feel unless they are anonymous. Bosses are constantly watching threads and forums.

I think it must be like internet dating
By the way I am a 6ft blond, female, sexy and you guess the rest.
Na just a baggy filtered firefighter

Hmmmmm, sorry I am married....but one of my kids might be interested  :evil: :lol:
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: firetruck on July 27, 2006, 03:25:32 PM

I think it must be like internet dating
By the way I am a 6ft blond, female, sexy and you guess the rest.
Na just a baggy filtered firefighter

Hmmmmm, sorry I am married....but one of my kids might be interested  :evil: :lol:

i wouldn't let my kids near fire03rescue! :-D :lol:
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: fire03rescue on July 27, 2006, 03:52:33 PM
I might be nextdoor  :-o
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: firetruck on July 27, 2006, 04:03:52 PM
:evil: :evil: :evil:
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: Toast on July 27, 2006, 04:21:34 PM
I'd suggest that 98% of people here are overopinionated idiots, who frankly, don't know what the filtered they are talking about. Reminds me of a certain Auxillary brigade, attched to no group.
thanks for that Toast but I wouldn't consider myself to be an overopinionated idiot...and I try to create subjects of interest and not gossip..

I said 98%... Not ALL people. Here. Mind you, I'm being careful so as not to exclude myself from that 98% :wink:
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: Manuel on July 27, 2006, 04:25:01 PM
It's me :-D, ever since i joined hehehe :lol:, well i have a very different opinion to the norm, and i like it, so come and get me :x
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: PF_ on July 27, 2006, 04:46:01 PM
I have my suspicions the assistant or lt dan is the third alarm fella...

Who's the blaming the students here, jeez, witch-hunt!

 :-P :lol:
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: Manuel on July 27, 2006, 04:54:07 PM
the students are still using their brains vs. those who have forgot how to use them

(yea i am joking)
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: mengcfs on July 27, 2006, 04:57:34 PM
Remids me of the ol' days, you know when we had board games......
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: PF_ on July 27, 2006, 05:39:14 PM

I think it must be like internet dating
By the way I am a 6ft blond, female, sexy and you guess the rest.
Na just a baggy filtered firefighter

Hmmmmm, sorry I am married....but one of my kids might be interested  :evil: :lol:

i wouldn't let my kids near fire03rescue! :-D :lol:

Whats a firetrucks' baby, Mitsubishi Canter 14?  :-D
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: bajdas on July 27, 2006, 05:43:53 PM

I think it must be like internet dating
By the way I am a 6ft blond, female, sexy and you guess the rest.
Na just a baggy filtered firefighter

Hmmmmm, sorry I am married....but one of my kids might be interested  :evil: :lol:

i wouldn't let my kids near fire03rescue! :-D :lol:

Whats a firetrucks' baby, Mitsubishi Canter 14?  :-D

Nahh tooo big...suzuki 4wd softtop, with a knapsack spray and handpump. :lol:

Is this the reason for Dalkeith's 34 monitor that was seen at the OzRCR comps  :roll: :roll: (only joking)
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: Toast on July 27, 2006, 05:45:28 PM
Take a look an Meningie .4 .. THAT is a baby fire truck.
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: medevac on July 27, 2006, 05:47:46 PM
perrhaps this is why the forum has started to suck
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: bajdas on July 27, 2006, 05:48:44 PM
perrhaps this is why the forum has started to suck
Point taken :cry:
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: medevac on July 27, 2006, 05:50:40 PM
just my $0.02
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: Toast on July 27, 2006, 05:54:12 PM
Now, I'll put up a cash incentive for the first person to drive Dalkieth 34P (the one with the 38mm monitor on the front(, up to, and in to a rear mounted pumper...
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: rescue5271 on July 27, 2006, 06:25:08 PM
Money talhs,how much you willing to pay :roll:
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: PF_ on July 27, 2006, 06:41:13 PM
perrhaps this is why the forum has started to suck

have a sense of humour mate, we dont it too be too sterile in here.
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: Manuel on July 27, 2006, 06:42:38 PM
it has started to suck because someone needs to come up with some intresting threads, it was a good idea with the hypothetical incidents, but there is only a certain amount you can write about.  :|, keep up with the fresh ideas
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: medevac on July 27, 2006, 07:07:50 PM
perrhaps this is why the forum has started to suck

have a sense of humour mate, we dont it too be too sterile in here.

well look at it mate... i started this thread just to have a blast and say what utter crap most threads have become, and it becomes a thread about internet pedophiles and mating firetrucks?


its just that i was udner the impression that the site was about firefighting discussion, and that all supposed 'humor' was to be kept in the humor zone with only the occasional overflow  :wink:

there is some good entertaining material and discussion on here, but unfortunately a lot tuns to cr ap.
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: PF_ on July 27, 2006, 07:14:01 PM
I have noticed from old threads these seem to deviate a lot more, but that happens.  Just keeps conbversation flowing and if it gets too far off track we form a new thread, most of the time.

We still get osme good topics, but some take them off track and they turn to shick.  Most of it is good though.
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: Toast on July 27, 2006, 07:17:23 PM
Sorry, I'll keep my truck rooting fetish quiet...

But yes, the topics do seem to deviate a lot.
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: standpipe on July 28, 2006, 09:47:49 AM
it has started to suck because someone needs to come up with some intresting threads, it was a good idea with the hypothetical incidents, but there is only a certain amount you can write about.  :|, keep up with the fresh ideas

Ya reckon ? :?
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: Roger on July 28, 2006, 12:08:53 PM
I'd suggest that 98% of people here are overopinionated idiots, who frankly, don't know what the #!$%&* they are talking about.

I think that's a bit harsh a a bit high... perhaps 94%... now, as for the other 6%ers...
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: SA Firey on August 03, 2006, 06:08:17 PM
I think some people have forgotten why we joined the CFS in the first place,to provide a service to the community,and fellow comrades when the call goes out!!!

It doesnt matter how many calls you do a year,or how many appliances you have,or better equipment we all wear the yellow guernsey for the same reason.

Hands up those who went to Sydney,KI,Eyre Peninsula,Burra etc?

We all went to do what?........provide support for our communities and  fellow comrades when they needed us.
This forum wasnt put here to bag other brigades or members so lets stick to the job!

A FIRE DOESNT KNOW POLITICS!!!

Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: Toast on August 04, 2006, 01:41:08 AM
Did you know the CFS is currently trialling a system by which they stack procedures, red tape and general bureaucracy in front of a fire. Initial tests have shown that the fire reels backwards, promptly extinguishes itself and apologies. The fire then fills out form 54a asking for permission to reignite.
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: Manuel on August 04, 2006, 08:53:26 AM
 :-D that was actually good  :-D
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: firetruck on August 04, 2006, 10:35:36 AM
Did you know the CFS is currently trialling a system by which they stack procedures, red tape and general bureaucracy in front of a fire. Initial tests have shown that the fire reels backwards, promptly extinguishes itself and apologies. The fire then fills out form 54a asking for permission to reignite.

oh by the way, form 54a has to be filled out in black pen using block letters. The block letters cannot at any time go outside the boxes. and the form also has to be filled out in triplicate.
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: CFS_Firey on August 04, 2006, 06:26:23 PM
Not to mention that the fire has to seek permission from both region and state HQ to acquire the form, and has to fill out 3 separate risk assessments on filling out the form, re-igniting, and then continuing to burn, before the form will be faxed to it...
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: Firefrog on August 04, 2006, 08:20:53 PM
And then the form will be misplaced at region and the fire will be requested to re-submit.....But in the mean time another fire has successfully submitted it's form and is now inline for a beautiful new chain reaction which should have gone to the original fire.  :-D
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: CaptCom on August 07, 2006, 09:39:58 AM
ooh..you are a cynical bunch..nothing like paperwork to get in the way of the physical stuff  :lol:

after my time in the coronial...we need to do even MORE paperwork to make sure our butts are covered...I think that we need to carry dictaphones and notebooks to keep track of it all...maybe a personal assistant, shredder and filofax..photocopier and scanner..did I miss anything??  :?
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: Toast on August 07, 2006, 11:25:23 AM
The shredder is handy for the old "I never gave the order to backburn"

*shred shred*
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: CaptCom on August 07, 2006, 11:42:14 AM
I LIKE that... :evil:
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: oz fire on August 09, 2006, 12:09:12 PM
I didn't recall the quote on the front page of the forum calling all of the CFS six percenters here.....

But it appears that the forum has collected it's fair share and they are vocal.

The great thing, is it shows how uneducated people are in CFS and how little "real" information is distributed below GO or Captains in CFS.

Maybe then the forum, although often off the topic does distribute some real information, you just need to sift through the ashes to find it!
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: Darius on August 09, 2006, 12:15:18 PM
The great thing, is it shows how uneducated people are in CFS and how little "real" information is distributed below GO or Captains in CFS.

maybe the GO/Capts do distribute said information but it doesn't sink in?  Isn't there an expression about those who talk (or "type" in this case) the most do the least listening? (if not there should be!)
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: CaptCom on August 09, 2006, 12:41:19 PM
I agree with Darius...many firies aren't interested in most of the information that is distributed at Capt/GO level...they are more focussed on putting the wet stuff on the red stuff than worrying about paperwork etc..

The information is passed on and readily available to anyone in my brigade...

I know that even at management level (Capt/GO) we have a high level of info flow to us...and we don't always take in what it is... :?
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: mengcfs on August 09, 2006, 04:13:49 PM
You can lead the horse to the water but you can't make it drink :wink:
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: Firefrog on August 09, 2006, 05:33:30 PM
Keep in mind there are those that see knowledge as power and so do not release anything to the troops.  :-(
Title: Re: Why has this forum started to suck???
Post by: CaptCom on August 10, 2006, 09:09:04 AM
Keep in mind there are those that see knowledge as power and so do not release anything to the troops.  :-(

I have seen this happening...not pretty to watch...thankfully, we don't have many that do this..