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Originally posted by Abercrombie In the Czech republic, it is normal and common for workers to have a beer on the job. I've seen them half-empty next to manholes, painters and other construction jobs. Alcohol is only abused in countries where it's forbidden. I once bought a Stella from a vending machine at a train station in Spain.

Dude, in Spain, you can buy a hooker from a vending machine.

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Originally posted by FunkyGroove ha, so you are saying that it's a small town phenomenon?

growing up in farm country.. yes. the fire halls were always a community meeting place, from social gathering to just hanging out with the volunteers on a slow friday night. and some times just a game of pick up road hockey on a shitty night in the truck bays when they weren't around.
and the fridges were always well stocked.

Good find on that article Mark, answers most of the questions I had before deciding that these firefighters are, indeed, being whiny bitches and should have been fired anyway.

Time for them to find new volunteers!

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Originally posted by FunkyGroove it seems like the whole male population of York U. was in our food court today

Same here.. so i went home sick! Now i'm watching the Sweden/Paraguay game, sittin on my couch, gatorade and chicken soup nearby

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Originally posted by Abercrombie In the Czech republic, it is normal and common for workers to have a beer on the job. I've seen them half-empty next to manholes, painters and other construction jobs. Alcohol is only abused in countries where it's forbidden. I once bought a Stella from a vending machine at a train station in Spain.

I was there in December! Brews are so cheap too.. mwahahaha 60cent (~14 koruna) beer, yes! Still, firefighters in N.Amer should have the decency not to drink on the job.

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Originally posted by Spam Good find on that article Mark, answers most of the questions I had before deciding that these firefighters are, indeed, being whiny bitches and should have been fired anyway. Time for them to find new volunteers!

My sentiments exactly, I didn't want to pass judgement on them before you heard the facts (well, an account of the facts at least).

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Originally posted by Cosmic Fur Why are firefighters so concerned with being able to drink on the job?

OMG, aside from this issue, read this thread from another board about his UBER-rants against firefighters!

Goes on and on about how firefighters arent heroes, but your average joes are.

Its a very entertaining (frustrating read)!! HAHA

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/t133511.html

Pay attention to "stuts" posts! He's the one on an anti-firefighter kick.

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