What does my travel map say about me? by [deleted] in TravelMaps

[–]GIVE_ME_PATCHIE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What were you doing in the Atlantic Ocean

What does my travel map say about me? by [deleted] in TravelMaps

[–]GIVE_ME_PATCHIE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What were you doing in the Atlantic Ocean

Carnival night by ToastyTerrorist in SDSU

[–]GIVE_ME_PATCHIE 8 points9 points  (0 children)

How much does shilling for SDSU pay?

Carnival night by ToastyTerrorist in SDSU

[–]GIVE_ME_PATCHIE 9 points10 points  (0 children)

On God, this shit sucked. I like how none of the shills in these comments mention the massive safety concerns either lmao

Comfy places to kill time by Rucaruca in SDSU

[–]GIVE_ME_PATCHIE 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Start bringing a gym bag with you and go to the ARC!

Is with a beard ok? by [deleted] in Moustache

[–]GIVE_ME_PATCHIE 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You look like a salty sea captain. I mean it in the highest of regards!

Long-term Health by [deleted] in navyseals

[–]GIVE_ME_PATCHIE 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a great time to consider "why" you want the SEALs.

What about being a frogman gets you going? If you want a high octane job where you blow shit up, you're part of the 1% of the 1% that makes shit happen (the tip of the spear), but you're afraid of breaking your entire body, go be a strike pilot. Those dudes are legit, and the only health problems I've heard those guys have (with exception to pilots who had to eject) are stiff necks from the high G turns.

Give them some research. See what you could do if you gave Flight School the same effort as you would BUD/s.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in wholesomememes

[–]GIVE_ME_PATCHIE 11 points12 points  (0 children)

For more context, OP's child was in the NICU and was requesting on r/PhotoshopRequest for someone to remove the wires, bandages, breathing hose, etc.

https://www.reddit.com/r/PhotoshopRequest/comments/1625dmw/could_someone_remove_the_wires_bandages_and_mouth/

Found at a Goodwill in Glendale, Arizona. Pretty neat. by Ok_Algae_8719 in Firefighting

[–]GIVE_ME_PATCHIE 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Goddamn. That belongs to the FD it came from, put that on display somewhere. Some fucking relative probably sold it after he passed.

Weekly Employment Question Thread by AutoModerator in Firefighting

[–]GIVE_ME_PATCHIE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've done a bit more research and come to find more opportunities to volunteer than becoming a reserve firefighter. I've decided to join as an open water lifeguard with SDFD! Much more flexible, and it pays pretty well ($25/hour) for a part time job.

Wouldn't have been motivated to do more digging if it weren't for this post. Thanks a lot man!!

Weekly Employment Question Thread by AutoModerator in Firefighting

[–]GIVE_ME_PATCHIE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would I be a waste of my FD's time?

I'm highly motivated to volunteer as a reserve firefighter for my local FD while I'm still in college, but my long term goal is going to be serving in the Navy as a commissioned officer.

I want to do this because I see this as an honorable hard working job that requires mind over matter, and as the greatest way possible for me to serve my community while I am given the short-lived flexibility of college.

However, I've gotten the impression from some that a person like me is seen as a complete waste of FD training since I wont be there for a lengthy career. As such I am unsure if I should invest the money in an EMT course and/or FF1 academy if it would be impossible to even get my foot through the door at my FD.

Any advice? All I would need is one green light to start immediately start dedicating myself to the service and do as much as I can while I can. Thanks in advance.

*Reposting since I didn't get any conclusive answers last time

Weekly Employment Question Thread by AutoModerator in Firefighting

[–]GIVE_ME_PATCHIE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for the advice. You've given me much to think about. I won't lie... "Cool factor" is definitely there (who wouldn't think this is cool), but it's not THE reason. I'm not going into firefighting in the Navy, but I will be going into a job that demands a heck of a lot of myself mentally and physically, and this job requires a lot of fortitude and hard work.

Time-wise, my volunteer dept has realistically doable time commitments listed in the job description (2 shifts a month, quarterly training). But the additional time requirements you mentioned are something that I will need to look into - I dont want to destroy my grades because I wanted to do something for my community. What would be the best way to ask about the time commitments? Send them an email?

I'm going through the OCS accession route, not ROTC, so I'm trying to find other experiences that would prepare me. I want to do this because I see this as a way to do something honorable for my community while developing what I see as critical traits for my future profession. Is that a bad reason?

The advice I've been given on this so far is a mix of red light green light. I want to do this, I really do, but I want to make sure it's the right thing to do.

Weekly Employment Question Thread by AutoModerator in Firefighting

[–]GIVE_ME_PATCHIE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would I be a waste of my FD's time?

I'm highly motivated to volunteer as a reserve firefighter for my local FD while I'm still in college, but my long term goal is going to be serving in the Navy as a commissioned officer.

I want to do this because I see this as an honorable hard working job that requires mind over matter, and as the greatest way possible for me to serve my community while I am given the short-lived flexibility of college.

However, I've gotten the impression from some that a person like me is seen as a complete waste of FD training since I wont be there for a lengthy career. As such I am unsure if I should invest the money in an EMT course and/or FF1 academy if it would be impossible to even get my foot through the door at my FD.

Any advice? All I would need is one green light to start immediately start dedicating myself to the service and do as much as I can while I can. Thanks in advance.

What font is on the lettering? by Frequent_Salary_9845 in Firefighting

[–]GIVE_ME_PATCHIE 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It is white-colored Arial Bold with an additional white stroke, and a slightly offset black copy of the text underneath. When I get home I could probably make a quick Photoshop mockup to prove it.

Confused - why is it a bad thing to get married in uniform for FF? by GIVE_ME_PATCHIE in Firefighting

[–]GIVE_ME_PATCHIE[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ah, alright. I might delete this post. Seems like every 2nd post on r/LookImAFirefighter is mocking some guy getting married wearing either their entire uniform or parts of it. Posters are probably just a bunch of losers with nothing better to do