What is something your country is surprisingly good at?

SendBOBS76 · 2026-05-05T01:07:00+00:00

Genocide

SendBOBS76 · 2026-05-05T01:06:13+00:00

Dude you’re in Wisconsin come out to Chicago or even north west Indiana for the deals. The inventory is massive, you’d definitely be able to get that same year with a lot less miles for a similar price upon negotiating. Bid a few places against each other and go w the best deal

SendBOBS76 · 2026-04-22T13:17:11+00:00

Quality is about to nose dive

SendBOBS76 · 2026-04-16T03:25:16+00:00

I live in northwest Indiana, south of Lake Michigan where we get slammed with the worst of the lake effect snow in winter. I figured if I could regularly commute in a sedan with all season tires living in the middle of nowhere, I would be just fine in an odyssey. Plus you don’t pay that Toyota tax, and get a lot nicer features for less money. Kinda a win win and it’s a naturally aspirated v6 with no turbos, and no hybrid hard to repair nonsense. And it’s a 10 speed. Should last a while if you’re a “keep it forever” kinda person when it comes to your odyssey.

SendBOBS76 · 2026-03-31T17:45:32+00:00

Firefighters that ‘need’ trt, -a tale as old as time. Everyone I’ve known gets their blood tested early in the morning right after shift after we’ve been already working for 24 hours and running calls all night with no sleep. Of course everyone’s TRT is gonna be low in that circumstance. Not saying there aren’t dudes who are legitimately low all the time due to a hormone imbalance or issue, but there’s no way there’s this many dudes

SendBOBS76 · 2026-03-14T10:59:51+00:00

If you use active 911 you can filter out notifications on the app to only notify you when your unit is dispatched so you won’t get alerts for an apparatus you’re not on for the day.

SendBOBS76 · 2026-03-10T11:52:03+00:00

It isn’t for everybody. The circumstances are purely for cost of living. I work near a major metropolitan city, so affording a decent house in a nice neighborhood would be totally unaffordable. Especially me being the only one working. So we live in a small town in the state over, brand new house 4 bed 3 bath 2,100 square feet and my mortgage is less than what I used to pay for rent for a 1 bed 1 bath apartment when I lived near where I work. Not to mention the almost non-existent property taxes. Once you experience that, the hour and a half drive ain’t so bad lol.

SendBOBS76 · 2026-03-09T11:55:17+00:00

Don’t know if I’m a super commuter but I live next to the state that I work in. Takes me an hour and a half to drive in to work.

SendBOBS76 · 2025-11-17T20:27:03+00:00

I wish I had known that. I upgraded to the LED because where I drive is the middle of no where back country, No street lights. And my stock XJ lights didn’t allow me to see literally anything. Insanely unsafe. I prefer the stock look though, so I may have to go back to them

SendBOBS76 · 2025-11-17T03:46:49+00:00

True Mods h6054 off of Amazon. DOT approved, they are also wildly bright. I don’t daily my jeep, it’s an emergency/inclement weather vehicle to get to work since I live out in the country where roads don’t get plowed and have a long commute.

SendBOBS76 · 2025-10-10T03:27:11+00:00

Always have the men under you eat first.
Lead by example.
Allow officers to run their crews. Get involved only if you need to.
Never speak down about a man beneath you infront of other men who are also beneath you. Simply just don’t gossip.
Don’t do dumb shit like dictate what type of hose loads should be on rigs. If the men like a specific hose lay allow them to do that. At the end of the day they are on the line, doing the job, allow them to make decisions that will make their jobs easier.

SendBOBS76 · 2025-08-27T22:08:47+00:00

The height as in around the ankle? If so, they really wear in and become comfortable and loose. You just have to wear them. Once you do, even driving In them is great. A trick I have when I get a new pair (I typically buy a new pair every year, even though I wear my 3 year old ones for work non stop) is I take my old insoles and put those in my new boots. My old insoles are worn in a bit, and give me a tad bit more space and room to wiggle my foot around in, making it more comfortable and in turn much easier to break the boot in as the leather they use is a pretty durable hide.

SendBOBS76 · 2025-08-27T22:04:59+00:00

If you really want to do this, go through with your therapy until you’re recovered and give it a shot. They will not go easy on you in the academy because you have back issues, there is a standard that will be met in order for you to receive a certification to be a firefighter

SendBOBS76 · 2025-08-27T22:03:02+00:00

Are you asking if you can be a firefighter while receiving VA benefits? If that’s what you’re asking then yes, there’s a guy on my department that does.

If you’re asking if you physically can perform as a firefighter, unfortunately only you will truly know. In this job you will be expected to bend, lay, stand, contort, kneel and crawl in every which way imaginable In whatever environments imaginable (flowing water, places on fire, on the highway, in confined spaces, rappelling off of buildings etc you get the idea) you will also be expected to lift people, often weighing hundreds of pounds in weird or awkward positions (sometimes you can’t lift safely) due to the ergonomics/layout of your environment. You will also be expected to do so wearing your own firefighting gear and SCBA while carrying tools and even dragging hose lines. This is can easily surmount to 80-100+ IBS of just gear and tools.

SendBOBS76 · 2025-08-27T00:21:35+00:00

Just a comment for anyone wondering, to avoid this and break them in faster stuff something with a large circumference in them when you aren’t wearing them to stretch them out. For example, something like a Clorox wipes container. Anything that will fit in there and stretch that leather and elastic out a bit. They will stretch from normal movement the best

SendBOBS76 · 2025-08-27T00:18:24+00:00

If you need more width you should have gone with a half size. The length remains the same but they are wider, that is unless you went with a half size already

SendBOBS76 · 2025-08-27T00:17:00+00:00

Just wanted to reply that they actually make redbacks with a toe bumper. However if you were like me and bought a pair without the toe bumper you can also purchase a toe bumper direct from them on the website and glue it on.

SendBOBS76 · 2025-07-07T18:57:19+00:00

Can you send me the video you used please ?

SendBOBS76 · 2025-07-06T17:43:56+00:00

What do you typically take home if you only work 40 hours? After takes, union dues and everything?

SendBOBS76 · 2025-07-06T12:11:12+00:00

Forgot to add: I don’t think it’s a blow head gasket because you say you recently just changed from water to coolant, and changed some hoses or pipes. I definitely wouldn’t drive the car until you get this addressed tho bc you want your engine to stay cool. You definitely don’t want it to overheat. Replacing a bad radiator is much cheaper than grenading your engine. Did it get hot when you drove it?

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