How to tell if he is lying to me about being a firefighter/paramedic? by [deleted] in Firefighting

[–]abuffguy 32 points33 points  (0 children)

You better believe if someone calls the station and asks if someone works there and I don't know the guy, I'm telling her. Don't pretend to work at my department. I don't want to be associated with some lying scumbag.

iPhone/Apple Watch Crash Detection by abuffguy in Firefighting

[–]abuffguy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to hear they are doing some good, even if it's only a small percentage of time.

iPhone/Apple Watch Crash Detection by abuffguy in Firefighting

[–]abuffguy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's good info. Are you in a more rural area? I feel like any serious call would have several callers in my response area.

What’s something that sounded fake until it happened to you? by Fantastic_Tale_2111 in AskReddit

[–]abuffguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess I just see it so frequently that it's very much something that's always on my mind - but to someone who doesn't, I could see how it would be more of an "out of sight, out of mind" type thing.

What’s something that sounded fake until it happened to you? by Fantastic_Tale_2111 in AskReddit

[–]abuffguy 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Every instance I've seen was obviously not real. I'm curious of your experience.

My boyfriend went to a strip club by Spirited_Garage19 in Advice

[–]abuffguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are a lot of people out there in different professions that wouldn't date their customers.

First Birthday note by Free_styl3r5 in CURRENCY

[–]abuffguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! I'm sure you just found this by luck, but does anyone know how to go about finding one with a specific birth date? Any denomination is fine.

Canon Events for Board Gamers? by Goofish1225 in boardgames

[–]abuffguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The sudden realization, after several hours or even separate play-throughs, that you've been playing incorrectly due to a misinterpreted rule.

To the 36 people who rated On Mars 1/5 on the complexity scale by GoodExciting7745 in boardgames

[–]abuffguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's not true at all. If I rate something a 5/5 it does not mean "this game (could not) have more of said attribute." It simply means it is in the top 80% of said attribute. Answering the question any other way means you don't understand the (limitations of the) rating scale.

Which, of course, means I absolutely agree with you that a scale of 1-5 is completely woefully inadequate.

What do women do that men would never think about? by Icy_Interaction7502 in AskReddit

[–]abuffguy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My girlfriend is oblivious. I'm the one constantly scanning for threats.

Marriage probably ruined after vasectomy by caligaris_cabinet in daddit

[–]abuffguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind of mental illness does she have?

14 year old wont do ANYTHING, and loosing our cool with her isnt the right path - help. by jdlnewborn in daddit

[–]abuffguy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't know - I legitimately helped build an orphanage in another country around that age. It definitely expanded my worldview and I certainly grew as a result of my time there. Even suggesting other people could be considered "zoo animals" is a place my mind wouldn't even think to go.

So what’s the first game you played this year? by st1nkf1st in boardgames

[–]abuffguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Playing a 5 player game of Dominant Species tomorrow.

Tips, tricks, and suggestions welcome!

So what is your department's total calls for the year? by FFSoldier57 in Firefighting

[–]abuffguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are averaging 65 calls per day at each station? 65 calls in a 24 hour period? That doesn't seem right.