Happy Thread

[H. Vachon]

That sucks to hear about the pigs/farmer. I understand the "happy" part of it, though. I have a good friend who is an aeromed helicopter pilot. He is always posting about how great of a day he had flying, meanwhile I'm thinking, "It wasn't such a great day for the dude in the back...". I mean, every time he takes off, it means that someone is probably having the worst day of their life. On the other hand, he's gaining incredible flying experience and providing a (literally) life-saving service and chance for those who require the airlift. Hell of a dichotomy to try and wrap your head around...

Yeah, it can be difficult to explain to some people why certain things make us happy. I mean, we have a 3 hour training pretty much once a week, an 24 to 36 hours a week of crew shifts on top of our full time careers. It gets to be a pretty big commitment to training for situations that rarely happen these days, but maybe once a year (if you’re lucky) you get a big burner like this and you can see the glow from miles away and it makes it worth all the time.

I will say, when a life is lost. It’s obviously not fun anymore, we’re not that bad of people. But to me, 1200 pigs dying is just a number because I work in the agricultural/livestock industry. It’s not uncommon to lose half of that number in a week to illness if something is spreading in a barn.

PS: Your friend has an amazing job, flight medics/nurses are the best in the business when it comes to critical care transport

 

[kann]

Today is my youngest daughter's 13th birthday. I now have a teenager. Two of them, actually. Make it stop...

 

[H. Vachon]

Today is my youngest daughter's 13th birthday. I now have a teenager. Two of them, actually. Make it stop...

Not feeling old yet are ya? Lol

 

[kann]

Not feeling old yet are ya? Lol

My older one will be 20 in September. I've long-surpassed the "feeling old" threshold...

 

[cody5thou]

Just completed the Peloton Mt. Haleakala climb (5 hour ride)

 

[kann]

Just completed the Peloton Mt. Haleakala climb (5 hour ride)
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I've driven Haleakala several times, and I can't tell you how effin annoying the tourist bicycles are on the way back down. Trailer to the top, ride the brakes to the bottom. Those riding UP the mountain get my respect.

 

[cabaiguan juan]

I've driven Haleakala several times, and I can't tell you how effin annoying the tourist bicycles are on the way back down. Trailer to the top, ride the brakes to the bottom. Those riding UP the mountain get my respect.

When I drove up Pikes Peak this summer, I passed a few cyclists on the way up. Holy cow, that must have been a bitch of a ride. They have my respect too. This is a picture from one of the hair pin turns on the way up.

 

[Thoughts]

Business is getting busier so convinced the boss to let me do one of these. I’m proud of it, never thought I would be where I’m at.

 

[cabaiguan juan]

Business is getting busier so convinced the boss to let me do one of these. I’m proud of it, never thought I would be where I’m at.View attachment 30053

You have finally made it! I’ve never met a guy who had his own billboard. Congratulations, Baller.

 

[H. Vachon]

Business is getting busier so convinced the boss to let me do one of these. I’m proud of it, never thought I would be where I’m at.View attachment 30053

Awwwwwww shit! Look at you man! That’s awesome, congrats Brad!

 

[kann]

I've got an MRI on my shoulder today. The outcome of that will determine how happy I am, I guess... :/

I've got the arthrosis, Pops... ☠

(If only we had an orthopaedic specialist around here to talk to about it. Maybe we do, and I just haven't seen him advertise it very well...? )

 

[H. Vachon]

I've got the arthrosis, Pops... ☠

(If only we had an orthopaedic specialist around here to talk to about it. Maybe we do, and I just haven't seen him advertise it very well...? )

I think I saw one a while ago, doesn’t really look like he knows what he’s doing, but he has a sign so that’s gotta count for something?

 

[Thoughts]

I've got the arthrosis, Pops... ☠

(If only we had an orthopaedic specialist around here to talk to about it. Maybe we do, and I just haven't seen him advertise it very well...? )

I hate ya'll, lol. I seriously didn't see this! I don't talk too much about it cause I still consider myself green, but I will definitely help answer any questions or help guide! I just didn't want to seem conceited at all about it

 

[H. Vachon]

Haha, just giving you a hard time brother. I refuse to believe anyone here thinks your conceited

 

[CigSid]

Don‘t you think your picture will scare people away?

 

[jfields]

I’ve got a bone you can work on!

 

[cabaiguan juan]

I hate ya'll, lol. I seriously didn't see this! I don't talk too much about it cause I still consider myself green, but I will definitely help answer any questions or help guide! I just didn't want to seem conceited at all about it

Bro, you have a billboard. Your now entitled to have a big head, as big as that billboard makes it! I’m just kidding. I don’t know anyone else with a billboard so I need to use up my one-liners on you. Regardless, you’ve got to be good at what you do to have the boss make you the face of the operation. It could have just as easily have been a logo or a Stock photo

 

[Thoughts]

Don‘t you think your picture will scare people away?

Glare off my head = wrecks = more business!

 

[kann]

I hate ya'll, lol. I seriously didn't see this! I don't talk too much about it cause I still consider myself green, but I will definitely help answer any questions or help guide! I just didn't want to seem conceited at all about it

We are all happy for you and proud -- nothing negative of the sort. I'd detour down that highway with people everyday if I lived there just to point out to them that I know those forehead wrinkles! I'll hit you up with some questions after my first Fysio appointment if I have any. Much appreciated, and congratulations, again!

 

[H. Vachon]

Glare off my head = wrecks = more business!

I love me a good self sustaining business model!