RobertN and scruffy,
We do have an aerial truck now, but our city council does
not like the idea of it being used for anything TRIVIAL.
A highway leading out of town has a curve in it with a
guard rail on outside of curce, and a bridge over the
highway. A couple of yrs. ago, a local woman lost control
and hit rail, and then bridge support. She was pinned in
car for over an hr. while we waited for a neighboring town
to send a fire truck with the "jaws of life." The
following week, we asked the council to purchase the jaws.
The response we got was."thats the first time and probably
the last time we would need them. REQUEST DENIED.
We are a town of 3013 people, with a RIVERBOAT for gabling.
We are one of the richest cities per capita in the U.S.
Same bunch of council members or members of their family
has run this town for over twenty yrs. I was a police
officer here and a fireman for 11 yrs. I worked two jobs
at the time. When I was told to let the mayors grand
daughter go for the third time for speeding, and minor in
possesion of alcohol, I QUIT. Miss it sometimes, but hated
the politics of a small town. HEY SCRUFFY, neck too ?????
I broke three vertebra in my neck in 1993. Hit in neck
with a forklift forks during a sand bagging effort during
the flood of 93. 16 wks. in rehab in braces, and partially
paralized now on left side. I don't notice it much anymore.
The paralysis that is. The pain is still there. At time,
surgery and success of surgery was not rated a good
percentage. Going for another MRI in two weeks. They tell
me surgery techniques are better now. I spent a life time
trying to keep anyone from cutting my throat, and now it
looks like i might ask someone to. Rick
Rick Hedgecock
R&B Manufacturing