how about a fire apparatus by type forum

[lfpd75]

like the forum members pick the type of apparatus they wanna see photos of such as pumpers,tankers,rescues,ladders,specialty trucks,brush trucks and the other firefighting vehicles

[Buckeye 53]

That's all we need another forum for you to ask wanting to know everything about a certain subject Like how about the members just say "How about you stop posting " I wanna" all the time"!!   Too Harsh

[lfpd75]

it woulds be each types and any type in that types of fire truck so pumpers would be front mount,side mount,top mount,rear mount and just post photos matching those types of rigs with no certain department just what the members have shot of that type of fire apparatus no asking to see a certain rig from one department just what members have shot of that type of apparatus

[boardmansteve]

That's all we need another forum for you to ask wanting to know everything about a certain subject Like how about the members just say "How about you stop posting " I wanna" all the time"!!   Too Harsh

Not harsh at all...I (and many others) agree!  Next thing you know, "lfpd75" will be asking SOMEONE ELSE to start a thread exclusively for blue and red polka-dotted 1939 Ford F-1150 tilt cab Super Duty 4x4 Diesel pickups with front-mount Ahrens-Fox pumps sitting at a Sinclair station on US66 in Phoenix, FL!

"Lfpd75," have you ever considered using the shift key, a space bar, or a period when composing your requests?

[Buckeye 53]

it woulds be each types and any type in that types of fire truck so pumpers would be front mount,side mount,top mount,rear mount and just post photos matching those types of rigs with no certain department just what the members have shot of that type of fire apparatus no asking to see a certain rig from one department just what members have shot of that type of apparatus

AARRRGGGG - Enough already   Please Stop    Your last post makes no sense at all 
The Moderator may take my post down if he feels it necessary.  Thanks

[lfpd75]

all i am saying is an apparatus by type forum covering types of fire apparatus in all figurations they come in there i said it.

[yfdgricker]

Ow. My head hurts.

To lfpd75: Jonathan, please check your posts for punctuation. I've already sent you one warning via PM about filling up the forums with "please post this and that" crap. You didn't make any points by posting a empty spreadsheet file and saying that was what you had so far in the Towers Fire Apparatus section either. If you continue to post illegible posts and replies or I want this or that posts, I'll have no choice but to remove your posting privileges. I would really appreciate it if you didn't make me ban your account temporarily.

[Buckeye 53]

Thank You for posting this message as the Webmaster.  I know most "Older" members don't mind helping out a new guy who wants some information, but this seemed a little different than that.
I hope the weather improves soon so I can get out to get some more photos to post. 
Take Care, John.

[wfd44]

Ow. My head hurts.

To lfpd75: Jonathan, please check your posts for punctuation. I've already sent you one warning via PM about filling up the forums with "please post this and that" crap. You didn't make any points by posting a empty spreadsheet file and saying that was what you had so far in the Towers Fire Apparatus section either. If you continue to post illegible posts and replies or I want this or that posts, I'll have no choice but to remove your posting privileges. I would really appreciate it if you didn't make me ban your account temporarily.

With due respect to the webmaster:
I find it out of character that our esteemed webmaster of so many years and of such infinite patience has become irritated sufficiently to use off-color terminology such as ''crap''. Surely there must be a better way of saying the same thing without resorting to colloquialisms. No offense; just my 2 cents.
On a more positive note: though the esteemed WFD next door has again been rejected in their request from the feds for a new apparatus the bright side is that two high-level city officials have indicated to two high-level FD and firefighter officials that a bond--a municipal bond--will be floated which among other needed capital improvements will include a new class A fire apparatus for use in the WFD albeit by its very depleted force numbering barely over 50 members with many pending retirements looming within the next several years. More to come as it is made available. Maybe the depression is starting to thaw afterall !!!

[lfpd75]

i come to this site for great photos and for some information and all i do is get yelled at for it i am starting to think about leaving this site forever because of how i am being treated just for wanting some info on a couple of manufactuers or some photos of certain departments

[yfdgricker]

i come to this site for great photos and for some information and all i do is get yelled at for it i am starting to think about leaving this site forever because of how i am being treated just for wanting some info on a couple of manufactuers or some photos of certain departments

A couple of manufacturers and certain departments? Let's see...

Orland VFD California 1920 Ford Model T tanker
Samoa California 1930 Mack 600 gpm pumper
Davenport California 1934 Chevrolet with homemade body
Magna Utah 1936 Mack 750 gpm pumper
Bisbee Arizona 1941 Ford/Darley
Deadwood South Dakota 1947 Ford 65 foot menco aerial ladder 500 gpm pump
Scio Oregon 1948 Chevrolet/Van Pelt 350 gpm front mount
Pacific Fire District near sacramento california 1949 White 750 gpm pumper
Downers Grove Illinois 1957 Gmc/Pirsch 85 foot aerial
Battle Ground Washington 1970 Ford/Western States 1000 gpm front mount pumper
Tualatin Oregon 1985 Spartan/Western States 1000 gpm front mount pumper
Cape St. Clair Michigan 1995 Spartan 5000 gallon tanker
Lynbrook New York 1927 Mack Type 15 Ap pump and hose car
Amherst Wisconsin 1940 Chevrolet Coe
Teaneck New Jersey 1936 Dodge airflow rescue squad
Chickasaw Village Tennessee 1942 Chevrolet/Oren 500 gpm pumper
Tieton Washington 1968 Fwd 750 gpm triple combination pumper
Tieton Washington
Battle Ground Washington
Orland VFD California
Iola Rural Fire Service Wisconsin
Junction City FD Oregon
West End of Sheridan, Schuylkill County PA past green apparatus
Berrysburg and Community Fire Company PA past rigs
Applewold VFD past and current apparatus of Applewold PA
Hazel Twp past and current green rigs of PA
Westwood VFD past and current blue fire trucks of Chester County PA
Reliance Hose company past and current blue fire trucks
GA_Dave you have any photos of Westwood VFD past and current blue fire trucks of Chester County PA
or Hazel Twp past green rigs of Luzerne County Pa or Mount Carbon VFD past and current rigs or America Hose Co. of Tamaqua Pa past and current blue rigs and do you have a photo of Avondale's Mack tanker when it was an elliptical tanker and
West End of Sheridan, Schuylkill County past green apparatus
Berrysburg and Community Fire Company past rigs
Goodwill Hose Company of Sunbury PA past and current rigs
Beavertown Rescue Hose Company current and past rigs
Applewold VFD past and current rigs
Hampton fire company past yellow rigs
Greenmount Fire Company Engine tanker 23
West Hanover Engine 36-2
East Prospect Rescue 42
Middleburg current and past blue fire trucks
Mapleton current and past green rigs
Franklin curent and past green rigs
upper makefield current and past green rigs
Prospect Boro Tanker 13
East Carnegie past and current rigs
West End of Sheridan, Schuylkill County past green apparatus
Berrysburg and Community Fire Company past rigs
Goodwill Hose Company of Sunbury PA past and current rigs
Beavertown Rescue Hose Company current and past rigs
billingsport VFD past and current blue fire trucks
post photos of fire trucks that have FPD on side or fire protection district or Fire prot dist or say rural fpd or rural fire prot dist or rural fire district and that means any with these words on side and all rural and Fire protection District trucks
Hagerstown owned a 1927 Mack AB that was ran as a Emergency truck No. 5
isn' there more towers fire apparatus you guys have taken i myself have taken 3 Lincoln FPD Engine 73,Lincoln FPD Tanker 75, and Edgewood BI-County FPD Engine 451 and all were taken in illinois  and there are more towers fire apparatus in illinois i'm sure that are waiting to be photographed
i am looking for photos of Sun City West Fire District's past green apparatus
i am looking for photos of in service or retired front mount pumpers and tankers
i am looking for photos of Washburn Fire Protection District's apparatus in illlinois
i am looking for photos of all of las vegas nevada past white and past white with red stripe fire trucks
This airport is in california and i am wanting to know if anyone has any photos of crash 4 from the old times or any other units
i am looking to see what Sacramento Fire Department had when their trucks were painted yellow
can anybody please post some photos of Station 269's old seagrave tiller and older seagrave engine
it means i am wanting to see all together how many f series medium duty and L series heavy duty trucks are in service or that were in service
post any photos of Frisco FD Apparatus in texas right here
i am wanting to know all the FORD F SERIES MEDIUM DUTY AND FORD L SERIES HEAVY DUTY APPARATUS
i am looking for photos of Strawpump Vfd Fire apparatus from the past and present in the blue paint scheme
I am looking for photos of MAPLE SHADE RESCUE CO APPARATUS from past and present
i am looking for photos of Bradley-Prosperity Volunteer Fire Department fire apparatus and the department is west virginia
i am asking anyone and everyone to post their photos of fire trucks in parades
i am looking for photos of East Brandywine Tanker 49,First West Chester Engine 51-1,Good will fire company 2 engine 52-1, good will fire company 2 engine 52-2,Fame fire co engine 53, fame fire co tanker 53, fame fire co Rescue 53, Fame Fire co Ladder 53,all of berwyn fire company apparatus,all of Hazel Twp. Fire Apparatus,all of Strawpump Fire co. fire apparatus,all of Mill creek fire apparatus,all of Moon Township's fire apparatus,Snyder Co tanker 2-1,Highland park Hose co. Tanker 4-1,All of Bryn Mawr fire apparatus,all of west grove vol fire co apparatus,all of chambersburg fire apparatus,Richland Twp Rescue 3-1,all of 7 community fire co apparatus,all of liberty fire co fire apparatus,all of Western Saulsbury fire apparatus,all of american hose company's fire apparatus,coaldale engine 4017, all of Lafayette Fire Co fire apparatus,all of goodwill fire co. fire apparatus,Schaefferstown Fire Co tanker 35,
i am looking for photos of Newton, Ma's old yellow apparatus such as engine 7's yellow emergency one and any other yellow rig owned by Newton, Ma FD
would love see more photos of front mount sutphen owned by cleveland
I am looking for photos of every unit ran by clearwater FL that was painted in their unique orange
volunteer rigs in illinois and texas
I am looking to see every unit that was used or is in use with the Moody VFD in texas
I Just mean any rigs owned or used to be owned by volunteer fire departments
I am looking for photos of Mount Horeb fire dept past and current rigs in wisconsin
I am looking for photos of Clark county fire dist no 11 past and current rigs and this is in washington
I am looking for photos of Augusta County past and current this department is in virginia
I am looking for photos of Metrowest Fire protection District trucks From Missouri
I am looking for photos of 7 Valleys Community Fire Department current and past rigs and this is in pa
I am looking for photos of Worcester Past yellow rigs
I am looking for photos of Fdny past yellow rigs
I am looking for photos of Jersey City Past yellow rigs
I am looking for photos of Parkdale Rural Fire Dist. past and current rigs and this is department is from oregon
I am looking for photos of Chelan County Fire District No. 8 past and current rigs
I am looking for photos of Salsipuedes Fire district past and current rigs
I am looking for photos of Kenmore fire department past and current rigs
I am looking for photos of Leipsic Vol. Fire co past and current rigs this is in delaware
I am looking for photos of Cleveland fire department's past rigs
I am looking for photos of Yakima County FPD No. 1 current and past rigs this is washington
I am looking for photos of King County Fire District No. 14 current and past rigs in washington
does anyone know what department in texas had blue fire trucks such as ENGINE 92 MACK CF, ENGINE 94 MACK MC and any other trucks owned by this department information and photos of these trucks would be very appreciated
thats has all sorts of apparatus from 4 guys and i am only wanting tanker photos

and we should all write books on...

Pierce
4 guys
E-ONE
Grumman
Pirsch
Spartan
US tanker
Pierre Thibault and all the others
such as for foreign fire trucks
Mercedes Benz
Scania
Ford
MAN
Dennis
Volvo
Isuzu and more
some one should write a book on western states fire apparatus they made some amazing rigs
someone should write a book on CSI fire apparatus they have made some nice rigs
someone should write a book about General Safety's apparatus
i think someone should write a book on custom fire's apparatus cause they have made alot of amazing rigs

I'm sorry if you feel you are getting yelled at. You may think its perfectly acceptable that out of 131 posts, 121 are requesting information and wanting assistance. You really are not contributing anything to the site other than overloading the topics when 92% of your posts are gimme this and gimme that. I am not singling you out. I would give a warning to anyone should the circumstances be the same. I've received complaints from several members of the forums so it is not just me holding a grudge against you. I just happen to be the webmaster and the responsibility to take care of forum issues falls to me. I think that if you gave a little, people would be more willing to give back in return.     

@wfd44 - Thank you sir for your observations and feedback.

[wfd44]

Dearly esteemed webmaster:
I posted with trepidation not wanting to seem offensive but feeling bewildered because the webmater I met circa 1998 has somehow evolved into a more focused and pointed and direct sort of persona. I am at a loss why the cordiality of those days appears to have been lost in the long haul since. If I am missing something prey tell  in private. I am in a state of post-traumatic stress having been primary care-giver to a now departed parent for a long time and negelected my own health in the interim. The experience was draining at its best and devastating at its worst. If I have merited some sort of justified distancing then so be it. Its just that no one has ever enunciated what my specific errors have been to have earned being essentially put at arms length. Admittedly with the change of YFD shop oversight I was pushed out and so be it. Then the cold shoulder followed from hizhonor the chief of YFD without any known reason.Now that I am getting back to a less strenuous form of existence I am able to address these concerns. How bout a pm telling me whats wrong?

[lfpd75]

the list of manufactuers was to see if people would buy a book if it had the biggest fire apparatus of every type produced by all compaines foreign or in the us and canada
the manufactuers i am interested in
are csi fire apparatus,towers fire apparatus,western states fire apparatus, General Safety Fire Apparatus, and custom fire apparatus so thats 5 manufactuers i am interested in learning about every rig they delivered

[brucobuff]

Actually, books on Pierce, E-1, Pirsch, Thibault, Grumman have already been produced by Iconographics and were all done by experienced and knowledgable apparatus enthusiasts. Bringing any fire service book to publication is a long and arduous process, the financial returns may not match your investment.
The best all-color US apparatus books (IMO) were done in Germany by Juergen Kiefer and Dirk Wiezorek a few years back.

Today's young people have a different concept of  "being yelled at" than my generation did 30-40 years ago...

[START WATER]

just a thought may be a class on how to obtain information for a subject

might be good for newer members  .  i have found many sites  by  poking around .  Of course there are some members who stay in their loacl area  which is great   i  travel the world . and military  equipmenrt and big cities .    however i love the hoarse drawn rigs  and  strange  vehicles
forn examplel   leare me  there is a ten thousand  gallen tank truck
that is some thinmg you don't find every  day  . and there is a good chance i have what someone is looking for .   i started i963  and have many slides  and photos ,      stay alert and what ever i can do to assist6 let me know     emailis battlelamp@aol.com