the early years
The item you famously slept on as a child
What is an army cot
The impressive number of years he proudly served in the fire department
What is 40 years
The hilarious and perfect name of his former construction company
What is close enough construction
Your go to classic exclamation of surprise, amazement or disbelief that involves some celestial smoke
What is holy smokes?
What is soda jerk
The high ranking position he achieved before your wife was even born
What is captain
The grueling 260 mile ultra marathon paddling race in texas which he won twice
What is the Texas water safari.
The phrase you use to describe a woman who was unfortunately skipped over by the beauty stick, comparing her to a bar of rustic bathroom cleaner
What is she is uglier than homemade soap?
What is machinists
HFD officials calls these heavy aerial trucks by a single word
What is ladder
His preferred under water hobby that requires a regulator, tank, and BCD
What is scuba diving
His highly complimentary way of describing an absolutely adorable little girl or lady comparing her to a mottled young dog.
What is “ she is cuter than a speckled pup”
This precise measuring tool that is a staple for a machinist to measure the thickness or diameter within a thousandth of an inch
What is a micrometer or caliper
The hilarious and accidental navigational mishap where station 16 unexpectedly found themselves in the very front of this festive public event
What is the gay pride parade
To prevent decompression sickness when scuba diving, you must preform these gradual pauses on the way up
What are safety stops
The slightly chaotic way he tells someone to stop dilly dallying, pick up the pace, and move fast at every single opportunity
What is “hurry every chance you get”
The specific classic cream treat featuring three scoops of ice cream nestled between a piece of fruit was a staple of any 1960’s soda fountain
What is a banana split
The ultimate heart stopping moment in his career when conditions got so extreme that he had to exit a blazing structure by doing this
What is jumping out of a second floor burning building
When pitching a tent while camping, this is the name of the lightweight fly sheet used to keep rain off the main tent body
What is a rainfly?
His favorite ultimate description of a knot, a bolt, or pair of pants that is incredibly uncomfortably snug - referencing a specific men’s headwear
What is “tighter than dicks hatband