Family Values Tour 2007

Thanks to a heads up by Truck4, I found out the lineup for this year's Family Values Tour 2007. Joining Korn will be Stone Sour, Flyleaf, Evanesence, and Atreyu, amongst other favorite bands of mine.

Hopefully, I can get good tickets for their Sunday 7/29/07 stop in Hartford, CT. I'll be back fresh from my honeymoon in Hawaii.

In other x635 music news, the reclusive Disturbed is possibly working on a fourth album for a Fall release, which means they won't be touring this summer. I can't wait until the next time I can see them live. Hopefully, this time I can see them if they do HOB in Los Angeles.

Greenburgh Emergency Services Nickled And Dimed By Paul Feiner-Again

According to the Journal News, Greenburrgh Police is requesting $97,000 to build a garage behind it's headquarters to house it's specialized vehicles.

http://lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070425/NEWS02/704250359/1018

I'm all for it. There's no reason that GPD's specialized vehicles, nor it's ambulances, flycars, and cruisers, should be housed outside. Protection from the elements for these vehicles is sorely needed. In the meantime, kick some of the DPW trucks out of the Sprain Rd. garage and put them in there.

In a Town that wouldn't think twice about spending $100,000 on an item for a park, or $30 million for a libary, it's a shame that they nickle and dime the Police Department. Disgusting. Feiner would rather spend $10,000 for a temporary "fabric structure" fix until they have the money to build a permanent structure. His reason for denying the funding- the library. I hope the residents of Greenburgh are happy in their new libary while the Police Department's fleet falls apart and puts the lives of the towns residents- and civil servants- in danger. For example, the Cascase vehicle operated by GPD is used in the region and is a neccesity in today's Haz-Mat world, not to mention fires.

It's too bad that the former Franks Nursery site is so contaminated by the decades of pesticide and other retail gardening chemical storage. That would make a perfect Police Headquarters and Court, with plenty of room for everything-including parking.

Again, Paul Feiner wastes the taxpayers money. Not only is he destroying the lifespan of the towns emergency vehicles, which will cost money when the vehicles have to be replaced sooner then needed, but he is also wasting money on a temporary fix. It would be nice if this town would take action instead of putting band aids on its wounds. Oh yes, and get its priorities straightened out. $30 Million Library in the internet age. Yes, Police Department Inexpensive Building To Protect Important Town Vehicles. No.

(THIS OPINION IS MINE, AND SOLELY MINE, AND DOES NOT NECCASARILY REPRESENT ANYONE ELSES VIEWS BUT MINE)

Niece Wants The Late Thomas Carvel Dug Up

According to a report by today's Journal News, the niece of Thomas Carvel, a former Ardsley resident and founder of the Ice Cream giant that began in Hartsdale, exhumed and examined for foul play in his death in 1990, which was at the time ruled of natural causes. Mr. Carvel is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale.

The niece has been battling her now-late aunt for the inheritance of the Carvel Foundation and it's fortunes.

http://lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070425/NEWS02/704250355/1018

Crazy.

Did Greenburgh PD Use It's New Mobile Command Center?

Since I have been mostly sick or out of the loop over the past week, or I don't remember, did Greenburgh PD set up and use their new LDV Mobile Command Center, delivered last July, for the East Hartsdale Ave. flooding disaster last week?

If anyone knows, please reply as a comment or email me at x635@EMTBravo.com

Consolidated Edison- On It

Many people complain about Con Edison, yet I believe they are one of the most reliable utility companies in America given the circumstances they work under. It's frusterating not to have electricity, but many times it's beyond their control (weather, etc).


I feel Con-Ed is a lot more ready for anything, as this vehicle operating at the Mamaroneck flats flooding disaster shows:

Yet Another Beautiful Piece In The Greenburgh DPW Fleet...

Here's yet another photographic Greenburgh DPW Truck (#10) that shows of the diverse and interesting fleet of vehicles maintained by Greenburgh DPW. This truck is in excellent condition, has been rebuilt several times by the Greenburgh DPW shops. It's primary role after many years is is to go out in the cold and make the town's roads passable during winter's snowy days.

Nothing like a Greenburgh DPW Mack. Hopefully, I can find in nice light and photograph one of their newer Mack Granites soon. But still nothing like this classic beauty.

And, here's Truck 6, a showing a little more wear and the old Greenburgh DPW paint job, white over orange (now all orange as seen above on Truck 10)

Each Time I Hear The Sirens.....

I live in the center of the fire district in which I work. I live where two of the major travel routes of our apparatus intersect.

Every time I hear the sirens with the air horns and Q, I am reminded how much I miss my job. When I'm resting in bed, laying on heat trying to relieve the pain and reading as much fire service material as I can, to "keep my head in the game", or anytime in fact, and hear the our trucks, and I know distinctly which one it is, when they are going to or returning from somewhere, I know it is them without having to look out the window, with the feeling that I belong inside and driving those trucks. I love hearing the air horn honk each time a truck passes my home, with the meaning of just saying hello

I'm working hard to recover completly from my injuries. Each day, I grow a little stronger. But I miss the job, and most importantly, the guys who I work with who are friends and teach me all kinds of things, about the job, myself, life and the list goes on. That is the insparation for me to heal, and each time I hear the sirens, I'm reminded to fight through the bad days and come back a stronger and smarter firefighter at the department I have dreamed of working at my whole life.

Many of you have supported me throughout this ordeal, and I thank those who have. It's times like this in which you know when your friends shine out.

Craftsman Tools- What Happened?

My father had always used Craftsman Tools. They were sturdy and dependable. From tough toolboxes to drill presses and screwdrivers, he had it all. And if they did break, they replaced it-no questions asked. I have a Craftsman snowblower, and it is built great and durable.

Recently, I purchased a small Craftsman tool cart for delivery to my house. I'm using it to store some assorted stuff. When I got it, it was unbeliably a POS. It was made out of very lightweight thin aluminum, when you slid the drawers out it felt like the were going to pull out (and did) and the whole thing was manufactured as cheaply as possible. The drawers jammed repatedly hanging up on other drawers, and the whole thing was flimsy.

So, I asked a friend (Thanks hfd23) to return it to Sears. Not only did they not care, but they made him go all over the Sears White Plains just to get a refund- that's after he found someone who actually admitted to working there. Sears has some good products, but HORRIBLE customer service at their White Plains location from what I understand.

Afterwards, I sent him to Lowes, to see if the same kind of product was any different. Nope, same POS tool cart. Same with Home Depot.

Now, Home Depot's Rigid Brand, Lowes Kobalt Brand, and Craftsman still do make great stuff, but I'm amazed they put their names on these cheap piece of crap toolcarts.

I guess if you want a sturdy toolcart nowadays you go to the Northern Equipment catalog or Snap-On.

Well, he bought me a toolbox with small drawers that suits my needs. Even the more expensive toolcarts were still made the same way. I think when I buy a house, I'll justt refurbish my fathers old Craftsman boxes and tools. They really don't make them like they used to.

My Own Mack Granite Snowplow-Sort Of

Many of you know that one of my favorite trucks in the world is a Mack Granite equipped for DPW snowplow/spreader operations.

Well, I finally got my own. Sort of. It's a HIGHLY detailed 1/34th scale replica produced by First Gear, and available through Midwest Replicas. It is super detailed, I think even more detailed then the real thing! Check out the photos @ x635Photos.com. This is probaly my favorite piece in my diecast collection now.

Check out the photos of mine here:
http://www.x635photos.com/thumbnails.php?album=139

And if you want to buy your own:
Midwest Replicas Mack Granite Snowplow

My Opinions And Statements On This Blog

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If you have an issue with anything posted on this blog, any comments, suggestions, etc...always feel free to email me at x635@EMTBravo.com