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That's gotta be a record.....figured the "get a dig" comment from you would have been reply #2, maybe 3 tops! LOL!

"Messed up" = The truck in the pic will appear off-center when the truck is dead-on centered in the negative. Or, in a "very" close-up shot, it will come back missing a bumper or back step when the whole rig is visible in negative. It was after experiences like that when I went to a "better" place for a little while, but for what they charge, compared to the amount of film I go through in the past few summers, it isn't very practical to use the "good" place full time.

For those not familiar with the immediate area, can you give an address of the location for the wetdown? Thanks.

Does Thornwood do wetdowns? That's one I'd like to see, if they do. Already a couple of others I'm looking forward to for next year.

The new Seagrave rescue pumper in Port Jervis (Orange Co.) recently seen in Spy Shots on here....that was rumored to have cost somewhere in the $650k range, and is said to be the most expensive pumper Seagrave has ever built. Quite scary, considering a mere nine years ago, a Pierce tower ladder cost about that much.

For that kind of price tag, I'd say they'll have themselves one nice piece when it's done.

Eckerd does it on premises? Hmm....did not know that. ShopRite (and probably most of the others I mentioned above) send it out to someplace. Maybe all to the same place, I have no idea. Past experiences with one-hour places have proven that the results are only as good as the person on duty at the machine that day. If they had one full-timer whose job was just to process pics, that'd be a good thing.

Here's "a" picture of Howells' newbie. Not lettered yet at this point.

http://www.crimson-fire.com/crimson/recent...?DeliveryID=354

As for colors....Thornwood and Verplanck, man...you'd never lose either of those in a mall parking lot! They really stick out! There are quite a few "unusual" combo's that look very nice. Whether they are "appropriate" for fire apparatus is another debate for another thread, but they make for some very sharp looking trucks regardless.

Black over red with a bunch of gold leaf, and shiny polished aluminum wheels. Can't go wrong there. All red with similar "dressing" is hard to beat, too.

"Busiest in the county, and country"......you sure you're not confusing them with another "33" company? (sorry.....just couldn't resist! LOL)

I think they do, but I've never tried them. Not sure if this is a rumor, or fact, but somebody once told me you have to pay extra there just to get glossy prints.

Book? What's a book? LOL

Just wondering.......I can't be the only one who's still stuck in the "19th Century" when it comes to photography. Assuming there's anyone else out there who still shoots with 35 mm color film, where do you take it for processing?

I've been using ShopRite's processing almost exclusively, with a few exceptions. The quality, overall, is quite good, and the price is hard to beat, but lately there have been a few incidents of "you get what you pay for" in terms of cropping, etc. Worse yet, went into the store the other night to find renovation in progress in the courtesy desk area. Saw the machine where you can make your own enlargements, but the drop-off box for overnight processing was nowhere to be found. Wasn't an urgent enough matter at the time to stand in line just to find out if it's still around, but I need to find out soon.

In the "unfortunate" event that they have done away with it, I'm just looking for opinions on what might be a suitable substitute. Eckerd? Hannaford? Sam's Club? I still have over a dozen rolls backlogged from last year, and have lost track of what I've shot this year so far. Hate the thought of having to go to a "good" place and pay $9 or more per roll, and not even get doubles. But, as a last resort, of course I'll do it if I have to.

Where does everybody else go?

Gonna save my "pennies" over the winter. Maybe I can work a miracle and join the fun next year. Sure would be nice.

No photos yet, unfortunately. They were too busy inspecting and training over the weekend to make anything happen (and the weather sucked, anyway).

The first black over red apparatus in Orange County has entered service.

The Howells Fire District surprised everyone (including a few of their own members) by changing the color scheme on their new 2005 Spartan/Crimson pumper-tanker. The new apparatus, delivered last Friday, is black over red, and looks AWESOME!

Bigger surprises were yet to come. Word spread quickly through the crowd that had gathered to welcome the new delivery that the rest of the fleet would soon be repainted to match! The brush truck has been done, and one engine is in the process, with it's "debut" scheduled for the City of Middletown's annual parade on September 10th.

When asked about the possibility of a quadruple wetdown to re-dedicate the whole department, one assistant chief said "That'd be SWEET!". Others weren't all that excited about it. Time will tell.

While the new development here was indeed a surprise, the emergence of that particular color scheme in the area was inevitable. Middletown's new KME engine, due in later this year, is rumored to be black and red as well.

Great pics, as usual. Sounds like you had an awesome time. I am eternally jealous, "as usual"...LOL!

Would those big wreckers (uhh....I mean "Heavy Rescues") in LA not also be used in the event of an apparatus having a mechanical breakdown, or, God forbid, an MVA? I assumed that's what they were for in the first place. Good to know they perform other duties as well.

BTW....the menu at In-N-Out looks a tad, uh, "basic" compared to larger places. Just my opinion.

I was a tad disappointed here. Was told that the "Firematic ID required" was just a formality, but they were, in fact, enforcing it. Couldn't get a mug without one, and at first, they weren't even going to let me in at all. Got in as a guest of a friend who had said ID, and was at least able to buy a shirt. That's really all I wanted. Heat was doing a number on me, so I didn't feel much like eating, and I could hear the band from outside, so that wasn't a problem either. Thought they got sprayed and left or something as there was DJ music being played later on.....turns out they were just (apparently) taking a break or something.

Of course, the one rig I really wanted a nice pic of was the least-conveniently placed, but that's just the way my luck goes.

I heard a couple of guys discussing this at the Mechanicstown wetdown last week. They were concerned about whether Middletown's new engine was far enough along that it might get done before this big order got underway, or if it would get pushed aside until after. I didn't hear the specifics of what it's status is, but there was plenty of KME people around (and a few extra New Deliveries on display) so I'm sure somebody must have found out something.

Could've sworn there was a reply or two here the other day? Hopefully I didn't miss somebody posting the date before whatever led to the deletions went down.

I like it. I'm on another Invision board elsewhere (non-fire related) so I'm already somewhat familiar with the layout. Haven't been around here long enough to say that I'll "miss" the old one, but like has been said, if it works, go for it.

Saw a flyer for this today, a copy of which also appears on their website. The time is 7-11 PM.

Does anyone know if Blauvelt (Rockland County) has scheduled a wetdown for it's new Pierce engine? Saw it on Tyler Fire's new delivery page, and it's really nice. Would love to go get some pics of it, and wetdown would be just as good a time as any. Can't seem to find a website for them, so no way to contact them and make arrangements otherwise.

Hmmm......references to a "Death March" and a "Platform". Wonder who that is? (hehehehe) :wink:

If anyone's familiar with the KME tower up in Mechanicstown (Orange County), the price tag shouldn't be that much of a shocker. The KME came in somewhere between $850,000 and 1.2 mil, depending on the source believed. It's got just about everything under the sun on it, whether necessary or not.

Can you tell me the start point and/or route of the parade? Thanks!

Glad to know they've set a wetdown date. Unfortunately I won't be able to make it....much as I'd like to. Too many other things to choose from that day.

Is a VERY nice rig you've got yourselves there. =D>