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  13. Posted

    Now that was REALLY DUMB!

    I bet he will never do that again. lol

    :D

    I would say that that is a perfect assessment.

    -Joe DA BUFF

    P.S. How stupid can you actually be to give a State Trooper the bird? When I was in Driver's Ed, my teacher (a retired Police Sergeant) gave me some wise advice about traffic stops, and I hope that Bravo's Law Enforcers concur in his assessment of how to handle traffic stops as a citizen being stopped. "Remember, it's always a business transaction." His advice is something that I have always tried to heed.

  19. Posted

    Actually, if you want a Bronx house that's busy and easily accessible by Public Transportation, try Engine 48/56 Truck/7th Division on Webster Avenue. Take the Metro-North Harlem Line to Fordham Station and walk down three blocks along Webster Avenue (they are at Webster and 187th Street.) I wouldn't recommend going after dark, but, they're a good house (assuming they're in, they are one of the busiest in the City!) Engine 48 celebrated their 125th in 2006. After stopping inover there, walk out 187th Street, and you're in the real Little Italy, Arthur Avenue! And if your legs are still limber, you can walk over to Engine 88/38 Truck on Belmont at 183rd Street. And from there, your best bet to start back for Manhattan/Brooklyn is to take the Bx9 bus to 174th Street Station on the Number 2 Subway Line.

    Just FYI, if you want a trip up to the Bronx! Enjoy Brooklyn though.

    -Joe DA BUFF

  24. Posted

    Excellent photos all around. NIce to see Southington Engine 4 again, Southington Company 2 (Plantsville) also has a semi-antique truck, Plantsville Squad 25. Looked like it was there until I saw "SUFFIELD" on the side of the truck. Always nice to see New Haven's 70th Anniversary Engine 15. If memory serves, there's another one of those floating around Connecticut. (Or, it could be the same one and the photos I have are unmarked.) Ah well.

    Thanks for sharing!

    -Joe DA BUFF

  25. Posted · Edited by 10-Buff-4

    Re: Brooklyn Bridge, if you walk towards the water along Cadman Plaza West/Old Fulton Street, you can actually stand in Anchorage Park under the Bridge. If you want to walk the bridge, it's a very easy walk from 205/118's Quarters on Middagh Street. Walk out to Old Fulton, make your first right at Prospect Street, and continue under the bridge, the sidewalk is clearly marked.

    There was an account of Ladder 118 responding to the WTC on 9/11, if memory serves, Ladder 118 went out Prospect Street. See here: http://www.fdny226.com/tribute/memorials/B...les/nydn118.htm

    Enjoy your visit, if you have the time in Downtown Brooklyn, pay a visit to Ladder 118's FQ on Jay Street. Not open to the public, but a good spot to photograph and see.

    As JBE mentioned, E207/L110 is also right near by, as is 224 Engine on Hicks Street, and, if you're feeling nimble after walking the bridge, drop in on 6 Engine on Beekman Street in Manhattan. ;) If you're still in the mood for walking and buffing, there's also 226 Engine on State Street. If you're hungry, try Clark's Restaurant, Henry and Clark Streets, 3 blocks from 205/118.

    Hope this helps!

    -Joe DA BUFF