Comments on: HFM: Tax Dollars Well Spent

By: Janera

Janera — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:56:24 +0000

First of all, I’m sure that Beck is a beautiful and wonderful person, but that “have not even turned ours on this summer” really made me want to punch her lights out.

ok, not really, but oh my goodness, it’s 110 degrees here in my part of Texas. . .

and our AC went out last week. Our brand spankin’ new AC. The AC man fixed it and is now building a new wing on his home, I think. With our check.

But air? cold air? entirely worth it.

Truly, in a literal sense, I felt your pain, too.

By: mama speak

mama speak — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 06:31:35 +0000

One of our HFM is daddy to one of BigSpeak’s BFFs, so the H part is sort of not so much any more. And my bro’s a cop, proving they’ll give a gun to anyone these days. So all the fun has been taken out of it for me. The upside, HFM will come help us move heavy things on slow days and both my girls have already ridden around the hook and ladder numorous times. It’s almost passe to them now and they’re only 5 & 2. Spoiled!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:56:09 +0000

Firemen are groovy!! : )

By: Jamie (Ohbecareful!)

Jamie (Ohbecareful!) — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:17:42 +0000

What I want to know is whether HFM noticed you playing HFM paparazzi a few feet away. Might explain why the other two were hiding in Sean’s tent.

By: jen's HFM hubby

jen's HFM hubby — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:55:17 +0000

Hi, Jen’s HFM hubby here, or in our eyes just FM, not so hunky, sometimes chunky. She showed me this post and I had to respond.

The “heat-seaking thingy” is a thermal imaging camera that costs a good 5 grand a piece and are worth their weight in gold. Not only for what they did for you. We use them at fires for search and rescue because they can see victims and after fires to look for hot spots. We have two of them.

Speaking of hot spots, based on your comments in the fifth paragraph if he did point at you he would have seen the heat.

I am sorry about your AC. As Jen said, ours gave a scare earlier this week with the compressor poping the breaker, but it is behaving for now.

Lastly, we do like our toys. Who wouldn’t.

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:44:18 +0000

I’m also one of the lucky ones married to a HFM! Forearms, shoulders… mmm, don’t get me started! LOL

Our A/C unit scared me this week by tripping the breaker 3 or 4 times for no apparent reason… it’s behaving again, and after reading some of the estimates on fixing/replacing from the comments here, I’m praying hard it CONTINUES to behave!

And kids? HFM can’t resist kids! They’re all just big kids themselves! They love to show off their toys like the heat-seeking machine thingy and their firetrucks!

By: ellen

ellen — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:24:56 +0000

When our water heater caught fire (and went out, leaving a smell which triggered my call) I carefully looked up the non-emergency number for the fire dept. I thought they would just send someone over to sniff out the source of the burning smell and call it a day. The guy on the other end of the line said no. THREE trucks, complete with lights and sirens came screaming onto our quiet cul-de-sac. Embarrasing, yes, but necessary.

By: Nett

Nett — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:11:56 +0000

Oh, what’s that? I think I might possibly be seeing some flickering and maybe I might be hearing some buzzing, too. Gotta run. Must call HFM right away!!! You know, just for a look see:)

By: Kathy Jackson

Kathy Jackson — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 11:41:57 +0000

Was there something in the air yesterday? My living room still smells like ozone, burned wire, and melting plastic!

My electrician was there fixing something when apparently the 220 wire came in contact with the 110 and blew out my surge protector on the TV etc. Certainly adds an element of danger and excitement to your day when a medium size pop, smoke and flames erupt unexpectedly.

Well like you I pulled all the wires out of the wall – called to the electrician – got my handy fire extinguisher and awaited developments. Fortunately once the plugs were pulled the flames died off and it was JUST the surge protector – who gave its teeny tiny electronic life protecting others – SNIFF
Kevin the electrician comes up and mentions that fire and smoke are bad — ya think?

No firemen need to be called however next week I get to have a $1000 electrical panel put in!! I got off cheaper than AD and my AC still works – good thing since the heat index may get to 110.

I really enjoy your blog and hopefully for the both of us this will be the end of electrical adventuring.

Kathy Jackson

By: The Diaper Diaries

The Diaper Diaries — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:15:36 +0000

Well, how can you put a price on hunky fireman and an opportunity for a little boy to get to sit in a fire engine. I have had days where I would take a baseball bat to my A/C to have some hunky firemen drop by. My luck I would get the balding overweight one with B. O.