Fireflies and floods

So, how many of y'all have done things so stupid that years later you cringe when ya recall the event? Lookin back, I have way too many of these events.

Take for example the time I flooded the elementary school in town by puttin down the out-rigger of our Quint on the 5" supply line. By the time I got the hydrant shut down, about 2500 gallons of water flowed into the cafeteria, down the hall, thru the music room and into the office. The really bad part was that this was durin fire prevention week, when we go to the schools and talk to the kids about safety. We were also showin off our brand-new, $285,000 Quint to the city council at the time.

Or how bout the time I lit a controlled burn and it got way too hot, and spread too fast resulting in blistered paint on the engine, flat tires on the brush truck, a call for help from two other cities and a very pissed off Chief.

Once, I even got bucked out of my boots by a lil pony. That's all I'll say about that day.

Or even more recently, the night my now wife and I had our first real date. I was starin out across the lake, and said "Hey, look at that firefly!" Only to realize I was seein an airplane.

I could go on for quite a bit here, but I don't want y'all to know that more often than not, I'm such a moron.