that is in the works, we have a great Honor Guard patch that will go on both arms since there may be times that I dont wear the plaid.

I've seen it both ways, and for this particular occasion I chose to go with the belt over the plaid just for ease of dressing.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d103/kiltedfirepiper/2010-09-25_08-46-49_742.jpg


well here it is!
it looks awesome Rocky!
and I've gotten TONS of compliments on the tartan!

thanks!
...

A few weeks back (ok more like june) I ordered a premier kilt in tartan ffm tartan for my pipers uniform for our honor guard. That along with the pipers plaid. I used my Battalion Chief's Dept. CC...

I like those blue kilts with the red line down the side! looks sharp! and blends well with the others in p@nts.

http://www.leatherneckpipeband.com/photos/2002stpats/files/page8-1005-full.html

thank you all for the kind words...yesterday was a hard day ( I had to work) if you look back through my posts on here you'll see what I went through...being in the medical field, I knew time was...

its been 3 years tomorrow....for those who are long timers know what I went through when this happened....I'm bawling my eyes out right now ......half pissed and wanting her here to share in the...

I had a paramedic partner do the very same thing a few years back.
he was always cheerful, quick with a joke, in a good mood, "life of the party"
and one day , he didnt show up for shift.
...

I second Macman's opinion..
I am in the process of putting together a No.1 dress for my Fire Dept honor guard, and at first they were all about just a button down shirt/tie, and a kilt. till we...

well said Ayin! (a lot better than I could have said!) btw...if getting together with my friends for a week, playing music, beating the crap out of one another, learning how to make stuff like...

lol yeah it is....but 5 days of fun, (AND no kids) and free flowing drinks Vs 8 hours,and expensive(not to mention small) drinks makes Estrella War more fun :) :)
(that and @ estrella war I get to...

wow....the price has gone up .....again..... looks like I wont be going this year...when it was like 14 buck to get in I was ok with it, but now that I have to pay for more people (2 kids and 2...

I'll be camping in the Barony of tir yisgithir ( I can never remember how to spell it! :)

we'll be camping under the name of " the pipers" since we have a few with us and until we come up with a...

BILLY!!


it's about time you joined the forum! I've only been tellin you about it for years now!

Scott

that would be sad if it ended..... my first war was estrella XIII held at estrella mountain park.

XX was the biggest I remember. hopefully they find a suitable site for the next one. the present...

its that time of year again!

anyone going?

http://www.estrellawar.org/

there are quite a few times we used spineboards for sleds in Denver.....this is no different than that.
let them have some fun dagnabit! their job is a difficult one, its good to see them "blow off...

<sigh> .............I need to find a place like that!

for a good maker of "historical" pipes go here. http://www.sackpfeifenmacher.de/fischer/prod.htm?&kat=12
(beware: its all in German so unless you can read German its a little difficult to get...

I had a birthday like that a few years ago.

I invited a bunch of friends over to hang out, and drink a few around the fire pit.

it snowed, and me being the stubborn guy I am I sat out there by...

I work Sunday, and have a funeral to attend/play Sat. so looks like I'll be missing the games this year. :(

however! if you'd like to meet up the 14th annual Tucson Firefighters Chili Cook off is...

just look at the music from the movie Backdraft! its been used for countless movie trailers.....and is the theme music for Iron Chef to boot!

I had the pleasure of playing with these fine pipers and drummers this year at the firefighter memorial in Colorado Spings!

help support them to be able to go again next year!!


KFP
l3832

to quote the movie "Shooter"

Slow is smooth......smooth is fast.......

it varies from Dept. to dept. but baiscly a tour is defined as the time you work.

My Dept's tour is a 5/6 schedule...5 days on with a day off in between then 6 days off for a total of 15 days
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