tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post9089151942134898125..comments2023-10-17T22:56:42.784-04:00Comments on Only in The Republic of Amherst: Journey of a 1,000 Miles ...Larry Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-22266976382659471532016-05-23T07:12:39.313-04:002016-05-23T07:12:39.313-04:00Ed's constant commenting is less irritating th...Ed's constant commenting is less irritating than all those who complain about it. Give it a rest fer chrissake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-77029247037151565892016-05-20T20:20:30.587-04:002016-05-20T20:20:30.587-04:00Actually I was in favor of a new Fire Station long...Actually I was in favor of a new Fire Station long before I bought this house.Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-51807579915322460822016-05-20T19:59:55.085-04:002016-05-20T19:59:55.085-04:00Larry is in favor of this because he has an unsell...Larry is in favor of this because he has an unsellable house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-86746181442127051872016-05-20T18:34:41.527-04:002016-05-20T18:34:41.527-04:00Ed has a job....it is commenting on the internet.....Ed has a job....it is commenting on the internet..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-84882600625188539662016-05-20T15:50:20.850-04:002016-05-20T15:50:20.850-04:00Ed, you could really use to get a job. You spend t...Ed, you could really use to get a job. You spend too much time focusing on everyone else's jobs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-66372218513361628982016-05-20T13:24:54.856-04:002016-05-20T13:24:54.856-04:00Actually $500K if you took my neighbor's house...Actually $500K if you took my neighbor's house as well. Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-59700994032026657222016-05-20T12:27:15.364-04:002016-05-20T12:27:15.364-04:00Would add $250K in land costs.Would add $250K in land costs.Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-78049212858554536972016-05-20T12:20:51.702-04:002016-05-20T12:20:51.702-04:00Maybe there's some "extra" land near...Maybe there's some "extra" land near the existing DPW that could be repurposed or taken by the town?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-43392086156630133262016-05-20T12:05:21.773-04:002016-05-20T12:05:21.773-04:00Ed, WTF does that video have to do with this?
And ...Ed, WTF does that video have to do with this?<br />And your post before shows you know nothing about our local FD. Stop "guessing."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-64111951949751117302016-05-20T11:48:28.496-04:002016-05-20T11:48:28.496-04:00So, to build a new Fire station Amherst needs to:
...So, to build a new Fire station Amherst needs to:<br />a) Approve the co-located elementary schools<br />b) build the new co-located Fort River<br />c) tear down the old Fort River<br />d) Approve the new DPW facility in front of the fort river play fields<br />e) Build the new DPW facility<br />d) Tear down the old DPW facility<br />e) Approve the new fire station<br />f) Build the new stationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-55756865327908413902016-05-20T11:02:43.904-04:002016-05-20T11:02:43.904-04:00They havent heeded any of the other half dozen fir...They havent heeded any of the other half dozen fire station committee reports what will be different about this one except for spending money on something they already knowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-47291821778347826762016-05-20T08:39:13.193-04:002016-05-20T08:39:13.193-04:00"Maybe I'm being overly judgemental here&..."Maybe I'm being overly judgemental here"<br /><br />Gee, you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-18573865255194312922016-05-20T07:52:44.123-04:002016-05-20T07:52:44.123-04:00Speaking of fires, are these folks as incompetent ...Speaking of fires, are these folks as incompetent as they appear to be?<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfMZxEwUuUI<br /><br />1: If you have a Quint, why are you using aluminum ladders to vent And remember that Quint stands for "five" -- one of which is a 400-600 gallon tank of water.<br /><br />2: Why does it take them so long to tap that hydrant? And maybe it isn't able to feed a truck (note rusty water and size of hydrant), but at that distance, a hand line connected directly to the hydrant would deliver a lot more water than they had.<br /><br />3: First thing I noticed was the flames on the left edge of the roof. Why wouldn't you immediately hit that with at least a hand line from the ground? At least knock that down a bit, maybe blow a big enough hole through the roof for it to (at least initially) serve as a vent.<br /><br />4: Notwithstanding that, when you vent and get as much smoke as they are, shouldn't you be hosing it down? To cool it down so what happens next doesn't?<br /><br />Maybe I'm being overly judgemental here, but when you realize that two guys were inside when it exploded, I think they are lucky no one died...Dr. Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-51600166441315181022016-05-20T07:37:12.244-04:002016-05-20T07:37:12.244-04:00Isn't Ft River a lot bigger than DPW? What do...Isn't Ft River a lot bigger than DPW? What does DPW need -- basically a small office and a lot of parking and sheds and storage?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-45022440601173791912016-05-20T04:56:55.500-04:002016-05-20T04:56:55.500-04:00Ed, since you don't live anywhere even near he...Ed, since you don't live anywhere even near here why not come here and find out? What a nutjob.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-38408242245944959882016-05-20T00:20:37.936-04:002016-05-20T00:20:37.936-04:00Is there anything Dr ed doesn't know?Is there anything Dr ed doesn't know?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-43359403575137451662016-05-19T21:51:31.340-04:002016-05-19T21:51:31.340-04:007:57 -- I agree and add one other thing: both req...7:57 -- I agree and add one other thing: both require at least a 5" water main.<br /><br />DPW is going to need massive sprinkler capacity because while Diesel isn't as flammable as Gasoline, fires are not unheard of and with all your toys under one roof, you want hefty sprinklers even if code doesn't call for them, which I think it does.<br /><br />AFD needs a 5" water line to refill trucks -- often they are able to extinguish a fire with just what they have aboard -- it's a lot, I think four digits. (Practice is to hitch a line to a hydrant, but not to "charge it" (turn the hydrant on) unless it's a serious fire -- for a bunch of reasons.)<br /><br />But when they get back to the station, they need to refill the truck -- without dropping pressure in the neighborhood, and hence the need for the large pipe.<br /><br />My guess is that the trunk main runs down 116, whereas the FR site probably is a branch line.Dr. Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-83337729149275018222016-05-19T19:57:23.645-04:002016-05-19T19:57:23.645-04:00Someone suggested putting the fire station and DPW...Someone suggested putting the fire station and DPW buildings on the same lot where DPW is now. Seems to make sense, since they both involve large trucks & maintenance, they could share some buildings and it would bring construction costs down. 116 is an easy street to drive out of which is not true of the Fort River site which is mired in traffic during both rush hours. Put it on the opton list?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-826203945891302212016-05-19T17:46:45.477-04:002016-05-19T17:46:45.477-04:00And it's called South Fire Station because it ...And it's called South Fire Station because it will be south of town center (by about a mile). <br /><br />Getting out of a crowded center of town can be a problem for AFD. But not if they are at the DPW location.Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-57149778963997886712016-05-19T17:44:34.019-04:002016-05-19T17:44:34.019-04:00That property would be VERY expensive. The town al...That property would be VERY expensive. The town already owns the DPW and Fort River.Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-62828717606539266662016-05-19T17:25:49.464-04:002016-05-19T17:25:49.464-04:00I'm not clear on the idea of having a S. Amher...I'm not clear on the idea of having a S. Amherst fire station that is not in S. Amherst. it's basically still in the center of town. Why not put it down on the open land behind Valley Transporter where it is closer to where the people in S. Amherst live?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com