Hey, I am sorry, I hope all is well with you, Dig this....the other night at our chapter meeting they voted me as FOOL of the year and one of the perks is I am sponsered to attend the convention. So I talked to the wife and it looks like we will be heading that way. I am very excited.
Hows life? Been fishing at all
Hey Brother WTF !!!!! Tell me you werent in Seattle and didn't call??? Let me guess OC was about 65-68 degrees?? How nice is that !! All is good drop me a line sometime.
Hey!!! You ain't got no chatter goin on har'! WTF? How you doin? I just got off the phone with Greg Coon, he says its -30 there. Wanna trade? I'm tired of -50.
I know you've been in touch with the others, so I have stressed to much about calling. Mainly because the phone is ringing so much I can't hardly get a call out myself. I will call you tonight if I can. Thanks for being there.
Slow cold night out at St 3. Figuring I'm going to have to bring the quilting out here to pass the three months or spend every waking moment on the treadmill. Looking at the number of firehouse LODD, probably oughtta save the heart..they're dropping like flies. Take care, stay warm!
Joy Beth
Hey Ben, hope you are feeling better Brother. Zinc and vitamin C helps. Unless it's a hangover, then a bloody mary usually works better :) I put some new pictures up from the convention, enjoy.
At 10:15am on October 21, 2008, Bobby Halton said…
Ben,
I had a great time in Alaska but I ended up with pneumonia, it's been a rough couple weeks. But I'm finally standing upright. Here is that list of books you asked for I hope you enjoy them. If you have any you would like to suggest to me please send them my way.
Bobby Halton’s Reading list for the Deliberate Firefighter
Normal Accidents Living with High-risk Technologies by Charles Perrrow
Decision-Making: Risk Management, Systems Thinking and Situation Awareness by Alan McLucas
Quality leadership, Standards of Leadership Behavior by D*** Leatherman PhD
Decision-making Harvard Business Essentials subject adviser Alan J. Rowe
Critical Mass by Philip Ball
Deep Survival by Laurence Gonzales
The Field Guide to Human Error Investigations by Sidney Dekker
10 Questions about Human Error by Sidney WA Decker
Inviting Disaster, Lessons from the Edge of Technology by James R. Chiles
The Moral Compass by William J. Bennett
Working with Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goldman
The Structure of Awareness by D.W. Gottschalk
Just Culture by Sidney Dekker
Last Breath, The Limits of Adventure by Peter Stark
Leadership and Self-deception by The Arbinger Institute
Complexity, The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos by M. Mitchell Waldrop
Sources of Power by Gary Klein
Intuition at Work by Gary Klein
Leadership by Rudolph Giuliani
It's Your Ship by Michael Abrashoff
The ASTD Handbook of Training Design and Delivery
Principles of Fire Behavior by James G. Quintiere
Words that Work by Dr. Frank Luntz
Rickover by the Naval Institute press
A Plague on Your Houses by Dr. Deborah Wallace
Fighting Fire in the Age of Plastics by Dr. Deborah Wallace
Stoic Warriors, The Ancient Philosophy Behind the Military Mind by Sherman
The Drunkard's Walk, How Randomness Rules Our Lives by Leonard Moldinow
Sweet numbers. We've been busy until today. Been slow. Caught a job with the City last shift, had some fun. Tryin' out our new N.Y. Roof hooks. The City boys were'nt sure just what they were. After watching the damage they do, I think there interest was peaked a bit.
Just posted a blog on my page that gives voice to the many thoughts pounding around in my head. Please read and comment. I'm haunted by the Convention as it has left a clear mark on me.
Remember that we are your closest fellow FOOLS, and though we get busy, we do not forget you. We have shared much in a short span of time.
Tod and I met and discussed the Convention possibilities. I'll keep you posted on what we have. No rush though, we're going to take our time.
Hey Ben, Welcome to the Forum Brother :) What a great time last week huh? Hard to believe its been a week since you were in Seattle. I see you joined Chads group, look on my profile and Join the FOOLS Group. Take Care Ben....Later, Sven
PS Dont forget to email me, then I can give you my home email....stillloking for one of those XXL Grey Shirts!...lol
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Hows life? Been fishing at all
Shane
Fill us in on the details of the Alaska Leadership Conference... Very cool. I am trying to get funding to come down for it.
Sean
I know you've been in touch with the others, so I have stressed to much about calling. Mainly because the phone is ringing so much I can't hardly get a call out myself. I will call you tonight if I can. Thanks for being there.
Ben
Joy Beth
Be safe pal!
I had a great time in Alaska but I ended up with pneumonia, it's been a rough couple weeks. But I'm finally standing upright. Here is that list of books you asked for I hope you enjoy them. If you have any you would like to suggest to me please send them my way.
Bobby Halton’s Reading list for the Deliberate Firefighter
Normal Accidents Living with High-risk Technologies by Charles Perrrow
Decision-Making: Risk Management, Systems Thinking and Situation Awareness by Alan McLucas
Quality leadership, Standards of Leadership Behavior by D*** Leatherman PhD
Decision-making Harvard Business Essentials subject adviser Alan J. Rowe
Critical Mass by Philip Ball
Deep Survival by Laurence Gonzales
The Field Guide to Human Error Investigations by Sidney Dekker
10 Questions about Human Error by Sidney WA Decker
Inviting Disaster, Lessons from the Edge of Technology by James R. Chiles
The Moral Compass by William J. Bennett
Working with Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goldman
The Structure of Awareness by D.W. Gottschalk
Just Culture by Sidney Dekker
Last Breath, The Limits of Adventure by Peter Stark
Leadership and Self-deception by The Arbinger Institute
Complexity, The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos by M. Mitchell Waldrop
Sources of Power by Gary Klein
Intuition at Work by Gary Klein
Leadership by Rudolph Giuliani
It's Your Ship by Michael Abrashoff
The ASTD Handbook of Training Design and Delivery
Principles of Fire Behavior by James G. Quintiere
Words that Work by Dr. Frank Luntz
Rickover by the Naval Institute press
A Plague on Your Houses by Dr. Deborah Wallace
Fighting Fire in the Age of Plastics by Dr. Deborah Wallace
Stoic Warriors, The Ancient Philosophy Behind the Military Mind by Sherman
The Drunkard's Walk, How Randomness Rules Our Lives by Leonard Moldinow
Make it home OK?
Do I get an invite to the leadership conference or what?
Be safe
Ben
Just posted a blog on my page that gives voice to the many thoughts pounding around in my head. Please read and comment. I'm haunted by the Convention as it has left a clear mark on me.
Remember that we are your closest fellow FOOLS, and though we get busy, we do not forget you. We have shared much in a short span of time.
Tod and I met and discussed the Convention possibilities. I'll keep you posted on what we have. No rush though, we're going to take our time.
Keep the Faith Brother,
Ben
Brotherhood is an amazing bond.
PS Dont forget to email me, then I can give you my home email....stillloking for one of those XXL Grey Shirts!...lol
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