Shylady
Not shy as I used to be!
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One dark night outside a small town, a fire started inside the local
chemical plant. Before long it exploded into flames and an alarm went out to
fire Departments from miles around. After fighting the fire for over an
hour, the chemical company president approached the fire chief and said, All
of our secret formulas are in the vault in the center of the plant. They
must be saved! I will give $50,000 to the engine company that brings them
out safely!
As soon as the chief heard this, he ordered the firemen to strengthen their
attack on the blaze. After two more hours of attacking the fire, president
of the company offered $100,000 to the engine company that could bring out
the company's secret files.
From the distance a long siren was heard and another fire truck came into
sight. It was a local volunteer fire company composed entirely of men over
65. To everyone's amazement the little fire engine raced through the
chemical plant gates and drove straight into the middle of the inferno. In
the distance the other firemen watched as the old timers hopped off of their
rig and began to fight the fire with an effort that they had never seen
before.
After an hour of intense fighting the volunteer company had extinguished the
fire and saved the secret formulas. Joyous the chemical company president
announced that he would double the reward to $200,000 and walked over to
personally thank each of the volunteers.
After thanking each of the old men individually the president asked the
group what they intended to do with the money. The fire truck driver looked
him right in the eye and said - The first thing we're going to do is fix the
brakes on that old fire truck!
chemical plant. Before long it exploded into flames and an alarm went out to
fire Departments from miles around. After fighting the fire for over an
hour, the chemical company president approached the fire chief and said, All
of our secret formulas are in the vault in the center of the plant. They
must be saved! I will give $50,000 to the engine company that brings them
out safely!
As soon as the chief heard this, he ordered the firemen to strengthen their
attack on the blaze. After two more hours of attacking the fire, president
of the company offered $100,000 to the engine company that could bring out
the company's secret files.
From the distance a long siren was heard and another fire truck came into
sight. It was a local volunteer fire company composed entirely of men over
65. To everyone's amazement the little fire engine raced through the
chemical plant gates and drove straight into the middle of the inferno. In
the distance the other firemen watched as the old timers hopped off of their
rig and began to fight the fire with an effort that they had never seen
before.
After an hour of intense fighting the volunteer company had extinguished the
fire and saved the secret formulas. Joyous the chemical company president
announced that he would double the reward to $200,000 and walked over to
personally thank each of the volunteers.
After thanking each of the old men individually the president asked the
group what they intended to do with the money. The fire truck driver looked
him right in the eye and said - The first thing we're going to do is fix the
brakes on that old fire truck!