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This morning’s accident…
On a serious note…I would like to extend my thoughts and prayers to the families of the 3 young folks who passed this morning in the car accident on Morrissey Boulevard. My nephew was an acquaintance of theirs and had nothing but nice things to speak of them. …
Cops and Firefighters…
Yes…public safety….and the competition between both branches of public safety…thats what we will be discussing here on dotrat.com today.
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How many cops do you know? How many firefighters do you know? Growing up in Dot it was a career path that most of us considered and or pursued. I realized early on that I was not cut out for public safety. I didn’t have the patience to be a cop, for instance, I would end up billy clubbing you half to death if I caught you who hurting a little kid or an elderly person. It’s the reality of the job, you deal with the worst people….and I wanted no part of that. My great-grandfather died in the line of duty with Boston Fire back in 1927….a few days after making lieutenant. Being a tad superstitious, I decided that wasn’t a smart path for me either. The 41000 base salary at the time made no sense either. Of course none of this reflects my opinion of these professionals….I have a huge amount of respect for cops and jakes.
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One thing I have noticed over the years is the competition between cops and firefighters. Whether it’s hockey games, boxing matches, softball or even beer pong….these guys love to compete against each other. Maybe its old rivalries from the neighborhoods or a general feeling that one profession is better than the other. For the most part it’s a healthy rivalry with some of the bigger events helping local charities. But for me to sit here and say I haven’t witnessed an occasional fist fight would be a complete lie. Throw a few hundred Bud Lights and some liquor at the boys after an event and trust me….the fireworks fly.
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It’s almost like watching a good brother fight. Those were always the best, and I know the boys from around the hood loved watching my brothers and I go at it. Have any stories to share? I want to hear them….
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Bruins Bling….
So Andrew Ference decided to come up with a new thing for the player of the game to wear during the playoffs. You may remember that last year it was the ugly 90’s starter jacket….this year its a Rampage Jackson chain. It goes to the …
Opening Day Thoughts…
So tomorrow I make the pilgrimage over to Fenway and I’m just not as psyched as in years past. I’m sure I will get a nice buzz on and eat lots of fatty foods but it just doesn’t get me pumped like it used to. I was listening to 98.5 yesterday and Toucher and Rich nailed it on the head. The focus of the franchise seems to be directed more towards their baseball operations as opposed to the actual game in an effort to drive up revenue. I agree with them, but I think the change in focus is not only driven by economics but a lack of character.
I can remember being fixated on every pitch between 2000 and 2007…now I can honestly care less. We had such a strong cast of characters back then who played hard and weren’t afraid to play hurt. It appealed to us blue collar fans immensely. Our players were very scrappy….and all Bostonians felt a strong personal connection to the team.
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We find those connections in our Pats and Bruins these days. There’s only a few players on the Sox these days with the qualities we enjoy as fans. We are very loyal here in Boston and firing Tito (the best manager in Red Sox history) just doesn’t sit well with most fans.
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So I will go and celebrate Fenway’s 100th birthday, but will barely celebrate my team. Maybe they will restore my faith this season….but I just don’t see anyone on the team that would “bloody sock” it.
I guess there’s always the pink hats to laugh at….
Whats up Dot Rats?
So everyone has been emailing me in tears thinking that I stopped blogging…..well not quite…but it sounds good. I have been ballz to the wall busy with some projects so I needed to take a break. Anyway…I figured I would drop a video of some …
