Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot View Post
I guess I just see it differently, especially after reading Norman Maclean's Young Men and Fire and his son John's Fire on the Mountain about USFS Firefighters killed in the line of duty, and having several friends on the fire line.

Being a ranger is a proud profession -- as much as I liked Yogi as a kid, I wish they would never created that series now.

T.
You know, you and I do see things differently. It is not at all a matter of lack of respect- by any means- which is one of the reasons I want to go into the field. The thing is, I need to laugh. I am damned proud of my Scots heritage- which is one of the reasons I wear the kilt- but I will be the first to make a joke about sheep, whiskey and velcro gloves. If we can't laugh at ourselves... then we just laugh at other people, and that leads to prejudice and belittling. That's how I see it. I wouldn't make jokes about the forestry service if I weren't dead serious about it.