July 11th, 2007
MEMO FROM THE PREZ:
Be careful in the woods during this
long, dry season. No one likes an
arsonist, especially a careless one.
long, dry season. No one likes an
arsonist, especially a careless one.
The Top 7 Ways to Pass the Time
as a Forestry Service Fire Lookout
as a Forestry Service Fire Lookout
7> Pick up the phone. Dial 9. Dial 1. Wait.
6> Practice your “Smokey Raps with Yogi” routine.
5> Work on your novel “The Day the Fire Lookout Killed his Supervisor and Set the Forest on Fire.”
4> Lay out traps for that damned bear with the hat and shovel.
3> Call Search and Rescue “just to chat.”
2> Try to figure out which ones are trees and which ones are Ents.
and the Number 1 Way to Pass the Time as a Forestry Service Fire Lookout…
1> De-feathering and freezing bald eagle for next ranger party.
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Credits:
Selected from 25 submissions from 8 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:
Mark Sweatt, Marietta, GA — 1 (Employee of the week!)
Josh Sinnett, Bellingham, WA — 2
John Shurniak, Limerick, SK — 3
James Knowles, Bellingham, WA — 4
Jody LaFerriere, Leominster, MA — 5
Joel Baskin, Redmond, WA — 6
Ryan Garcia, Austin, TX — 7
William Wickart, Hillsboro, OR — Topic
K.W. Wyckham, Youngstown, OH — Banner Tag
Wade Kwon, Birmingham, AL — President & CEO
