Waiting for the Payoff

So here's the deal.  I'm really hoping that this blog will payoff.  It is sort of an experiment to see if some of the networking I have to do will work through this forum.  If it does I think it will be a lot of fun.  The other thing is this; I also want this blog to be a sort of a resource for others who are trying to get a fire job or,  'get the badge'.

I have had fun setting this thing up.  I'm not sure on the purple.  I just think some of the firefighting sites are a little over the top and campy, what with all the animated graphics and overuse of the color red.  I think firefighting can be purple.