Poll for atheists - Do you still celebrate Christmas and why?

[Firefighter01]

Good to hear and thanks mate! I'm in Sydney Australia and was in from 1986 to 2011. I'm guessing you'd be very familiar with foam drill and incidents?

Oh yeah -- every truck I rode, drove, or commanded carried at least some AFFF. Worked two Class-As, one fatal (two SoBs), but also did some structural and wildland stuff due to basing demands and mutual-aid pacts. Got a lot of flightline work, and a little taste of the other stuff, too.  

We started using AFFF at the end of my career a lot more, even for m/v fires and bush. It was great!  I think we had something called marine grade foam when I first started, but no-one used it much because of the expense. I actually caught up with some fire-house buddies only a couple of days ago up the road from my joint. They were playing some touch footy (recreational football without the tackles) and asked me if I wanted to join in.  It was like I only left yesterday!
  

Regarding the thought, I agree. The original one though had "peace among those with whom he is pleased" which means that he doesn't wish peace to the ones which piss him off! 

Well, he can kiss my skinny white ass, then!

Hahahar!