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MarkVII88 t1_iwbtq86 wrote

Reply to comment by Pyroechidna1 in Friend for my wife by abitdaft1776

Only if you care about being some kind of pillar of the community. What if you just want to pay your taxes, keep your mouth shut, live your life, and occasionally have some folks over for dinner or to watch the game on TV, or to go out cycling or skiing with, for example?

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JerryKook t1_iwbzkhs wrote

True, becoming a volunteer fire person is a huge commitment. One that I was not willing to make.

Love your user name.

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Pyroechidna1 t1_iwdbt30 wrote

Don't be surprised when you call the fire department and no one shows up, it's much closer to happening than you would believe in most of Vermont's towns

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MarkVII88 t1_iwdhv5q wrote

I don't live in a part of VT where that is likely to happen due to proximity of multiple, staffed FD's with overlapping coverage in my area. So, while that may be a concern in some places, it's not for me.

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