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mike · 4 March 2009, 11:31 PM

Yesterday my oldest son graduated from the Fire Academy.

I can't tell you how proud my wife and I are of what he's done and the career he's chosen.

As with his brother, to commemorate the occasion the "vault" was opened and he made his choice. I'm a watch poorer and as happy as I can be.

This was his choice,

A bad wrist shot right after graduation,

Meet the newest member of a special group that runs INTO a burning building while others run out.

Idle Swede · 4 March 2009, 11:33 PM

That's going to be hot on his wrist....

AIKO · 4 March 2009, 11:34 PM

That great! Very cool gift and good to see he will serve the public, you should be proud. Now, will he wear his new Rolex into burning buildings? It will serve him well.

Lol-x · 4 March 2009, 11:36 PM

That's awesome mike you must be so proud

I really like the way you say "the vault was opened"

very special.

Best wishes to your son on his graduation and his community minded career

buz-lh · 4 March 2009, 11:36 PM

Congratulations to your son Mike. You must be very proud that he opted for true public service in his career. Nice gift btw.

Dan Pierce · 4 March 2009, 11:54 PM

Wonderful gesture, Mike.

Bet you're proud.

A great way to commemorate a great achievement.

Your son is now among many very brave men and women.

dP

Subexplorer · 5 March 2009, 12:01 AM

Congrats Mike!
You surely have reasons to be proud!
Your son made a right choice: a rugged watch, a classic!!
You´ll keep enjoying this watch every time you take a glance to your son wrist!
Cordial regards, Abel

Lion · 5 March 2009, 12:01 AM

Mike I know you have to be proud of your son's accomplishment. It takes a special person to be a civil servant and spend his life in the service of others!!!

Brunotheboxer · 5 March 2009, 12:04 AM

Big

Rolex Lover · 5 March 2009, 12:05 AM

Congratulations to the whole family, Mike!!! He looks like a super star:)))

hwilsdorf · 5 March 2009, 12:07 AM

but he chose the wrong sub! Should've been the 1680 red sub!

Big congrats Mike! You've succeeded! You brought him up well.

Jason

anipit · 5 March 2009, 12:23 AM

It is waterproof, not fireproof!!!! He he joking... good choice!!

JF23 · 5 March 2009, 12:42 AM

Congrats Mike, my younger brother is in the same profession down here in Florida.

Here's a shot of him working on a garbage truck that dumped it burning load on the middle of I-75 in SW Florida.

JimSnyder · 5 March 2009, 12:44 AM

I"ll bet you are very proud. Fantastic career choice

Congrats to both of you

My second oldest daughter just graduated with her paramedics. Mike is you son on the London Fire Department?

TempoKing · 5 March 2009, 12:50 AM

Mike, please relay to your son my congratulations and gratitude.
Always happy to hear news like that...

alphamale2012 · 5 March 2009, 01:08 AM

Congrats Mike.

ocwatching · 5 March 2009, 01:11 AM

nothing like a proud papa...congrats to you and your son...

mfer · 5 March 2009, 01:20 AM

Congrats Mike!

LDLemu4U · 5 March 2009, 02:48 AM

Mike CONGRATULATIONS!

I can just imagine how proud you are!

Please extend my congratulations to your son!

JJ Irani · 5 March 2009, 02:56 AM

Beautiful gesture, Mike.....but I'm not at all surprised that coming from you, buddy!

Convey our heartfelt congrats to your son and hope he can wear and enjoy that watch as well as his beloved father.

JJ

Chris B · 5 March 2009, 03:00 AM

Congratulations Mike you must be so proud & rightly so

Welshwatchman · 5 March 2009, 03:20 AM

Your pride just bursts out of your post Mike and fully justified it is too.

He wears it well.

BTW - He'll get them all, one day.

GerardoG · 5 March 2009, 03:23 AM

Congrats Mike!

mike · 5 March 2009, 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimSnyder

I"ll bet you are very proud. Fantastic career choice

Congrats to both of you

My second oldest daughter just graduated with her paramedics. Mike is you son on the London Fire Department?

Jim, he'll be with Newark. Columbus I think is his goal, but with the budget problems they're having (as well as other big cities) there are no Police or Fire classes slated for 09.

I think that's still in his mind.

mike · 5 March 2009, 03:36 AM

Thanks guys for the wonderful comments.

My wife and I have been truely blessed. In addition to "our" fireman we have a younger son that's an officer in the Army and a daughter that's an RN.

We have so much to be thankful for.

chenx15 · 5 March 2009, 03:42 AM

wow! you're son is now considered bravest and finest!

valentine · 5 March 2009, 03:54 AM

Congratulations to you and your son. you must be so proud to have such a hard-working and brave son! all the best to him in his career and to your family!!!

Trurolexer · 5 March 2009, 03:57 AM

Congrats To Your Son, Sir!!! Submariner...What A Right Choice!!!

yannis · 5 March 2009, 04:22 AM

Congratulations to your son and a great gesture on your part Mike!! Now time to replace that loss!

SLS · 5 March 2009, 04:32 AM

What a great gesture Mike & Congrats to you son!
~Scott

4 March 2009, 11:31 PM	#1
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,683	A crown for every achievement Yesterday my oldest son graduated from the Fire Academy. I can't tell you how proud my wife and I are of what he's done and the career he's chosen. As with his brother, to commemorate the occasion the "vault" was opened and he made his choice. I'm a watch poorer and as happy as I can be. This was his choice, A bad wrist shot right after graduation, Meet the newest member of a special group that runs INTO a burning building while others run out.

4 March 2009, 11:36 PM	#4
Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,593	That's awesome mike you must be so proud I really like the way you say "the vault was opened" very special. Best wishes to your son on his graduation and his community minded career __________________ *Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.* ~Abraham Lincoln Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. ~John F. Kennedy ROLEXploitation - yeah I'm a victim

4 March 2009, 11:36 PM	#5
buz-lh "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Buz Location: Atlanta Watch: Rolex Tudor Pam Posts: 5,108	Congratulations to your son Mike. You must be very proud that he opted for true public service in his career. Nice gift btw. __________________ Buz The faster you move, the slower time passes, the longer you live. Peter Diamandis

4 March 2009, 11:54 PM	#6
Dan Pierce 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 36,217	Wonderful gesture, Mike. Bet you're proud. A great way to commemorate a great achievement. Your son is now among many very brave men and women. dP __________________ TRF Member# 1668 Bass Player in TRF "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Band Commander-in-Chief of The Nylon Nation The Crown & Shield Club Honorary Member of P-Club

5 March 2009, 12:01 AM	#7
Subexplorer 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Abel Location: Down South Watch: Rolex Submariner Posts: 2,234	Congrats Mike! You surely have reasons to be proud! Your son made a right choice: a rugged watch, a classic!! You´ll keep enjoying this watch every time you take a glance to your son wrist! Cordial regards, Abel __________________ 50 Years of ROLEX Passion! Grail Rolex: 5508 c. 1959 "Bond" Sub.

4 March 2009, 11:33 PM	#2
Idle Swede Suspended Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Leo Location: Boca Raton Posts: 13,820	That's going to be hot on his wrist....

4 March 2009, 11:34 PM	#3
AIKO "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,937	That great! Very cool gift and good to see he will serve the public, you should be proud. Now, will he wear his new Rolex into burning buildings? It will serve him well.

5 March 2009, 12:01 AM	#8
Lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Leo Location: Midwest Watch: GMT-II 16710 PEPSI Posts: 21,461	Mike I know you have to be proud of your son's accomplishment. It takes a special person to be a civil servant and spend his life in the service of others!!! __________________ SS GMT-II 16710 PEPSI(Z-serial#) THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS IS THE PRICE OF THE TOYS!!! MontBlanc Meisterstuck Doue Silver Barley MontBlanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Doue Signum Proud Card Carrying Member of the Curmudgeons.....Yikes!!!

5 March 2009, 12:04 AM	#9
Brunotheboxer Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Bruno Location: Boston/Cape Cod Watch: 16610,PAM. 111, G Posts: 7,608	Big

5 March 2009, 12:05 AM	#10
Rolex Lover Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Ahmed Keraidy Location: Cairo,Egypt Watch: Submariner 16610 M Posts: 816	Congratulations to the whole family, Mike!!! He looks like a super star:)))

5 March 2009, 12:07 AM	#11
hwilsdorf Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 106	but he chose the wrong sub! Should've been the 1680 red sub! Big congrats Mike! You've succeeded! You brought him up well. Jason

5 March 2009, 12:23 AM	#12
anipit "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Laura Location: Italy Watch: 16610 + 16220 Posts: 385	It is waterproof, not fireproof!!!! He he joking... good choice!! __________________ Laura from Italy. 16610 + 16220.

5 March 2009, 12:42 AM	#13
JF23 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: S Florida Posts: 1,899	Congrats Mike, my younger brother is in the same profession down here in Florida. Here's a shot of him working on a garbage truck that dumped it burning load on the middle of I-75 in SW Florida.

5 March 2009, 12:44 AM	#14
JimSnyder "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Real Name: Jim Snyder Location: Ohio Watch: Ask me later..... Posts: 7,726	I"ll bet you are very proud. Fantastic career choice Congrats to both of you My second oldest daughter just graduated with her paramedics. Mike is you son on the London Fire Department? __________________ "You ain't lived, 'til you've had your tires rotated by a red-headed women."

5 March 2009, 12:50 AM	#15
TempoKing Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Anastasios Location: Athens Greece Watch: Rolex GMT 1675 Posts: 8,497	Mike, please relay to your son my congratulations and gratitude. Always happy to hear news like that...

5 March 2009, 01:08 AM	#16
alphamale2012 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Sam Location: UK Posts: 1,305	Congrats Mike.

5 March 2009, 01:11 AM	#17
ocwatching "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Phil Location: CA Posts: 5,374	nothing like a proud papa...congrats to you and your son... __________________ too much into watches...

5 March 2009, 01:20 AM	#18
mfer "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Mik Location: USA Posts: 13,724	Congrats Mike! __________________ member#3242

5 March 2009, 02:48 AM	#19
LDLemu4U Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canada Watch: GMT Master IIc Posts: 472	Mike CONGRATULATIONS! I can just imagine how proud you are! Please extend my congratulations to your son!

5 March 2009, 02:56 AM	#20
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	Beautiful gesture, Mike.....but I'm not at all surprised that coming from you, buddy! Convey our heartfelt congrats to your son and hope he can wear and enjoy that watch as well as his beloved father. JJ __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

5 March 2009, 03:00 AM	#21
Chris B "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Peterborough Posts: 9,631	Congratulations Mike you must be so proud & rightly so

5 March 2009, 03:20 AM	#22
Welshwatchman "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Paul Location: Wales, UK Posts: 14,578	Your pride just bursts out of your post Mike and fully justified it is too. He wears it well. BTW - He'll get them all, one day. __________________ ..33

5 March 2009, 03:23 AM	#23
GerardoG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Gerardo Location: Here Watch: ALL of them Posts: 32,098	Congrats Mike!

5 March 2009, 03:36 AM	#25
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,683	Thanks guys for the wonderful comments. My wife and I have been truely blessed. In addition to "our" fireman we have a younger son that's an officer in the Army and a daughter that's an RN. We have so much to be thankful for.

5 March 2009, 03:42 AM	#26
chenx15 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: somewhere Posts: 2,891	wow! you're son is now considered bravest and finest! __________________ 16 GS Titles 16 AMS titles (1 short of Agassi) 23 Consecutive GS semifinals 17/18 of the last GS finals, 237 consecutive weeks #1 5 consecutive wimbledon + 1 = 6 cups 5 consecutive US open 4 Australian open 1 Sweet french open a crown for every achievement The Greatest Of All Time loves Rolex

5 March 2009, 03:54 AM	#27
valentine Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Justin Location: Baltimore, MD Watch: TT Diamond DJ Posts: 2,809	Congratulations to you and your son. you must be so proud to have such a hard-working and brave son! all the best to him in his career and to your family!!!

5 March 2009, 03:57 AM	#28
Trurolexer Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Watch: 5513MaxiI+PreComex Posts: 18,421	Congrats To Your Son, Sir!!! Submariner...What A Right Choice!!!

5 March 2009, 04:22 AM	#29
yannis "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Yannis Location: Europe Watch: maniac Posts: 9,070	Congratulations to your son and a great gesture on your part Mike!! Now time to replace that loss! __________________ Rolex Submariner 116610LV \| Tudor 79220N DSSD MEMBERS - OWNERS CLUB

5 March 2009, 04:32 AM	#30
SLS "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Scott Location: GMT -7 Watch: GMT's & Sub's Posts: 10,401	What a great gesture Mike & Congrats to you son! ~Scott __________________ "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of lower price is forgotten." -Benjamin Franklin Member No. 922

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