Open Thread

Leary has done amazing work for FDNY- no question. And i also know several guys who adore the show. Most of them do say the show is incredibly realistic, and shows how savagely funny and outrageous it can be- they just think the craziness is a little too relentless and makes them all look bad. And I’ve heard people say how Rescue Me shows a true picture of FDNY and that they’re all drunks, and crazy. That was especially true after 9-11 when so many of them were getting arrested for being drunk or drinking on the job. People started thinking that was the norm. It wasn’t. And papers like the Post took things out of context and piled on the crap.

My problem with the Leary Foundation- while all that was going on, they decided to do a fundraiser/beer promotion with guys going to different bars across the city to rate the beers. I wrote them and said, are you crazy? With all these headlines how stupid is this? They must have heard from a lot of people becuase I think it was scrapped.

Biff, as always, speaking from years of experience.

I sure hope so Heather. My thinking is she probably said a lot of nice things as well but for the poor girl who was brave enough to tell the visiting Countess that she wanted to be a model only to be told she needs to lose weight? I mean come on LuAnn think of the damage to that girls self esteem! Seriously, I don’t even have my own kids yet and I would NEVER think to utter that to a child.

Awww – Thanks. I’ve been working, Biff, and writing my dissertation proposal (don’t ask). But I am ex-corporate America and I just had to jump in on this even though I’m not able to give it my all. Bxgirl, I’m not sure I have your e-mail address anymore (I cleaned house last month), but I did send the Great Evil a note on her private account (the one I think she doesn’t check) before I did a massive zapping. Would love to see you guys — all of ya’ll — some time after March 4th (that’s my deadline).