Fight for Air Climb

[x0xsaywhutx0x]

For the second year, I participated in the Fight for Air Climb in Buffalo.  It was to raise money towards lung cancer.  Unfortunately, my grandmother died of lung cancer when I was only around 4, and I have only a couple memories of her, so I climbed in honor of her.  It was open to the public, who climbed the stairs in regular clothing; and firefighters, who climbed in full turnout gear with the air pack. I ended up participating in the firefighter category and climbed 37 floors to the top on air (was optional, but I decided to challenge myself... bad idea).  I don't know how I made it but I got to the top in about 15 minutes. Got a couple pics.  My girlfriend was too busy laughing at me to take pics after, but I was drenched in sweat and exhausted. Got a free massage from 4 beautiful women afterwards though.  Ended up going to Bar Bill in East Aurora to recover with some beer, wings, and beef on weck 

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Me getting ready to climb

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A couple pics from the top of good old Lake Erie

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Mmmmm.... the beef used for the weck 

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Best Beef on Weck around

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Best Chicken Wings and Beer Battered Fries around too

 

[mike5051]

Congrats on the climb!  

  Nice pics!

Mike

 

[chef jimmyj]

 Congrats. Good Job for a Great Cause!...JJ 

 

[SmokinAl]

Awesome!!

Points to you!!

Al

 

[GaryHibbert]

37 floors in 15 minutes is pretty amazing--I sure couldn't do it  LOL

Well done!!!!

Gary

 

[seenred]

I have great respect for folks who put themselves in harm's way in the service of others... Military, Law Enforcement, Firefighters...Thank you for what you do!

And Kudos to you for taking part in such a worthy cause!

   

Red

 

[x0xsaywhutx0x]

Thanks everyone!  Unfortunately I only raised $400 this year.  Didn't have as much time raising money since I've been traveling a  lot for work.  Last year I raised $1000.  And these 37 floors are nothing compared to some areas in which they climb 50 or 60 floors. I encourage everyone to join the cause.  They do this in lots of locations, just search fight for air climb and type in your location to see whats closest. 

 

[gearjammer]

Congratulations on the climb.

Thanks for your service.

Keep on smokin'                     Ed

 

[daveomak]

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.......  Great cause and KUDOS to you and all the others....