As a former member of 14 Truck during the “War Years” in Harlem, I met many colorful characters. This guy Norton is a standout. The show got even better when ”Proby” Pete announced that 10,000 subscribers are now signed up. Keep on Truckin' guys. The sky is the limit!
That's Dope Having Tommy on Here. I remember Watching "Brotherhood". Now waiting on Metcalf SQ252. Thanks for Sharing brother. So much excitement on theses guys after retirement. 🙏🏿💪🏿🇺🇸
This is my first and only pod cast...... Great job to Producer Pete, Lou & Kev congratulations......I always look foward to Mondays and Thursdays. Tommy “Norton “ Burke was great..... im a big fan of him from the documentary Brotherhood.
This is by far the best and funniest episode to date. Thank you guys for all you do. I am a disabled/retired guy from a small department just outside St Louis City FD. Keep up the great work, God Bless and stay safe.
Just now getting a chance to watch this episode...absolutely hilarious stories! I had a few crew over the years that were just as crazy as Norton! Those were the good old days!
Just wanted to give another Congratulations on the 10K subscribers and say that this was another OUTSTANDING show and I felt honored to be a part of the episode.( in the chat ) The camaraderie, the stories, the memories and most of all the laughter. That's some of the best medicine and one of the best things about the job and this show. Nothing beats that kitchen table, Oh yeah, maybe Fires !! LOL. I look forward to the shows every week, chatting with people from all over and creating new friendships. We are a unique group of people and I truly love this job. I know i probably have repeated myself at some point but This is a great show. So, Giggly Gilligan on most days, AKA Lou Pissy pants on serious days, I turn your little Muscle into BIg Muscle - Kevin, and Producer Petee -Spears, you guys are Awesome , Hats Off Gents! Stay low and go everyone and don't forget to Stay Salty !!
@@toddswansby7271 I will definitely work on it. I'm hoping this virus stuff subsides here real soon. I know it's really early but I would start planning on going to NY for the 20th Anniversary. We could get several of us together days before the actually ceremony in case people don't want to attend. I go every year with the exception of this year for obvious reasons but if we could start planning for that we could get quite a large group together. That's would be the big event if you will not only to meet but pay our respects. I was also thinking of January/February down here in Florida (where it's warm) for a gathering ! Maybe Orlando, Tampa, Naples, and or even by me in Fort Lauderdale. I'd have to see how many people would be interested in doing a little traveling to get the most of us together. So we'll see. I'd really like to get the Salty guys to join us but they may not want to hang with us in person !! LOL... so we'll see. It might be a few gatherings !! I would also recommend to the group that maybe someone would like to head up a gathering from people that are locals in their area ! Stay Salty my friends.
I had the pleasure of working with Tom, and had a firehhose of laughs. He was sunshine on legs, and an excellent firemen. Haven't watched this yet but it has to be hilarious! Thanks
Great show guys and congrats on 10k, Norton has been my favorite guest so far I knew of Norton from the documentary so it’s awesome for him to come onto the podcast and then on top of that his stories were the funniest ones yet
Great show! (Always is). Congratulations on the 10k subscriber's! I was so glad I watched it live! Norton is funny as hell.. when I found and subscribed to your channel you had just about 2,000. I love the chat before the show and dearly love watching it live. You Guys are the best! Never Quit!!!!! 🇺🇲
Where did Norton grow up? What High School? Just curious. I grew up in Hempstead, Long Island. I knew Brian Fahey growing up. Brian Fahey and Durell “Bronco” Pearsall were Hempstead vollies at Victory Engine 4.
I remember in the early 80's that lime green fire trucks were all the rage. My dept. had several of them. God they were uglier that a bucket full of assholes. The public did not recognized them as frickin fire trucks. They all thought they were garbage trucks with red lights.
Not a big fan of guys blowing off great companies and the senior men that welcomed them there. To, "chase fire" in another company down the road. Not cool. Nothing like telling 112 and 113 they aren't good enough anymore. 111 catches a few more jobs .see ya! The guy last week worked in like 10 places.
Craig Weber understand totally. But I will say this and I have told guys this many years as it was told to me as well. You always have to do what’s best for you and your family. And that’s that. I’m not saying it can’t get sticky with leaving and I did ask him about that. Guys will take it personally when you leave, But in the end you have to do what is best for you. My 2 cents. Lou
They couldn't have minded that much because Tommy was loved by all. I was a guy who stayed in a house almost my entire career. From being the junior man to becoming the Senior man. I always understood when guys move to another company for whatever reason. Like we said 20 years goes by in a blonk of an eye. You only have one career. Live it on your terms. Work where YOU want to work. Whats most important is how you were when you were there. What Mark you left on that company. You could have a bag of shit in your firehouse. Just because he stays for 20 years in one place doesn't mean anything. At the end of 20 years hes still a bag of shit!
Guys come and go in every firehouse, there are all sorts of reasons, one thing that never changes is change. Very typical for a firehouse to turnover half the roster. Some chase fires, some because they relocate to another part of the state, some for other experience. There are over five hundred different companies in FDNY and every boro is different with unique challenges. The fact of the matter is, no one really cares...except if you're a 'hairbag'.
I was appt. to Eng 85 until Homer Bishop closed it then to Eng 92 until I moved to eastern long island I then Transferred to Eng 301 and later Ladder 150, when the opportunity came to become a charter member of Squad 252 I jumped on it and was a fireman there until 9-11, I was promoted the Friday after and was UFO in SOC until I went back to Squad 252 as a lieutenant where I was until 2005 when an opening came up in Rescue 4 where I finished out my career in 2013. Some guys stay in the same company their whole career and I might of stayed in Eng 85 but I was forced to move and once you make the first move its no big deal. Ive stayed friends with guys from all those companies, most places are made up of the same guys with different faces. Tommy was a great fireman and I had a hell of a time working with him, never heard anyone say an ill word of him
Norton was very fun to work with.....We were probies in B28 (271 & 277) and then again 30 years later in SOC!
As a former member of 14 Truck during the “War Years” in Harlem, I met many colorful characters. This guy Norton is a standout. The show got even better when ”Proby” Pete announced that 10,000 subscribers are now signed up. Keep on Truckin' guys. The sky is the limit!
That's Dope Having Tommy on Here. I remember Watching "Brotherhood". Now waiting on Metcalf SQ252. Thanks for Sharing brother. So much excitement on theses guys after retirement. 🙏🏿💪🏿🇺🇸
Would love to se metcalf on
Tommy, I have never met you but I feel like I know you! You were/are awesome! Thank you for the years of tremendous service in FDNY!
This is my first and only pod cast...... Great job to Producer Pete, Lou & Kev congratulations......I always look foward to Mondays and Thursdays. Tommy “Norton “ Burke was great..... im a big fan of him from the documentary Brotherhood.
I had the privilege to work with Norton squad 252. One word to Describe Norton....Amazing. Thank you. I learned a lot from you.
This is by far the best and funniest episode to date. Thank you guys for all you do. I am a disabled/retired guy from a small department just outside St Louis City FD. Keep up the great work, God Bless and stay safe.
Best show yet guys!!! The beginning was histerical!! Love the way that the show is so low key... please don’t change- Norton is such a character !!!!
Just now getting a chance to watch this episode...absolutely hilarious stories! I had a few crew over the years that were just as crazy as Norton! Those were the good old days!
Just wanted to give another Congratulations on the 10K subscribers and say that this was another OUTSTANDING show and I felt honored to be a part of the episode.( in the chat ) The camaraderie, the stories, the memories and most of all the laughter. That's some of the best medicine and one of the best things about the job and this show. Nothing beats that kitchen table, Oh yeah, maybe Fires !! LOL. I look forward to the shows every week, chatting with people from all over and creating new friendships. We are a unique group of people and I truly love this job. I know i probably have repeated myself at some point but This is a great show. So, Giggly Gilligan on most days, AKA Lou Pissy pants on serious days,
I turn your little Muscle into BIg Muscle - Kevin, and Producer Petee -Spears, you guys are Awesome , Hats Off Gents! Stay low and go everyone and don't forget to Stay Salty !!
Hey Gonzo, dont forget your in charge of getting us all together! 😉🤣🇺🇲
@@toddswansby7271 I will definitely work on it. I'm hoping this virus stuff subsides here real soon. I know it's really early but I would start planning on going to NY for the 20th Anniversary. We could get several of us together days before the actually ceremony in case people don't want to attend. I go every year with the exception of this year for obvious reasons but if we could start planning for that we could get quite a large group together. That's would be the big event if you will not only to meet but pay our respects.
I was also thinking of January/February down here in Florida (where it's warm) for a gathering ! Maybe Orlando, Tampa, Naples, and or even by me in Fort Lauderdale. I'd have to see how many people would be interested in doing a little traveling to get the most of us together. So we'll see. I'd really like to get the Salty guys to join us but they may not want to hang with us in person !! LOL... so we'll see. It might be a few gatherings !! I would also recommend to the group that maybe someone would like to head up a gathering from people that are locals in their area ! Stay Salty my friends.
Sounds good brother!
I had the pleasure of working with
Tom, and had a firehhose of laughs. He was sunshine on legs, and an excellent firemen. Haven't watched this yet but it has to be hilarious! Thanks
NOW HERE is a legend. Cannot wait to watch this... PRESS PLAY!!
I haven’t seen this one, hell I haven’t laughed this hard in a lifetime
Another outstanding show with an outstanding guest! Thanks again for everything you do and everything you have done!
Great show guys and congrats on 10k, Norton has been my favorite guest so far I knew of Norton from the documentary so it’s awesome for him to come onto the podcast and then on top of that his stories were the funniest ones yet
FDNY. THANK YOU. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Great show! (Always is). Congratulations on the 10k subscriber's! I was so glad I watched it live! Norton is funny as hell.. when I found and subscribed to your channel you had just about 2,000. I love the chat before the show and dearly love watching it live. You Guys are the best! Never Quit!!!!! 🇺🇲
Brothers every show gets better and better tonight was epic. Thank you
Congrats on 10k! Love you guys! Loved Norton!
firefighter in Louisiana, I always been a fan of Norton ever since the brotherhood came out on dvd, cool guy
What department?
This is the funniest episode yet lol
This is good stuff, right here!
We need to get Metcalf or Alvis? Squad 252!!!!
Great show as always!! Sorry ya missed it Kev😂
Congratulations on the 10,000 guys
10 K subscribers! That's awesome!
Kev looks like he is performing Bohemian Rhapsody 😂
Congrats on 10k guys
Fantastic grabs !!!
That meritorious act report is priceless.
Good show
God Bless Peter Langone SQUAD 252❤️ & Tommy Langone NYPD ESU TRUCK 10💙
His son looks just like him back in the day on the other youtube videos
Where did Norton grow up? What High School? Just curious. I grew up in Hempstead, Long Island. I knew Brian Fahey growing up. Brian Fahey and Durell “Bronco” Pearsall were Hempstead vollies at Victory Engine 4.
I fucking love this show
GREAT SHOW GREAT GUYS !!!!!!!!!!!
You guys are funny
I remember in the early 80's that lime green fire trucks were all the rage. My dept. had several of them. God they were uglier that a bucket full of assholes. The public did not recognized them as frickin fire trucks. They all thought they were garbage trucks with red lights.
i thought norton might have come out naked with only glasses on.
It ain’t easy being green 🤢
Not a big fan of guys blowing off great companies and the senior men that welcomed them there. To, "chase fire" in another company down the road. Not cool. Nothing like telling 112 and 113 they aren't good enough anymore. 111 catches a few more jobs .see ya! The guy last week worked in like 10 places.
Craig Weber understand totally. But I will say this and I have told guys this many years as it was told to me as well. You always have to do what’s best for you and your family. And that’s that. I’m not saying it can’t get sticky with leaving and I did ask him about that. Guys will take it personally when you leave, But in the end you have to do what is best for you. My 2 cents. Lou
They couldn't have minded that much because Tommy was loved by all. I was a guy who stayed in a house almost my entire career. From being the junior man to becoming the Senior man. I always understood when guys move to another company for whatever reason. Like we said 20 years goes by in a blonk of an eye. You only have one career. Live it on your terms. Work where YOU want to work. Whats most important is how you were when you were there. What Mark you left on that company. You could have a bag of shit in your firehouse. Just because he stays for 20 years in one place doesn't mean anything. At the end of 20 years hes still a bag of shit!
Guys come and go in every firehouse, there are all sorts of reasons, one thing that never changes is change. Very typical for a firehouse to turnover half the roster. Some chase fires, some because they relocate to another part of the state, some for other experience. There are over five hundred different companies in FDNY and every boro is different with unique challenges. The fact of the matter is, no one really cares...except if you're a 'hairbag'.
I was appt. to Eng 85 until Homer Bishop closed it then to Eng 92 until I moved to eastern long island I then Transferred to Eng 301 and later Ladder 150, when the opportunity came to become a charter member of Squad 252 I jumped on it and was a fireman there until 9-11, I was promoted the Friday after and was UFO in SOC until I went back to Squad 252 as a lieutenant where I was until 2005 when an opening came up in Rescue 4 where I finished out my career in 2013. Some guys stay in the same company their whole career and I might of stayed in Eng 85 but I was forced to move and once you make the first move its no big deal. Ive stayed friends with guys from all those companies, most places are made up of the same guys with different faces. Tommy was a great fireman and I had a hell of a time working with him, never heard anyone say an ill word of him
@@kevinkubler2024 kevin ...i remember when you came to 210 as a proby.