Red Lopez

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(I wonder if the Bomberos in Playa know about this guy?)

A large oil field in Oklahoma suffers a disaster in the form of a huge rig fire. The foreman, desperate to curtail the blaze, thumbs through the yellow pages of the phone book for Red Adair’s number. (Red Adair is a world famous oil-firefighter). The foreman finds the number, calls, and is told that Red is unavailable, since he’s away fighting an off-shore rig fire in Southern California.

In a panic, the foreman returns to the phone book and finds, under Red Adair’s listing, a “Red Lopez”, advertising rig fire services at $100 per hour. Since this is CONSIDERABLY cheaper than Adair anyway, the guy calls and describes the situation. He is assured someone would be on the scene within the hour.

True to his word, within 45 minutes the foreman sees a vehicle approaching the scene of the blaze at top speed. As it gets closer, he notices it’s a grungy ‘78 pickup, with a load of Mexicans in the back. Without slowing, the pickup drives directly into the middle of the fire, everyone in the back jumps out carrying soaking-wet blankets, and with intense screaming and running around, proceed to beat out the fire in a matter of minutes.

Red approaches the foreman and hands him a bill for $100 (one hour minimum charge). The foreman is so impressed, he offers the firefighter an additional $500 bonus for the prompt and effective service.

“Man, this will REALLY help, says Lopez.

“Oh?” says the foreman. “How so?”

“Now I can buy some brakes for the truck.”

[KathyMc]

with intense screaming and running around, proceed to beat out the fire

Thats a daily event for me in our house, with two grown men (husband and 22 yr old son) You know it works too.