"Famous oil fied firefighter red Adair dies at age 89"

[Rowdyboy]

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/business/2725319

He was quite a man...Anyone remember "Hell Fighters"?

[flamingyouth]

1. My grandfather worked on oil rigs and actually met him

And yes, I do recall "Hell Fighters." Sorry to hear of his passing; he certainly lived quite the life.

[MyUncle]

2. A real enviromentalist.

Ironic, but he probably did more than just about anyone to keep really nasty pollutants out of our atmosphere.

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

3. Starring John Wayne, a movie from the 60s...

..yeah, I saw that at a matinee at the Pickwich Theatre in Park Ridge, Hillarys hometown.

[Aunt Anti-bush]

4. My hubby is related to Paul.

Unfortunately he was never able to make it out to meet him before he passed away. He was my husband's grandfather's cousin. (Hence, adaircraft.)

[daleo]

5. I believe he and his team put out a lot of the Gulf War (1991) fires

Too bad for old Red Adair - if Bush has his way, there could many more oil wars to clean up.

[AngryAmish]

6. Life must be pretty good if John Wayne plays you in the movies

[rooboy]

7. I'll miss Red Adair... especially the way he danced with Ginger Rogers.

:)

[DianeG5385]

8. That's worth an LOL

"They can't take that away from meeeeee!

[President Jesus]

9. Bigtime repub in his day...see donations

http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=TX&last=Adair&first=Paul

[Rowdyboy]

10. I'm totally sure he was a wing-nut rethug, but damn, that man was

not afraid of anything. Don't like his politics, but, I'm not surprised.