IWA for Sunday October 8, 2006,

Hey folks,

It’s Sunday, time for the IWA. I know I didn’t give you the "Just My Thoughts", segment yesterday. With the whole Foley mess, and some other obligations, I had to postpone it until today. Coming up soon.

The Idiot of the Week this week, is an idiot, but I have to give him an A+ for his dedication.
According to Reuters this guy REALLY wanted to be a Fireman.

"An Australian conman who wanted to be a fireman stopped at traffic accidents to offer help and even stole a fire truck so he could impress his girlfriend with a joyride, a court heard on Friday.

Simon Francis Jobson pleaded guilty to 30 charges including fraud, theft, forgery and impersonating a public official, local media reported."

So what did he do?

"The court heard that Jobson had broken into Queensland fire stations, stealing uniforms, radios and safety equipment during a spree lasting from September 2003 until December 2004 -- soon after he had been released from jail on similar offences.

Pretending to be a fireman, he would stop at traffic accidents and offer help, Australian Associated Press reported.

Prosecutors said Jobson had even done a fire inspection on a pub in Queensland's Sunshine Coast holiday strip and made safety suggestions that were acted upon.

He also broke into a Sunshine Coast fire station and stole a fire truck, which he used in a joyride for his girlfriend, who believed he was a fireman."

LOL. Yes he’s an idiot. But I do love his dedication to his "dream." Come on, face it, how many of you wanted to be a Firefighter when you grew up? Well, Mr. Jobson seemed to live his dream, albeit for a short time.

Congratulations Mr. Jobson, instead of going through the process, and becoming an actual Firefighter, you chose to pretend. That’s not too bad, but when you started stealing fire trucks and equipment to impress a girl, you put other's lives in danger. According to the article,

"Jobson's lawyer Tony Entriken said his client wanted psychiatric treatment because he had a "burning desire to overcome his disorder."

I do not know if you are nuts, but you are definitely the Idiot of the Week.
Peter