as an aside, there is a thread about denny flanagan on an automotive forum i frequent. another frequent poster there (from macedonia, oh) claims to know capt denny. apparently, his attitude runs in the family. here is an article he posted about capt denny's brother, a firefighter, and sister-in-law who helped save the life of a toddler who nearly drowned:
http://www.cleveland.com/plaindealer...580.xml&coll=2