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Six people in hospital after car crash
SIX people are recovering in hospital after being cut free from a two-vehicle crash in Southampton this morning.
The head-on collision happened outside Taunton's College in Hill Lane, near to the junction with Bellemoor Road, at around 8.30am.
Four women, aged in their forties and fifties, were rescued from their Rover 414, and a man and woman in their thirties were released from a Nissan 306.
They all have suspected non life-threatening neck and spinal injuries.
Hampshire's air ambulance, landing in Taunton's College grounds, attended the scene alongside four ambulance crews and four fire crews from Redbridge and St Mary's.
They spent around 35 minutes releasing the trapped occupants of the two cars and the road was cleared by 10am.
Incident Commander Dan Tasker, of Redbridge Hill fire station, said: "This just shows how professional our emergency services are in Hampshire."
10:15am Saturday 30th August 2008
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CommentPosted by: i know best, dorset on 9:43am Sat 30 Aug 08
Must of been going to fast when will people lean to slow down.
Must of been going to fast when will people lean to slow down.
Posted by: Sheitma Pance, Southampton on 9:49am Sat 30 Aug 08
not necessarily.
two cars, each travelling at 30mph, colliding head on would have an equivalent impact of hitting a stationary object at 60mph
not necessarily.
two cars, each travelling at 30mph, colliding head on would have an equivalent impact of hitting a stationary object at 60mph
Posted by: Daz, Southampton on 10:01am Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote][bold]i know best[/bold] wrote:
Must of been going to fast when will people lean to slow down.[/quote] I guess someone jumped the lights
i know best wrote:
Must of been going to fast when will people lean to slow down.
I guess someone jumped the lights
Posted by: Billy Bear, The Woods on 10:15am Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Sheitma Pance[/bold] wrote:
not necessarily. two cars, each travelling at 30mph, colliding head on would have an equivalent impact of hitting a stationary object at 60mph[/quote] [bold]Thanks[/bold] . Is that the end of the gcse maths lesson for today ?
Sheitma Pance wrote:
not necessarily. two cars, each travelling at 30mph, colliding head on would have an equivalent impact of hitting a stationary object at 60mph
Thanks . Is that the end of the gcse maths lesson for today ?
Posted by: Wewullywinky on 10:20am Sat 30 Aug 08
Obviosuly someone wasn't paying attention or took a risky decision that could have been fatal.
Obviosuly someone wasn't paying attention or took a risky decision that could have been fatal.
Posted by: paul b on 10:20am Sat 30 Aug 08
nissan 306
Posted by: Dixon on 10:20am Sat 30 Aug 08
[italic]Incident Commander Dan Tasker, of Redbridge Hill fire station, said: "This just shows how professional our emergency services are in Hampshire."[/italic]
One would hope so seeing the excessive amount on our Council Bills, perhaps the Police could take notice.
Incident Commander Dan Tasker, of Redbridge Hill fire station, said: "This just shows how professional our emergency services are in Hampshire."
One would hope so seeing the excessive amount on our Council Bills, perhaps the Police could take notice.
Posted by: Bright Spark, Stubbington on 10:22am Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote][bold]paul b[/bold] wrote:
nissan 306[/quote] That's what I was thinking, it was probably a Peugeot Micra!
paul b wrote:
nissan 306
That's what I was thinking, it was probably a Peugeot Micra!
Posted by: paul b on 10:24am Sat 30 Aug 08
hang on where did this helicopter take them, if anywhere?
hang on where did this helicopter take them, if anywhere?
Posted by: KevG, Eastleigh on 10:42am Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote][bold]paul b[/bold] wrote:
hang on where did this helicopter take them, if anywhere?[/quote] Right, they're not exactly far away from Soton General, and with 4 ambulance crews in attendance not short of emergency staff.
Perhaps the chopper was out getting breakfast and fancied dropping in - an expensive flight?!
paul b wrote:
hang on where did this helicopter take them, if anywhere?
Right, they're not exactly far away from Soton General, and with 4 ambulance crews in attendance not short of emergency staff.
Perhaps the chopper was out getting breakfast and fancied dropping in - an expensive flight?!
Posted by: paul b on 10:44am Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote][bold]KevG[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]paul b[/bold] wrote:
hang on where did this helicopter take them, if anywhere?[/quote] Right, they're not exactly far away from Soton General, and with 4 ambulance crews in attendance not short of emergency staff.
Perhaps the chopper was out getting breakfast and fancied dropping in - an expensive flight?![/quote] Well i dont think they could of got any closer, they usually land the helicopters at Lordshill playing fields to transfer the poor people into ambulances
KevG wrote:
paul b wrote:
hang on where did this helicopter take them, if anywhere?
Right, they're not exactly far away from Soton General, and with 4 ambulance crews in attendance not short of emergency staff.
Perhaps the chopper was out getting breakfast and fancied dropping in - an expensive flight?!
Well i dont think they could of got any closer, they usually land the helicopters at Lordshill playing fields to transfer the poor people into ambulances
Posted by: Nick, Upper Shirley on 11:39am Sat 30 Aug 08
Aha, that's what all that racket was this morning.... Upper shirley resident..
Aha, that's what all that racket was this morning.... Upper shirley resident..
Posted by: Mike, Soton on 11:42am Sat 30 Aug 08
It’s one thing to use the air ambulance when an incident is out in the stix but Taunton’s College is at best a mile away from Southampton General – the best equipped hospital for most specialities for miles. This is sheer waste of a very expensive machine with no obvious benefit.
It’s one thing to use the air ambulance when an incident is out in the stix but Taunton’s College is at best a mile away from Southampton General – the best equipped hospital for most specialities for miles. This is sheer waste of a very expensive machine with no obvious benefit.
Posted by: hoo flung dung, mikedowland@btintern
et.com on 12:02pm Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote][bold]paul b[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]KevG[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]paul b[/bold] wrote: hang on where did this helicopter take them, if anywhere?[/quote] Right, they're not exactly far away from Soton General, and with 4 ambulance crews in attendance not short of emergency staff. Perhaps the chopper was out getting breakfast and fancied dropping in - an expensive flight?![/quote] Well i dont think they could of got any closer, they usually land the helicopters at Lordshill playing fields to transfer the poor people into ambulances[/quote] I have been aware for a while that the air ambulance is not being used in a cost effective way, it appears to go to all incidence no matter how pointless its attendence is?
i hope someone at the Air Ambulance will start to stop wasting my monthly donation no matter how small it is. it would be easier to drive to the general rather than fly to lordshill and then drive there.
paul b wrote:
KevG wrote: paul b wrote: hang on where did this helicopter take them, if anywhere?
Right, they're not exactly far away from Soton General, and with 4 ambulance crews in attendance not short of emergency staff. Perhaps the chopper was out getting breakfast and fancied dropping in - an expensive flight?!
Well i dont think they could of got any closer, they usually land the helicopters at Lordshill playing fields to transfer the poor people into ambulances
I have been aware for a while that the air ambulance is not being used in a cost effective way, it appears to go to all incidence no matter how pointless its attendence is?
i hope someone at the Air Ambulance will start to stop wasting my monthly donation no matter how small it is. it would be easier to drive to the general rather than fly to lordshill and then drive there.
Posted by: Chopper, Autorotating over City Centre on 12:29pm Sat 30 Aug 08
I think you will find that the contract with the helicopter operators is based on a minimum number of hours use. So it makes no difference if it flys or not but it can be considered good as training excercises and familiarisation with the area.
I think you will find that the contract with the helicopter operators is based on a minimum number of hours use. So it makes no difference if it flys or not but it can be considered good as training excercises and familiarisation with the area.
Posted by: Fireman Sam, Hampshire on 12:29pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Dan Tasker is my Hero
Posted by: Dan on 12:43pm Sat 30 Aug 08
No surprise that nearly all the comments are negative. If it was you or someone you cared about in the accident you would want the emergency services to spare no expense to ensure you survived! Sometimes the extra couple of minutes the Helicopter gives can be the difference. And with regards to tax money try and remember that those service men and woman pay it too!
No surprise that nearly all the comments are negative. If it was you or someone you cared about in the accident you would want the emergency services to spare no expense to ensure you survived! Sometimes the extra couple of minutes the Helicopter gives can be the difference. And with regards to tax money try and remember that those service men and woman pay it too!
Posted by: Ed on 12:51pm Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Dan[/bold] wrote:
No surprise that nearly all the comments are negative. If it was you or someone you cared about in the accident you would want the emergency services to spare no expense to ensure you survived! Sometimes the extra couple of minutes the Helicopter gives can be the difference. And with regards to tax money try and remember that those service men and woman pay it too![/quote] Interesting phenomenon to note, Dan: most comments fall into one of two categories
1) negative comments on the story
2) negative comments about the negative comments on the story
Hardly ever see positive comments. Why not make one, rather than revert to type and expand the first two categories?
Well done, emergency services! Without you, this accident might have been slightly more unpleasant for slightly longer!
Dan wrote:
No surprise that nearly all the comments are negative. If it was you or someone you cared about in the accident you would want the emergency services to spare no expense to ensure you survived! Sometimes the extra couple of minutes the Helicopter gives can be the difference. And with regards to tax money try and remember that those service men and woman pay it too!
Interesting phenomenon to note, Dan: most comments fall into one of two categories
1) negative comments on the story
2) negative comments about the negative comments on the story
Hardly ever see positive comments. Why not make one, rather than revert to type and expand the first two categories?
Well done, emergency services! Without you, this accident might have been slightly more unpleasant for slightly longer!
Posted by: Fred on 1:12pm Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Mike[/bold] wrote:
It’s one thing to use the air ambulance when an incident is out in the stix but Taunton’s College is at best a mile away from Southampton General – the best equipped hospital for most specialities for miles. This is sheer waste of a very expensive machine with no obvious benefit.[/quote] I totally agree - what is the point of landing the chopper there to then fly it to a distance further away from the General.
Idiots - or "professionals" - you decide.
Mike wrote:
It’s one thing to use the air ambulance when an incident is out in the stix but Taunton’s College is at best a mile away from Southampton General – the best equipped hospital for most specialities for miles. This is sheer waste of a very expensive machine with no obvious benefit.
I totally agree - what is the point of landing the chopper there to then fly it to a distance further away from the General.
Idiots - or "professionals" - you decide.
Posted by: Al Gore on 1:14pm Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Chopper[/bold] wrote:
I think you will find that the contract with the helicopter operators is based on a minimum number of hours use. So it makes no difference if it flys or not but it can be considered good as training excercises and familiarisation with the area.[/quote] Oh, thats all right then / sarcasm off.
What about the carbon footprint?
Chopper wrote:
I think you will find that the contract with the helicopter operators is based on a minimum number of hours use. So it makes no difference if it flys or not but it can be considered good as training excercises and familiarisation with the area.
Oh, thats all right then / sarcasm off.
What about the carbon footprint?
Posted by: Fred on 1:17pm Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Dan[/bold] wrote:
No surprise that nearly all the comments are negative. If it was you or someone you cared about in the accident you would want the emergency services to spare no expense to ensure you survived! Sometimes the extra couple of minutes the Helicopter gives can be the difference. And with regards to tax money try and remember that those service men and woman pay it too![/quote] If the chopper had been used to transfer injured to the General it would take longer than by road from the crash scene.
Now what's the real explanation for it landing?
Perhaps they will use Tauntons instead of Lordshill in future - to avoid the chavs?
Dan wrote:
No surprise that nearly all the comments are negative. If it was you or someone you cared about in the accident you would want the emergency services to spare no expense to ensure you survived! Sometimes the extra couple of minutes the Helicopter gives can be the difference. And with regards to tax money try and remember that those service men and woman pay it too!
If the chopper had been used to transfer injured to the General it would take longer than by road from the crash scene.
Now what's the real explanation for it landing?
Perhaps they will use Tauntons instead of Lordshill in future - to avoid the chavs?
Posted by: hoo flung dung, southampton on 1:22pm Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Dan[/bold] wrote:
No surprise that nearly all the comments are negative. If it was you or someone you cared about in the accident you would want the emergency services to spare no expense to ensure you survived! Sometimes the extra couple of minutes the Helicopter gives can be the difference. And with regards to tax money try and remember that those service men and woman pay it too![/quote] The point with the helicopter is that it is funded by donation and not tax!
as for the spare no expense comment, Tauntons is closer to the hospital than the helicopter landing point at lordshill.
as for people moaning about these comments, why moan? this is a public forum and we have not got a page which would allow comments about the mis-use of the helicopter. of course this is a prickly subject but it must be used correctly as it is funded by donation and the donations will stop if it is used on pointless call outs.
Dan wrote:
No surprise that nearly all the comments are negative. If it was you or someone you cared about in the accident you would want the emergency services to spare no expense to ensure you survived! Sometimes the extra couple of minutes the Helicopter gives can be the difference. And with regards to tax money try and remember that those service men and woman pay it too!
The point with the helicopter is that it is funded by donation and not tax!
as for the spare no expense comment, Tauntons is closer to the hospital than the helicopter landing point at lordshill.
as for people moaning about these comments, why moan? this is a public forum and we have not got a page which would allow comments about the mis-use of the helicopter. of course this is a prickly subject but it must be used correctly as it is funded by donation and the donations will stop if it is used on pointless call outs.
Posted by: whatonearth, southampton on 1:30pm Sat 30 Aug 08
I understand that everyone has got a right to an opinion but it might be that they needed the chopper for reasons unbeknown to those not involved in the rescue - if the people have got head and spinal injuries it might be that they needed to air-vac them out to avoid further damage - whether it was needed or not only the emergency services will know - but Dan is right - what if it was you or someone you love and someone in charge of the operation decided there was no need for a chopper yet that very decision could have huge unknown consequences for yourself or your loved one. Injuries etc aren't always detectable until the person is in hospital and had numerous tests etc. Choppers are vital part of our emergency services - rather than criticise them and expenditure, perhaps it would be more useful to support them and provide a public voice against the councils who waste money on non-essential things (like "art" which is basically glass with pictures in pavements on the ground in the civic centre) and petition for more control to go to those who actually are on the front line and not the senior management who dont understand the inner workings/costs and skills/equoipment needed to provide a certain standard of support systems including the emergency services.
I understand that everyone has got a right to an opinion but it might be that they needed the chopper for reasons unbeknown to those not involved in the rescue - if the people have got head and spinal injuries it might be that they needed to air-vac them out to avoid further damage - whether it was needed or not only the emergency services will know - but Dan is right - what if it was you or someone you love and someone in charge of the operation decided there was no need for a chopper yet that very decision could have huge unknown consequences for yourself or your loved one. Injuries etc aren't always detectable until the person is in hospital and had numerous tests etc. Choppers are vital part of our emergency services - rather than criticise them and expenditure, perhaps it would be more useful to support them and provide a public voice against the councils who waste money on non-essential things (like "art" which is basically glass with pictures in pavements on the ground in the civic centre) and petition for more control to go to those who actually are on the front line and not the senior management who dont understand the inner workings/costs and skills/equoipment needed to provide a certain standard of support systems including the emergency services.
Posted by: hoo flung dung, southampton on 1:47pm Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote][bold]whatonearth[/bold] wrote:
I understand that everyone has got a right to an opinion but it might be that they needed the chopper for reasons unbeknown to those not involved in the rescue - if the people have got head and spinal injuries it might be that they needed to air-vac them out to avoid further damage - whether it was needed or not only the emergency services will know - but Dan is right - what if it was you or someone you love and someone in charge of the operation decided there was no need for a chopper yet that very decision could have huge unknown consequences for yourself or your loved one. Injuries etc aren't always detectable until the person is in hospital and had numerous tests etc. Choppers are vital part of our emergency services - rather than criticise them and expenditure, perhaps it would be more useful to support them and provide a public voice against the councils who waste money on non-essential things (like "art" which is basically glass with pictures in pavements on the ground in the civic centre) and petition for more control to go to those who actually are on the front line and not the senior management who dont understand the inner workings/costs and skills/equoipment needed to provide a certain standard of support systems including the emergency services. [/quote] as you say 'injuries arn't always detectable until the person is in hospital' which is just a one mile amblulance ride up the road.
we are all accountable and as i said its a prickly subject which some people will just relentlessly defend without really thinking the points through.
whatonearth wrote:
I understand that everyone has got a right to an opinion but it might be that they needed the chopper for reasons unbeknown to those not involved in the rescue - if the people have got head and spinal injuries it might be that they needed to air-vac them out to avoid further damage - whether it was needed or not only the emergency services will know - but Dan is right - what if it was you or someone you love and someone in charge of the operation decided there was no need for a chopper yet that very decision could have huge unknown consequences for yourself or your loved one. Injuries etc aren't always detectable until the person is in hospital and had numerous tests etc. Choppers are vital part of our emergency services - rather than criticise them and expenditure, perhaps it would be more useful to support them and provide a public voice against the councils who waste money on non-essential things (like "art" which is basically glass with pictures in pavements on the ground in the civic centre) and petition for more control to go to those who actually are on the front line and not the senior management who dont understand the inner workings/costs and skills/equoipment needed to provide a certain standard of support systems including the emergency services.
as you say 'injuries arn't always detectable until the person is in hospital' which is just a one mile amblulance ride up the road.
we are all accountable and as i said its a prickly subject which some people will just relentlessly defend without really thinking the points through.
Posted by: Ed on 1:58pm Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote]as for people moaning about these comments, why moan?[/quote]
Quite. They're only comments. The only people who are affected by comments, are those who choose to be affected by them. Don't want to see offensive comments? Simply remember that they have as little or as much effect as you choose to let them. "Sticks and stones", people
as for people moaning about these comments, why moan?
Quite. They're only comments. The only people who are affected by comments, are those who choose to be affected by them. Don't want to see offensive comments? Simply remember that they have as little or as much effect as you choose to let them. "Sticks and stones", people
Posted by: maddog, is barking on 2:38pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Oh no! Not another accident involving cars!! These four wheeled boxes are inherently dangerous and should be banned from the roads in the interests of the safety of other road users.
Hope everyone involved gets well soon.
Oh no! Not another accident involving cars!! These four wheeled boxes are inherently dangerous and should be banned from the roads in the interests of the safety of other road users.
Hope everyone involved gets well soon.
Posted by: At the General on 2:41pm Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote][bold]whatonearth[/bold] wrote:
I understand that everyone has got a right to an opinion but it might be that they needed the chopper for reasons unbeknown to those not involved in the rescue - if the people have got head and spinal injuries it might be that they needed to air-vac them out to avoid further damage - whether it was needed or not only the emergency services will know - but Dan is right - what if it was you or someone you love and someone in charge of the operation decided there was no need for a chopper yet that very decision could have huge unknown consequences for yourself or your loved one. Injuries etc aren't always detectable until the person is in hospital and had numerous tests etc. Choppers are vital part of our emergency services - rather than criticise them and expenditure, perhaps it would be more useful to support them and provide a public voice against the councils who waste money on non-essential things (like "art" which is basically glass with pictures in pavements on the ground in the civic centre) and petition for more control to go to those who actually are on the front line and not the senior management who dont understand the inner workings/costs and skills/equoipment needed to provide a certain standard of support systems including the emergency services. [/quote] "if the people have got head and spinal injuries it might be that they needed to air-vac them out to avoid further damage"
Whay and then having landed at Lordshill transfer them by road to the General. Think about it for a moment.
There is only the General - for even the worst cases.
The chopper should not have been used - the Echo needs to investigate. I will not be making any further donations until the reason is made public.
whatonearth wrote:
I understand that everyone has got a right to an opinion but it might be that they needed the chopper for reasons unbeknown to those not involved in the rescue - if the people have got head and spinal injuries it might be that they needed to air-vac them out to avoid further damage - whether it was needed or not only the emergency services will know - but Dan is right - what if it was you or someone you love and someone in charge of the operation decided there was no need for a chopper yet that very decision could have huge unknown consequences for yourself or your loved one. Injuries etc aren't always detectable until the person is in hospital and had numerous tests etc. Choppers are vital part of our emergency services - rather than criticise them and expenditure, perhaps it would be more useful to support them and provide a public voice against the councils who waste money on non-essential things (like "art" which is basically glass with pictures in pavements on the ground in the civic centre) and petition for more control to go to those who actually are on the front line and not the senior management who dont understand the inner workings/costs and skills/equoipment needed to provide a certain standard of support systems including the emergency services.
"if the people have got head and spinal injuries it might be that they needed to air-vac them out to avoid further damage"
Whay and then having landed at Lordshill transfer them by road to the General. Think about it for a moment.
There is only the General - for even the worst cases.
The chopper should not have been used - the Echo needs to investigate. I will not be making any further donations until the reason is made public.
Posted by: tom, the nice part of southampton on 2:55pm Sat 30 Aug 08
mike and fred you dummys, they used the air ambulance because it was a spinal injury. If they take them in the back of an ambulance they hit bumps and sudden braking. The helicopter provides a free flow to the hospital. i would rather pay my taxes to help the injured rather than the benefits.
mike and fred you dummys, they used the air ambulance because it was a spinal injury. If they take them in the back of an ambulance they hit bumps and sudden braking. The helicopter provides a free flow to the hospital. i would rather pay my taxes to help the injured rather than the benefits.
Posted by: Fred on 3:03pm Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote][bold]tom[/bold] wrote:
mike and fred you dummys, they used the air ambulance because it was a spinal injury. If they take them in the back of an ambulance they hit bumps and sudden braking. The helicopter provides a free flow to the hospital. i would rather pay my taxes to help the injured rather than the benefits.[/quote] You obviously know nothing about how the air ambulance works in Southampton.
Where do you think they take spinal injuries? Clue - the General. How does the chopper get the General? Clue - it lands in a field in Lordshill, then the patient is transported by road. Trouble is that road journey is twice the distance from where this accident happened.
tom wrote:
mike and fred you dummys, they used the air ambulance because it was a spinal injury. If they take them in the back of an ambulance they hit bumps and sudden braking. The helicopter provides a free flow to the hospital. i would rather pay my taxes to help the injured rather than the benefits.
You obviously know nothing about how the air ambulance works in Southampton.
Where do you think they take spinal injuries? Clue - the General. How does the chopper get the General? Clue - it lands in a field in Lordshill, then the patient is transported by road. Trouble is that road journey is twice the distance from where this accident happened.
Posted by: At the General on 3:17pm Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Fred[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]tom[/bold] wrote: mike and fred you dummys, they used the air ambulance because it was a spinal injury. If they take them in the back of an ambulance they hit bumps and sudden braking. The helicopter provides a free flow to the hospital. i would rather pay my taxes to help the injured rather than the benefits.[/quote] You obviously know nothing about how the air ambulance works in Southampton. Where do you think they take spinal injuries? Clue - the General. How does the chopper get the General? Clue - it lands in a field in Lordshill, then the patient is transported by road. Trouble is that road journey is twice the distance from where this accident happened. [/quote] Spot on. Should not have used the helicopter.
Fred wrote:
tom wrote: mike and fred you dummys, they used the air ambulance because it was a spinal injury. If they take them in the back of an ambulance they hit bumps and sudden braking. The helicopter provides a free flow to the hospital. i would rather pay my taxes to help the injured rather than the benefits.
You obviously know nothing about how the air ambulance works in Southampton. Where do you think they take spinal injuries? Clue - the General. How does the chopper get the General? Clue - it lands in a field in Lordshill, then the patient is transported by road. Trouble is that road journey is twice the distance from where this accident happened.
Spot on. Should not have used the helicopter.
Posted by: St. Ray, St. Elsewhere on 3:19pm Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote][bold]paul b[/bold] wrote:
nissan 306[/quote] Yes! Just what is a Nissan 306?
paul b wrote:
nissan 306
Yes! Just what is a Nissan 306?
Posted by: Robert on 3:25pm Sat 30 Aug 08
I wonder what all those dear ladies were talking about?
I wonder what all those dear ladies were talking about?
Posted by: Tottonian, Eastern Med on 3:41pm Sat 30 Aug 08
'service personnel' are the lads and lasses at the sharp end fighting in Iraq and the 'stan', not Hampshire (look at us in our american style uniforms) Fire Brigade.
'service personnel' are the lads and lasses at the sharp end fighting in Iraq and the 'stan', not Hampshire (look at us in our american style uniforms) Fire Brigade.
Posted by: King Mush, Woolston on 3:51pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Maybe it's safer to use a helicopter than risk driving an ambulance through Lordshill?
Maybe it's safer to use a helicopter than risk driving an ambulance through Lordshill?
Posted by: Wewullywinky on 4:02pm Sat 30 Aug 08
For those who lack emergency service knowledge the helicopter was probably dispatched because it had a trauma doctor on board who can turn a crash site in to an operating theatre.
So therefore the helicopter was a well used resource.
For those who lack emergency service knowledge the helicopter was probably dispatched because it had a trauma doctor on board who can turn a crash site in to an operating theatre.
So therefore the helicopter was a well used resource.
Posted by: Weewullyreactionary, Ground Zero on 4:10pm Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Wewullywinky[/bold] wrote:
For those who lack emergency service knowledge the helicopter was probably dispatched because it had a trauma doctor on board who can turn a crash site in to an operating theatre.
So therefore the helicopter was a well used resource.[/quote] Yeh but it might have caused another 9/11
Wewullywinky wrote:
For those who lack emergency service knowledge the helicopter was probably dispatched because it had a trauma doctor on board who can turn a crash site in to an operating theatre.
So therefore the helicopter was a well used resource.
Yeh but it might have caused another 9/11
Posted by: driver on 4:43pm Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Ed[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Dan[/bold] wrote:
No surprise that nearly all the comments are negative. If it was you or someone you cared about in the accident you would want the emergency services to spare no expense to ensure you survived! Sometimes the extra couple of minutes the Helicopter gives can be the difference. And with regards to tax money try and remember that those service men and woman pay it too![/quote] Interesting phenomenon to note, Dan: most comments fall into one of two categories
1) negative comments on the story
2) negative comments about the negative comments on the story
Hardly ever see positive comments. Why not make one, rather than revert to type and expand the first two categories?
Well done, emergency services! Without you, this accident might have been slightly more unpleasant for slightly longer![/quote] There is no such thing as an "accident".
There are Acts of God against which mortals cannot defend and for which they are not responsible.
Every other human event is a shared responsibility between the people involved. It is just a question of allocating responsibility based on the degree of negligence, inattention, stupidity, complacency, distraction etc etc exhibited by the people involved.
There is no such thing as an "accident" but only human error and levels of blame appropriately apportioned.
On this basis, all "accidents" are avoidable.
They are also very costly in terms of suffering and emergency response facilities.
People should be more responsible in exercising their mutual obligations towards their fellow humans in all aspects of their lives, but especially when behind the wheel of a quarter or half ton vehicle travelling at speed and which is directly under their personal control.
We are all imperfect and so these events happen. They will happen less frequently if we remain aware of our imperfections and view our relationships with each other as precious and the World we all occupy, a precious place.
Ed wrote:
Dan wrote:
No surprise that nearly all the comments are negative. If it was you or someone you cared about in the accident you would want the emergency services to spare no expense to ensure you survived! Sometimes the extra couple of minutes the Helicopter gives can be the difference. And with regards to tax money try and remember that those service men and woman pay it too!
Interesting phenomenon to note, Dan: most comments fall into one of two categories
1) negative comments on the story
2) negative comments about the negative comments on the story
Hardly ever see positive comments. Why not make one, rather than revert to type and expand the first two categories?
Well done, emergency services! Without you, this accident might have been slightly more unpleasant for slightly longer!
There is no such thing as an "accident".
There are Acts of God against which mortals cannot defend and for which they are not responsible.
Every other human event is a shared responsibility between the people involved. It is just a question of allocating responsibility based on the degree of negligence, inattention, stupidity, complacency, distraction etc etc exhibited by the people involved.
There is no such thing as an "accident" but only human error and levels of blame appropriately apportioned.
On this basis, all "accidents" are avoidable.
They are also very costly in terms of suffering and emergency response facilities.
People should be more responsible in exercising their mutual obligations towards their fellow humans in all aspects of their lives, but especially when behind the wheel of a quarter or half ton vehicle travelling at speed and which is directly under their personal control.
We are all imperfect and so these events happen. They will happen less frequently if we remain aware of our imperfections and view our relationships with each other as precious and the World we all occupy, a precious place.
Posted by: Emma Saint on 5:22pm Sat 30 Aug 08
EXCUSE ME! This paper needs to get their facts right, for starters in the Rover was one man and three women and other car one woman driving.
My nanny was one of the injured women in the rover and i think that some of these comments are rubbish. The rover was doing 30mph (THE SPEED LIMIT on that road) and the accident was unavoidable as the other car crossed onto their side of the road and came at them head on. Who came to help them was not their choice, they didn't ask for a helicopter but on behalf of the families we thank all the services that attended.
Because of this careless driving, my nanny is now in hospital waiting on CT scan results to check for internal injuries.
The comments posted are upsetting as the people writing them do not know the facts and are quick to make assumptions, these are comments the families do not need
All this worry and all the four were trying to do was take a nice day trip to the isle of white with friends.
EXCUSE ME! This paper needs to get their facts right, for starters in the Rover was one man and three women and other car one woman driving.
My nanny was one of the injured women in the rover and i think that some of these comments are rubbish. The rover was doing 30mph (THE SPEED LIMIT on that road) and the accident was unavoidable as the other car crossed onto their side of the road and came at them head on. Who came to help them was not their choice, they didn't ask for a helicopter but on behalf of the families we thank all the services that attended.
Because of this careless driving, my nanny is now in hospital waiting on CT scan results to check for internal injuries.
The comments posted are upsetting as the people writing them do not know the facts and are quick to make assumptions, these are comments the families do not need
All this worry and all the four were trying to do was take a nice day trip to the isle of white with friends.
Posted by: Emma Saint, Lordsill on 5:26pm Sat 30 Aug 08
And to all those of you with negative and plain stupid comments, i'm sure that if you or your family were in this accident you would want all help possible, THINK ABOUT THE FAMILIES OF AND THE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED!
And to all those of you with negative and plain stupid comments, i'm sure that if you or your family were in this accident you would want all help possible, THINK ABOUT THE FAMILIES OF AND THE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED!
Posted by: lordbeau, Southampton on 5:27pm Sat 30 Aug 08
It seems an amazing expense to hire a helicopter and send 8 vehicles to the crash. Anyway, here's my pic of the scene: http://newsphotos.eu
/hilllaneRTA.jpg
(assuming the URL is not deleted)
It seems an amazing expense to hire a helicopter and send 8 vehicles to the crash. Anyway, here's my pic of the scene: http://newsphotos.eu
/hilllaneRTA.jpg
(assuming the URL is not deleted)
Posted by: Emma on 5:35pm Sat 30 Aug 08
well yes, 8 is a large number but think about it... there should have been at least 5 ambulances, one for each person and then there is the fire engine and people to cut my nanny out of the car. They have to prepare for the worst case scenario and it is really upsetting when people like you are acting smart arse and don't care, if you don't care then don't make comments.
well yes, 8 is a large number but think about it... there should have been at least 5 ambulances, one for each person and then there is the fire engine and people to cut my nanny out of the car. They have to prepare for the worst case scenario and it is really upsetting when people like you are acting smart arse and don't care, if you don't care then don't make comments.
Posted by: Fred on 5:38pm Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Wewullywinky[/bold] wrote:
For those who lack emergency service knowledge the helicopter was probably dispatched because it had a trauma doctor on board who can turn a crash site in to an operating theatre. So therefore the helicopter was a well used resource.[/quote] was probably?
Do you actually know why it was sent?
Wewullywinky wrote:
For those who lack emergency service knowledge the helicopter was probably dispatched because it had a trauma doctor on board who can turn a crash site in to an operating theatre. So therefore the helicopter was a well used resource.
was probably?
Do you actually know why it was sent?
Posted by: lordbeau, Southampton on 5:43pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Dear Emma, Thanks for your comments describing me in various ways and how I "don't care". By the way, I work as a volunteer for the ambulance service in Berkshire, responding immediately to local high-priority calls, when I have to leave my normal job to attend to heart attacks etc. What do you do in your voluntary role...? PS Yes, there was a doctor on scene.
Dear Emma, Thanks for your comments describing me in various ways and how I "don't care". By the way, I work as a volunteer for the ambulance service in Berkshire, responding immediately to local high-priority calls, when I have to leave my normal job to attend to heart attacks etc. What do you do in your voluntary role...? PS Yes, there was a doctor on scene.
Posted by: Wewullywinky on 5:58pm Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Weewullyreactionary[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Wewullywinky[/bold] wrote: For those who lack emergency service knowledge the helicopter was probably dispatched because it had a trauma doctor on board who can turn a crash site in to an operating theatre. So therefore the helicopter was a well used resource.[/quote] Yeh but it might have caused another 9/11[/quote] And your intelectual point on this subject is?
Answer NONE.
What relevance does an emergency service vehicle attending to an RTA have to do with 9/11.
Maybe your new primary school teacher can tell me.
Weewullyreactionary wrote:
Wewullywinky wrote: For those who lack emergency service knowledge the helicopter was probably dispatched because it had a trauma doctor on board who can turn a crash site in to an operating theatre. So therefore the helicopter was a well used resource.
Yeh but it might have caused another 9/11
And your intelectual point on this subject is?
Answer NONE.
What relevance does an emergency service vehicle attending to an RTA have to do with 9/11.
Maybe your new primary school teacher can tell me.
Posted by: Weewullyreactionary, Ground Zero on 6:04pm Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Wewullywinky[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Weewullyreactionary[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Wewullywinky[/bold] wrote: For those who lack emergency service knowledge the helicopter was probably dispatched because it had a trauma doctor on board who can turn a crash site in to an operating theatre. So therefore the helicopter was a well used resource.[/quote] Yeh but it might have caused another 9/11[/quote] And your intelectual point on this subject is?
Answer NONE.
What relevance does an emergency service vehicle attending to an RTA have to do with 9/11.
Maybe your new primary school teacher can tell me.[/quote] About as much relevance as a tower block being built in a flight path. Which didn't stop you making the claim
Wewullywinky wrote:
Weewullyreactionary wrote:
Wewullywinky wrote: For those who lack emergency service knowledge the helicopter was probably dispatched because it had a trauma doctor on board who can turn a crash site in to an operating theatre. So therefore the helicopter was a well used resource.
Yeh but it might have caused another 9/11
And your intelectual point on this subject is?
Answer NONE.
What relevance does an emergency service vehicle attending to an RTA have to do with 9/11.
Maybe your new primary school teacher can tell me.
About as much relevance as a tower block being built in a flight path. Which didn't stop you making the claim
Posted by: Wewullywinky on todays news on 6:11pm Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Weewullyreactionary[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Wewullywinky[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Weewullyreactionary[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Wewullywinky[/bold] wrote: For those who lack emergency service knowledge the helicopter was probably dispatched because it had a trauma doctor on board who can turn a crash site in to an operating theatre. So therefore the helicopter was a well used resource.[/quote] Yeh but it might have caused another 9/11[/quote] And your intelectual point on this subject is? Answer NONE. What relevance does an emergency service vehicle attending to an RTA have to do with 9/11. Maybe your new primary school teacher can tell me.[/quote] About as much relevance as a tower block being built in a flight path. Which didn't stop you making the claim [/quote] My comment WAS relevant to the story subject matter unlike yours to this one.
I looking forward to hearing your comments reagrding this news story and not one from yesterday, if at all possible.
Weewullyreactionary wrote:
Wewullywinky wrote: Weewullyreactionary wrote: Wewullywinky wrote: For those who lack emergency service knowledge the helicopter was probably dispatched because it had a trauma doctor on board who can turn a crash site in to an operating theatre. So therefore the helicopter was a well used resource.
Yeh but it might have caused another 9/11
And your intelectual point on this subject is? Answer NONE. What relevance does an emergency service vehicle attending to an RTA have to do with 9/11. Maybe your new primary school teacher can tell me.
About as much relevance as a tower block being built in a flight path. Which didn't stop you making the claim
My comment WAS relevant to the story subject matter unlike yours to this one.
I looking forward to hearing your comments reagrding this news story and not one from yesterday, if at all possible.
Posted by: lordbeau, Southampton on 6:14pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Dear Emma, Sorry to hear about your nanny. Didn't realise you had a personal interest in the story though I'm sure she'll be fine. The CT scan is of course just to check there's no bleeding in the brain (which is very rare). The Echo's claim of a Nissan 306 is amusing. It is of course a Nissan Sunny (as can be seen in my pic at the URL in my above post).
Dear Emma, Sorry to hear about your nanny. Didn't realise you had a personal interest in the story though I'm sure she'll be fine. The CT scan is of course just to check there's no bleeding in the brain (which is very rare). The Echo's claim of a Nissan 306 is amusing. It is of course a Nissan Sunny (as can be seen in my pic at the URL in my above post).
Posted by: lordbeau, Southampton on 6:21pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Dear Emma, Sorry to hear about your nanny. Didn't realise you had a personal interest in the story though I'm sure she'll be fine. The CT scan is of course just to check there's no bleeding in the brain (which is very rare). The Echo's claim of a Nissan 306 is amusing. It is of course a Nissan Sunny (as can be seen in my pic at the URL in my above post).
Dear Emma, Sorry to hear about your nanny. Didn't realise you had a personal interest in the story though I'm sure she'll be fine. The CT scan is of course just to check there's no bleeding in the brain (which is very rare). The Echo's claim of a Nissan 306 is amusing. It is of course a Nissan Sunny (as can be seen in my pic at the URL in my above post).
Posted by: jackie alexander, southampton on 6:38pm Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Emma[/bold] wrote:
well yes, 8 is a large number but think about it... there should have been at least 5 ambulances, one for each person and then there is the fire engine and people to cut my nanny out of the car. They have to prepare for the worst case scenario and it is really upsetting when people like you are acting smart arse and don't care, if you don't care then don't make comments.[/quote] You go Emma you tell the good for nothing smart a****. None of the people that are writing these silly comments have a clue. Hope ur nan and all the rest of the people in the car get better soon. lots of love Jackie Tinas mate ****
Emma wrote:
well yes, 8 is a large number but think about it... there should have been at least 5 ambulances, one for each person and then there is the fire engine and people to cut my nanny out of the car. They have to prepare for the worst case scenario and it is really upsetting when people like you are acting smart arse and don't care, if you don't care then don't make comments.
You go Emma you tell the good for nothing smart a****. None of the people that are writing these silly comments have a clue. Hope ur nan and all the rest of the people in the car get better soon. lots of love Jackie Tinas mate ****
Posted by: Denzil, Chilworth on 8:24pm Sat 30 Aug 08
I bet it involved swerving to avoid a motorbike.
Motorbikes should be banned.
I bet it involved swerving to avoid a motorbike.
Motorbikes should be banned.
Posted by: Hampster, Hampshire on 9:16pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Car drivers should be banned. Looks like some car driver went through a red light.
Car drivers should be banned. Looks like some car driver went through a red light.
Posted by: fed up with a*** h****, sunny southampton on 10:31pm Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote][bold]i know best[/bold] wrote:
Must of been going to fast when will people lean to slow down.[/quote] They where not breaking the speed limit i know these people and they would never break the speed limit ask before u say silly things thankyou
i know best wrote:
Must of been going to fast when will people lean to slow down.
They where not breaking the speed limit i know these people and they would never break the speed limit ask before u say silly things thankyou
Posted by: Treble9, Soton on 11:07pm Sat 30 Aug 08
1. There's only one stretcher on board an ambulance thus multiple suspected spinal injuries require an ambulance each.
2. The air ambulance is run using donations but if it isn't used we may lose it, thus we send it (with a specialist paramedic on board) to major incidents (which this was classed as), incidents where possible tranfer to specialist centres are needed (i.e. amputations & burns go to Salisbury)and a couple of other situations. If we don't use it we lose it. We don't want to lose it as it IS a valuable resource.
1. There's only one stretcher on board an ambulance thus multiple suspected spinal injuries require an ambulance each.
2. The air ambulance is run using donations but if it isn't used we may lose it, thus we send it (with a specialist paramedic on board) to major incidents (which this was classed as), incidents where possible tranfer to specialist centres are needed (i.e. amputations & burns go to Salisbury)and a couple of other situations. If we don't use it we lose it. We don't want to lose it as it IS a valuable resource.
Posted by: Concerned, Hill Lane on 11:54pm Sat 30 Aug 08
For accuracy, the accident happened on the blind bend and not outside Taunton's college, or at the junction of Bellemoor Road. People regularly drive in excess of the 30mph speed limit, which in my opinion should be 20mph at this point, due to the blind bend, the proximity to the college entrance, the houses that have access onto Hill Lane,and the pedestrians that cross at this point. Several accidents have happened here now, how long will it be before something is done. or do we have to wait for a fatality? Councillor Edwina Cooke promised some time ago that she would look into new traffic signs here .....?
For accuracy, the accident happened on the blind bend and not outside Taunton's college, or at the junction of Bellemoor Road. People regularly drive in excess of the 30mph speed limit, which in my opinion should be 20mph at this point, due to the blind bend, the proximity to the college entrance, the houses that have access onto Hill Lane,and the pedestrians that cross at this point. Several accidents have happened here now, how long will it be before something is done. or do we have to wait for a fatality? Councillor Edwina Cooke promised some time ago that she would look into new traffic signs here .....?
Posted by: King Mush, Woolston on 12:48am Sun 31 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Denzil[/bold] wrote:
I bet it involved swerving to avoid a motorbike. Motorbikes should be banned.[/quote] I once swerved to avoid a child.
Then fell off the bed.
Denzil wrote:
I bet it involved swerving to avoid a motorbike. Motorbikes should be banned.
I once swerved to avoid a child.
Then fell off the bed.
Posted by: King Mush, Woolston on 12:50am Sun 31 Aug 08
COITUS INTERRUPTIS MUSHICIS
COITUS INTERRUPTIS MUSHICIS
Posted by: Dave, Southampton on 10:00am Sun 31 Aug 08
My thoughts are with the injured and relatives. Hope all well soon. May I make 2 points though: Funding RTAs (Road Traffic Accidents) are normally dealt through insurance claims. The General should have at least 2 Heli-Pads say on a roof, considerinmg the amount of ongoing building work there. What if there were a major incident in such a big city? with many industrial & educational establishments.
My thoughts are with the injured and relatives. Hope all well soon. May I make 2 points though: Funding RTAs (Road Traffic Accidents) are normally dealt through insurance claims. The General should have at least 2 Heli-Pads say on a roof, considerinmg the amount of ongoing building work there. What if there were a major incident in such a big city? with many industrial & educational establishments.
Posted by: Daz, Southampton on 12:42pm Sun 31 Aug 08
see it's not just the chavs racing around.. even the oldies are at it too!!
see it's not just the chavs racing around.. even the oldies are at it too!!
Posted by: Weewullyreactionary on 2:29pm Sun 31 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Wewullywinky on todays news[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Weewullyreactionary[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Wewullywinky[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Weewullyreactionary[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Wewullywinky[/bold] wrote: For those who lack emergency service knowledge the helicopter was probably dispatched because it had a trauma doctor on board who can turn a crash site in to an operating theatre. So therefore the helicopter was a well used resource.[/quote] Yeh but it might have caused another 9/11[/quote] And your intelectual point on this subject is? Answer NONE. What relevance does an emergency service vehicle attending to an RTA have to do with 9/11. Maybe your new primary school teacher can tell me.[/quote] About as much relevance as a tower block being built in a flight path. Which didn\'t stop you making the claim [/quote] My comment WAS relevant to the story subject matter unlike yours to this one.
I looking forward to hearing your comments reagrding this news story and not one from yesterday, if at all possible. [/quote] It wasn't really relevant, though, was it? Claiming a tower block in a flight path was a bad idea and offering a completely ludicrous reason why. Brilliant! Another 9/11! Yeh!
My comment on this story? Mneh. The air ambulance woke me up, but who cares, there was an accident, it needed dealt with. Not a terrorist scare in sight
Wewullywinky on todays news wrote:
Weewullyreactionary wrote:
Wewullywinky wrote: Weewullyreactionary wrote: Wewullywinky wrote: For those who lack emergency service knowledge the helicopter was probably dispatched because it had a trauma doctor on board who can turn a crash site in to an operating theatre. So therefore the helicopter was a well used resource.
Yeh but it might have caused another 9/11
And your intelectual point on this subject is? Answer NONE. What relevance does an emergency service vehicle attending to an RTA have to do with 9/11. Maybe your new primary school teacher can tell me.
About as much relevance as a tower block being built in a flight path. Which didn\'t stop you making the claim
My comment WAS relevant to the story subject matter unlike yours to this one.
I looking forward to hearing your comments reagrding this news story and not one from yesterday, if at all possible.
It wasn't really relevant, though, was it? Claiming a tower block in a flight path was a bad idea and offering a completely ludicrous reason why. Brilliant! Another 9/11! Yeh!
My comment on this story? Mneh. The air ambulance woke me up, but who cares, there was an accident, it needed dealt with. Not a terrorist scare in sight
Posted by: wewullywinky on 3:23pm Sun 31 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Weewullyreactionary[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Wewullywinky on todays news[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Weewullyreactionary[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Wewullywinky[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Weewullyreactionary[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Wewullywinky[/bold] wrote: For those who lack emergency service knowledge the helicopter was probably dispatched because it had a trauma doctor on board who can turn a crash site in to an operating theatre. So therefore the helicopter was a well used resource.[/quote] Yeh but it might have caused another 9/11[/quote] And your intelectual point on this subject is? Answer NONE. What relevance does an emergency service vehicle attending to an RTA have to do with 9/11. Maybe your new primary school teacher can tell me.[/quote] About as much relevance as a tower block being built in a flight path. Which didn\\\'t stop you making the claim [/quote] My comment WAS relevant to the story subject matter unlike yours to this one. I looking forward to hearing your comments reagrding this news story and not one from yesterday, if at all possible. [/quote] It wasn\'t really relevant, though, was it? Claiming a tower block in a flight path was a bad idea and offering a completely ludicrous reason why. Brilliant! Another 9/11! Yeh! My comment on this story? Mneh. The air ambulance woke me up, but who cares, there was an accident, it needed dealt with. Not a terrorist scare in sight[/quote] So why make you comment as if I was sugessting it was you pathetic fool.
And a tower block that close to a landing path is a bad idea so there.
Weewullyreactionary wrote:
Wewullywinky on todays news wrote: Weewullyreactionary wrote: Wewullywinky wrote: Weewullyreactionary wrote: Wewullywinky wrote: For those who lack emergency service knowledge the helicopter was probably dispatched because it had a trauma doctor on board who can turn a crash site in to an operating theatre. So therefore the helicopter was a well used resource.
Yeh but it might have caused another 9/11
And your intelectual point on this subject is? Answer NONE. What relevance does an emergency service vehicle attending to an RTA have to do with 9/11. Maybe your new primary school teacher can tell me.
About as much relevance as a tower block being built in a flight path. Which didn't stop you making the claim
My comment WAS relevant to the story subject matter unlike yours to this one. I looking forward to hearing your comments reagrding this news story and not one from yesterday, if at all possible.
It wasn\'t really relevant, though, was it? Claiming a tower block in a flight path was a bad idea and offering a completely ludicrous reason why. Brilliant! Another 9/11! Yeh! My comment on this story? Mneh. The air ambulance woke me up, but who cares, there was an accident, it needed dealt with. Not a terrorist scare in sight
So why make you comment as if I was sugessting it was you pathetic fool.
And a tower block that close to a landing path is a bad idea so there.
Posted by: W on 3:25pm Sun 31 Aug 08
[quote][bold]wewullywinky[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Weewullyreactionary[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Wewullywinky on todays news[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Weewullyreactionary[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Wewullywinky[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Weewullyreactionary[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Wewullywinky[/bold] wrote: For those who lack emergency service knowledge the helicopter was probably dispatched because it had a trauma doctor on board who can turn a crash site in to an operating theatre. So therefore the helicopter was a well used resource.[/quote] Yeh but it might have caused another 9/11[/quote] And your intelectual point on this subject is? Answer NONE. What relevance does an emergency service vehicle attending to an RTA have to do with 9/11. Maybe your new primary school teacher can tell me.[/quote] About as much relevance as a tower block being built in a flight path. Which didn\\\'t stop you making the claim [/quote] My comment WAS relevant to the story subject matter unlike yours to this one. I looking forward to hearing your comments reagrding this news story and not one from yesterday, if at all possible. [/quote] It wasn\'t really relevant, though, was it? Claiming a tower block in a flight path was a bad idea and offering a completely ludicrous reason why. Brilliant! Another 9/11! Yeh! My comment on this story? Mneh. The air ambulance woke me up, but who cares, there was an accident, it needed dealt with. Not a terrorist scare in sight[/quote] So why make you comment as if I was sugessting it was you pathetic fool.
And a tower block that close to a landing path is a bad idea so there.[/quote] "so there"? You realise you sound like an 8 year old there, don't you? Nah nah-na-nah nah! You're all childish! :p
wewullywinky wrote:
Weewullyreactionary wrote:
Wewullywinky on todays news wrote: Weewullyreactionary wrote: Wewullywinky wrote: Weewullyreactionary wrote: Wewullywinky wrote: For those who lack emergency service knowledge the helicopter was probably dispatched because it had a trauma doctor on board who can turn a crash site in to an operating theatre. So therefore the helicopter was a well used resource.
Yeh but it might have caused another 9/11
And your intelectual point on this subject is? Answer NONE. What relevance does an emergency service vehicle attending to an RTA have to do with 9/11. Maybe your new primary school teacher can tell me.
About as much relevance as a tower block being built in a flight path. Which didn't stop you making the claim
My comment WAS relevant to the story subject matter unlike yours to this one. I looking forward to hearing your comments reagrding this news story and not one from yesterday, if at all possible.
It wasn\'t really relevant, though, was it? Claiming a tower block in a flight path was a bad idea and offering a completely ludicrous reason why. Brilliant! Another 9/11! Yeh! My comment on this story? Mneh. The air ambulance woke me up, but who cares, there was an accident, it needed dealt with. Not a terrorist scare in sight
So why make you comment as if I was sugessting it was you pathetic fool.
And a tower block that close to a landing path is a bad idea so there.
"so there"? You realise you sound like an 8 year old there, don't you? Nah nah-na-nah nah! You're all childish! :p
Posted by: www on 7:45pm Sun 31 Aug 08
I'd say it was the respondent who is childish, bringing up a comment from a different news story that was completely irrelevant to this one. Making a stupid comment relating terrorism to an emergency helicopter and it's crew.
I'd say it was the respondent who is childish, bringing up a comment from a different news story that was completely irrelevant to this one. Making a stupid comment relating terrorism to an emergency helicopter and it's crew.
Posted by: Weewullyreactionary on 7:50pm Sun 31 Aug 08
[quote][bold]www[/bold] wrote:
I'd say it was the respondent who is childish, bringing up a comment from a different news story that was completely irrelevant to this one. Making a stupid comment relating terrorism to an emergency helicopter and it's crew.
[/quote] It was completely irrelevant to the story it was originally made in, too. I agree that trying to connect terrorism to an unrelated incident or situation is stupid and the worst, lamest type of rhetoric - I was lampooning poor willie for his recent outpourings. His exact comment was that a tower block in Northam would be on the flight path of the airport, and could cause "another 9/11"
www wrote:
I'd say it was the respondent who is childish, bringing up a comment from a different news story that was completely irrelevant to this one. Making a stupid comment relating terrorism to an emergency helicopter and it's crew.
It was completely irrelevant to the story it was originally made in, too. I agree that trying to connect terrorism to an unrelated incident or situation is stupid and the worst, lamest type of rhetoric - I was lampooning poor willie for his recent outpourings. His exact comment was that a tower block in Northam would be on the flight path of the airport, and could cause "another 9/11"
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