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"Ian White" wrote in message ... On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:52:19 +0200, Ace wrote: So, I'm barrelling along a lovely country road on my way to work - snip My cousin is 12 months on from a car smash that left her with a similarly long list of damage. It's a *long* way back from something like that and you're obviously aware of this. My brother whilst losing the tail rotor on the jet ranger he was flying decided to spiral 300 feet to the ground and suffered the same sort of-ish damage [1]. He was out of work for 6 months, got better and went back flying without regrets. When asked if he would fly again, he replied "I'd be a **** not to, I enjoy it too much and cost me to much to get the licenses" He remembers the rotor removing itself and getting having to get some airspeed as he was almost in a hover at the time, then doesn't remember a lot till he got to the hospital [2] When his boss ran to the wreck of the chopper he said whilst concussed "What happened?" his boss replied "Calm down mate, you've had an accident", he replied "I know I've had a ****ing accident, what happened?" So basically, take it easy, relax and get better and slow down in that corner next time. -- Benny [1] When I drove from Vegas (where he lives) to LA where he was in hospital, as I went out there for a holiday, when i saw him with the bruises and black eyes, he look the spitting image of Beetle juice. [2] Ex-pat mates bought him a toy jet ranger, jumped on it, bent it and mangled it then hung it over his bed, the nurses were horrified as septics have no sense of humor. |
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Ace wrote:
[4] Patient controlled analgaesia. Push a button to get more morphine, with a 12-minute delay between doses. 12, twelve? Feck, we set ours to a 5 minute delay! -- Nursey RN ALS Provider OSOS#25 MIRTTH#6 IbW#09 4#COFF EFFA MOP#1 (nursey at ukrm dot net) UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ |
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Benny wrote:
My brother whilst losing the tail rotor on the jet ranger he was flying decided to spiral 300 feet to the ground and suffered the same sort of-ish damage [1]. He was out of work for 6 months, got better and went back flying without regrets. Pretty amazing to survive an accident like that. Choppers do not appear to have safety cells and most impacts are fatal. -- Hog '96 *******12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400 |
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Nursey wrote:
Ace wrote: [4] Patient controlled analgaesia. Push a button to get more morphine, with a 12-minute delay between doses. 12, twelve? Feck, we set ours to a 5 minute delay! But only for personal use? -- Hog '96 *******12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400 |
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On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:13:16 +0100, Champ wrote:
On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:52:19 +0200, Ace wrote: Finally a doctor gets there, maybe 30-40 minutes after the crash, and I think she gives me some morphine at this point, which helps the breathing somewhat and dulls the awareness of what's happening. A helicopter arrives shortly afterwards You got a ride in a heli? *******. I get the feeling he wasn't aware enough to get the most out of the experience :-) -- Alex Heney, Global Villager Only those who do nothing make no mistakes. To reply by email, my address is alexATheneyDOTplusDOTcom |
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"Ace" wrote in message ... On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:48:12 +0100, "Buzby" wrote: I'd defy _anybody_ to be physically, let alone mentally, capable of dropping a bike into a bend with 90%+ of front anchors applied. The forces working against this are just too strong. I've tried that one... snapped ACL was the result -- Monz |
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Monz wrote:
"Ace" wrote in message ... On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:48:12 +0100, "Buzby" wrote: I'd defy _anybody_ to be physically, let alone mentally, capable of dropping a bike into a bend with 90%+ of front anchors applied. The forces working against this are just too strong. I've tried that one... snapped ACL was the result Because you applied so much force through the footpeg or because you binned it, again -- Hog '96 *******12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400 |
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"Hog" wrote in message ... Benny wrote: My brother whilst losing the tail rotor on the jet ranger he was flying decided to spiral 300 feet to the ground and suffered the same sort of-ish damage [1]. He was out of work for 6 months, got better and went back flying without regrets. Pretty amazing to survive an accident like that. Choppers do not appear to have safety cells and most impacts are fatal. Just chatting with him on MSN and he says it was 175 feet, but still high enough. All the guys said that it was his skills as a pilot that saved his life. He was towing a banner[1] at labour day weekend and it was his last flight before flying back. The banner didn't unfold and basically turned into a wing and the cable removed the tail rotor. His wife wanted to fly with him on that one but they said no. Luckily for her she wasn't allowed to go as he hit the ground on the left side. [1] Company who's banner it was says it was safe [2] and he now admits that it was probably the most stupid thing he has done, and wont be doing again. [2] Now being sued for **** loads of $$, and brothers company don't fly banners anymore. http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?e...06X01386&key=1 says seriously injured, but wasn't as worse as it made out. |
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On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:20:03 +0100, darsy wrote:
"Le Dieu" wrote: Has Ace mentioned whether or not he'll ride again? I'd be amazingly surprised if Ace didn't ride again. I wouldn't. -- Champ ZX10R GPz750turbo My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle |
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Monz wrote:
"Ace" wrote in message ... On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:48:12 +0100, "Buzby" wrote: I'd defy _anybody_ to be physically, let alone mentally, capable of dropping a bike into a bend with 90%+ of front anchors applied. The forces working against this are just too strong. I've tried that one... snapped ACL was the result You have an access control list on your bike? That's cool! -- Eiron No good deed ever goes unpunished. |
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