AnneBonney 
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| Ok, explain please. What is a "zipwire" or "Flying Fox"? |
Reply #4421. Oct 15 09, 8:13 PM
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MarchHare007
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Here you go AB - courtesy of Wiki! :)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip-line
Reply #4422. Oct 15 09, 8:25 PM
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AnneBonney
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Thanks Stew! I'll have a look at that. :)
The score is now Llamas 10, Pirates 5. |
Reply #4423. Oct 16 09, 7:25 AM
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_Morpheus_
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Wow a zip wire accident!
Two hours to get to a hospital? Where were you on top of Kilimanjaro? ;-D
I saw a replay of a zip wire accident, which coincidentally was in the UK, two women were transversing a zip wire from opposite directions and bang...crash #$%&* they collided knocking both unconscious ;-(
I hope you didn't get in too much trouble from your wife ;-D
It'll be like the fourth of July when you go through security at the airport. Better have your "I'm loaded with metal" card ready.
Reply #4424. Oct 16 09, 2:09 PM
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Jabberwok
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You've never experienced traffic in the SE of England then.
I was one of the more vocal and active campaigners to keep the maternity unit in our local hospital when they were going to downgrade it. Although the nearest unit would have been 13 miles away it can take over an hour to get there at peak times, and then you can't park.
And this just confirms my desire to be the most sedentary of llamas. I'm perfect you know. No scars, broken bones or damaged bits. Inactivity is the key.
*smug smirk*
Reply #4425. Oct 16 09, 2:42 PM
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cyberhen
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In my former home in the NW of England it could take up to an hour to travel the 4 miles to the nearest A&E unit. Fortunately in my new residence in the SW of England it's only a 10 minute journey.
Glenda, I hope you recover full mobility as soon as possible :-)
Reply #4426. Oct 16 09, 3:55 PM
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cyberhen
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In my earlier life I have partaken in various dangerous sports such as ballet dancing, horse riding and motorbike riding. Luckily I never suffered any serious injuries, only a couple of dislocated knees, a dose of concussion and a broken foot. The worst injury I ever got was a broken hand when my ex-husband accidently hit me with a metal crutch
Reply #4427. Oct 16 09, 3:58 PM
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glendathecat
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"Two hours to get to a hospital? Where were you on top of Kilimanjaro?"
Amazingly I was about ten minutes drive from the hospital but on private land behind a difficult to find house - and all on a Sunday afternoon. It took 45 minutes for a paramedic in a car to find me. He immediately decided that I needed an ambulance. D'oh! He did at least bring oxygen, which I was just about ready for by then!
It took another 45 minutes for the ambulance to find the house. Then they had to work out
(1) How to get the ambulance down to where I was and
(2) How to get me onto a stretcher and into the ambulance given that, by now, pain had kicked in in a BIG way.
Reply #4428. Oct 16 09, 4:00 PM
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_Morpheus_
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Inactivity is the key.
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To a heart attack ;-D
Good to "see" you again Fiona ;-)
Reply #4429. Oct 16 09, 4:35 PM
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_Morpheus_
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It took another 45 minutes for the ambulance to find the house. Then they had to work out
(1) How to get the ambulance down to where I was and
(2) How to get me onto a stretcher and into the ambulance given that, by now, pain had kicked in in a BIG way.
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Sounds like you needed a Medi-Evac helicopter. I live near Houston and I see them all the time choppering people to hospitals after accidents. Just be thankful you didn't damage the knee, they are never the same.
I was wondering...are you through with the zip wire?
Reply #4430. Oct 16 09, 4:43 PM
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glendathecat
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"Just be thankful you didn't damage the knee, they are never the same"
See reply 4417 :)
Reply #4431. Oct 16 09, 4:48 PM
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glendathecat
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It's actually the knee that's responsible for the slow progress. If it was just the leg I'd probably be back on my feet by now.
Reply #4432. Oct 16 09, 4:50 PM
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flopsymopsy
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I don't think RJ has a clear concept of urban England, much of which is hostile to helicopters.
Reply #4433. Oct 16 09, 5:00 PM
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_Morpheus_
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Did you break the patella or damage cartilage or ligaments?
I didn't see where they operated on your knee ;-)
Maybe it's just wrenched or do the have to drain fluid off of it?
Sorry I'm getting into too much detail....I'll back off.
Good that nothings damaged beyond repair ;-)
Reply #4434. Oct 16 09, 5:01 PM
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glendathecat
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The X-Ray was not pretty. Seen from the front, the knee is completely forced out of socket. They've put metal plates down either side with bolts across. They took the bone from the hip to add to what was left of the bone in the knee.
Hope no-one is reading this while eating. :)
Reply #4435. Oct 16 09, 5:49 PM
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| Eruditio
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Hi, all. New recruit at The Chain Gang here. I'm basically reporting in so Salami knows I am no longer lost; had a little trouble making my way here. Cheers!
Reply #4436. Oct 16 09, 7:56 PM
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| Eruditio
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Oh, and sincerest sympathy, Glenda--I broke my leg (tib/fib) on Valentine's Day, but not nearly such a spectacular story. Rather stupid, actually. When they tell you to look before crossing (in this case, a snow tubing lane), just take 'em at their word...
Reply #4437. Oct 16 09, 7:58 PM
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Qmel
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Is traffic really THAT bad in England?
Reply #4438. Oct 16 09, 9:32 PM
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AnneBonney
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| Nice to see you here, Eruditio! :) |
Reply #4439. Oct 16 09, 10:27 PM
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Jabberwok
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depends where you are and at what time.
During an average one-hour commute a driver in central London will cover just 6.8 miles during rush-hour.
In Cardiff, the average standstill time for a motorist is a whopping 30 minutes, half of the one-hour commute time.
Citroen found that drivers in Birmingham, Manchester and Norwich can expect to be at a standstill for over 20 minutes, and even in the least congested city, Edinburgh, almost 18 minutes were spent stationary. Andrew Burns, Edinburgh's transport leader warned in February that a 20-minute car journey in the city could take an hour by 2026.
Some of our hospital protest banners pointed out the fear that hundreds of babies would end up with A23 (a road) as their place of birth on certificates.
I do know that my brother has taken to flying himself on business trips within the UK whenever possible because it's much easier and faster.
Reply #4440. Oct 17 09, 12:38 AM
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