suz 0 #1 December 23, 2002 I had to dial 000 tonight for the very first time, in my 22, almost 23 years of living! I work on this busy corner...oh my god....that sounded soooo bad. I'll re-phrase that line! I work at Red Rooster, and it's situated on a really busy roundabout. I was just having a cigarette out the back of the shop and heard this almighty crunch... brakes...BANG! I bolted to the road, and found this car slammed head first into a tree. And then all I can remember is hearing this little girl screaming and I dont know how I managed to get across the road so fast, but I did. I was shaking so much when I was speaking to the ambulance...I was amazed that he totally understood my directions! I was so proud of I... So, it led me to wonder how many times have you lot have had to dial 000? Don't bother me, I'm living happily ever after Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpy 0 #2 December 23, 2002 Well done dude I've only called 000 once but that was an accident..did u guys know that even if your phones locked you can ring it? and also in your pocket at the same time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #3 December 23, 2002 never had to call it...or the equivelant where ever i have been.... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #4 December 23, 2002 I've had to call it numerous times. I suppose the most fun one was when i accidentally started the fast food place i worked at on fire. Oops. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suz 0 #5 December 23, 2002 Quote Well done dude Yeah...I've certainly earned my brownie points today, huh? Now I can let 'Super Suz' rest for the rest of the week. Don't bother me, I'm living happily ever after Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suz 0 #6 December 23, 2002 Quote I suppose the most fun one was when i accidentally started the fast food place i worked at on fire. Oops. Ha Ha Ha!!!! That reminds me when I was working out the front counters at work, serving customers...and I must've lent on the button that activates the silent hold up alarm, which instantly sends a signal to the cops. Guess who was there in mutiple numbers withing five minutes? Don't bother me, I'm living happily ever after Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jessefs 0 #7 December 23, 2002 I had to call twice when I was a lifeguard at a pool. It was not for a swimmer but for nearby gunshots.....both times! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fudd 0 #8 December 23, 2002 Twice... Once a bicycle accident right outside my door. (Man unconcious. Hadn't fastned his helmet strap..., Second one was this monday. My neighbours smoke detector had gone of. Nobody home. I heard the alarm and didn't want to ignore it (obviously) so I call the fire department (110). They came and busted in the door to find a smoke detector that had gone off for no good reason. I hope my neighbour had insurance that covered for the busted door There are only 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #9 December 23, 2002 Ive called 911 everytime i moved to a new place. I wanna know what donut shop they suggest!it helps me figure out where the best crime scene should be!GOOD on ya,SUZ!(or should I say SUPER SUZ!) was everyone ok? My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
falxori 0 #10 December 23, 2002 dialed it a few times but mostly answered it on the other side, when i was a volunteer firefighter when i was young and energetic....nothing like the rush of grabbing your gear and jumping on the fire truck...O "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #11 December 23, 2002 Tons of times. Usually it was because there was too much radio traffic, so I'd go to the phone booth, dial 911: "Nine-one-one, what is the nature or your emergency?" "It's JP, I'll be ten-seven, lunch, at Hunan Garden for the next thirty" "John, you're only supposed to call this number in emergencies" "Hey, Mary, it is an emergency, I'm starving here!"On a serious note, in California when you call 911 from your cell phone, you get CHP, and they don't know what the hell you're talking about. It's faster to dial your carriers information number and have them then connect you to the police agency you want to talk to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suz 0 #12 December 23, 2002 Crikey! That's a HUGE Crocodile!!!!!!!sorry Always wanted to post that. Quote GOOD on ya,SUZ!(or should I say SUPER SUZ!) was everyone ok? Yeah. It got my heart racing though. I didnt want to pull out bodies, or bleeding heads. all who were hurt seem to be fine. Little girl had a sore belly and a cut on her knee... Don't bother me, I'm living happily ever after Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iflyme 0 #13 December 23, 2002 When we came came home from a camping trip a few years ago, I was putting away the gear, and my wife was putting away stuff, when we both smelled smoke. About 60 or 70 metres south of our home, a brush fire was raging ... my wife (closer to the phone)than I) called 911 mighty fast, and the firefighters arrived in time to put the fire out before our home was damaged ... they did have to spray a lot of water onto our cedar-shake roof to make sure the burning embers landing in it didn't ignite it! And another time, very near Christmas about 10 years back, a co-worker had a heart attack as our noon news broadcast was on the air ... we called 911, and the first responders arived in moments, as their fire station is just across the street! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suz 0 #14 December 23, 2002 ooh! that sounded exciting!!! you must live in a isolated area, or you have slow neighbours. Don't bother me, I'm living happily ever after Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #15 December 23, 2002 i had to call one time, when i was @ 10 yo.... I accidentaly set a grass fire ... HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trigger 0 #16 December 23, 2002 3xi've dialed 999[uk emergency number]all crime related,and once whilst visiting the states i dialed 911 as i'd mislaid/forgotten where i'd left the hire car.Fortunately i'd soberred up by the time the cops arrived. .CHOP WOOD COLLECT WATER. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suz 0 #17 December 23, 2002 You never cease to amaze me, Travis. Don't bother me, I'm living happily ever after Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #18 December 23, 2002 HAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA.... Well, I didnt think it would burn so fast.... HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iflyme 0 #19 December 23, 2002 Quoteyou must live in a isolated area, or you have slow neighbours. Well ... isolated is one way to refer to it ... lots of big trees and no houses near us on the south side ... much of the neighbourhood did arrive when all the firetrucks came screaming up the street! We live in a "rural" area! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suz 0 #20 December 23, 2002 A-HA! So it wasn't accidental after all!? You bad boy, Poopsie GizzardChunks! Don't bother me, I'm living happily ever after Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #21 December 23, 2002 Ok, well it was an accident that it spread so fast... Do you really think i'm that bad, Zsa-Zsa GerbilTush?HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suz 0 #22 December 23, 2002 Well here in Russia, fire is treated like a saint....as we constantly live in snow, you know? But then, what would I know? I'm constantly looking at white ceilings, as it's my lifestyle and all...Thanks for the cream, that rash is healing really well! Don't bother me, I'm living happily ever after Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #23 December 23, 2002 HAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAA..... You provide a great service... HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #24 December 23, 2002 how many times have you lot have had to dial 000? Ok, this is gonna take a few minutes...but here goes... I rode with a friend to deliver a load of lumber to a construction site. The building was going up 20 floors but had only reached the 10 when this happened. My friend and I were sitting on the edge of the 10 floor, watching traffic in downtown Atlanta when we noticed the portable toilet cleaning truck pull into the site. The crane operator on the top floor (they use a crane to raise and lower materials) was a hot shot young dude and he had a yellow piece of tape wrapped around his cable and when the tape reached the end of the boom, the hook for the crane was on the ground. The operator saw the truck pull into the site about the same time we saw it. Now, in order for the guy in the truck to empty and clean the portable toilet on the top of the building, the crane operator had to lower the portapotty to the ground. Anyway, he swung the crane around and on a dead run, snatched the port-a-potty off the building, flipped it over the side and let it freefall till he saw his yellow tape getting close to the end of the boom. He slammed on the brakes, the port-a-potty touched down, the door popped open and this construction guy came staggering out with his pants around his ankles and zig-zagged all over the site's yard. We called 911 just in case he was hurt (luckily he wasn't but was just shaken up). I almost fell off the building, laughing. I really wanted to ask the guy inside the port-a-potty what went through his mind as he was freefalling that 10 floors but didn't have the nerve...tee-hee. FFF "Upon seeing the shadow of a pigeon, one must resist the urge to look up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suz 0 #25 December 23, 2002 *cheesy smile* Ok...so I need sleep. Such a heroic day I lived! *sighs* Someone's gotta do it, huh? Don't bother me, I'm living happily ever after Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ok...so I need sleep. Such a heroic day I lived! *sighs* Someone's gotta do it, huh?
Don't bother me, I'm living happily ever after
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