Re: Good Idea. [UK]

ThePsyko wrote:
>
> On 12 Aug 2005 in alt.2600, PerfectReign <theperfectreign@xxxxxxxxx>
> made their contribution to mankind by stating in
> news:42fce061$0$82549$892e7fe2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:
>
> > someone posing as ThePsyko figured someone gave a rat's ass and spewed
> > out:
> >
> >> On 12 Aug 2005 in alt.2600, Onideus Mad Hatter
> >> <usenet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> made their contribution to mankind
> >> by stating in news:amnpf15sut5ouj0vqjt61m4u344rivbmmk@xxxxxxx:
> >>
> >>> On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 18:25:18 +0100, Mimic <dev@null> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>A Cambridge-based paramedic has launched a national campaign with
> >>>>Vodafone to encourage people to store emergency contact details in
> >>>>their mobile phones.
> >>>>
> >>>>Bob Brotchie, a clinical team leader for the East Anglian Ambulance
> >>>>NHS Trust, hatched the plan last year after struggling to get
> >>>>contact details from shocked or injured patients.
> >>>>
> >>>>By entering the acronym ICE ? for In Case of Emergency ? into the
> >>>>mobile?s phone book, users can log the name and number of someone
> >>>>who should be contacted in an emergency......
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>http://www.eastanglianambulance.com/content/news/newsdetail.asp?newsI
> >>>>D= 646104183
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Whilst the obvious thing to do is dial "dad" or "mom" or "home". I
> >>>>still think this is a pretty good idea.
> >>>
> >>> ...well um, if it was me, "in case of an emergency", I'd like
> >>> whatever dumbasses are standing around to call 911, but hey, that's
> >>> just me.
> >>>
> >>
> >> I think it's more for the emergency crews to know who to contact when
> >> they toss your fucked up self in the hospital.
> >>
> >
> > Besides, I doubt dialing 911 would do much good in jolly old England.
> > :) They use 999, I believe.
> >
> > Dude - I'm having a heart attack!
> > I'll dial 911
> > 9
> > 1
> > 1
> > ....
> >
> > ...eehloo? Goodday. Bub's pub. What can eeye do for ya?
> >
> >
> >
> > Hey, guess what I'm doing at work...
> >
> > http://www.perfectreign.com/stuff/linux_dvd_scooby.jpg
> >
> > LOL!
>
> lol.. hey, why do you have IE installed on your linux boxen?
>
> I just got done wrestling an Exchange 2k3 server onto the network (the
> hard way, less than 5 minutes spent on documentation prior to
> installation/configuration.. apparently I'm a glutton for punishment :)
>
> All I have left to do is clean up and I'm off for a week! Cabin on the
> coast for a couple of nights then move inland to the woods where I'll
> drink lots of beer and frolic in mountain streams with the family
>
> I'm having a very good day :)
>
Heh, you said frolic
;-)
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