Man sleeping in river
Aug 13, 2012 00:31:16 #
Funny Story tonight on the news. People called in reporting a body floating in shallow water just below a dam. The fire department and police a news reporter and the Coronor arrived. As they were all standing on the waters edge figuring out what to do, the man sat up. Seeing all the emergency personell around, he got up and walked out of the river. It seems he was just hot and decided to lay down in the water, and fell asleep. All the commotion didn't even wake him, he said a Dragon Fly landed on his nose and awoke him. All was well in the end, and everyone had a good laugh, even the reporters on site filming the incident. MadMike
Aug 13, 2012 00:38:59 #
I imagine the news reporter was able to make the most of that situation, but for the county it was an expensive chuckle!
Aug 13, 2012 09:40:39 #
Danilo wrote:
I imagine the news reporter was able to make the most of that situation, but for the county it was an expensive chuckle!
Why would that be an added expense for the county? Aren't those people already on duty? Unless they were called in on overtime, shouldn't their expense be part of the budget? Just wonderin'.
Aug 13, 2012 09:44:17 #
GrandmaJoy
Loc: North Carolina
MadMike wrote:
Funny Story tonight on the news. People called in... (show quote)
MadMike, I saw the story and I thought it was a happy ending and very funny.
Aug 13, 2012 10:36:08 #
No wonder he was floating ... The guy was wearing a life vest.
http://www.wishtv.com/dpps/entertainment/must_see_video/man-sleeping-in-river-mistaken-for-dead-ob12-jgr_4299609
http://www.wishtv.com/dpps/entertainment/must_see_video/man-sleeping-in-river-mistaken-for-dead-ob12-jgr_4299609
Aug 14, 2012 07:25:57 #
hahahahah.....that's CLASSIC ! If that had been in the UK no doubt he would have been carted off and checked for mental illness.That's assuming that the fire service or the Police were ALLOWED to go into the water in the first place ( nope NOT kidding )Health and safety rule over here .
Aug 14, 2012 17:13:05 #
tschmath wrote:
Why would that be an added expense for the county? Aren't those people already on duty? Unless they were called in on overtime, shouldn't their expense be part of the budget? Just wonderin'.
Danilo wrote:
I imagine the news reporter was able to make the most of that situation, but for the county it was an expensive chuckle!
Why would that be an added expense for the county? Aren't those people already on duty? Unless they were called in on overtime, shouldn't their expense be part of the budget? Just wonderin'.
Fuel for the equipment to get there and go back to quarters.
Aug 14, 2012 19:52:31 #
pjreed wrote:
Fuel for the equipment to get there and go back to quarters.
tschmath wrote:
Why would that be an added expense for the county? Aren't those people already on duty? Unless they were called in on overtime, shouldn't their expense be part of the budget? Just wonderin'.
Danilo wrote:
I imagine the news reporter was able to make the most of that situation, but for the county it was an expensive chuckle!
Why would that be an added expense for the county? Aren't those people already on duty? Unless they were called in on overtime, shouldn't their expense be part of the budget? Just wonderin'.
Fuel for the equipment to get there and go back to quarters.
Don't they budget for that, too?
Aug 14, 2012 20:30:19 #
Your missing the point. It was FUNNY, and all ended well. The man did not do it deliberately to cause an comotioin. No one was upset, and even laughed about it.
Aug 14, 2012 23:50:05 #
MadMike wrote:
Your missing the point. It was FUNNY, and all ended well. The man did not do it deliberately to cause an comotioin. No one was upset, and even laughed about it.
Good story Mike.
Aug 14, 2012 23:53:46 #
MadMike wrote:
Your missing the point. It was FUNNY, and all ended well. The man did not do it deliberately to cause an comotioin. No one was upset, and even laughed about it.
:) :lol: :thumbup:
Aug 15, 2012 00:00:06 #
tschmath wrote:
Don't they budget for that, too?
pjreed wrote:
Fuel for the equipment to get there and go back to quarters.
tschmath wrote:
Why would that be an added expense for the county? Aren't those people already on duty? Unless they were called in on overtime, shouldn't their expense be part of the budget? Just wonderin'.
Danilo wrote:
I imagine the news reporter was able to make the most of that situation, but for the county it was an expensive chuckle!
Why would that be an added expense for the county? Aren't those people already on duty? Unless they were called in on overtime, shouldn't their expense be part of the budget? Just wonderin'.
Fuel for the equipment to get there and go back to quarters.
Don't they budget for that, too?
With all of the cuts the fire departments have to make, there is not much room in the budget for false alarm calls.
This is a good funny story. Thank you for sharing.
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