I've just had to rescue a drunk outside my flat...
I've just had to rescue a drunk outside my flat...
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LHD

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17,002 posts

216 months

Saturday 21st November 2009
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I live in a modern flat development on the canal in Edinburgh, i've just had to rescue possibly the drunkest man ever who had managed to fall in.

In all seriousness though, he's unable to speak let alone swim.

I've been pretty drunk myself before but nothing even comes close to this guy.

So i'm now soaking wet having pulled this clown out of the water and he's going to have a sore head when he wakes up in the morning having been for a late night swim. hehe

Has anyone else had to rescue a drunk recently?

tossbag

1,590 posts

235 months

Saturday 21st November 2009
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I live next to a canal as well, a couple of weeks ago I saved a boxer dog from drowning, it was bobbing under the water and I rescued it smile





Cue lively 'humans vs animals' debate!

Edited by tossbag on Saturday 21st November 23:27

grumbledoak

32,571 posts

262 months

Saturday 21st November 2009
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Ambulance? He could yet drown if his lungs are full of ste.

But, happily, no.

LHD

Original Poster:

17,002 posts

216 months

Saturday 21st November 2009
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grumbledoak said:
Ambulance? He could yet drown if his lungs are full of ste.

But, happily, no.
He's now winging his way to the hospital for his Tetanus jab. hehe

I shouldn't laugh, it could of been a lot more serious if my neighbour and i hadn't run out to grab him.

grumbledoak

32,571 posts

262 months

Saturday 21st November 2009
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Well done.

tossbag

1,590 posts

235 months

Saturday 21st November 2009
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LHD said:
grumbledoak said:
Ambulance? He could yet drown if his lungs are full of ste.

But, happily, no.
He's now winging his way to the hospital for his Tetanus jab. hehe

I shouldn't laugh, it could of been a lot more serious if my neighbour and i hadn't run out to grab him.
In all seriousness, well done for that, could've been nasty.

NiceCupOfTea

25,586 posts

280 months

Saturday 21st November 2009
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Yes well done, did you see the story the other day about the poor bd who drowned after getting wedged upside down in a storm drain? He was shouting for help all night but nobody came - they found his feet sticking out of the hole the next morning frown

LHD

Original Poster:

17,002 posts

216 months

Saturday 21st November 2009
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NiceCupOfTea said:
Yes well done, did you see the story the other day about the poor bd who drowned after getting wedged upside down in a storm drain? He was shouting for help all night but nobody came - they found his feet sticking out of the hole the next morning frown
No. frown

That sucks.

Mr Trophy

6,811 posts

232 months

Saturday 21st November 2009
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Good effort James! Edinburgh needs more people like you! (and me) hehe

ALawson

8,054 posts

280 months

Saturday 21st November 2009
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grumbledoak said:
Well done.
+1

RetroWheels

3,399 posts

300 months

Saturday 21st November 2009
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....and everywhere life is full of heroism.

alliray

286 posts

211 months

Saturday 21st November 2009
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Well I'm with the piss head. I know I posted a while ago the day after a four bottle of wine session. Tonight I'm posting whilst DURING such a session. Just starting my fourth bottle, still can see and able to type coherent posts. Reckon I'll still feel like something has taken a st in my head tomorrow morning.

Need to find a canal now and throw myself in it, see who rescues me!!

SPR2

3,220 posts

225 months

Sunday 22nd November 2009
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NiceCupOfTea said:
Yes well done, did you see the story the other day about the poor bd who drowned after getting wedged upside down in a storm drain? He was shouting for help all night but nobody came - they found his feet sticking out of the hole the next morning frown
yesApparently neighbours did hear him and thought it was the usual late night drunkard so didn't go out at about 1.30a.m and someone walking their dog at 5.00a.m found him. frown This was being discussed on the radio one lunchtime this week.

forty-two

203 posts

209 months

Sunday 22nd November 2009
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tossbag said:
I live next to a canal as well, a couple of weeks ago I saved a boxer dog from drowning, it was bobbing under the water and I rescued it smile
Boxer dogs can't swim... Ours couldn't and also had to be rescued from canal...

Famous Graham

26,553 posts

254 months

Sunday 22nd November 2009
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Assuming you mean Union, isn't the Water of Leith technically a canal too?

(he said, apropos of nothing biggrin)

Silent1

19,762 posts

264 months

Sunday 22nd November 2009
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Staple your mobile number to him so he can call you up and listen to you tell him how much of a tit he made of himself.

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

284 months

Sunday 22nd November 2009
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LHD said:
grumbledoak said:
Ambulance? He could yet drown if his lungs are full of ste.

But, happily, no.
He's now winging his way to the hospital for his Tetanus jab. hehe

I shouldn't laugh, it could of been a lot more serious if my neighbour and i hadn't run out to grab him.
I think I just heard him go in again...

Quickly...jump in after him

LukeBird

17,170 posts

238 months

Sunday 22nd November 2009
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Good man!

angry jock

1,005 posts

228 months

Sunday 22nd November 2009
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beerwell done that man!!

soad

34,656 posts

205 months

Sunday 22nd November 2009
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Well done you! smile