Surgeon saves boy's life by text(news.bbc.co.uk)
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Surgeon saves boy's life by text
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7761994.stm
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Awesome work on the surgeon's part. Is there a reason this couldn't have been done by telephone, or that text was a better option?
I saw him interviewed on the news yesterday evening and he said the signal was too poor to communicate effectively, but texts seemed to go through fine.
Edit: I just wanted to double-check this so found a video of the interview - it was the voice-over that said the line was poor, not the surgeon himself: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7762920.stm
Edit: I just wanted to double-check this so found a video of the interview - it was the voice-over that said the line was poor, not the surgeon himself: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7762920.stm
Actual sms text:
"dude u got 2 cut off yr lft arm lolz"
"dude u got 2 cut off yr lft arm lolz"
Am I the only one who couldn't stop laughing at the quote "It was suggested that he had been bitten by a hippopotamus while fishing"?
Actually hippopotamuses are known to be quite dangerous and territorial. Don't ever go near one.
And yes, I do believe it is "hippopotamuses" (see http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutgrammar/plur...)
And yes, I do believe it is "hippopotamuses" (see http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutgrammar/plur...)
Also, they're very hungry. I know first hand that no matter how many marbles you feed them, they still want more.
yes.
I was just laughing at how much different some parts of the world are than mine, not at the boy's misfortune. I probably should have clarified.
My worst fishing experience involved snagging my brother in the cheek when he walked behind me. (Well actually it was his worst fishing experience, I thought it was awesome at the time.)
That kid was suggested to have been attacked by a fucking hippo, which means its common enough there that when someone walks into a hospital without an arm, people consider that the most likely reason.
My worst fishing experience involved snagging my brother in the cheek when he walked behind me. (Well actually it was his worst fishing experience, I thought it was awesome at the time.)
That kid was suggested to have been attacked by a fucking hippo, which means its common enough there that when someone walks into a hospital without an arm, people consider that the most likely reason.
Now that's tech support. I have trouble just getting people to click on the "start" button by phone.
Hats completely off to these guys.
Hats completely off to these guys.