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johnandjade

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yep, saw it.
May have even given it a like before I passed out.


I actually went to largs one day... ( paisleys nearby coast ) .. it was pelting with rain obviously lol... and stripped down to the aforementioned 'banana hammock' .... and went for a swim!


... the police were called! i kid you not, it was called in as a naked man trying to drown him self!

@kirsty, there IS a video :/
 

Tidgy's Dad

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I actually went to largs one day... ( paisleys nearby coast ) .. it was pelting with rain obviously lol... and stripped down to the aforementioned 'banana hammock' .... and went for a swim!


... the police were called! i kid you not, it was called in as a naked man trying to drown him self!

@kirsty, there IS a video :/
I was once on the cliffs at Thurso, balanced precariously on a little ledge and hacking at the rocks with Harry (my geological hammer) when some berk walking their dog saw me, assumed I was in trouble, and without shouting to me ran off and called the coast guard.
Next thing I know there's a Sea-King overhead and a man gets lowered with a chair to rescue me..
They wouldn't take no for an answer and flew me to Raigmore hospital in Inverness, miles away!
I was livid and so were they for wasting their time.
They even threatened to take me to court or bill me.
They gave me a medical examination at the hospital told me I had cuts on my hand that needed cleaning and therefore justified the 'rescue'.
They gave me a cup of tea and released me, I had to spend the night in a B&B, then hurry back to Thurso to continue my work and pick up my stuff which was still in a hotel there. (i'd called them to let them know what had happened and they gave me a discount, bless.)
 

johnandjade

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I was once on the cliffs at Thurso, balanced precariously on a little ledge and hacking at the rocks with Harry (my geological hammer) when some berk walking their dog saw me, assumed I was in trouble, and without shouting to me ran off and called the coast guard.
Next thing I know there's a Sea-King overhead and a man gets lowered with a chair to rescue me..
They wouldn't take no for an answer and flew me to Raigmore hospital in Inverness, miles away!
I was livid and so were they for wasting their time.
They even threatened to take me to court or bill me.
They gave me a medical examination at the hospital told me I had cuts on my hand that needed cleaning and therefore justified the 'rescue'.
They gave me a cup of tea and released me, I had to spend the night in a B&B, then hurry back to Thurso to continue my work and pick up my stuff which was still in a hotel there. (i'd called them to let them know what had happened and they gave me a discount, bless.)


wow! can't believe they moved you! im the spiteful type sometimes, i would have persuaded a law suit on them.

did you end up having a successful dig? or was it game over?
 

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wow! can't believe they moved you! im the spiteful type sometimes, i would have persuaded a law suit on them.

did you end up having a successful dig? or was it game over?
One doesn't sue the coast guard, though I was very annoyed, they were just doing their job as they saw it.
I used to donate to the coast guard, they do a vital and dangerous job.
It was a bit silly, though, the cliffs are fairly safe, not too high, and once i'd said i was okay and they saw the hammer, they should have left me.
But you can't talk properly over the sound of the whirlybird.
Anyway, it was interesting and a nice flight.
Yeah, i found some nice fossil fish remains.
 
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