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2007-05-31 -Lurid Crime Tales-

New York Saves Lives with Ambulance-Dozers (WWN)

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Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2007-05-31 00:20|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Uh oh, then NYT has some competition now!

Posted by gorb 2007-05-31 03:39|| 2007-05-31 03:39|| Front Page Top

#2 Hey, after watching drivers refuse to clear the way for emergency response vehicles, laser cannons would meet with my approval. I've always been taught to assume that responders are on the way to rescue your mother, spouse or children from a burning building. I refer you to one of my favorite images regarding this subject:

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-05-31 04:01|| 2007-05-31 04:01|| Front Page Top

#3 funny,
I want one too...cain't decide tho 'tween cow catcher or CAT Blade. ;-)

Posted by RD">RD 2007-05-31 04:21|| 2007-05-31 04:21|| Front Page Top

#4 The driver of one NYC ambulance used to carry a baseball bat. He used it on the windshields of cars that blocked his way.

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2007-05-31 07:08|| 2007-05-31 07:08|| Front Page Top

#5 i think a cowcatcher would be more effective, in that you would need less 'ramming speed' in order to clear a path and the 'clear-ee' would be pushed off to the side and not become added drag.
the hosed beemer is one that is in my screen sver rotation and i have sent it to all the pretentious beemer owners i can think of.
Q: how can you tell the difference between aporcupine and a BMW?
A: a porcupine hass the pricks on the outside......

Posted by USN. Ret. 2007-05-31 15:45|| 2007-05-31 15:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Where's Rachel Corrie when you need her?

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2007-05-31 19:37|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2007-05-31 19:37|| Front Page Top

#7 The problem I run in to is that most drivers are going faster than I can, safely, in an ambulance. I've had drivers race me, cut me off, and one memorable time come to a screeching halt 70 to 0 directly in front of me.

I've missed more than one exit by drivers refusing to yield and last week my driver had to go well out of the way while we battled a violent patient in the back. Guy on the right wouldn't yield.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2007-05-31 20:14|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2007-05-31 20:14|| Front Page Top

#8 #6 Where's Rachel Corrie when you need her?

usually underneath

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-05-31 21:03|| 2007-05-31 21:03|| Front Page Top

#9 #2 Zen - that picture can't be authentic.

Most firefighters I know would have made sure the hydrant was leaking (enough to spray into the broken window of the asshole's car).

I certainly would have when I was a firefighter, and one of our members saw exactly that in D.C. when he used to work there. (And, to add insult to injury, a cop was busy giving said asshole a ticket.) :-D

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-05-31 22:25|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-05-31 22:25|| Front Page Top

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