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Just a side note, we are an international community with members as young as 11. Do we want them experiencing this? Could this be moved to RATS? I know it won't keep it away from all the kids, those with access will still see it but others won't. Hate to have a kid Google something and their parents blame us for the nightmares the kid has for the next 2 months.
Originally posted by kessel
Leave it...if a kid is looking for it a kid will find it...here or somewhere else theyll find it. If a parent complains, tell them to block the site or tell them to buy a new video game and a bigger TV. TV solves all parenting problems. ):|
Originally posted by tomcat
I don't know from personal experience but only what my father told me. From what he told me I would rather die than go through debreiment and rehab. That is where he started drinking.
Originally posted by taibunsuu
Do it like this guy:
Originally posted by taibunsuu
That's hard to say though, man. If you see someone on flames screaming their brains out without seeing how it started you might take off your coat and do something crazy like that guy did. But grabbing water would probably be smarter.
Originally posted by OcelotYeah It's like you said I guess I really couldn't say what I would do if I ever found myself in that situation. But I would like to think I wouldn't do something stupid like giving the paramedics 2 burn victims to treat instead of one.
Originally posted by Byrd
One tidbit of information in the FIRST posting that was left out of it: The "guy" was her husband.
Think about that.
Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
You cannot even imagine. The pain is so intense and all you can think of is to get away from the heat but it is you that is on fire. The last thing on your mind is "drop and roll," but that is what I did, but the ground had been defoliated and consisted of gravel and dead stubbly vegetation.
When she told my dad, he said something like, "Wow, Grady (not my real name) has never talked about Vietnam." The truth is that no one has ever been interested.
Originally posted by Corinthas
What a statement this guy made.. with zero fuss... focused.. calm.. nirvana....
Originally posted by AceOfBase
Although we have arguments on many issues Grady, I do regret any grief I may have caused you by bringing up memories of the ordeal you suffered years ago.
Originally posted by Nygdan
Mr. Philpott (or is the whole name a posting name?) I can't even begin to express my deepest sympathy for this horror you went thru.
This was napalm, and the ground had been defoliated with agent orange?
I would assume then that your recovery, tho a horror show, was ultimately successful?
Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
Originally posted by tomcat
I don't know from personal experience but only what my father told me. From what he told me I would rather die than go through debreiment and rehab. That is where he started drinking.
Those who serve on burn wards have a very stressful job. It is Dante's Inferno all over again and the stench is overcomingl You're father has my utmost respect.