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Airlift off Century at Firth of Forth, Scotland

sacway

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bunduo

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Kilogram = 2.2 pounds

203 kilograms = 446 pounds

 

Relatives said the man only weighed 160 pounds when he embarked on this voyage. The food was so darned good, he couldn't stop eating. Before being airlifted, the man is quoted as saying,"I think it was the baked Alaska."

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Seriously, I wonder how much the tab will be for the helicopter airlift.

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Moons31

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Ok..I know I'm going to get flamed here, but why did the article have to start off with an "obese American" tourist. The man was ill..he needed surgery and I'm sure his weight was a major factor but I just thought it was a little unfair to start the article like that. My prayers are with him and his family. Please don't flame me...I'm of normal weight and height and in good health. JMHO...

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C 2 C

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443 lbs on one side of a helicopter is a major undertaking.

 

Lucky White Heather:

did you meet with Rick & Flo? We just got off Century and they continued on for the British Isles cruise.

 

The cruise ship, which costs more than £1,000 per head, was thought to be en-route to Norway and the Fjords

 

I hope the other "facts" are more precise. Century was in Norway last week and will cruise there next week again after returning from Britain, Scotland & Ireland.

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hcat "Live from...." Rare

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Fear of being lifted up in a basket is one reason why we cancelled our Dec cruise when I was told I should have gall balladder surgery sooner rather than later. It Worked out OK & we re-booked. I feel bad for anyone havnig to do the basket thing it is scary but the only way...newer ships have helipads..

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bunduo

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Ok..I know I'm going to get flamed here, but why did the article have to start off with an "obese American" tourist. The man was ill..he needed surgery and I'm sure his weight was a major factor but I just thought it was a little unfair to start the article like that. My prayers are with him and his family. Please don't flame me...I'm of normal weight and height and in good health. JMHO...

 

I noticed the lede, too. Of course, the author could argue the guy was obese, an American, and a tourist. His weight was a major factor. I wonder if women take more offense to the story than men.

 

How can a 446 pounder fit into the bathroom on a cruiseship?

 

Parrothead - I rounded down to come up with the 446 pounds. I figured the guy could use a break.

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DallasTX

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Did the story have anything to do with his weight? I had read in a story yesterday that they were unable to load him in a tender and that's why he was airlifted, but this article makes it sounds like he needed very urgent care and the helicopter would have been the transportation of choice whether he was 450# or 110#.

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keela1eva2

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Edinburgh would be around 10 miles from Rosyth. I lived in Kirkcaldy and it was 21 miles and I would think it would be around half way.

I think the way that the wording of the news article would have been because they needed to lift him in this way due to his weight rather than take him off the ship by stretcher and then transfer by ambulance. It seems that they needed to have teams at the hospital to safely transfer him. Always when the stories are written for effect and if the weight was the main reason for the helicopter lift then this is what makes better news.

 

I watched the programme on our TV about 2 weeks ago. It was entitled the Half ton Hospital and was on for 5 days 60 minutes each programme. This was a 70 bed specialist care facility for several obese people and was in New York can't remember the name for now.

People were admitted here specifically for their weight problems and a diet and exercise programme. Several of those cheated on their diet and despite this they kept them. One person weighted in excess of 40 stones. 14x40 for weight in lbs. One person had been there for over a year and several of them had readmissions having put the weight on again. They showed how one man had to be taken from his home with Firemen and how they had to widen doors at this hospital to get him into his room.

When they developed problems where they had to be taken to hospital it was unbelievable the lenghts they had to go to getting them there.

 

I don't think it should be such a big issue that the article said obese American passenger airlifted. It is simply a fact of life this was the reality. I am sure the person involved was just grateful to be taken to hospital and had his surgery. He won't be too bothered what the news report said.

 

Sue

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Actually the UK is right behind the USA with respect to obesity, and is starting to produce the fattest people in Europe. I saw that on "your TV" a few weeks ago. Panorama, Tonight, One Life. One of those type of shows, forget which.

 

BTW, for our non-UK viewers...a stone is 14lbs.

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Absolutely Bigwally. I collect Grandchildren 2 days a week after school. In their school this week is health eating and exercise week. Walking or bike to school with parents where possible and whilst dinners in school are pretty healthy in any case this week there is absolute emphasis on this. The children have work and literature home with them.

The children are only allowed water with meals and have to bring only water with them to drink for playtime or at lunch time. No sweets or chocolate biscuits are allowed to be eaten at school or crisps for those that take packed lunch. My grandchildren move between school dinner and packed lunch. It is about trying to educate them so that they will follow this plan. I have to abide by my daughters ideas of what they are allowed and what treats are occasionally allowed. Ages 11 and 9

 

Sue

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lucky white heather

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443 lbs on one side of a helicopter is a major undertaking.

 

Lucky White Heather:

did you meet with Rick & Flo? We just got off Century and they continued on for the British Isles cruise.

 

 

 

I hope the other "facts" are more precise. Century was in Norway last week and will cruise there next week again after returning from Britain, Scotland & Ireland.

 

 

 

Sorry C2C...not with Rick and Flo..with two couples I met though CC Roll call , one of the couples was on the ML / TA as we were this spring so we got to know them personally then and we were just catching up ....the other couple were needing help with their genealogy searches in Edinburgh and we did make a face to face meeting with them too before they all joined the "transfer back to ship" bus!

 

 

The article in the local papers said the ship made an unscheduled stop to take the guy off..completely false information! I have been helping out on the Century cruise Roll call for months answering questions etc etc for PAX who were asking questions about this particular port stop at Sth. Queensferry so that they got the most out of their day visit here. It was not therefore an unscheduled stop!

The friends we knew who had a balcony cabin heard the helicopter hovering over the ship and knew it must be something serious for the Royal Navy to have to deal with this as an emergency...they don't normally do this sort of rescue I believe...so they watched from their balcony.

If the gentleman was overweight I felt it was perhaps too personal to make this a headline when he must have needed medical help urgently whatever his weight situation..in fact it made me feel I should pop over the see him in hospital to see how he was faring and if he had sufficient help / local knowledge support ....I once got so ill on a cruise when travelling without my husband I had to abort it after day one ( food poisoning on board) and I would have really appreciated any help I could have got at that time so I know what a problem it can be to be offloaded!

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lucky white heather

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Should have added that the ship tied up in the river estuary.. the guests have to tender in, which is why they asked the Royal Navy to assist with this evac.... all of the larger ships have to stay out in the estuary unless they can come into Rosyth (navy docks) I've seen one of the Silver ships tied up there ( Wind????) from the Forth road bridge when driving over it . In the case of Fred Olsen cruises they can come in at Leith I believe.

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C 2 C

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Major... nah... not even for the smallest Bell JetRanger on the market, and the photo shows a much much heavier bird than that!

 

When I had my one and only ride in Hawaii our seats were determined by weight... guess the pilot was confused:cool:

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lucky white heather

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Sorry Yvonne

 

post should have read

 

Lucky White Heather.

 

Sue

 

No problem Sue...you know the ship was always going to dock there anyway and as you lived almost within spitting distance of where the ships come to tie up in the river estuary when you were resident in Scotland, you know even more than I do about the hospitals in the area which would have had to deal with the emergency evac that arose!

 

Yvonne

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Fear of being lifted up in a basket is one reason why we cancelled our Dec cruise when I was told I should have gall balladder surgery sooner rather than later. It Worked out OK & we re-booked. I feel bad for anyone havnig to do the basket thing it is scary but the only way...newer ships have helipads..

I believe, even with the helipads that they do not land, does anyone know?

I have heard that they hover over the helipad.:rolleyes:

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