justanna
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| posted on 11-2-2004 at 08:46 |
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Surfer saved in Aberystwyth
Just spotted this on the BBC Wales website. Sounds like he had a lucky escape!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/3472649.stm
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Dave
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| posted on 11-2-2004 at 12:56 |
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Sounds like he had some bad luck followed by some good luck and good mates. Well done to them 
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zelwaters
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| posted on 12-2-2004 at 00:31 |
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have u seen one of the related topics bout that guy that got carried off by a surf kite then dropped, ouch, cool guy though, expected
him to curse kite surfers, only he just suggested better guidelines of where kitesurfers should be allowed to go!!
Zel
"its not the pace of life that scares me its that sudden drop at the end" NO FEAR
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Thodd
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| posted on 12-2-2004 at 08:49 |
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Sounds like he did have a lucky escape!
I found this the other day on t'internet!
Some poor soul out with the surf school in north devon, apparently its a dislocated knee cap!
........not fun!
Thodd has attached this image:
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zelwaters
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| posted on 15-2-2004 at 01:07 |
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hey thodd, u been watching peter kay recently?
"its not the pace of life that scares me its that sudden drop at the end" NO FEAR
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justal
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| posted on 15-2-2004 at 07:31 |
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I've been in that helicopter!!
Not as a casualty though... I used to work at Croyde and if we had to call the helicopter out, which we did quite often, there would
always be a bit of shuffling with the stretcher to see who could go in the helicopter with the casualty!!
Al.
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mikestormriders
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| posted on 19-10-2004 at 15:53 |
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Heroic action
Dyfrigs a lucky boy, With swell running I,m supprised that Dave Ding-all didnt just leave him there .
Rest assured we gave him loads of jyp when he came into Stormriders the day after.
You all be pleased to know that he hasnt been put off surfing and he's currently gone to Indo with his bro Cynrig. He's posting regular
updates on the Stormriders Forum bodyboard forum if anyone
wants to be made to feel really jealous.
I am just a little annoyed that my Coastguard pager didnt activate and I missed the chance of finally making some money out of a local
lol.
[Edited on 19-10-2004 by mikestormriders]
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IainO
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| posted on 19-10-2004 at 21:00 |
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quote:
Originally posted by justal
I've been in that helicopter!!
Not as a casualty though... I used to work at Croyde and if we had to call the helicopter out, which we did quite often, there would
always be a bit of shuffling with the stretcher to see who could go in the helicopter with the casualty!!
Al.
I've fixed that helicopter (in the past) - brave man Al
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justal
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| posted on 20-10-2004 at 05:29 |
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If I had known that I would have kept my feet firmly on the ground.... And how come half the windsurfers I know seem to be helicopter
mechanics!! 
Al.
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IainO
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| posted on 20-10-2004 at 08:29 |
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One of the most compatible jobs with windsurfing. Based by the sea and working shifts so you can get on the water whenever it's windy
and the pay's not too bad either
Unfortunately not all helicopters are near the sea
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