Believe in yourself..i did

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:05 pm

Ablut a month ago..i stepped outside on my front porch to smoke a ciggarette..i could very faintly hear a man screaming.."oh god, help me" i called nine one one..two county police officers responded..we walked across the dirt road closer to the river..They and I listened..they couldnt hear it.i could..they got smart and told me it was an owl..they left..i waited about fifteen minutes..torn...i called nine one one again..and told the lady that answered that i know what i hear..send someone out ..she told me i would be charged for every response..i told her to charge the **** out of me..i know what i hear..

so ................i ended up with several county officers..a firetruck..paramedics..and the state police dogs..and game and fish responded on fourhweelers and a boat...two hours later..they find the man..he had flipped his fourwheeler over on a trail..he ended up laying half submerged in the river with the fourwheeler on top of him..and no way out...we have aligators in our river..

i got an apology from the first two officers that argued with me the first time..over it being an owl.They said they couldnt believe i could here him from so far away..when they couldnt.and a man's life was saved..he was boated out to the highway and taken by ambulance to the hospital..

I am glad i went with my guts..and not been backed down by the police officers the first time..but when i made that second call i was kinda scared..

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:08 pm

guppy;1001595 wrote: Ablut a month ago..i stepped outside on my front porch to smoke a ciggarette..i could very faintly hear a man screaming.."oh god, help me" i called nine one one..two county police officers responded..we walked across the dirt road closer to the river..They and I listened..they couldnt hear it.i could..they got smart and told me it was an owl..they left..i waited about fifteen minutes..torn...i called nine one one again..and told the lady that answered that i know what i hear..send someone out ..she told me i would be charged for every response..i told her to charge the **** out of me..i know what i hear..

so ................i ended up with several county officers..a firetruck..paramedics..and the state police dogs..and game and fish responded on fourhweelers and a boat...two hours later..they find the man..he had flipped his fourwheeler over on a trail..he ended up laying half submerged in the river with the fourwheeler on top of him..and no way out...we have aligators in our river..

i got an apology from the first two officers that argued with me the first time..over it being an owl.They said they couldnt believe i could here him from so far away..when they couldnt.and a man's life was saved..he was boated out to the highway and taken by ambulance to the hospital..

I am glad i went with my guts..and not been backed down by the police officers the first time..but when i made that second call i was kinda scared..Well done Guppy, :-6

And they say ciggies are bad for you?

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:11 pm

guppy;1001595 wrote: Ablut a month ago..i stepped outside on my front porch to smoke a ciggarette..i could very faintly hear a man screaming.."oh god, help me" i called nine one one..two county police officers responded..we walked across the dirt road closer to the river..They and I listened..they couldnt hear it.i could..they got smart and told me it was an owl..they left..i waited about fifteen minutes..torn...i called nine one one again..and told the lady that answered that i know what i hear..send someone out ..she told me i would be charged for every response..i told her to charge the **** out of me..i know what i hear..

so ................i ended up with several county officers..a firetruck..paramedics..and the state police dogs..and game and fish responded on fourhweelers and a boat...two hours later..they find the man..he had flipped his fourwheeler over on a trail..he ended up laying half submerged in the river with the fourwheeler on top of him..and no way out...we have aligators in our river..

i got an apology from the first two officers that argued with me the first time..over it being an owl.They said they couldnt believe i could here him from so far away..when they couldnt.and a man's life was saved..he was boated out to the highway and taken by ambulance to the hospital..

I am glad i went with my guts..and not been backed down by the police officers the first time..but when i made that second call i was kinda scared..

Have the courage of your convictions - I'm proud of you Guppy.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:15 pm

Wow, good for you, Guppy! You saved that man's life!

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:17 pm

thanks guys..:-6

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:18 pm

I hope that man realizes what a gift you gave him. Life. :-6

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:34 pm

hats off guppy!

You are a hero!

You saved that man's life, hope he appreciated it!

ButterflyPrincess · Post by **ButterflyPrincess** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:01 pm

I am so very proud of you.

he owes you his life..

:)

glad you didn't back down.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:20 pm

The "courage of your convictions" is a great compliment. You deserved it,

guppy.

I would be one grateful man for someone like you to be around during that time of crisis.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:36 pm

Charged for 911 calls ?

That doesnt seem like a good policy.

You should send them a bill for something.

koan · Post by **koan** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:00 pm

That's so amazing, guppy!

You're a true hero. :-6

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:10 pm

Way to go guppy! And way to stick to your guns...there are many people that would have given up after that first police visit. You're a hero! :-6

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:13 am

guppy;1001595 wrote: Ablut a month ago..i stepped outside on my front porch to smoke a ciggarette..i could very faintly hear a man screaming.."oh god, help me" i called nine one one..two county police officers responded..we walked across the dirt road closer to the river..They and I listened..they couldnt hear it.i could..they got smart and told me it was an owl..they left..i waited about fifteen minutes..torn...i called nine one one again..and told the lady that answered that i know what i hear..send someone out ..she told me i would be charged for every response..i told her to charge the **** out of me..i know what i hear..

so ................i ended up with several county officers..a firetruck..paramedics..and the state police dogs..and game and fish responded on fourhweelers and a boat...two hours later..they find the man..he had flipped his fourwheeler over on a trail..he ended up laying half submerged in the river with the fourwheeler on top of him..and no way out...we have aligators in our river..

i got an apology from the first two officers that argued with me the first time..over it being an owl.They said they couldnt believe i could here him from so far away..when they couldnt.and a man's life was saved..he was boated out to the highway and taken by ambulance to the hospital..

I am glad i went with my guts..and not been backed down by the police officers the first time..but when i made that second call i was kinda scared..

Wow, I want you to live near me. Your a hero.

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:17 am

mikeinie;1001861 wrote: Wow, I want you to live near me. Your a hero.

Don't crash! Then it won't matter if Guppy's a long way away..............

Well done Guppy!

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:19 am

Well done, Guppy. I am proud to know you.

I don't suppose that guy knows any of this yet. I reckon he'll be very grateful to you when he finds out what you did.

:-6

Milly · Post by **Milly** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:30 am

You should be very proud of yourself Guppy, I'm sure the man you saved and his family will be eternally grateful.....

cars · Post by **cars** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:44 am

And they say "fish" have no feelings! Well, your feelings told you the right thing to do, expecially when challenged, well done!!!

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 6:18 am

awesome story, that guy is so lucky you were there! :-4

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 6:57 am

wow..:-6

Mustang · Post by **Mustang** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 7:10 am

guppy;1001595 wrote: Ablut a month ago..i stepped outside on my front porch to smoke a ciggarette..i could very faintly hear a man screaming.."oh god, help me" i called nine one one..two county police officers responded..we walked across the dirt road closer to the river..They and I listened..they couldnt hear it.i could..they got smart and told me it was an owl..they left..i waited about fifteen minutes..torn...i called nine one one again..and told the lady that answered that i know what i hear..send someone out ..she told me i would be charged for every response..i told her to charge the **** out of me..i know what i hear..

so ................i ended up with several county officers..a firetruck..paramedics..and the state police dogs..and game and fish responded on fourhweelers and a boat...two hours later..they find the man..he had flipped his fourwheeler over on a trail..he ended up laying half submerged in the river with the fourwheeler on top of him..and no way out...we have aligators in our river..

i got an apology from the first two officers that argued with me the first time..over it being an owl.They said they couldnt believe i could here him from so far away..when they couldnt.and a man's life was saved..he was boated out to the highway and taken by ambulance to the hospital..

I am glad i went with my guts..and not been backed down by the police officers the first time..but when i made that second call i was kinda scared..

Well done Guppy! A tip of the hat to ya.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 7:15 am

You go girl!:)

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 7:46 am

Well done Gupps, That dude better buy you at least two cartons of ciggies, no telling how many people you could save with a semi truck full of ciggies. Oh wait, you were smoking cig's right? I used to hear voices whn I smoked weed but I didn't want to call the police for fear of getting arrested.

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 7:56 am

OpenMind;1001863 wrote: Well done, Guppy. I am proud to know you.

I don't suppose that guy knows any of this yet. I reckon he'll be very grateful to you when he finds out what you did.

:-6

He doesnt know about me..the police asked me if they could tell him..i said "no" ..the important thing to me is that i remember or learned out of this..to stand up for what i believe in..once, when i was nineteen, i was in a serious car wreck..a man stopped and pulled me out of the wreckage..called nine one one..and left after the ambulance loaded me up..but not before telling me after i thanked him over and over..."dont thank me", he didnt do it for the thanks or the glory, He told me he was a paramedic out of south carolina on his way home from a vacation in florida..because of him..and his atittude.i have always tried to give it back..where i can.

My neighbors and my family have said i am way to humble but i understood what the paramedic was saying along time ago..if you can make the world a better place..just for even one..thats the best feeling in the world..and to do it for no other reason than..because i "can":-6

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:31 am

guppy;1002282 wrote: He doesnt know about me..the police asked me if they could tell him..i said "no" ..the important thing to me is that i remember or learned out of this..to stand up for what i believe in..once, when i was nineteen, i was in a serious car wreck..a man stopped and pulled me out of the wreckage..called nine one one..and left after the ambulance loaded me up..but not before telling me after i thanked him over and over..."dont thank me", he didnt do it for the thanks or the glory, He told me he was a paramedic out of south carolina on his way home from a vacation in florida..because of him..and his atittude.i have always tried to give it back..where i can.

My neighbors and my family have said i am way to humble but i understood what the paramedic was saying along time ago..if you can make the world a better place..just for even one..thats the best feeling in the world..and to do it for no other reason than..because i "can":-6

I don't think anyone does what you did for the thanks, not unless they've got some kinda over-exploded ego.

But most people who have been helped out like this have a genuine need to be able to say thanks in the very least. It's human nature.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:53 am

guppy;1002282 wrote: He doesnt know about me..the police asked me if they could tell him..i said "no" ..the important thing to me is that i remember or learned out of this..to stand up for what i believe in..once, when i was nineteen, i was in a serious car wreck..a man stopped and pulled me out of the wreckage..called nine one one..and left after the ambulance loaded me up..but not before telling me after i thanked him over and over..."dont thank me", he didnt do it for the thanks or the glory, He told me he was a paramedic out of south carolina on his way home from a vacation in florida..because of him..and his atittude.i have always tried to give it back..where i can.

My neighbors and my family have said i am way to humble but i understood what the paramedic was saying along time ago..if you can make the world a better place..just for even one..thats the best feeling in the world..and to do it for no other reason than..because i "can":-6

Excellent..well done Guppers..

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:24 pm

WOW GUPPY:-4:-4 You are my hero. What a wonderful deed you did.

Good on ya girl....you saved someone's life...something you'll never forget:-6