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fishbuck
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I did reread Mike's last post. He has the lady's family telephone number in his phone. So he had all the information he needed the whole time.
So why come on here and get everyone upset about something that is not really our concern. Did anyone here know anything? Did anyone help?
FDT offered some help (he read a newspaper) and Mike actually turned it down.
So maybe he should not have even posted this story here.
My guess is that Maria and her child are okay and in the hospital receiving the best care Tijuana has. I'm sure that the first responders in Tijuana
knew what to do and where to take them.
And they did it without our help.
I'm fairly certain any of you would stop and render assistance if you saw injured people on the road. And I hope that never happens.
My suggestion is that if you have a sensitive emergency that you should contact BajaNomad first.
[Edited on 2-27-2009 by fishbuck]
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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ckiefer
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Fishbuck,
Careful buddie, remember that you are a pilot. And being a pilot you are trained especially for emergency situations, i.e. stalls, spins etc. You
have training others do not. It appears to me that the poster was distressed and reaching out for information and a little compassion. Being pilots,
we did not have compassion drained from our hearts during flight school. You may want to consider this while looking for flight companions. Fly
safe. 
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fishbuck
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| Quote: | Originally posted by ckiefer
Fishbuck,
Careful buddie, remember that you are a pilot. And being a pilot you are trained especially for emergency situations, i.e. stalls, spins etc. You
have training others do not. It appears to me that the poster was distressed and reaching out for information and a little compassion. Being pilots,
we did not have compassion drained from our hearts during flight school. You may want to consider this while looking for flight companions. Fly
safe. |
Concur and agree
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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MikeLikeBaja
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I realize that I am being baited. I can see the hook. I am so very sorry to Fishbuck. It seems I have diverted attention away from him. Please accept
my apology. I am also sorry for forcing Fishbuck to keep coming into this Baja Questions and Answers post.
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fishbuck
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MikeLikeBaja
I realize that I am being baited. I can see the hook. I am so very sorry to Fishbuck. It seems I have diverted attention away from him. Please accept
my apology. I am also sorry for forcing Fishbuck to keep coming into this Baja Questions and Answers post. |
Mike
I wrote you a sarcastic response. But I deleted it.
Here is my heartfelt response.
You are an absolute gentleman for stopping to help Maria and her young daughter.
I'm sure it was very tramatic for you. I hope that if I ever find myself in that situation that I can perform as well as you did.
I never carry road flares but I can see now how that might have saved Maria and her daughter's lives. In reading you thread I learned something very
useful.
It seems you had the lady's phone number but maybe you were just still in shock and confused a little. I hope you are okay now.
Since you were directly involved you want to follow up on how they are. I hope that you can find out. That might give closure to the emergency and
begin the recovery.
And I hope they are recovering well. And I hope that they can be restored to their lives. And that they can tell their story of how a man named Mike
saved them.
Good job nomad!
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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fdt
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MikeLikeBaja
I remember the off duty police officer used my phone to call the ladies family. I will have my wife call that number Saturday and see if we can
sensitively get info on their condition. |
Be sure to let us know about theire condition. As I posted before, additional services are not provided by Cruz Roja and we don't know what the
families situation is, some of the people that live in that area of town are new to the city.
A well informed Baja California traveler is a smart Baja California traveler!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fishbuck
| Quote: | Originally posted by MikeLikeBaja
I realize that I am being baited. I can see the hook. I am so very sorry to Fishbuck. It seems I have diverted attention away from him. Please accept
my apology. I am also sorry for forcing Fishbuck to keep coming into this Baja Questions and Answers post. |
Mike
I wrote you a sarcastic response. But I deleted it.
Here is my heartfelt response.
You are an absolute gentleman for stopping to help Maria and her young daughter.
I'm sure it was very tramatic for you. I hope that if I ever find myself in that situation that I can perform as well as you did.
I never carry road flares but I can see now how that might have saved Maria and her daughter's lives. In reading you thread I learned something very
useful.
It seems you had the lady's phone number but maybe you were just still in shock and confused a little. I hope you are okay now.
Since you were directly involved you want to follow up on how they are. I hope that you can find out. That might give closure to the emergency and
begin the recovery.
And I hope they are recovering well. And I hope that they can be restored to their lives. And that they can tell their story of how a man named Mike
saved them.
Good job nomad! |
That's a whole lotta hope-la!
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ckiefer
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Yup, looks like fishbuck has redeemed himself twice now for the same offense. Good for you fishbuck for exercising self control. 
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MikeLikeBaja
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I did not realize I had numbers in my phone until the next day. They may not even be right. The officer called 3 numbers with the area code . The
first thing I am going to do Saturday is have my wife call the hospital number that Fernando provided. I would really rather not use the numbers of
possible family members so soon. They are going through something very sad. I have not lived some sheltered life, but I have never seen obvious and
extreme broken bones and road mutilation. The fact that this was a little girl and her mom was emotionally overwhelming for me. This will be my last
defensive post.
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No problem Mike. I know what its like to be one of the first to arrive on such a traumatic scene and the effect it has on you. I still have a couple
of such scenes burned in my memory and I remember how I followed their fates as well. It will stick with you and only tells me that you are someone of
great compassion and heart...
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In the early 80's I witnessed a pedestrian hit by a car, I still see his body being thrown like a rag doll over the car and to the ground knocking him
out of his boots. My husband, our 2 sons and myself come from an emergency services background and no matter how much we may prepare for emergencies
there will always be some that stay clear in our minds eye. If I can offer a little empathy to someone who has witnessed a tramatic scene I will,
besides who am I to judge what is tramatic to someone else. Still in my prayers Mike! Connie
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Mike, you did what your conscience said to do. Kudos!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fishbuck
This board can be a real drag sometimes especially with all the self-rightious a-holes telling other people how to think or talk.
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Certainly sounds like a good description of what you have been doing on this thread. 
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fishbuck
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jdtrotter
| Quote: | Originally posted by fishbuck
This board can be a real drag sometimes especially with all the self-rightious a-holes telling other people how to think or talk.
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Certainly sounds like a good description of what you have been doing on this thread. |
This whole thing mellowed out but now you want to start it back up again?
[Edited on 2-28-2009 by fishbuck]
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
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What started out as a good human interest story is going to end up in Off Topic. That's pretty sad.
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MikeLikeBaja
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| Quote: | | Be sure to let us know about theire condition. As I posted before, additional services are not provided by Cruz Roja and we don't know what the
families situation is, some of the people that live in that area of town are new to the city. |
Update: My wife called the hospital but they said the mom was not registered there. She then called one of the numbers from my phone. It was a
neighbor. The neighbor said that the little girl lost one eye but was going to make it. She said that she didn’t know which hospital the mother was at
and was going to look for her tomorrow. The neighbor said that the mother had multiple fractures in her legs and was in need of a lot of blood (must
be internal bleeding). She said we can call her tomorrow and get an update. We will ask which hospital and if they need blood. I am guessing some of
you will want to donate. thanks
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I'm so sorry that poor baby lost an eye but glad she'll live. Hope her mommy will be ok and also get the blood she needs. Thanks for the updates and
please continue them as much as possible. God bless them, Mike, and all of you here that care about them and others.
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MikeLikeBaja
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My wife called and spoke with the neighbor today and the story is completely opposite. The woman is at Hospital General (sounds very generic) and the
little girl is the one who is critical and the mom is going to make it. They don't know what type of blood she is. Thanks to all of those that were
helpful and caring. Apparently, I am a scammer, liar, and too new to be posting this on here.
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MikeLikeBaja,
Please don't let the pompous few keep you from staying with the Nomad board. There are some good people here.
I'm sorry that your welcome to the board was tarnished by a bad fish. You will find a few keepers if you stick around a while.
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fishbuck
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MikeLikeBaja
My wife called and spoke with the neighbor today and the story is completely opposite. The woman is at Hospital General (sounds very generic) and the
little girl is the one who is critical and the mom is going to make it. They don't know what type of blood she is. Thanks to all of those that were
helpful and caring. Apparently, I am a scammer, liar, and too new to be posting this on here. |
Hey Mike,
I will be happy to meet you in Tijuana to donate some blood.
Contact ftd. He has my phone number and address.
Why don't you give yours to him as well?
So when and where do you want to meet?
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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