Lossie controller awarded
JetBlast member 2005.
JetBlast member 2006.
Banned 2007
JetBlast member 2006.
Banned 2007
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I misread the title as Lassie controller awarded and was looking forward to pages and pages of vitriol about barriers and who was handling whom.
Such a let down
Such a let down
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With 20/20 hindsight, I suspect that "Bravery" is in fact the second criterion for these awards. The first criterion is in the title - "Lifesavers". Now if you have a look at the Vodafone lifesavers website, all of the award recipients did things that, had they not been done, someone would have died. There are two examples of people pulled from ice-covered water, a man dragged from a burning car, a fireman who shared his air supply with a survivor until the ladder could turn up and get them out, two guys who saved a man whose tractor had rolled on top of him - and so on. Anne used all her skill to help a guy who would have otherwise at least ended up needing the SAR guys and quite likely would have been the meat in a metal sandwich.
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It's an interview feature, rather than a piece of standard news writing.
It's a bit over the top admittedly, but imagine how painfully boring the story would be if it was reported as unbiased fact. They have to sell papers and a bit of licence certainly helps. It's not 'reporting', as such.
Besides - it makes her job sound sexy and exciting. It might inspire people to follow in her footsteps.
That feature beats the **** out of a lot of the HM Forces recruiting copy I've seen recently. Maybe they should look and learn.
It's a bit over the top admittedly, but imagine how painfully boring the story would be if it was reported as unbiased fact. They have to sell papers and a bit of licence certainly helps. It's not 'reporting', as such.
Besides - it makes her job sound sexy and exciting. It might inspire people to follow in her footsteps.
That feature beats the **** out of a lot of the HM Forces recruiting copy I've seen recently. Maybe they should look and learn.
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''With 20/20 hindsight, I suspect that "Bravery" is in fact the second criterion for these awards. The first criterion is in the title - "Lifesavers". Now if you have a look at the Vodafone lifesavers website, all of the award recipients did things that, had they not been done, someone would have died............''
Thanks Sven. For once sense prevails
Internet points scorers PLEASE shut up
Thanks Sven. For once sense prevails
Internet points scorers PLEASE shut up
