07-16-2010, 08:42 AM
Helicopters on the Big Island don't bother me.
Back in '75 I got a real bad case of leptospirosis while I was living in Waimanu Valley (pre-permit days). Thirst was one of the symptoms and guess what I was drinking? Lepto laced water from the waterfall. Fortunately, my sister who was visiting had brought along a red sweatshirt.
Low and behold here comes a huge military helicopter on a training mission flying high above the valley. I would only see them maybe once a month. Somehow someone aboard sees the waving sweatshirt and the thing lands right on the beach!
I'd been spewing out both ends all night and could not have hiked out, but the helicopter landed us right at the hospital where the doctor said I wouldn't have lasted the night.
To top it off, some of the flight crew stopped by the hospital a couple of days later to see how I was doing. This gave me an opportunity to thank them for saving my fricking life.
Back in '75 I got a real bad case of leptospirosis while I was living in Waimanu Valley (pre-permit days). Thirst was one of the symptoms and guess what I was drinking? Lepto laced water from the waterfall. Fortunately, my sister who was visiting had brought along a red sweatshirt.
Low and behold here comes a huge military helicopter on a training mission flying high above the valley. I would only see them maybe once a month. Somehow someone aboard sees the waving sweatshirt and the thing lands right on the beach!
I'd been spewing out both ends all night and could not have hiked out, but the helicopter landed us right at the hospital where the doctor said I wouldn't have lasted the night.
To top it off, some of the flight crew stopped by the hospital a couple of days later to see how I was doing. This gave me an opportunity to thank them for saving my fricking life.
-Veritas odium parit”(Terence 195–159 BC))-"Truth begets hatred".