Electric/hybrid or diesel a choice.

[spudfan]

I can just hear the conversation.
"Hello is that 999 emergency services?"
"Yes it is. How can I help?"
"I need an ambulance urgently but it must be electric or at least hybrid powered"
I'm afraid all we have is a diesel powered ambulance ready to go"
"No thanks, I'll wait for the electric powered one"
Somehow I do not think that the champions of electric/hybrid powered vehicles would be too put out if a diesel powered ambulance arrived. What do you think?....

[ramblingboy42]

what prompted this thread?

is there some funny thing going on with ambulances in Ireland?

[vnx205]

what prompted this thread?

is there some funny thing going on with ambulances in Ireland?

Well, there is this:

Paddy phones an ambulance because his mate's been hit by a car.
Paddy: 'Get an ambulance here quick, he's bleeding from his nose and Ears and I tink both his legs are broken.'
Operator: 'What is your location sir?'
Paddy: 'Outside number 28 Eucalyptus Street ....'
Operator: 'How do you spell that sir?'
Silence.... (heavy breathing) and after a minute.
Operator: 'Are you there sir?'
More heavy breathing and another minute later.
Operator: 'Sir, can you hear me?'
This goes on for another few minutes until....
Operator: 'Sir, please answer me. Can you still hear me?'
Paddy: 'Yes, sorry bout dat... I couldn't spell eucalyptus, so I just dragged him round to number 3 Oak Street .'

However, I doubt that is the explanation. :)

[V8Ian]

Well, there is this:

Paddy phones an ambulance because his mate's been hit by a car.
Paddy: 'Get an ambulance here quick, he's bleeding from his nose and Ears and I tink both his legs are broken.'
Operator: 'What is your location sir?'
Paddy: 'Outside number 28 Eucalyptus Street ....'
Operator: 'How do you spell that sir?'
Silence.... (heavy breathing) and after a minute.
Operator: 'Are you there sir?'
More heavy breathing and another minute later.
Operator: 'Sir, can you hear me?'
This goes on for another few minutes until....
Operator: 'Sir, please answer me. Can you still hear me?'
Paddy: 'Yes, sorry bout dat... I couldn't spell eucalyptus, so I just dragged him round to number 3 Oak Street .'

However, I doubt that is the explanation. :)
Eucalyptus Street doesn't sound very Irish.

[DiscoMick]

I see eucalyptus trees are being blamed for causing ozone pollution in Ireland, where they were planted to reclaim 'useless bog land'. [smilebigeye]

The city trees that pose a threat to human health (https://www.irishtimes.com/news/science/the-city-trees-that-pose-a-threat-to-human-health-1.2548050)

They are also invading Portugal and other places.

The eucalypt invasion of Portugal | The Monthly (https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2013/june/1370181600/michaela-mcguire/eucalypt-invasion-portugal)


So, there you go - learn something every day.

[RANDLOVER]

I can just hear the conversation.
"Hello is that 999 emergency services?"
"Yes it is. How can I help?"
"I need an ambulance urgently but it must be electric or at least hybrid powered"
I'm afraid all we have is a diesel powered ambulance ready to go"
"No thanks, I'll wait for the electric powered one"
Somehow I do not think that the champions of electric/hybrid powered vehicles would be too put out if a diesel powered ambulance arrived. What do you think?....

Exactly right and I also wonder how many of the climate protesters got to their rally by foot or a 100% solar charged electric vehicle? They should go around after the protest and make everyone with a diesel/petrol throw their car keys in a bag to be confiscated, (biodiesel excepted of course).