He's OK - The Firearms Forum

armedandsafe · 02-05-2007, 09:06 PM

Friday afternoon, I was taking the elementary kids home when one of the kids yelled, "He's gonna throw up!" I stopped the bus, grabbed a trash bag and headed back to check things out. Kid was throwing up, alright. There was also blood in the vomit. He was hot enough to light a match, had the judders, a screaming headache and his neck hurt. NOT good. I jumped on the radio and had the school alerted that I was returning there and had an emergency. The Principal met me and we got the lad off the bus and into the office. I checked him into the care of the school and took the rest of the kids home.

I called his home several times over the weekend to check on him and got no answer. This morning I checked with the Principal and found that the lad was at school today, although he hadn't taken the bus. His caregiver had come in to get him and had him checked out at the emergency room. Not Menengitis, which was my fear. Just a bad case of "stomach flu."

Whew. I don't need that kind of stress over a weekend.

Pops

Pistolenschutze · 02-05-2007, 09:25 PM

Pops, sounds to me like you did what was necessary in an emergency and did it competently and well. You are to be commened, sir. The kids you drive are lucky to have you.

armedandsafe · 02-05-2007, 09:48 PM

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The kids you drive are lucky to have you.

Actually, you have that backwards, in my opinion.

Pops

Pistolenschutze · 02-05-2007, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by armedandsafe

Actually, you have that backwards, in my opinion.

Pops

I see your point, Pops, but the very fact you feel that way confirms my original assertion.

SouthernMoss · 02-05-2007, 10:22 PM

Glad the boy is ok. And glad you were there to take care of him.

pickenup · 02-05-2007, 11:18 PM

Good job.
Glad he is ok.

Then you had to clean the bus.

Never knew what I was going to find after hauling a bunch around.

berto64 · 02-05-2007, 11:34 PM

That's why I never was a school chauffer. Li'l screaming meemies!

Great to hear the child is OK> Good Job!

rosierita · 02-06-2007, 08:49 AM

yikes! i'm glad the child was okay!

pops ~ i couldnt handle your job!

armedandsafe · 02-06-2007, 12:48 PM

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pops ~ i couldnt handle your job!

It does take a certain type of idio....errrrr person to handle the job.

There is a saying in our industry, "You have to take a psycological exam before you're hired. If you pass, you don't qualify."

We train a number of very good drivers every year. Some of them come back from their first run with 50 or 75 wigglers 'n' gigglers behind 'em and say, "NO WAY! I'm gunna go drive toxic waste."

Pops

rosierita · 02-06-2007, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by armedandsafe

It does take a certain type of idio....errrrr person to handle the job.

There is a saying in our industry, "You have to take a psycological exam before you're hired. If you pass, you don't qualify."

We train a number of very good drivers every year. Some of them come back from their first run with 50 or 75 wigglers 'n' gigglers behind 'em and say, "NO WAY! I'm gunna go drive toxic waste."

Pops

LOL!! i know i couldnt do the job! i'd have to hope & pray i passed the exam.

Rammiha · 02-06-2007, 09:44 PM

They say the apple does not fall far from the tree. I did what you do now, and now do what you did then. Life has an odd way of turning round. I know where I get it all though, and damn!! I am proud of all that!!

armedandsafe · 02-07-2007, 09:07 PM

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They say the apple does not fall far from the tree. I did what you do now, and now do what you did then. Life has an odd way of turning round. I know where I get it all though, and damn!! I am proud of all that!!

That makes up for an entire weekend of worrying about the lad.

For those of you who don't already know, Rammiha is my daughter. She owned and ran a day care center for many years. I was in computers during the formative years of the desktop units through the PC revolution. I'm now in the kid herding business and she is a certified NERD.

Pops

Xracer · 02-08-2007, 07:22 AM

Damn good job Pops!!!!! Those kids are lucky to have you as a driver!

02-05-2007, 09:06 PM	#1
armedandsafe Former Guest Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Moses Lake, WA Posts: 10,344	He's OK Friday afternoon, I was taking the elementary kids home when one of the kids yelled, "He's gonna throw up!" I stopped the bus, grabbed a trash bag and headed back to check things out. Kid was throwing up, alright. There was also blood in the vomit. He was hot enough to light a match, had the judders, a screaming headache and his neck hurt. NOT good. I jumped on the radio and had the school alerted that I was returning there and had an emergency. The Principal met me and we got the lad off the bus and into the office. I checked him into the care of the school and took the rest of the kids home. I called his home several times over the weekend to check on him and got no answer. This morning I checked with the Principal and found that the lad was at school today, although he hadn't taken the bus. His caregiver had come in to get him and had him checked out at the emergency room. Not Menengitis, which was my fear. Just a bad case of "stomach flu." Whew. I don't need that kind of stress over a weekend. Pops -->

02-05-2007, 09:25 PM	#2
Pistolenschutze Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 13,094	Re: He's OK Pops, sounds to me like you did what was necessary in an emergency and did it competently and well. You are to be commened, sir. The kids you drive are lucky to have you. __________________ --Pistolenschutze (Pistol Shooter)

02-05-2007, 10:22 PM	#5
SouthernMoss Admin Tech Staff Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SW MS Contributor Posts: 10,651	Re: He's OK Glad the boy is ok. And glad you were there to take care of him. __________________ My Second protects your First "I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand." - Susan B Anthony

02-05-2007, 11:18 PM	#6
pickenup Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains Posts: 6,841	Re: He's OK Good job. Glad he is ok. Then you had to clean the bus. Never knew what I was going to find after hauling a bunch around. __________________ The gene pool needs chlorine

02-05-2007, 11:34 PM	#7
berto64 VMBB Admin Staff Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Owyhee County, Idaho Contributor Posts: 7,394	Re: He's OK That's why I never was a school chauffer. Li'l screaming meemies! Great to hear the child is OK> Good Job! __________________ Be who you are & say what you will, Those that matter won't mind and those that mind don't matter. I'm a bitter clinger, One Nation Under God.

02-06-2007, 08:49 AM	#8
rosierita Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,218	Re: He's OK yikes! i'm glad the child was okay! pops ~ i couldnt handle your job! __________________

02-06-2007, 09:44 PM	#11
Rammiha Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 37	Re: He's OK They say the apple does not fall far from the tree. I did what you do now, and now do what you did then. Life has an odd way of turning round. I know where I get it all though, and damn!! I am proud of all that!!

02-08-2007, 07:22 AM	#13
Xracer TFF Admin Staff Mediator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Minn-eeee-sota, ya, sure, you bet! Posts: 9,144	Re: He's OK Damn good job Pops!!!!! Those kids are lucky to have you as a driver!