http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/nov/29/unpublished-
999-call-transcripts Really gripping: 999 (i.e. emergency services) transcripts. “All right, well done. How old is your mum?” “Um, I don’t know. She’s just like ... She’s just like she’s ... When I heard her make a funny noise, she was, like, just sleeping and she was, like, shivering about.” 08:10
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Weird is Relative (zarq.livejournal.com):
… Whatever you do, don't panic.. The UK Guardian posts transcripts from six "999" emergency calls. "Surprisingly, perhaps, call-takers are relatively junior in the hierarchy of the ambulance control room. (The dispatcher's job - which involves making snap decisions about how to …
MonkeyFilter (monkeyfilter.com):
… Six transcripts from the UK's 999 service. …
Another Pair Of Eyes (justanotherpairofeyes.co.uk):
… I was perusing Facebook, as I seem to spend so much time doing, when I stumbled acrossthis posted on a profile of a good friend of mine. It’s transcripts, and in some cases the recordings, of 999 calls made in a variety of situations. I found the transcripts engaging enough, but the recordings really convey desparation and panic to the extent that they were harrowing to …
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One Star Watt (www.onestarwatt.com):
… about a woman’s crush on an erstwhile MTV VJ. Sexy Pole-Dancing LEGO - It’s about time someone made LEGOs sexy! I think. Marketing Drank - “Purple drank” - urban slang that I just learned - is now bottled for profit.Whatever You Do, Don’t Panic- A scary and moving window into the life of a 911/999 telephone operator. Attractive Girls Union Refuses to Enter into Talks with Mike Greenman - A male friend of mine sent me this because he says he relates a bit too much to Mike Greenman. Don’t we all. Cover …
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… As the title says, this is justa link- but a deadly link! Have a little think about the people who will be really busy over Christmas this year - and be glad that some of them really kick ass …
Spenser Goes To College (spensergoestocollege.blogspot.com):
… UNDEAD BARBIE Last.fm's Best of 2008Funny/awkward/strange 999 calls(the Brit version of 911) Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince movie previews …
GreenAbby (greenabby.blogspot.com):
… Birth' and reading 'The Amputation'. Have a read and listen. Also, by listening to the Heimlich Manoeuvre recording, you will hopefully know what to do now (if you don't already) if someone chokes and is unable to cough themselves back to normality.Click here to access the article and audio files. …
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