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Creative => Story-Telling => Topic started by: flatcat on February 27, 2010, 13:41:27
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Hi,
Bored today so I thought that I would try and attempt to make a sort of photo story. I apologise for the rubbishness in advance, as this is my first one, and I am no good at photography 8}
I will be posting it in parts on this same thread to try and make it easier :)
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At approximately 7:30 this morning there was a collision between a jeep, a delivery van and a skip truck on a quiet stretch of road called the B1000.
(http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/6434/200907110001.jpg) (http://img716.imageshack.us/i/200907110001.jpg/)
The three vehicles left the road through the crash barrier and rolled down a steep muddy hill with a fast flowing river at the bottom (you will need to use your imagination for this bit)
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The only witness to the accident was a skip truck driver who was a small distance behind his colleague, who were delivering skips that morning. He telephoned for help using his mobile phone.
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The police were the first on the scene, and the truck driver told them all he knew, and they assessed the situation. they radioed in for their specialist quad squad who would be able to reach the wreckage.
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The Paramedics were next to arrive
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The Quad Squad arrived a minute later and roared off through the gap in the railings
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What a sight. The jeep had lost it's wheels, the van had lost it's roof, and the skip truck had rolled all the way down to the river.
(http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/2600/200907110008.jpg) (http://img291.imageshack.us/i/200907110008.jpg/)
The 2nd biker didn't stop however, as he lost control of his quad as it went spinning out of control down the slippery, muddy hill.
(http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/3023/200907110009.jpg) (http://img716.imageshack.us/i/200907110009.jpg/)
The bike flipped over and he was thrown into the icy water, and was carried away by the fast flow of the water.
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The THW boat sqaud were soon alerted and arrived in record time. They were directed where to go by the two police officers
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They picked up the two paramedics and took an emergency strecher down with them on the roof of their 4X4
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After dropping off the two paramedics at the wreckage site, they continued down the muddy hill.
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It was at the bottom of the hill where they launched the boat into the river to go in search of the missing Quad Cop, whilst the others helped the crash victims back at the main wreckage site.
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Meanwhile back at the main crash site, things aren't looking too good. They have found the van driver though, but thay have been alerted to his dangerous load
(http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/4971/200907110022.jpg) (http://img30.imageshack.us/i/200907110022.jpg/)
The man doesn't look in too good shape, so the Paramedics request that their ambulance is bought down, which the police officer's are more than happy to do
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The injured delivery driver is carefully loaded into the back of the ambulance
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The jeep driver, a local fisherman, is found lying just a little way from his jeep, so he is too put on a stretcher to be loaded into the ambulance, which has adequate room for 2 patients.
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Very good story!!! :wow:
I can't wait for the next part! :munch:
I hope they find everyone, especially that quad driver!
Very very good! :clap:
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Meanwhile, the boat squad come across the skip truck driver. He is trapped, but the brave THW man leans out to help him out of the roof and into the boat
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After motoring down the river for a couple of minutes they soon come across the quad cop in the middle of the river
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A life ring is thrown to him, and he gets it around him just in time, as he was about to be swept under again
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The quad cop is hauled on board the boat, very heavy from all the water that his clothes have soaked up
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The poor man is very cold, and is wrapped in a foil blanket to stop hypothermia.
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The boat is hauled back upon the trailer, with everyone safe inside
(http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/1896/200907110021.jpg) (http://img682.imageshack.us/i/200907110021.jpg/)
The small party begin their ascent back up the hill. There is plenty of room inside the 4X4 for everyone and their equipment
(http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/1264/200907110027.jpg) (http://img291.imageshack.us/i/200907110027.jpg/)
Meanwhile the local council turn up and help by delivering porta-loos for the occassion
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The boat party make it back up the hill
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Closely followed by the ambulance with it's patients safely inside. The chunky off-road tyres on the ambulance help it back up the hill
Both vehicles race to hospital with their patients.
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The HAZMAT team arrive after a call about the dangerous waste
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They get dressed into their protective suits
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Commandeering the council's Unimog, the brave pair set off down the hill to the wreckage site
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Using the Hi-ab fitted to the Unimog to remove the barrels, they are careful not to spill any of their contents
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With the fire and ambulance crews on standby, they return to the road, using the Unimog's weight to their advantage.
The wreckage site is now safe and recovery can commence
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Great story, flatcat, and excellent photos, too. Bravo!
:wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:
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A large digger has been brought in to aid recovery of the wrecked vehicles
(http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/5825/200907110035.jpg) (http://img69.imageshack.us/i/200907110035.jpg/)
The heavy tracks help keep the excavator put when going downhill
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The driver is using his machine to maneuver the wrecked vehicles into a suitable position for winching up from the road
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Making sure every last piece is gathered up
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Excellent story & photography flatcat! You have accomplished your first photo story with fantastic results great story content with excellent humor mixed in; porta-loo delivery, sports car driving HazMat team, police officer in the puddle middle of river, etc. well done :lol:!
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The THW 4X4 has returned from the hospital to aid recovery
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Winching up the wrecked jeep is easy when using the 4X4's powerful front winch
(http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/1926/200907110033.jpg) (http://img687.imageshack.us/i/200907110033.jpg/)
My avatar decides to make use of the facilities
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The fisherman's jeep is nearly at the top...
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The jeep is loaded onto a waiting flatbed and can now be taken away
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Next up is the delivery van, and it is putting a lot of strain on the winch!
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It is then rolled onto a waiting low loader and is secured down
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playmofire, you may want to look away :D
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A larger winch truck has been brought in now, and is carefully maneuvered into position for winching up the skip truck
(http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/4767/200907110049.jpg) (http://img121.imageshack.us/i/200907110049.jpg/)
The winch groans under the strain
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The truck is successfully loaded onto another low loader and is taken away
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Mustn't forget the crashed quad bike!
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And it was all going so well!
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10:30 AM back off to the station
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Sorry guys, you're just too late!
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Lol, very nice ending!
Or is it the end? :hmm:
I would never have beleived this was your first photo story,
It is soo great!!! :clap:
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WOOOHOOOO way to go!!!!!
That was a great story!! Love the ending! hehehe
:clap: :clap: :clap:
Feather
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Cool story! I concur with the others, the ending was classic. :wow:
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I haven't finished yet :-[
but perhaps we will call that the ending and I will put these on as extras ;)
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The council spent all afternoon, and worked on into the evening to fix the crash barrier, and make the road safe again
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My avatar is once more enjoying the open road, with not a sign of anything ever happening - well, almost ::)
;D The End ;D
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Thanks for the positive comments everyone, and I hope to make some more sometime as I have got some thought up 8-)
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I say again, flatcat, a great story and photos - :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: I like the humour you slip in, the attention to detail (although I think the quad cop might have been a bit more gently handled in the stretcher - head down isn't good! :lol: ) and the fact that the story moves on at a good pace. I look forward to more of your stories.
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I say again, flatcat, a great story and photos - :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: I like the humour you slip in, the attention to detail (although I think the quad cop might have been a bit more gently handled in the stretcher - head down isn't good! :lol: ) and the fact that the story moves on at a good pace. I look forward to more of your stories.
The story would have been even more detailed, but I was doing it in between showers, which is also why some bits are wet, and some things appear when they shouldn't and not there when they should be ie victims in the crashed vehicles etc (although hopefully you didn't notice that :-[)
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The story would have been even more detailed, but I was doing it in between showers, which is also why some bits are wet, and some things appear when they shouldn't and not there when they should be ie victims in the crashed vehicles etc (although hopefully you didn't notice that :-[)
No, I didn't, which shows how good your storytelling is!
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I didn't notice either...
I'll say it again...
Very nice story!!! :wow:
Sorry for posting way before at the beggining after your first or second sequence... :-[
I just couldn't help it! Your story was too good!
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Sorry for posting way before at the beggining after your first or second sequence... :-[
I just couldn't help it! Your story was too good!
That's fine, it's nice to know that it can be seen and keeps my confidence up when I know that what I am doing is good :)
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That is a very well done story flatcat! I concur with everyone else and the attention to detail was wonderful (I liked the 2nd skip driver reading the newspaper as the police call in equipment), one can really appreciate the amount of Playmobil one needs to do such a detail filled photo-story especially with so many vehicles involved. Thanks for sharing this with us. :wave:
Gepetto
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Nice scene.
I like it a lot.
You have big fun out side. ;)
Groet,
Peter
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great story and photo's
My compliments
groet Peter
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I liked the 2nd skip driver reading the newspaper as the police call in equipment
Gepetto
So did I; it reminds me of this photo from real life. (It's only a small photo; look to the left of the refuse truck.)
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Nice story Flat cat. :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
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Nice story Flat cat. :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
Thanks you, Baden :)
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I'd completely missed this Damo, only saw it with you mentioning the hill in 'Construction'
(Must have been in my baking week!)
What a great story complete with detail and humour.
Loved the council's part in the proceedings - especially the one cone left at the end - did that end up in your garage too ;D
Well done :wow: :clap: :wow:
Elaine
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I'd completely missed this Damo, only saw it with you mentioning the hill in 'Construction'
(Must have been in my baking week!)
What a great story complete with detail and humour.
Loved the council's part in the proceedings - especially the one cone left at the end - did that end up in your garage too ;D
Well done :wow: :clap: :wow:
Elaine
Thanks you for such positive comments, Elaine :)