I'm a member of the local Mountain Rescue Team
so have been involved in rescuing many people from various places some in better health than others. We are all volunteers and have to raise the money to run the team which is about £30k per year.Some of our fund raising is through bucket collections in the local town centre and outside supermarkets. For some reason it seems that little old ladies are the most generous group, they are also the most likely to stop to chat. Mostly, this is along the lines of "You do great work" or "You rescued my friend/ brother/daughter".

However, some have a slightly different tale to tell.

Recently one came up to me and put a £20 note in the bucket the conversation went something like...
"Thank you very much, that was very generous."
"Well, you were called out for my husband."
"Really? and how is he?"
"Oh, he was dead."
"Oh I'm sorry..."
"Oh no, he was pissed, so he was happy and now he's gone, I'm very happy."
"Er...Right... Thanks again!"
(Littlesirjohn sprung up his head and so amazed them all., Sat 11 May 2013, 21:32, 2 replies)

Just shows... Never climb Everest pissed.

( edjogs Collared doves are shit., Sat 11 May 2013, 22:54, closed)

Ha ha!
If ever I fell to my death off a mountain I'd want people to know I'd never been happier, and Mountain Rescue volunteers RULE, by the way.
( fred zeppelin II: Electric Boogaloo, Sun 12 May 2013, 18:52, closed)