Make life or death decisions as part of your job?
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erm.... Star Trek?
No and no 
I can barely decide on what to have for dinner most days so.....no, I should never be allowed to make any decision bigger than that.
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
erm.... Star Trek?
Like I said ....Life and death decisions .....they had to send crewmen to their deaths - I couldn't.
Originally Posted by ~hoochie~:
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
erm.... Star Trek?
Like I said ....Life and death decisions .....they had to send crewmen to their deaths - I couldn't.
No, I couldn't do it... I couldn't even be a first aider
No, I couldn't do it.
I've often thought when you see things on the TV or films where someone has to look another person in the eye and tell them they have to do something that would result in their death - but many people would live as a result.......wheesh I could never be strong enough to do that. I would never make a World Leader.
I would if I had to, but I wouldn't want to!
Originally Posted by ~hoochie~:
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
erm.... Star Trek?
Like I said ....Life and death decisions .....they had to send crewmen to their deaths - I couldn't.
Did they? I never watch it.
Nah, I don't think I could. Can't be arsed with the media backlash.
Originally Posted by ~hoochie~:
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
erm.... Star Trek?
Like I said ....Life and death decisions .....they had to send crewmen to their deaths - I couldn't.
Ahh that's different! ^^^^ My worst moment in a book/ film, Sophie's Choice and Meryl Streep having to choose life or death between her two children
Nooooo, no no no 
Im far too polite...
"Excuse me, i was just standing over there and i wondered if you could help me... Theres an opening for a suicide job, would you be interested, no no ofcourse you wouldnt, sorry... sorry to have bothered you".
Yeah I could.. especially if Worf was my Head of Security... was there ever a worse person for a Security job than Worf???
I'd send him on every dangerous mission going 
Originally Posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Originally Posted by ~hoochie~:
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
erm.... Star Trek?
Like I said ....Life and death decisions .....they had to send crewmen to their deaths - I couldn't.
Ahh that's different! ^^^^ My worst moment in a book/ film, Sophie's Choice and Meryl Streep having to choose life or death between her two children
I was distraught at that! Even just contemplating a decision like that would rip your heart out
Originally Posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Originally Posted by ~hoochie~:
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
erm.... Star Trek?
Like I said ....Life and death decisions .....they had to send crewmen to their deaths - I couldn't.
Ahh that's different! ^^^^ My worst moment in a book/ film, Sophie's Choice and Meryl Streep having to choose life or death between her two children
I tried watching that film for the first time not so long ago.
Epic fail!
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by ~hoochie~:
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
erm.... Star Trek?
Like I said ....Life and death decisions .....they had to send crewmen to their deaths - I couldn't.
No, I couldn't do it... I couldn't even be a first aider
Originally Posted by ~hoochie~:
Originally Posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Originally Posted by ~hoochie~:
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
erm.... Star Trek?
Like I said ....Life and death decisions .....they had to send crewmen to their deaths - I couldn't.
Ahh that's different! ^^^^ My worst moment in a book/ film, Sophie's Choice and Meryl Streep having to choose life or death between her two children
I was distraught at that! Even just contemplating a decision like that would rip your heart out
I'd have chosen for us all to die
Originally Posted by Supercalifragilistic:
No, I couldn't do it... I couldn't even be a first aider
Tis true Supes, a woman passed out in the office once, we managed to get her to the first aide room and then I promptly keeled over, second time the manager had a seizure and I ran for a glass of water, I was shaking so much...the bloody glass was empty by the time I got back 
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Originally Posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Originally Posted by ~hoochie~:
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
erm.... Star Trek?
Like I said ....Life and death decisions .....they had to send crewmen to their deaths - I couldn't.
Ahh that's different! ^^^^ My worst moment in a book/ film, Sophie's Choice and Meryl Streep having to choose life or death between her two children
I tried watching that film for the first time not so long ago.
Epic fail!
My OH steadfastly and resolutely refuses to read/watch it/contemplate such a horrendous choice.
He did just about manage to read Bridges of Madison County 'though... a different kind of life/death decision, more 'emotional' life than 'literal.' but pretty heartbreaking all the same
Originally Posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:
Yeah I could.. especially if Worf was my Head of Security... was there ever a worse person for a Security job than Worf???
I'd send him on every dangerous mission going
No idea who Worf is! Does he deserve to die?
Originally Posted by Supercalifragilistic:
I'd have chosen for us all to die
Oh god yes, me too. If one's going, we're all going
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by Supercalifragilistic:
No, I couldn't do it... I couldn't even be a first aider
Tis true Supes, a woman passed out in the office once, we managed to get her to the first aide room and then I promptly keeled over, second time the manager had a seizure and I ran for a glass of water, I was shaking so much...the bloody glass was empty by the time I got back
I'm taking a haphazard guess that you won't ever work in medicine then!
We all have our strengths/weaknesses, 'tis what the makes the world go around
Originally Posted by Supercalifragilistic:
I'm taking a haphazard guess that you won't ever work in medicine then!
We all have our strengths/weaknesses, 'tis what the makes the world go around
You would be right! I'm crap, so give me a decision between life and death and I would have heart failure myself.... sorted
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Originally Posted by Supercalifragilistic:
I'd have chosen for us all to die
Oh god yes, me too. If one's going, we're all going
I'd rather die than live with that on my conscience.
Anyways, ye never know, my mum may have been right and we would all be in 'heaven' together having a lovely time in a house with a white picket fence and a veranda bathed in eternal sunshine
I don't but I could
Originally Posted by Supercalifragilistic:
I'd rather die than live with that on my conscience.
Anyways, ye never know, my mum may have been right and we would all be in 'heaven' together having a lovely time in a house with a white picket fence and a veranda bathed in eternal sunshine
I think I'll be consigned to downstairs & feeling a tad warm, Supes..... 
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by Supercalifragilistic:
I'm taking a haphazard guess that you won't ever work in medicine then!
We all have our strengths/weaknesses, 'tis what the makes the world go around
You would be right! I'm crap, so give me a decision between life and death and I would have heart failure myself.... sorted
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Originally Posted by Supercalifragilistic:
I'd rather die than live with that on my conscience.
Anyways, ye never know, my mum may have been right and we would all be in 'heaven' together having a lovely time in a house with a white picket fence and a veranda bathed in eternal sunshine
I think I'll be consigned to downstairs & feeling a tad warm, Supes.....
You may be in good company
At least we'll never be short of facilities to light our fags!
And here I thought this was a recruiting thread.
Originally Posted by Lori:
And here I thought this was a recruiting thread.
Hey, don't tempt providence missus, you've been let off v lightly recently! You do know that it's a full moon tonight AND a four day bank holiday weekend
Originally Posted by ~hoochie~:
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
erm.... Star Trek?
Like I said ....Life and death decisions .....they had to send crewmen to their deaths - I couldn't.
Cometh the hour, cometh the man.
Originally Posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Originally Posted by Lori:
And here I thought this was a recruiting thread.
Hey, don't tempt providence missus, you've been let off v lightly recently! You do know that it's a full moon tonight AND a four day bank holiday weekend
Oh, dear.
*fastens seatbelt*
Originally Posted by Carnelian:
Originally Posted by ~hoochie~:
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
erm.... Star Trek?
Like I said ....Life and death decisions .....they had to send crewmen to their deaths - I couldn't.
Cometh the hour, cometh the man.
I reckon Carnelian Some of those who 'think' that they would be the weakest in extreme adversity and impossibly difficult circumstances turn out to be the strongest and most resilient and visa versa
Originally Posted by Lori:
Originally Posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Originally Posted by Lori:
And here I thought this was a recruiting thread.
Hey, don't tempt providence missus, you've been let off v lightly recently! You do know that it's a full moon tonight AND a four day bank holiday weekend
Oh, dear.
*fastens seatbelt*
Get you off to the lakehouse and turn off your iphone alerts!
BTW, ltns, hope all good with you and yours and you're enjoying those gorge juice babies
Don't tell me Lori's got a house in the Hamptons 
Originally Posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Originally Posted by Carnelian:
Originally Posted by ~hoochie~:
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
erm.... Star Trek?
Like I said ....Life and death decisions .....they had to send crewmen to their deaths - I couldn't.
Cometh the hour, cometh the man.
I reckon Carnelian Some of those who 'think' that they would be the weakest in extreme adversity and impossibly difficult circumstances turn out to be the strongest and most resilient and visa versa
Totally agree, few of us can know the depths of our courage or cowardice when our backs are against the wall. 
Originally Posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Get you off to the lakehouse and turn off your iphone alerts!
BTW, ltns, hope all good with you and yours and you're enjoying those gorge juice babies
I've been on holiday for two weeks...got back in last weekend.
And yes, don't get to see the babies often enough...and think I've forgotten what the lake house looks like, but I'll be going back soon!!
Um, no, velvet. Hardly the Hamptons.
Originally Posted by Carnelian:
Cometh the hour, cometh the man.
I always hope that this is how it will be.
It's curtains otherwise.
Lori 
Originally Posted by Carnelian:
Originally Posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Originally Posted by Carnelian:
Originally Posted by ~hoochie~:
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
erm.... Star Trek?
Like I said ....Life and death decisions .....they had to send crewmen to their deaths - I couldn't.
Cometh the hour, cometh the man.
I reckon Carnelian Some of those who 'think' that they would be the weakest in extreme adversity and impossibly difficult circumstances turn out to be the strongest and most resilient and visa versa
Totally agree, few of us can know the depths of our courage or cowardice when our backs are against the wall.
Which brings us back to the original thread title, ('ish) Blooming heck that's a novelty!
(BTW, was in 'the fine city' and surrounds recently, still not a half bad place to live imcho)