The Virtual Pub
Come Inside... => The Snug => Topic started by: Nick on May 19, 2008, 12:32:31 PM
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So The Boy has swimming on Mondays and today he had to take in a pair of pyjamas as they were doing "life-saving".
I recall doing something simliar at the same age.
The mystery is this. Has anyone, ever, in the whole history of the world been saved from drowning by someone who yelled, "It'salright, I have some pyjamas with me in my beach bag. I shall inflate them and go to the rescue."?
What possible scenario could lead to this event? rubschin:
PS Plummetting aircraft into Med perhaps. Wonder if BM has his jim-jams in his luggage rubschin:
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So The Boy has swimming on Mondays and today he had to take in a pair of pyjamas as they were doing "life-saving".
I recall doing something simliar at the same age.
The mystery is this. Has anyone, ever, in the whole history of the world been saved from drowning by someone who yelled, "It'salright, I have some pyjamas with me in my beach bag. I shall inflate them and go to the rescue."?
What possible scenario could lead to this event? rubschin:
PS Plummetting aircraft into Med perhaps. Wonder if BM has his jim-jams in his luggage rubschin:
I never wear them... noooo:
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From vague memory I seem to think it isn't so much about inflating but being able to swim and get out of clothing in the water. rubschin:
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From vague memory I seem to think it isn't so much about inflating but being able to swim and get out of clothing in the water. rubschin:
Your memory is vague... noooo:
You had to tie up the legs, blow them up and then fload on them... I think... rubschin:
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then fload on them
A touch of Stanley Unwin there?
"Jumpy in all briney wet wearing only jama-loads"
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then fload on them
A touch of Stanley Unwin there?
"Jumpy in all briney wet wearing only jama-loads"
I couldn't stand him... noooo:
I just can't spell... noooo:
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So it is pointless. You are drowning (fully clothed) and you take off your clothes and inflate them. Yes.
And congrats to DS on his Unwin impression.
And for those too young to recall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duOhkSwMjKg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duOhkSwMjKg)
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From vague memory I seem to think it isn't so much about inflating but being able to swim and get out of clothing in the water. rubschin:
Your memory is vague... noooo:
You had to tie up the legs, blow them up and then fload on them... I think... rubschin:
We certainly didn't do that at my lifesaving course! eeek:
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I think we had to tread water fully clothed for a minute or something.
And when the minute was up... shrugs:
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It is about being able to swim whilst clothed ...... and mothers object if their little darlings get heaved into the deep end wearing close on £100 worth of school uniform. PJs are reckoned on being a washable alternative.
I understand that in the Navy the requirment is that the swimmers have to wear their overalls ~ slightly heavier weight than PJs but, being cotton, equally dryable .
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None of this makes sense!
I shall ask the teacher eveilgrin:
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None of this makes sense!
I shall ask the teacher eveilgrin:
I have just given you the truthful answer. It is a test of swimming abilty and like all tests a "level playing field" is required. The wearing of PJs ensure that all children taking part are clothed in approximately the same weight of clothing. Banghead Banghead Banghead
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... The mystery is this. Has anyone, ever, in the whole history of the world been saved from drowning by someone who yelled, "It'salright, I have some pyjamas with me in my beach bag. I shall inflate them and go to the rescue."?
What possible scenario could lead to this event? rubschin: ...
IIRC, you weren't being trained to rescue a person, you were being trained to save a drowning brick from the deep end. Still never put this particular training to use. Here's a memory
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOlJIeyDdug
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http://lifesavingclub.com/lifesavers/swimming-tests/
I rest my case!
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But what if you are wearing a normal suit and a wig?
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Grab a life belt!
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Not "Your inflatable pyjamas are under your seat" then? cry:
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Not "Your inflatable pyjamas are under your seat" then? cry:
"Do not pull the cord while inside the aircraft"
(Or you will trip over as the trousers do a 'Brian Rix')