A man who became trapped beneath his sofa for two days said he survived by sipping fr

[skysidhe]

So many times we here horrible tidings.



This is a simple story with a simple ending and the guys sense of humor after the fact. Which I appreciated.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...et/7853328.stm


A man who became trapped beneath his sofa for two days said he survived by sipping from a bottle of whisky.
Joe Galliott, 65, lost his bearings during a power cut at his home in Yeovil, Somerset, and fell against the three-seater which toppled onto him.
Because of back problems, he was unable to free his 19-stone frame and remained stuck for 60 hours until a neighbour spotted him through the curtains.
He said a bottle of whisky, which had rolled within reach, kept him going.
"The whole settee tipped over catching me like a rat in a trap," he said
"I took a sip of [the whisky] and thought, well this isn't too bad."
Curtains closed
But after several hours without food or water, he admits, he became quite worried.
"It felt like a lifetime, you think you're there forever," he said.
The alarm was raised by a neighbour who had peered through the window, after becoming concerned that Mr Galliott's curtains had not been drawn for two days.
He spent five days recovering in hospital after his ordeal earlier this month.



Mr Galliott said he was keeping another bottle of whisky by the sofa "just in case."


hehe

[Sundae]

Good job he has decent neighbours.
Dehydration will get you before starvation does, and alcohol is a diuretic!

Great find though Sky

[skysidhe]

yeah, I know. I guess he figures if he's going to go he's going to go mellow.

Good neighbors! yes. I am glad he is ok.

[footfootfoot]

My neighbor emailed me at 11:25 the other night to tell me there were a half a dozen deer right outside my window. They've been tearing up the garden. I haven't the heart to go out and look at the blue berry bushes.

[HungLikeJesus]

So now you're trapped on the couch with a bottle of whisky.

[footfootfoot]

...better than a frontal lobotmy.

That doens't really work, I'm gonna have to polish it up a bit more.

[Shawnee123]

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

So now you're trapped on the couch with a bottle of whisky.

Sure blame it on the deer.

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

...better than a frontal lobotmy.

That doens't really work, I'm gonna have to polish it up a bit more.

Ahem, we don't need to know every minute detail of what exactly you're doing on that couch. I mean seriously, polishing, we weren't born yesterday ya know.