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Chris
03-02-2011, 10:37
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12127521

:Yikes:

This has to be seen to be believed.
BenMcr
03-02-2011, 10:45
Makes me think of the Axiom in WALL-E
danielf
03-02-2011, 10:55
When he got to the cupboard I was half expecting to see lots of food in it :)
Taf
03-02-2011, 11:03
I reckon they should just drag them along behind the ambulance...
Chris
03-02-2011, 11:31
On a recent visit to A&E I also noticed they now have extra-wide wheelchair trolleys for very obese people.

We used to be able to point and laugh at America for all the lardy people you would see waddling about in the background of their TV shows, but now it's very much a home-grown problem. I notice they didn't major on the cost of this fatbulance, but I bet it costs a fortune to kit it out specially.
Tuftus
03-02-2011, 12:00
I reckon they should just drag them along behind the ambulance...

That's a bit harsh, I was expecting at least to see a picture of a low loader ;)

Plus, the size of the crane! I have removed engines from cars with cranes much flimsier that that! :shocked: