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See there's a story coming through that some of John Smeaton's former collegues
are saying that he never carried out half the heroics he claimed to.

Just been watching CCTV footage from Daily Record.Not very clear though.

I've read recently that he didn't carry out any of these heroic acts, never mind half of them

Surely such an individual would have been called to give evidence in the recent court case were he so heavily involved in preventing a disaster from happening Was this because his stories would have been siezed upon by the defence and the presecution didn't want him?

Och, here we go again, we have a hero in our midst and it's not long before we pull him down again.

Govangirl wrote:Och, here we go again, we have a hero in our midst and it's not long before we pull him down again.

Not I.Just interested to know what his colleagues say though.
I think that anyone who stayed within a hundred yards of that vehicle deserves a medal.

Rodger, it must Be difficult for you even after all this time. You lost a relation in the attack.


What relation are Jeeps to you anyway?

WTC wrote:Rodger, it must Be difficult for you even after all this time. You lost a relation in the attack.


What relation are Jeeps to you anyway?

Very distant,related only by drive train.

This from a trusted and highly reliable source.
John Smeaton was admitted to a Glasgow hospital about two months ago. Apparently he suffered an Asthma attack. Something i've suffered from on more than one hospitalisation. So I have every respect, for this life threatening condition.
However back to our John - he would greet for his mammy - morning noon and night. This behavior one could reasonably expect from a child. A Hero is another matter . Apparently the nurses got so fed up with his constant wailing - they would say " Stop greeting fur yer Mammy, it wont help yer breathing ".
Hero aye right. Merry Christmas everyone.

Ionns, you need to get a more reliable source - either that or one that doesn't over indulge on hallucinatory substances! I too have a very reliable source that worked in the RAI (Paisley is NOT in Glasgow btw) when he was very seriously ill from that asthma attack. In fact, he was admitted to ICU and according to my source, was a real charmer when he eventually came out of his coma. 'Greeting for his mammy' was not something she had experienced at all so God knows why you are painting a picture of poor Glasgow spirit.

Aye well you should check back with yer source - as mine is a first hand account - we must know people, who work on the ward. Oh and yer wrang by the way - a wiznae paintin a picture of poor Glesga spirit - it wis a Paisley wan.

Of course this being the season of goodwill - I would expect, and accept your apology - sometime soon doll.

ionnsaigh wrote:John Smeaton was admitted to a Glasgow hospital

Mmmmmm, must be a very reliable source right enough . . .

Glasgow or Paisley, I think I'd be a bit concerned if any hospital employee was carrying stories about patients out of a ward and passing them on to anyone.

I agree with WC1. Maybe it is different here in the United States…but a job would be lost if staff were discussing a patient with someone who was not directly involved in their care. It is called confidentiality. Even if it may not be a law there (I am not knowledgeable of your laws) it should still be followed out of respect for the patient. In my opinion, it is just as wrong for a person to repeat the "story" as it is for the staff who told it.

ionnsaigh wrote:This from a trusted and highly reliable source.
John Smeaton was admitted to a Glasgow hospital about two months ago. Apparently he suffered an Asthma attack. Something i've suffered from on more than one hospitalisation. So I have every respect, for this life threatening condition.
However back to our John - he would greet for his mammy - morning noon and night. This behavior one could reasonably expect from a child. A Hero is another matter . Apparently the nurses got so fed up with his constant wailing - they would say " Stop greeting fur yer Mammy, it wont help yer breathing ".
Hero aye right. Merry Christmas everyone.

FFS for someone who according to your posts on such topics as .Benifits, racism ,famine song and why should a terrorist get ten years when he did not kill anyone and who seems to have set themself up as some sort of champion of the down trodden.You are very quick to destroy the reputation of someone who did have a go .As i can assure he did because i was no more than fifty feet away from him at the time .

A merry christmas to you.