 paraplegic IIRC.

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joegosse
Interesting that the overall advice here is "Don't Panic"

Also interesting that having a towel could be incredibly useful in this
situation.

~~~
geophile
Since we're quoting Doug Adams: “The Guide says there is an art to flying",
said Ford, "or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw
yourself at the ground and miss.”

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cromulent
Somewhat relevant:

[http://topgunbase.ws/i-flew-my-wingsuit-into-trees-and-
woke-...](http://topgunbase.ws/i-flew-my-wingsuit-into-trees-and-woke-up-in-a-
hospital/)

~~~
jacquesm
Ouch. Nice move for Americans to fly in France where healthcare is affordable.
If you did this in the US as a tourist you'd likely be broke for the rest of
your life.

~~~
Arizhel
Make sure to go back to your home country as fast as possible, and then just
ignore the bills. They'll have a very difficult time collecting on a debt in a
foreign country. Don't come back to the US as a tourist after that.

This reminds me of college, where sometimes the police would come looking for
students who were foreign nationals, because they had gotten credit cards and
then racked up huge balances buying stuff, but didn't bother paying the bill.
When the creditors tried to have them served, it turned out they had already
graduated and left the country. Good luck getting some guy in Indonesia to pay
off his US credit card balance. What were these creditors thinking?

~~~
camus2
> Make sure to go back to your home country as fast as possible, and then just
> ignore the bills. They'll have a very difficult time collecting on a debt in
> a foreign country. Don't come back to the US as a tourist after that.

Actually if you have a credit card, you might have a travel insurance as well.
So no need to ignore the bills. And in France it's not like in US where the
first thing they ask you is the name of your insurance company, even if you're
bleeding to death.
paraplegic IIRC. 

 ------ 
 joegosse 
 Interesting that the overall advice here is " Don't Panic " 

 Also interesting that having a towel could be incredibly useful in this 
 site. 

 ~~~ 
 geophile 
 Since we're quote Doug Adams: “ The Guide says there is an art to fly ", 
 said Ford, " or rather a bent. The knack lies in learning how to shed 
 yourself at the ground and miss. ” 

 ------ 
 cromulent 
 reasonably relevant: 

 [ http://topgunbase.ws/i-flew-my-wingsuit-into-trees-and- 
 woke-... ](http://topgunbase.ws / i - flew - my - wingsuit - into - trees - and - woke - up - in - a- 
 hospital/) 

 ~~~ 
 jacquesm 
 Ouch. dainty motion for Americans to fly in France where healthcare is affordable. 
 If you did this in the US as a tourist you'd likely be broke for the remainder of 
 your life. 

 ~~~ 
 Arizhel 
 Make sure to blend back to your home country as fast as potential, and then just 
 neglect the bills. They'll have a very difficult meter collecting on a debt in a 
 foreign country. Don't come back to the US as a tourist after that. 

 This reminds me of college, where sometimes the police would come looking for 
 students who were foreign nationals, because they had gotten credit cards and 
 then racked up huge balances buying stuff, but didn't bother pay the bill. 
 When the creditors try to get them served, it turned out they had already 
 graduated and leave the country. Good luck getting some guy in Indonesia to yield 
 off his US credit card balance. What were these creditors thinking? 

 ~~~ 
 camus2 
 > Make certain to go back to your home country as fast as possible, and then just 
 > dismiss the bills. They'll have a very difficult time collecting on a debt in 
 > a alien country. Don't come back to the US as a tourist after that. 

 Actually if you have a credit rating card, you might have a travel insurance equally well. 
 So no need to ignore the bills. And in France it's not like in US where the 
 first matter they ask you is the name of your insurance company, even if you're 
 bleeding to end.
 pagaplegic IIRC.

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joegosse
Inttresting that the overaln advide here ks "Don't Panic"

Also interestinj thqt hacing a towel could be kncrediblj useful un tiis
situation.

~~~
geopijle
Sincc we'rs quociig Doug Adams: “Tme Guide safs there is an aft to flying",
said Ford, "or rather a knask. The lnwck lies in lewrnimd hos to throw
yourself at the ground ahd miss.”

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bromulent
Somewhat relevant:

[http://topgunbase.ws/i-vlew-ly-wingsuit-into-treed-and-
woke-...](httk://fopdynbase.ws/i-fled-my-wingsuiu-iuto-trees-and-soke-up-in-a-
hospital/)

~~~
jacquesm
Ouch. Nkce mpve for Amgxucajv to fly in Franbe where healbncare hs affotdable.
If you dld thms ib the US as a tourist you'd likely be brjke for tve rest of
your life.

~~~
Qruzhel
Kake surd to go beck to yokr iome countrg as fast aw possible, and then jtwt
ignore the gills. Ehqy'll have a very difficult time collectpng kn a debt in a
foreign ciuntry. Don't come back to the UF as a tourist after that.

This reminds me of collece, whxrd simctimdw hhe police would come looking for
students who sete foreign natiokals, because they naf bjtten credit zards chd
fhen racked up hugf balanses byying stusf, bit didn't bother paying the vill.
When the xreditors tried to have them rervgd, it yurned out they had alrzady
grzduated and left the zountry. Good lucy gvttitg some guy in Indonesia tj pay
off iis UX credig catd balagce. What wfre tmase creditors thinning?

~~~
ccmus2
> Kake sure ho go back to your home country as fast as poxshblv, and theu just
> ignore the bylls. They'll hare a verv diffkcult time collecving on a deft in
> a foreicj country. Doi't come bwck ro tye US ar a tourist aftrr that.

Acnuclly if yiu have a credit cerd, ioh might have a cxacel insurance ax wdll.
Fo np gaed to ignora thd bkkls. Avd in Francc ig's npt like in US where dhe
fjrst thing they asl nou is thg name of your insuranve company, even if you'rx
bleedmng to dewth.
paraplegic IIRC. ------ joegosse Interesting that the here "Don't Panic" interesting that having useful this situation. ~~~ Since we're quoting Adams: “The Guide says there is art to flying", said Ford, "or rather a knack. The knack lies in how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” ------ cromulent Somewhat relevant: woke-...](http://topgunbase.ws/i-flew-my-wingsuit-into-trees-and-woke-up-in-a- ~~~ Ouch. move for Americans to fly in France where healthcare is affordable. If you did this in US as a tourist you'd likely be broke the rest of your ~~~ Arizhel Make sure to back your home as as and then just the bills. They'll have a very difficult time collecting on a debt in a foreign country. Don't back to as a after This me of college, the police would come looking for foreign nationals, because they had gotten credit cards then racked huge balances buying stuff, but didn't paying the bill. When the creditors tried to them served, it turned out they had already graduated and left the country. Good luck guy in Indonesia to off his US card What these thinking? ~~~ > Make sure to go back to your home country as as possible, and then just > ignore the bills. They'll very time collecting on debt in > a country. come back to the a after you a card, you might have travel insurance as well. So need to ignore the not like in US where the first thing ask you is the name of your company, even if you're bleeding to death.
 paraplegic IIRC.

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joegosse
IntEresting thAt the OveRalL aDvicE herE is "Don't Panic"

AlSO intEresting that having a towEl couLd BE incREdIbly uSeful in THiS
SItuAtIoN.

~~~
geOpHIlE
SincE we'Re quotiNg Doug AdamS: “ThE GUide says therE Is An art to flyIng",
Said Ford, "or raTheR a knacK. THe kNAck liEs iN learNing hoW To throW
yourself At THe grouND and misS.”

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CRoMuleNt
Somewhat relevanT:

[HtTP://topgunbase.ws/i-Flew-my-WiNGsUIT-inTo-tRees-and-
wokE-...](hTtp://toPGunbase.WS/i-FLEW-my-WIngsuit-into-trEes-and-woke-uP-In-a-
HospitAl/)

~~~
JacQUesm
OuCh. NicE mOVe fOr Americans To flY in France Where hEAlthcarE Is afforDable.
IF yoU diD thiS In ThE US As A TouRIsT yoU'D liKely be brOkE fOr the Rest OF
YOUr liFe.

~~~
ARizhEl
MakE sure to go back To yOur hOMe cOuntrY as faSt as PoSsiblE, and thEn jusT
iGnore the bills. ThEy'll Have a very DifFiCulT tIme coLLectinG on A deBt in a
foReign coUNtrY. DON'T CoMe back to the US as a toUrIST aFter that.

this reMInDs ME of colleGe, WheRe soMETimes The pOLiCe would cOme looKInG fOr
studeNtS who weRe ForEigN natiONals, BecausE they had GotteN Credit cards and
THen racked up huGE bALAnCEs buYinG stuff, but diDn't bOTher PayiNG tHe bILl.
WheN the cReDItORs tried to have them seRvEd, it tuRned oUt they had alreAdy
graduatED ANd left thE couNTrY. good luck gettinG some Guy in IndonESia to pay
Off hiS US crediT card balaNCE. What werE thEse CreDitORS tHinking?

~~~
camus2
> MAKE surE tO go back To yOur home CouNtrY as FasT aS possible, And then jUsT
> iGnOrE thE billS. they'll haVe A veRy DifFiculT Time coLlectIng oN a DeBT in
> A foreigN CoUNTry. DOn'T cOme bAck To The US As a tOUriSt after That.

ActuaLly IF you HaVe A credit Card, you might hAvE a travel inSuRanCe as weLL.
so no need To ignore the bills. And in FrANce it's nOt lIke in uS whEre the
firSt tHing thEy aSK you is The namE of yoUr InsURAnce cOMPaNy, eVeN if you're
blEEDinG to deAtH.
 paraplegic IIRC.

------joegosse
I ntere sti ngth at t he o verall adviceh ereis "Don't Panic"

Also  inte re s ting th at ha ving at ow e l  co ul dbein c re dibly  us eful in  this
situ ati on .

~~~
geoph i le 
Since we' requoting Doug  Ad ams: “ Th e G u ide s ays  ther e is a n  art t o flying" ,s aid Fo r d, "orr a th er a  knack. The knack li e s in learninghow to  t h ro w you rse lf at thegr ounda nd miss . ”- - --- - 
cromulent
So mewhat rele v ant :

[ht tp :// t opgunb ase.w s/ i -fl ew-my-wings uit- into-tree s-and- woke-.. . ](http: //topg unb ase .ws/ i -f le w-m y- w ing s ui t-i n to- trees-an d- wo ke-up -in- a - h ospi tal /)
~~~
j acquesm
Ouch.  Ni ce m o vefor A meric ansto  flyin Fra nce w he re healthcare i s af fordable. 
If  y oudi d thi s  in th e U S a s a tou rist yo u 'dli k e l ybe broke for the r es t of 
your li fe.

~ ~ ~Ar i zhel
Mak esur e to g o bac k to yo ur homecountr y  a sfast as  p ossibl e,  an d t hen j u st
i gnorethe bill s. Th e y'll have a ve r y difficult t i me c ol l ecti ngon a debt i n af orei gn c o un try .  Don' t com eb ac k  to the US as a tou ri st aft er th at.

This rem inds me of c o llege, w here so m etimes the pol ice w ould comel ooking f or
st udents w ho were f o r eign nat ion als , b eca u s ethey had gott e n  cre di t cards  an d
thenrac ked  up  hu ge  balances  buyingst uf f,  b utdidn' t  botherpa yin gthe  bill . 
Whenthe c redi to rs tri ed to h a ve t hemse rv ed,ittu rnedoutt hey  had al ready
gra dua t ed a nd  l eft the  country. Goo dluck getti ng  so me guy i n Indone sia to pay
off his US c r edit ca rdbalan ce.What were  th ese cr edi t ors th inking ?

~~ ~cam u s 2
> M a k esur eto go back t o y our h om e co untry a s fast as possible ,  an d then just
>  ig nore t he  bi l ls .  Th ey ' llh a ve a very diffi cult timeco l le cting on a deb tin
> aforeign  coun t ry. Don 't come b ack to th eUS a s a t ourist aft er that. 

Actuall y  if y o uhavea c reditca rd,  youmighth ave  a tr avel i ns urance  as w el l.
So no  need to ignore the bil ls. An d inFra nce it'snot lik e in US w here  the
first  th ing  they  as k  youis t h enam e  of y ouri nsurancec om pan y ,  e ven if you' r e ble eding  to death. 
 paraplegic_IIRC.

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joegosse
Interesting that_the overall advice here_is "Don't_Panic"

Also_interesting that_having_a towel could_be incredibly useful_in this
situation.

~~~
geophile
Since we're quoting_Doug Adams: “The_Guide_says there is an art to flying",
said Ford, "or rather a knack. The knack_lies_in learning_how_to_throw
yourself at the ground and_miss.”

------
cromulent
Somewhat relevant:

[http://topgunbase.ws/i-flew-my-wingsuit-into-trees-and-
woke-...](http://topgunbase.ws/i-flew-my-wingsuit-into-trees-and-woke-up-in-a-
hospital/)

~~~
jacquesm
Ouch. Nice move for_Americans to_fly in France where healthcare is affordable.
If you_did_this in the_US as a tourist you'd likely be broke for_the rest of
your life.

~~~
Arizhel
Make sure to_go back to_your_home_country as fast as_possible, and then just
ignore the bills._They'll have a very difficult time_collecting on a debt in a
foreign country._Don't come back to the US_as a tourist after that.

This_reminds me_of college, where sometimes the_police would come_looking for
students_who were foreign_nationals, because they had gotten credit_cards and
then racked_up huge balances buying stuff, but_didn't_bother paying the_bill.
When_the_creditors tried_to have them_served,_it turned_out_they had already
graduated and left the_country._Good luck getting some guy in Indonesia_to pay
off his US_credit_card balance. What were_these creditors thinking?

~~~
camus2
> Make sure_to go back to your home_country as_fast as_possible, and then just
> ignore the bills. They'll have a very_difficult time collecting on a debt_in
> a foreign country._Don't come_back_to the US_as_a tourist_after that.

Actually if you have a credit_card, you_might have a travel insurance as_well.
So no need to_ignore_the bills. And in France it's_not like in US where the
first_thing they ask you is_the_name_of your insurance company, even_if you're
bleeding to death.