Talk:Bethany Hamilton
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[edit] Ambulance ride
She didn't paddle the whole way back to shore by herself. Holt pulled her back a little of the way...and they didnt rush her to the hospital right away. Alana went knocking on doors and luckily she found a perimedic and he rewrapped her "stub". Then the ambulance came after they called and she was rushed to the hospital and went right into surgery! and that is all i have to say.
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Actually, The Blanchard's phoned for an ambulance, but it was taking to long to get to the beach. So they put Bethany in the back of a pickup truck and met the ambulance halfway. This fact was taking out of her Book, so it is verifiable to be true. Ncix 14:25, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Missing Word?
I have edited with a friend her friend's father to read (see bold) with a friend and her friend's father. I assumed that "and" was the missing word, but I wasn't familiar with this story or this young lady before coming across this article, so I have no idea who was actually there.
I'd like to call people's attention to this edit, in case this assumption was incorrect. Mip | Talk 12:43, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Changed "Her Friend" to her name...Alana
[edit] Question abut competition
Here's a quote: In this competition, she placed 1st in the "13-under girls", 1st in the "17-under girls," and 2nd in the "12-under boys" division at the Volcom Puffer Fish contest. The "boys" one obviously needs to be clarified by someone familiar with this contest — are girls allowed to participate in that one anyway or what... --Lenoxus 03:05, 11 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Bethany started surfing at age...?
According to the official Bethany Hamilton website, Bethany started surfing at age 4. I can't make a link (it is a flash site), but here is how you get to the fact.
http://www.bethanyhamilton.com/ ---> About ---> Fun Questionnaire ---> Q2 Ncix 14:17, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Shark attack and recovery
This is supposed to be an NPOV encyclopedia entry, not (a) a clinical description of every moment of the attack, or (b) a testament to a brave girl's personal relationship to her savior, or (c) her myspace fan page. Her web site is conveniently linked at the bottom of the page for any details of her "wonderful story" that are not encyclopedic.
I have removed the fact the October 31 is Halloween, the names of her friends, the length of the shark, the percentage of blood she lost, the name of the hospital, the name of the physician who treated her, her father's name, the anecdote about her father's scheduled knee surgery, the name of the shurch she attends, and the name of her lord and savior.
Please justify the inclusion of details like this. Jer ome 16:01, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
I agree that all of Wikipedia is NPOV, and this is NOT her fan site. On the issue of her friends names, I believe it is important to list the names because it adds credibility to this wiki and the possibility to link to other wiki's in the future. As for the hospital, if we are infact going to mention that she went to the hospital, and we know infact which hospital it happened to be, then why not put that in there? Her fathers name, same reason as here friends names stated above. physician who treated her, we do not "need" to list this, or the fact that he knew Bethany personally. about her father's scheduled knee surgery? I believe this is a coincidence that should not be left out of consideration. As for Bethany religion in God, I believe we had a neutral stance on this before, only stating what she believed (which was taken out of her book and website). I do not believe we should remove facts from this story (such as, names and the size of the shark)because they add creditability. If someone was writing a paper on Bethany, these basic facts would not be found on this wiki.
I am open to further discussion, and thank you for expressing your views. Ncix 19:58, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
I removed the following from the section about her recovery: "Bethany Is a great example about when there are bumps in the road you just drive over them like they are nothing. Meaning if something big like Bethany's attack happens to you just go on with your life as if it were normal. Remember everything that happens, happens for a reason"
Her story is truly inspring and she is indeed a great role model, however this is not the type of text that belongs in a Wiki article. Vaginsh 03:03, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Film adaptation
FYI...if the film production can be confirmed, and if it is a notable company, we may be able to create a new article. —Viriditas | Talk 01:12, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
Her website says more info will be available in May. Her other movie (Heart of a Soul Surfer, a 31 min DVD which I have not seen) however has an abundance of information available because it has already been released. I agree we should make an article for this new movie. Ncix 03:34, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
