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UnfairRepresent 10/28/17 1:52:47 PM #1: |
Two American mariners and their canine companions have been rescued after drifting off course and spending months stranded in the Pacific Ocean, the US Navy said Thursday.
Jennifer Appel, Tasha Fuiaba and the two pooches had originally set sail from their home state of Hawaii this spring. They planned a voyage of more than 2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers) south to Tahiti aboard a small sailboat. Their engine broke on May 30 but the companions thought they could carry on and make landfall using wind power. "Two months into their journey and long past when they originally estimated they would reach Tahiti, they began to issue distress calls," the Navy's Pacific-based Seventh Fleet said in a statement. "The two continued the calls daily, but they were not close enough to other vessels or shore stations to receive them." Then on October 24 a Taiwanese fishing vessel finally discovered the boat about 900 miles southeast of Japan. After the fishermen contacted US authorities in the Guam region of the ocean, the amphibious dock landing ship the USS Ashland, which was in the area, arrived the next day to rescue the sailors and their dogs. Video released by the Navy shows one of the delighted sailors blowing kisses toward rescuers as they approached in a small motorboat. Two brown dogs can be seen, wearing life vests, running around the deck and barking. "They saved our lives. The pride and smiles we had when we saw (the Navy) on the horizon was pure relief," Appel said of her rescuers, according to the statement. The canines -- and their seadog masters -- appeared healthy and well nourished. Appel said they survived by bringing water purifiers and more than a year's worth of food, mostly dry goods like oatmeal, pasta and rice. Full Article: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stranded-women-dogs-rescued-5-months-drifting-pacific-ocean/ Dog is called Zeus BTW --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ThePrinceFish 10/28/17 1:53:52 PM #2: |
UnfairRepresent posted...
"Two months into their journey and long past when they originally estimated they would reach Tahiti, they began to issue distress calls," the Navy's Pacific-based Seventh Fleet said in a statement. "The two continued the calls daily, but they were not close enough to other vessels or shore stations to receive them." I feel as if the daily distress calls should have started several weeks before two months was up. --- Dielman on Rivers: "I've tried to get him to say s--- or f--- and all he'll ever do is say, 'Golly gee, I can't do that." ... Copied to Clipboard!
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1234Life 10/28/17 1:56:59 PM #3: |
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Smashingpmkns 10/28/17 1:59:44 PM #4: |
Damn I can't even imagine being on the ocean for 5 months unplanned.
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Nomadic View 10/28/17 2:10:14 PM #5: |
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UnfairRepresent 10/28/17 2:56:59 PM #6: |
Smashingpmkns posted...
Damn I can't even imagine being on the ocean for 5 months unplanned. With Doggos --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Bad_Mojo 10/28/17 3:02:55 PM #7: |
And they didn't even eat the dogs? Good on them, but I wouldn't have had that power to stop
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darkprince45 10/28/17 3:04:15 PM #8: |
Bad_Mojo posted...
And they didn't even eat the dogs? Good on them, but I wouldn't have had that power to stop Because they were smart and prepared lol --- Cubs, Rockies, Grizzlies, Patriots. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Bad_Mojo 10/28/17 3:06:15 PM #9: |
darkprince45 posted...
Because they were smart and prepared lol Or they didn't get lost at all and were just trying to become famous --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Duncanwii 10/28/17 3:07:05 PM #10: |
I wonder how many times they had sex during the trip.
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dr_zomberg 10/28/17 3:14:02 PM #11: |
1234Life posted...
So when is the movie inspired by this story going to be released? with tom hanks as one of the dogs. or else i wont see it. --- 3d erotica maker, videogame collector, phd in zombie lore. Also a girl "dont call gay art gay" -some mod. then WHAT is it, and WHATS its name???? ... Copied to Clipboard!
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UnfairRepresent 10/28/17 3:48:37 PM #12: |
Bad_Mojo posted...
... --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Bad_Mojo 10/28/17 3:50:18 PM #13: |
UnfairRepresent posted...
Bad_Mojo posted... A year's worth of food for a month trip? --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Sayoria 10/28/17 3:57:39 PM #14: |
Bad_Mojo posted...
UnfairRepresent posted...Bad_Mojo posted... I was thinking the same. Maybe they were paranoid that would actually happen or something. If I had that kind of storage, I'd probably do the same, knowing it was entirely possible. --- Japanese Crack: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1s7pla ... Copied to Clipboard!
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UnfairRepresent 10/28/17 4:10:26 PM #15: |
Bad_Mojo posted...
UnfairRepresent posted...Bad_Mojo posted... On a boat. It's common sense to have emergency supplies dude --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Bad_Mojo 10/28/17 6:01:36 PM #16: |
UnfairRepresent posted...
On a boat. I don't know things about boats, dude. Sorry --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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AngelsNAirwav3s 10/28/17 6:27:52 PM #17: |
Obviously fake they are just trying to get attention this is worse than Balloon Boy
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WafflehouseJK 10/28/17 6:31:18 PM #18: |
UnfairRepresent posted...
Bad_Mojo posted...UnfairRepresent posted...Bad_Mojo posted... Not a year's worth. That's paranoia levels at best. --- "She was like, 'Oh, did you see that firefighter? Hes so cute.' And I was like, Mom, I just got blown up." ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Zikten 10/28/17 6:48:40 PM #19: |
it said on CNN that they tried to stay quiet cause the sharks below them could hear them breathing. and they told the dogs to not bark. though I don't know what they would be barking at in the middle of the ocean. it was a tense time. they probably spent most of their days laying quietly
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Questionmarktarius 10/28/17 6:57:36 PM #20: |
UnfairRepresent posted...
Appel said they survived by bringing water purifiers and more than a year's worth of food, mostly dry goods like oatmeal, pasta and rice. That is goddamn crazy prepared. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BignutzisBack 10/28/17 7:04:10 PM #21: |
AngelsNAirwav3s posted...
Obviously fake they are just trying to get attention this is worse than Balloon Boy --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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UnfairRepresent 10/29/17 3:43:34 AM #22: |
BignutzisBack posted...
AngelsNAirwav3s posted...Obviously fake they are just trying to get attention this is worse than Balloon Boy Months alone at sea as a prank? --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MabusIncarnate 10/29/17 3:51:27 AM #23: |
Complete BS story. Ploy to get rich and famous.
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MelzezDoor 10/29/17 3:59:27 AM #24: |
UnfairRepresent posted...
On a boat. This. Why are people ITT so confused by this? Ocean is VAST and without wifi. Something happens you're fucked. --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MabusIncarnate 10/29/17 4:05:32 AM #25: |
MelzezDoor posted...
UnfairRepresent posted...On a boat. No one, ever, has a backup of 6+ months of food stored on their boat. Not even these Alaskan crab boats that hold the highest risk of shipwreck and/or death in the entire world outside of military function. --- Ten million dollars on a losing campaign Twenty million starving and writhing in pain ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MrDrMan 10/29/17 4:09:03 AM #26: |
Of course everyone on CE is an expert on sailing now. Lmao
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Bad_Mojo 10/29/17 4:11:39 AM #27: |
MrDrMan posted...
Of course everyone on CE is an expert on sailing now. Lmao As they describe the back and the front of the boat --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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dr_zomberg 10/29/17 4:13:38 AM #28: |
MrDrMan posted...
Of course everyone on CE is an expert on sailing now. Lmao im not. but if im sailing (with experienced people) a route that reportedly takes 1 month, im still packing at least 6 months worth of food. not only for emergencies but because i also eat a lot. --- 3d erotica maker, videogame collector, phd in zombie lore. Also a girl "dont call gay art gay" -some mod. then WHAT is it, and WHATS its name???? ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MrDrMan 10/29/17 4:16:53 AM #29: |
dr_zomberg posted...
MrDrMan posted...Of course everyone on CE is an expert on sailing now. Lmao Id take extra food too. Seems like common sense to take extra food hundreds of miles from land. My point is that everyone is getting butthurt over the exact amount. Its silly. Obviously you should bring extra food. Arguing over how much extra food to bring exactly is just semantics. --- Pimpin aint easy Chiefs/Royals/Lakers 2015/2016 champs baby ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BignutzisBack 10/29/17 11:23:22 AM #30: |
MrDrMan posted...
dr_zomberg posted...MrDrMan posted...Of course everyone on CE is an expert on sailing now. Lmao You sound like the butthurt one, LOL at thinking people bring a year's worth of food on a one month trip --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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UnfairRepresent 10/29/17 12:50:41 PM #31: |
BignutzisBack posted...
On a boat? I would --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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WafflehouseJK 10/29/17 2:08:24 PM #32: |
UnfairRepresent posted...
BignutzisBack posted... Then you're extremely paranoid. --- "She was like, 'Oh, did you see that firefighter? Hes so cute.' And I was like, Mom, I just got blown up." ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Alucard188 10/29/17 2:13:03 PM #33: |
Sayoria posted...
Bad_Mojo posted...UnfairRepresent posted...Bad_Mojo posted... Well, I mean, people store canned food and non-perishables for emergencies. If you're an avid sailor, why wouldn't you have a stocked larder for provisions? Also, it seems their main source of sustenance was oatmeal, rice, and pasta. That's easy enough to get in bulk, and stores quite easily. --- Face it Cloud is a gaming icon and has appered in lots of games while mario has only appeared in 2 games sunshine and 64~xSlashbomBx ... Copied to Clipboard!
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UnfairRepresent 10/29/17 2:13:04 PM #34: |
WafflehouseJK posted...
UnfairRepresent posted...BignutzisBack posted... And also wouldn't have died like you would have if you were those girls. --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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apocalyptic_4 10/29/17 2:17:18 PM #35: |
Duncanwii posted...
I wonder how many times they had sex during the trip. Lmao --- PSN: Adrian396 XBL: Prime Legacy Nintendo ID: Apocalypse ... Copied to Clipboard!
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WafflehouseJK 10/29/17 6:33:19 PM #36: |
UnfairRepresent posted...
WafflehouseJK posted...UnfairRepresent posted...BignutzisBack posted... I also wouldn't have been stupid and not used the radio for 2 months after the engine broke. 3 months is a normal reserve supply for a month journey, 5-6 months if you're paranoid. Twice that is just ridiculous. --- "She was like, 'Oh, did you see that firefighter? Hes so cute.' And I was like, Mom, I just got blown up." ... Copied to Clipboard!
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