Squid and Rainwater...Mmm

Tabasco · May 10, 2006

Crazy that they survived. Kudos to them for keeping it together that long.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,194972,00.html

A man, his son and his teenage nephew survived for three weeks on squid and rainwater as their boat drifted in choppy waters off the northeastern tip of Australia, police said Wednesday.

John Tabo, 38, his son John, 20, and his nephew Tom, 16, set off from their home on Murray Island in a fiberglass boat on April 17 to pick up members of a rugby team from an island 43 miles away, police said.

But the trio lost their bearings, ran out of fuel and were buffeted by strong winds as a cyclone passed. Murray Island is more than 60 miles from the Australian coast.

After 22 days lost on the water, their boat moved back within range of Murray Island cell-phone service and the Tabos were located Tuesday. Mike Lacey, of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, said a helicopter crew used a winch to lift the trio off their 16-foot boat to safety several miles off the coast of Murray Island.
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bigbazza · May 10, 2006

Dinghies (small boats, usually less than 16 feet in length), are used around the Torres Straits like us landlubbers use cars. It is a phenominal story of survival. Compared to the 2 miners who were trapped underground for 14 days, these 3 Islanders will probably get nothing for their story of survival. The 2 miners trapped ( and 1 died unfortunately) will become millionaires. Even Oprah is apparently after them to tell /sell their story. Watch for the interview on 60 minutes, then a book then a movie, I guess. Bazza

Insomniac · May 10, 2006

I survived on nothing but pizza and coke for a week recently.

Rikky · May 10, 2006

Insomniac said:

I survived on nothing but pizza and coke for a week recently.
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Thats incredible!,I'v wondered what happens to someones brain after a week without oxygen

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