For you who may have been following the news...
Searchers contact teen lost at sea
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...oD-pQD9G8TK4G0
(her blog is pretty cool too with some awesome pictures...one happy family out there tonight)
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...-pvwAD9G8TF5G0
— Spokesman says searchers have contacted solo sailor Abby Sunderland and she is alive and well.
http://www.watoday.com.au/world/teen...0611-y32i.html
Teenage sailor Abby Sunderland has been found.
The Qantas Airbus A330 leading the search for stricken solo sailer Abby Sunderland is zeroing in on her last known whereabouts in the Indian Ocean.
Earlier today, Mr Sunderland said the fate of his daughter, whose emergency beacons were activated in treacherous seas more than 3000 kilometres off the Australian coast, was "in God's hands".
"As of the initial search and rescue [alert] ... Reunion Island diverted a French fishing vesse
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http://www.theage.com.au/world/teen-...611-y32i.htmll 450 nautical miles and it would take them approximately 40 hours as of the distress went out," Mr Sunderland said.
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06-11-2010, 02:43 AM #1Community Member
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FYI: Teen sailor found alive
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near as I can tell from reports, this is the location the young sailor is at.....freaking way out there...
her blog, family really happy
http://soloround.blogspot.com/
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off topic post maybe
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06-11-2010, 02:58 AM #4Community Member
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yea, but an awesome story...seeing those pics from out in the middle of the ocean has a strange allure.
Originally Posted by dominp
what an adventure to have at that age....Cannon fodder build The Stalwart Defender, Raid Tank
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06-11-2010, 03:47 AM #5Community Member
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which is fine..that is exactly why we have the off-topic chat forums. Originally Posted by MrWizard
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Originally Posted by dominp
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Originally Posted by cdemeritt
Someone rolled a 1 on their sarcasm check....
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06-11-2010, 10:17 PM #7Community Member
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Sarcasm? Not! He rolled a 1 on his compassion check. There is a real world, and some people actually adventure in it. Originally Posted by dominp
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06-11-2010, 09:30 PM #8Community Member
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what kind of idiots her parents are to let her have that adventure at that age... Originally Posted by MrWizard
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06-11-2010, 09:45 PM #9Community Member
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Sheltered thinking. You are failing to see the life experience that she has gained from this. Her parents have obviously supported her and have played a positive role in her life. She has obviously shown a level of maturity not common in people of her age, and with that her parents have encouraged her to chase a dream. A dream that is not easily attained, a dream that would obviously test and push her to her limits. Something that is not common these days. Originally Posted by spyyder976
Not so long ago (few weeks ago IIRC) a 13 year old young man called his parents from the summit of Mt. Everest making him the youngest to scale the peak. See people like these two are the explorers, they are the ones who become astronauts and push the limits of exploring the universe. They are the ones who become deep sea divers and attempt to explore the deepest depths of the oceans. Think of men like the Wright brothers, what if they listened to everyone that said they were crazy for trying to fly. Just think if their parents said "Hey, hold the phone you're too young to try something like that. You don't have any experience in anything like that". We wouldn't be flying from one continent to another in a matter of hours everyday would we?
You call her parents idiots, I call them inspiring. Originally Posted by Keeper
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06-11-2010, 10:10 PM #10Ninja Spy
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You know what? If you removed the inflammatory word "idiots" and replaced it with the more polite "foolhardy" then I would personally agree with you. I can't imagine doing that. Originally Posted by spyyder976
But I'm not them.
Many would say my parents were idiots for letting me go on a solo exertion across the nation seeing rock and roll concerts at 16. They knew I could handle it. I glad they allowed that.
The bigger question for me is should they have the right to let their child pursue a dangerous dream. Should others feel they need to tell them how to live their lives.
Many would call letting your child play football child abuse.
Personally I think destroying a child's soul to win a spelling bee is awful but I'm not going to condemn them for it. I'm sure many kids profit from the experience.Last edited by phillymiket; 06-11-2010 at 10:13 PM.
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Abby Normal?
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that's fronkensteen Originally Posted by Sebastrd
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06-11-2010, 02:56 AM #13
So...closest land that was occupied was Diego Garcia. Originally Posted by MrWizard
near as I can tell from reports, this is the location the young sailor is at.....freaking way out there...
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My surly uncle does some sort of...Submarine...Electronic..Fixing...thing..and Had to go to Diego Garcia. It was pretty cool seeing his pictures from there. Originally Posted by DoctorWhofan
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06-11-2010, 03:21 AM #15Bwest Fwiends
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Excellent news.
Glad to hear she is okay, and TY for the update.Exit, pursued by a bear. ~ William Shakespeare (stage direction from The Winter's Tale)
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06-11-2010, 12:10 PM #16
I was there for 6 months...It is very awesome place to go! Originally Posted by toughguyjoe
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06-11-2010, 12:11 PM #17Hero
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It's child abuse letting a kid do this.
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06-11-2010, 02:59 AM #18
So Diego Garcia, south of it. Originally Posted by MrWizard
near as I can tell from reports, this is the location the young sailor is at.....freaking way out there...
her blog, family really happy
http://soloround.blogspot.com/
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that is me guessing using google maps..the coordinates demand a +/- in them and I have no idea if I was right...but it looks like the area the story describes... Originally Posted by DoctorWhofan
its the middle of nowhere, perfect place to have a storm rip the mast out of your ship...geezLast edited by MrWizard; 06-11-2010 at 03:06 AM.
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06-11-2010, 03:07 AM #20
Diego Garcia is in the middle of nowhere Indian Ocean. US Navy has patrol planes there. Originally Posted by MrWizard
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