GO AWAY!
To: SilvieWaldorfMD
...had spent years planning the 3,000-mile trip from Mexico to New Zealand. "I'd have guessed that to be a MUCH longer trip.
2 posted on
07/11/2014 2:33:32 PM PDT by
gorush
(History repeats itself because human nature is static)
To: SilvieWaldorfMD
Unbelievable! Not really! Shoot, the government will probably give them twice as much, just to teach the Navy a lesson.
3 posted on
07/11/2014 2:34:10 PM PDT by
Shery
(in APO Land)
To: SilvieWaldorfMD
Taking 1 and 3 year olds on something like that is idiocy.
To: SilvieWaldorfMD
Did the satellite phone cause their kid to get sick? No.
Cause their boat to take on water? No.
Delay the signal that they needed to be rescued? No.
Delay the response of the rescue service? No.
5 posted on
07/11/2014 2:37:00 PM PDT by
Kirkwood
(Zombie Hunter)
To: SilvieWaldorfMD
These people are stuck on stupid.
To: SilvieWaldorfMD
No HF radio? I don’t think I’d rely solely on a Sat Phone. Yeesh. And since when does -any- comms device come with a guarantee of connectivity 24/7? Who thinks like that?
10 posted on
07/11/2014 2:44:18 PM PDT by
Ramius
(Personally, I give us one chance in three. More tea anyone?)
To: SilvieWaldorfMD
The family's boat was purposely sunk after it was damaged in the journey. The Kaufmans say they hope to buy a new boat, possibly also with any money from the planned lawsuit, and return to the sea. "I can't wait to get back," said Charlotte. "It's an amazing lifestyle."
California has a well deserved reputation as the land of Fruits and Nuts.
16 posted on
07/11/2014 3:31:50 PM PDT by
Timocrat
(Ingnorantia non excusat)
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