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To: naturalman1975

No telling what it cost to look for her.

I applaud her courage and her dream , but these people who do these things cost a fortune to find when things go bad.

Happy she was found and assume she is now safe.


7 posted on 06/12/2010 3:51:41 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: Venturer

At least $300,000 for what Australia has done (chartering a Qantas airbus to find her, and putting two Orions on station in case they were needed to airdrop supplies or find her again).

Add in the costs for the three ships that diverted to pick her up - close to half a million all up, I’d say.


9 posted on 06/12/2010 3:54:55 AM PDT by naturalman1975 ("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
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it's a rule of the sea. more like common courtesy. If someone can help they do... because the sea is a wicked b#tch and someday you may need all hands to come to your rescue. That's why most sailors and mariners are very quick to respond to calls for help and usually don't carry on about the inconvenience.

Just common courtesy... odd huh?

10 posted on 06/12/2010 3:55:03 AM PDT by erman (Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy.D D)
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To: Venturer

So, who do we bill for the search for Earhart? I am sure there are some relatives still around?


11 posted on 06/12/2010 3:57:37 AM PDT by raybbr (Someone who invades another country is NOT an immigrant - illegal or otherwise.)
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