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Navy rescues 2 Americans and their dogs who were lost at sea for months
USA Today ^ | October 26,2017 | John Bacon

Posted on 10/26/2017 1:08:53 PM PDT by Hojczyk

Edited on 10/26/2017 4:42:19 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

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KEYWORDS: 2dumbgirls; rescue; uscg; usnavy
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To: Hojczyk
oatmeal, pasta and rice

Wow, judging from the pics, the dogs survived just fine on that diet. Thought they needed more protein.

My wife would've been in big trouble, however; she absolutely hates oatmeal and won't eat pasta and rice because of the carbs. So we would've taken a lot of freeze-dried vegetables onboard... And I would've died.

21 posted on 10/26/2017 1:24:23 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: Hojczyk

This is why God makes airplanes and swimming pools.


22 posted on 10/26/2017 1:26:09 PM PDT by umgud
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To: beergarden

Perhaps a re-make with Harvey Weinstein as Gilligan?


23 posted on 10/26/2017 1:30:55 PM PDT by PTBAA
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To: PTBAA

No, he would be the skipper.


24 posted on 10/26/2017 1:31:33 PM PDT by beergarden
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To: Hojczyk
Appel said they survived because they had water purifiers and more than a year's worth of food — primarily oatmeal, pasta and rice.

Now that's prepping!

Never take what you need. Always take what you thought you'd never need.

25 posted on 10/26/2017 1:31:35 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts ("Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." - Will Rogers)
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To: Hojczyk

Lost thousands of miles from their destination?

Gezzz, do these people not know how to read a compass and use a map?


26 posted on 10/26/2017 1:33:41 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Hojczyk

Being aboard a boat is just like prison, with a risk of drowning.


27 posted on 10/26/2017 1:33:48 PM PDT by Politically Correct (A member of the rabble in good standing)
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To: TangoLimaSierra

A man joins the navy and is shipped out immediately to an aircraft carrier in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
The captain is showing the new recruit around the ship, when the recruit asks the captain what the sailors do to satisfy their urges when they’re at sea for so long.
“Let me show you,” says the captain.
He takes the recruit down to the rear of the ship where there’s a solitary barrel with a hole in it.
“This’ll be the best sex you’ll ever have. Go ahead and try it, and I’ll give you some privacy.”
The recruit doesn’t quite believe it, but he decides to try it anyway. After he finishes up, the captain returns.
“Wow! That was the best sex I’ve ever had! I want to do it every day!”
“Fine. You can do it every day except for Thursday.”
“Why not Thursday?”
“That’s your day in the barrel.”


28 posted on 10/26/2017 1:35:26 PM PDT by Delta 21 (Build The Wall !! Jail The Cankle !!)
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To: ctdonath2
Is cooking such in saltwater a nutritionally good idea?

A lot of foods are very delicious when boiled in seawater. Try boiling some corn on the cob in seawater some time. Delicious. I'm sure rice and pasta would benefit too. After it boils, there is no concern about what might have been living in it.

29 posted on 10/26/2017 1:36:55 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts ("Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." - Will Rogers)
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To: Hojczyk

Good thing they had food and water purification.


30 posted on 10/26/2017 1:39:17 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: Hojczyk
"The U.S. Navy is postured to assist any distressed mariner of any nationality during any type of situation," Wasson said.

Been there, done that. My ship (USS Vulcan, AR-5) was diverted to a rescue mission for a disabled sailing yacht, named the Northern Light if I recall correctly. We took her under tow until the Coast Guard could arrive on the scene and relieve us. A deck Seaman, I stood a couple of watches tending the towline.

31 posted on 10/26/2017 1:41:11 PM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: Blue House Sue

Sounds like your calling BS on this one.
Its very possible some one in good shape to start, with water and food could be OK out there till the supplies ran out.

Imagine that


32 posted on 10/26/2017 1:41:58 PM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: metmom

I wonder, though, what possessed them to take along a year’s supply of food

Wonder all you like.
Obviously they planned properly which is why they survived.


33 posted on 10/26/2017 1:43:26 PM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

No concern about some salt in occasional food, but my concern is _living_ on foods absorbing lots of it; boiled corn (already containing water) is one thing, reconstituted dry grains absorbing lots of salt makes me wonder. At least we know it’s purified at that point.

Will have to look into it as a survival item. Can pack a LOT of food in a small/light space if boiling in seawater is OK for long-term consumption.


34 posted on 10/26/2017 1:44:09 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (It's not "white privilege", it's "Puritan work ethic". Behavior begets consequences.)
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To: Hojczyk

Perhaps these women could have used this

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3598937/posts


35 posted on 10/26/2017 1:44:52 PM PDT by cyclotic (Trump tweets are the only news source you can trust.)
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To: ExSES

Asinine remark but nice try with the bold.Was that to show your IQ is above 75


36 posted on 10/26/2017 1:45:32 PM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: ctdonath2

The only potential downside to cooking in salt water is kidney failure.


37 posted on 10/26/2017 1:45:41 PM PDT by MeganC (Democrat by birth, Republican by default, Conservative by principle.)
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To: dragnet2

Gezzz, do these people not know how to read a compass and use a map

Do you, its called a chart ?


38 posted on 10/26/2017 1:46:44 PM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: Hojczyk

Can you imagine how bad they smelled.


39 posted on 10/26/2017 1:46:55 PM PDT by poinq
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To: poinq

Good imagination ya got there to even mention it


40 posted on 10/26/2017 1:50:26 PM PDT by CGASMIA68
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