Bumpy prelude to round-world voyage

The Australian ^ | September 10, 2009 | Daniel Crow

[Oztrich Boy]

Asians are bad drivers list.

[1rudeboy]

16 years old, huh? Sit down, sweetie, and let me tell you about these things called shipping lanes.

[wastedyears]

Kids these days...

[Oztrich Boy]

...let me tell you about these things called shipping lanes.

Nobody ever reads the articles before posting

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating the night collision. The bureau's Mike Squires said Jessica was lucky to have escaped injury, and defended her actions.

"This was not a navigational error on the part of Ms Watson -- she wasn't in a shipping lane," he said. "She had every right to be where she was."

[StolarStorm]

I’ve always been amazed at the stunning arrogance and need for attention some folks have. This kid should go back to school and stop trying so hard to be “somebody”.

[libh8er]

[1rudeboy]

Nope, didn’t read it. Busted.

[tired1]

pics:

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/photogallery/travel/travel-news/jessica-watson-limps-back-into-port/20090909-fgdo.html?selectedImage=0

[TSgt]

I enjoy stories of people doing extraordinary things yet when I look at the pictures I can’t get past the term, “spoiled brat.”

[Oztrich Boy]

For some reason kids going for the “youngest around the world” record seem to be getting younger.

[ml/nj]

I hope she's packing heat. Big tankers aren't the only thing she's going to have to avoid.

Zac Sunderland recently completely his round-the-world sail to become, supposedly, the youngest to do this. He blogged his way around the globe (see archives at the link) and spent a lot of anxious hours, utilizing sophisticated equipment, avoiding other boats. It didn't sound so easy.

ML/NJ

[ml/nj]

This kid should go back to school and stop trying so hard to be “somebody”.

I wonder why you think schools teach more than preparing for and completing one of these adventures might. How much time do you think Ben Franklin spent in school?

ML/NJ

[SlowBoat407]

I’ve always been amazed at the stunning arrogance and need for attention some folks have. This kid should go back to school and stop trying so hard to be “somebody”.

What she's doing is more valuable than anything she can learn in school. Math, geography, astronomy, philosophy, home ec, shop, electronics, and an invaluable education in other cultures, other countries, and other languages. More kids should have adventures when they're young.

[libh8er]

This kid should go back to school and stop trying so hard to be “somebody”.

I sense this may have something to do with dating rejection.

[StolarStorm]

What????!!??? I’m just not a fan of attention whores. I have NO idea what the heck you are referring to. Personal attack?

[StolarStorm]

Exactly. She could have an adventure that I’m sure would be more educational than school by far, but this burning
desire to be the “youngest” is just pure attention seeking.

[libh8er]

I meant some boy she was interested in may have rejected her for some other girl, and now she’s out to prove her worth before the whole world. It’s how 16 year olds think.

[Oztrich Boy]

Zac Sunderland recently completely his round-the-world sail to become, supposedly, the youngest to do this

There's some question there, since he went by Panama Canal instead of Cape Horn

[StolarStorm]

Ahhh, yes... that makes sense. Sorry for my knee jerk assumption that it was directed toward me.

I stupidly waded into an evo versus creationist thread recently which has made me hypersensitive to posts.

Those threads are vicious. I'm not going back to one of them again.

[libh8er]

No problemo.