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Man Survives Four Days in Snow-Trapped Car (Survives on Mountain Dew)
UPI ^ | 2/8/10

Posted on 02/09/2010 10:16:13 PM PST by nickcarraway

An Indiana man lost for four days after his car became lodged in deep snow said he survived on Mountain Dew and mountain snow.

Jason Pede, 31, said he was on his way from Dulce, N.M., to Aspen, Colo., on a rescue dog delivery when his Lincoln Navigator became lodged in deep snow on a small country road off Highway 114 near Saguache, Colo., KMGH-TV, Denver, reported Monday.

Pede said he stayed in the car, surviving on a diet of Mountain Dew and snow, and found his electronic communication devices were not functioning in the weather. He said he burned small items to keep warm but eventually decided to brave the cold to search for existence.

Pede was found Sunday morning walking into Amarillo, Texas. He said he felt healthy but hungry and looked forward to reuniting with his family.

The dog, an Australian Shepherd, was found in Pede's car and taken to an Aspen vet for treatment.


TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: mountaindew; napl; snowrescuedog; snowstorm; survivors
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To: txhurl

Heh. Sing Armadillo “by Mornin’” with a Texas accent. ;-)
[Little old south Texas humor there.]


41 posted on 02/09/2010 10:46:06 PM PST by familyop (cbt. engr. (cbt), NG, '89-' 96, Duncan Hunter or no-vote.)
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To: justlurking

This story was outsourced to India.


42 posted on 02/09/2010 10:46:18 PM PST by DariusBane (Even the Rocks shall cry out "Hobamma to the Highest")
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To: nickcarraway

Picking up cats in Aspen for delivery in Davenport, IA. ROTFL! There aren’t enough cats in Davenport to buy or adopt? They gotta import them?


43 posted on 02/09/2010 10:47:26 PM PST by abigailsmybaby (To understan' the livin' you got to commune wit' da dead.)
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To: pandoraou812

Maybe he is a coyote for illegal pets???


44 posted on 02/09/2010 10:48:29 PM PST by TigersEye (It's the Marxism, stupid! ... And they call themselves Progressives.)
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To: unkus
He must have confused his drink for mountain dew and probably consumed Red Bull,grew wings and flew to Amirillo.

45 posted on 02/09/2010 10:50:10 PM PST by cavador (Wash your Hands-Cover that sneeze!It helps stop the H1N1 Virus)
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To: abigailsmybaby

I guess they need Colorado cats in Iowa, because Iowa rats have become immune to Iowa cats.


46 posted on 02/09/2010 10:53:31 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: cavador

LOL Poorly written story.


47 posted on 02/09/2010 10:54:28 PM PST by unkus
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To: nickcarraway
Johnny: Iowa has become a very liberal state.

Ed: How liberal is it?

Johnny: It's so liberal in Iowa even the cats are vegans.

48 posted on 02/09/2010 10:56:57 PM PST by TigersEye (It's the Marxism, stupid! ... And they call themselves Progressives.)
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To: familyop
I’m in a basin over 9,000 feet...wind gusts to 110. It’s hard to understand as to why so many people move up here then stay indoors all the time.

Bet they're wondering the same thing.

49 posted on 02/09/2010 10:57:59 PM PST by dragnet2
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To: nickcarraway
cat chase rat Pictures, Images and Photos

Aspen cat, Davenport rat?

50 posted on 02/09/2010 11:00:00 PM PST by abigailsmybaby (The government doesn't work. Please return my taxes.)
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To: unkus

Yea that’s what I was thinking too, The writer of the story must have the city wrong.. there’s no way he stumbled across into Amarillo, Texas... (I do like the beaming idea though. :) )


51 posted on 02/09/2010 11:02:34 PM PST by PureSolace (Trust in God)
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To: abigailsmybaby

That mouse needs some afterburners right about now.


52 posted on 02/09/2010 11:03:16 PM PST by valkyry1
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To: nickcarraway
gee...I'm sure that he had a 4 wheel drive and it seems people think they can go ANYWHERE....well, they can't....

don't know exactly where he was but I know that driving from Lubbock to Denver one can pass thru little towns in New Mexico that are 5000 feet elevation and it can get mighty bitter and windy..(Amarillo just a little north of Lubbock)

53 posted on 02/09/2010 11:06:28 PM PST by cherry
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To: TigersEye

I know people who drive animals to state borders where somebody else picks them up & then takes them to another person etc. Usually animal rescues will do that. I know horse transporters but never heard of anybody doing what he does.


54 posted on 02/09/2010 11:16:24 PM PST by pandoraou812 (time to dump tar & feathers on DC!)
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To: pandoraou812

How do they feel about Mountain Dew?


55 posted on 02/09/2010 11:18:47 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Who, dogs, cats , horses or people? Personally I hate the stuff.


56 posted on 02/09/2010 11:21:11 PM PST by pandoraou812 (time to dump tar & feathers on DC!)
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To: justlurking

Okay this is getting funnier and funnier.


57 posted on 02/09/2010 11:22:04 PM PST by beaversmom
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To: DariusBane
This story was outsourced to India.

LOL :)

58 posted on 02/09/2010 11:22:56 PM PST by beaversmom
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To: beaversmom

“I went to gurnalizm skool” - the writer


59 posted on 02/09/2010 11:26:21 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

LOL :) Definitely scraping the bottom of the barrel.


60 posted on 02/09/2010 11:30:52 PM PST by beaversmom
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