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French fishing boat rescues stranded Calif. teen (French captain fell into ocean during rescue)
Associated Press ^ | 6/12/10 | THOMAS WATKINS

Posted on 06/12/2010 7:04:01 AM PDT by jimbo123

A French fishing vessel rescued a California teenager Saturday from her crippled sailboat in the turbulent southern Indian Ocean, bringing relief to her family but ending her around-the-world sailing effort.

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KEYWORDS: abbysunderland; indianocean; rescue; sailing
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To: Oztrich Boy

So with better equipment and training she stood a better chance than some who have tried it.

I read about that guy somewhere along the line, intresting story as I recall.


301 posted on 06/12/2010 2:44:35 PM PDT by ejonesie22 (Christians: Stand for Christ or stand aside...)
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To: secondamendmentkid

Obviously Magellan was an ego centric publicity hound out for money and glory...


302 posted on 06/12/2010 2:45:43 PM PDT by ejonesie22 (Christians: Stand for Christ or stand aside...)
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To: DJ MacWoW
But this girls mother admitted in a CNN interview awhile back that sailing the Indian Ocean was dangerous in winter. This expensive rescue could have been avoided. They knew it was risky.

Yes. And here we have the very crux of the matter. There was indeed risk. Some of us here commend Abby for being willing to take such a risk to pursue her dream; others condemn her and her parents because they view the risk as being foolhardy. That boils down to a difference of opinion, in judgment, in life's experiences. But whatever your view of the risk-taking involved here, worthy or foolish, we can both surely agree that this girl is brave, brave beyond her years, and brave beyond my comprehension. I cannot imagine facing what she did.

303 posted on 06/12/2010 2:47:58 PM PDT by Blennos
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To: DJ MacWoW

It’s right there, youngest person to sail around the world.

Obviously, not the least import to you, but then not all pioneering appeals to everyone.


304 posted on 06/12/2010 2:50:23 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle (Women are natural socialists, since the 19th passed the US has been drifting Liberal)
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To: Blennos
I cannot imagine facing what she did.

I honestly think that's because you're old enough to understand the risk. I remember being 16. I was invincible.

305 posted on 06/12/2010 5:32:04 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (If Bam is the answer, the question was stupid.)
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To: Balding_Eagle
It’s right there, youngest person to sail around the world.

And that benefits whom? Just her. Money. Fame. How noble. And someone else already completed it before her. And she was disqualified when she made port.

Obviously, not the least import to you, but then not all pioneering appeals to everyone.

It is of no benefit to anyone but her. She isn't blazing trails into unknown lands. So next year it will be a 15 year old? 14? 10? For what purpose?

306 posted on 06/12/2010 5:36:22 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (If Bam is the answer, the question was stupid.)
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To: little jeremiah

Actually, I started in the middle on the issue. The blind hatred of the Sunderlands drove me into their camp, however.


307 posted on 06/12/2010 5:46:47 PM PDT by stop_fascism
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To: La Lydia
"...whose parents should lose custody of her immediately for letting her put her life in danger. "

Only if all parents who abuse their children by committing them to the government educational asylums, thereby endangering the entire Nation's life, are treated likewise...

After all, putting just one life in danger, while bad, is insignificant to putting 300,000,000 lives in danger.

308 posted on 06/12/2010 5:47:21 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
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To: Balding_Eagle

So true. I’ve always considered mountain climbers idiots, but I find long distance sailing admirable.


309 posted on 06/12/2010 5:51:22 PM PDT by stop_fascism
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To: meadsjn

“You are correct. We have a whole nation of adults and children who collectively have zero accomplishments worth noting.”

Perhaps you and your children have never volunteered for the USO as my children and I do. There are no zero accomplishments with the women and men in the military even if you think there are.


310 posted on 06/12/2010 5:56:12 PM PDT by toldyou (Even if the voices aren't real they have some pretty good ideas.)
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To: DJ MacWoW

You obviously forgot about the pioneers to the West, they were just in it for themselves too.

In fact, most pioneers are in it for themselves.


311 posted on 06/12/2010 5:57:16 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle (Women are natural socialists, since the 19th passed the US has been drifting Liberal)
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To: antceecee
If you read through the Abby threads you will see full on personal attacks on this girl and her family

We've seen the full frontal assault by the home owners association types...

Here are few.....lol

1. She's too young

2. Her family are filthy rich pigs.

3.She's from California!!

4.The parents should be prosecuted for child endangerment!

5. She is a California brat!

6. The boat is expensive, and her parents are heartless.

7. The trip was expensive!

8. She did not thank her rescuers...superbrat...

9. Her parents only care about money!

10. She is from California!

11. She is a spoil rich brat.

12. She is rude!

13. It's too dangerous!

14. She endangered too many lives...

15. The Australians are upset..

16. She is a rich brat from California...

17. The man the built the boat is a brat and bad boat builder.

18. The rescuers fell over board and got wet!

19 She offended the French.

20. The Captain didn't fall overboard, she pushed him!

I'm sure I forgot a couple....Feel free to add to the pile up.

312 posted on 06/12/2010 5:57:48 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: ejonesie22

“Obviously Magellan was an ego centric publicity hound out for money and glory...”

Was he the guy with his parents on Good Morning America?


313 posted on 06/12/2010 5:59:20 PM PDT by toldyou (Even if the voices aren't real they have some pretty good ideas.)
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To: DJ MacWoW

Why does this girl or anyone else need to do the world a “great service” because they and their parents make a decision to do something? What purpose needs to be served if someone chooses to sail around the world?

I’ve read through your posts on this matter and it appears you aren’t willing to allow others their “opinion” in this “debate” if it disagrees with your perception, especially when you say I’m “cheering on stupidity”. That’s your opinion.

Get a grip, people do things because they can and because they WANT to. That’s the beauty of living in a free country.

They don’t have to justify themselves to anyone, especially folks like you who have spent an entire day doing nothing but tearing down this girl and her family.


314 posted on 06/12/2010 6:03:25 PM PDT by SZonian (We began as a REPUBLIC, a nation of laws. We became a DEMOCRACY, majority rules. Next step is?)
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To: toldyou
1. She's too young

2. Her family are filthy rich pigs.

3.She's from California!!

4.The parents should be prosecuted for child endangerment!

5. She is a California brat!

6. The boat is expensive, and her parents are heartless.

7. The trip was expensive!

8. She did not thank her rescuers...superbrat...

9. Her parents only care about money!

10. She is from California!

11. She is a spoil rich brat.

12. She is rude!

13. It's too dangerous!

14. She endangered too many lives...

15. The Australians are upset..

16. She is a rich brat from California...

17. The man the built the boat is a brat and bad boat builder.

18. The rescuers fell over board and got wet!

19 She offended the French.

20. The Captain didn't fall overboard, she pushed him!

21. The mother is giving birth to her eighth child this month.

22. On Abby’s website, she is begging for donations and more sponsors.

23. This child and her parents are not working for what she has been given.

25. This girl and her family are thieves and crooks.

315 posted on 06/12/2010 6:04:54 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: toldyou
1. She's too young

2. Her family are filthy rich pigs.

3.She's from California!!

4.The parents should be prosecuted for child endangerment!

5. She is a California brat!

6. The boat is expensive, and her parents are heartless.

7. The trip was expensive!

8. She did not thank her rescuers...superbrat...

9. Her parents only care about money!

10. She is from California!

11. She is a spoil rich brat.

12. She is rude!

13. It's too dangerous!

14. She endangered too many lives...

15. The Australians are upset..

16. She is a rich brat from California...

17. The man the built the boat is a brat and bad boat builder.

18. The rescuers fell over board and got wet!

19 She offended the French.

20. The Captain didn't fall overboard, she pushed him!

21. The mother is giving birth to her eighth child this month.

22. On Abby’s website, she is begging for donations and more sponsors.

23. This child and her parents are not working for what she has been given.

24. This girl and her family are thieves and crooks.

25. Abby never volunteered for the USO!

316 posted on 06/12/2010 6:06:43 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: Balding_Eagle
You obviously forgot about the pioneers to the West, they were just in it for themselves too.

She was going to stake a claim or farm somewhere?

No. She wants to be famous.

Define pioneer

1. inventor or innovator: a person or group that is the first to do something or that leads in developing something new

Nope

2. first person to explore territory: a person who is one of the first from another country or region to explore or settle a new area

Nope

3. soldier who builds things: a foot soldier whose duties include going ahead of the main company to construct things to pave the way for them

Nope

4. first species to grow somewhere: the first species of plant or animal life to begin living in a previously unoccupied site, e.g. a moss beginning to grow on otherwise bare rock

Nope

317 posted on 06/12/2010 6:16:01 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (If Bam is the answer, the question was stupid.)
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To: SZonian
Why does this girl or anyone else need to do the world a “great service”

Self-serving is admirable?

people do things because they can and because they WANT to.

Does that mean that posters should fawn over this child? Some sound like she was trying to cure cancer.

especially folks like you who have spent an entire day doing nothing but tearing down this girl and her family.

This is a discussion forum. Have you missed that? I have an opinion. You have a different one. So what?

318 posted on 06/12/2010 6:20:38 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (If Bam is the answer, the question was stupid.)
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To: dragnet2

What is your point?


319 posted on 06/12/2010 6:22:41 PM PDT by toldyou (Even if the voices aren't real they have some pretty good ideas.)
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To: toldyou

They watch too much Oprah.


320 posted on 06/12/2010 6:25:03 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (If Bam is the answer, the question was stupid.)
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