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Two scuba divers saved by passing yacht after charter boat left them to DIE at sea
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| 10-5-11
| Richard Luscombe In Miami
Posted on 10/05/2011 5:15:32 PM PDT by rawhide
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What an asinine statement by the captain of the dive boat. I sure hope there are some criminal negligence charges brought against the captain. And the captain better have some good insurance.
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posted on
10/05/2011 5:15:40 PM PDT
by
rawhide
To: rawhide
There was a movie like this...except for the yacht part.
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posted on
10/05/2011 5:18:34 PM PDT
by
gorush
(History repeats itself because human nature is static)
To: rawhide
To: rawhide
'Everybody is OK, no one is hurt, everybody is happy.' Especially the divers' newly-hired attorney.
To: rawhide
YEAH everyone would be happy when they got my foot out of his keester!
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posted on
10/05/2011 5:21:06 PM PDT
by
politicalmerc
(The whole earth may move, but God's throne is never shaken. I think I'll stand by Him..)
To: gorush
I remember that movie - a husband and wife ... sad movie.
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posted on
10/05/2011 5:23:43 PM PDT
by
Ken522
To: NittanyLion
At a minimum they just became owners of a charter business unless it is mortgaged to the hilt.
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posted on
10/05/2011 5:24:07 PM PDT
by
Grams A
(The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
To: rawhide
Well, it looks as if the captain of the dive boat neglected to count his passengers. It certainly would have been a scary experience.
On the other hand, I think the odds were in their favor. They were hanging on to a buoy three miles from Miami. Miami is a very busy port, and it’s unlikely that someone wouldn’t have come past the buoy. Or, given that they had swim fins and scuba gear, it shouldn’t have been that hard for them to swim to land.
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posted on
10/05/2011 5:24:52 PM PDT
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius.)
To: rawhide
How does a charter boat get so easily separated from the divers it was carrying?
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posted on
10/05/2011 5:25:55 PM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(There's gonna be a Redneck Revolution! (See my freep page) [rednecks come in many colors])
To: gorush
There was a movie like this...except for the yacht part.
Based on a true story. I know because my wife and I went
diving with an outfit that pulled this stunt a couple of
weeks after we used them.
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posted on
10/05/2011 5:26:11 PM PDT
by
CrazyIvan
(Obama's birth certificate was found stapled to Soros's receipt.)
To: Cicero
None of the other divers said hey, those guys aren’t here any more?
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posted on
10/05/2011 5:27:01 PM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(There's gonna be a Redneck Revolution! (See my freep page) [rednecks come in many colors])
To: gorush; Ken522
That was one of the most frightening - and saddest - movies I have ever seen.
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posted on
10/05/2011 5:28:24 PM PDT
by
livius
To: Cicero
That far out, how would you know which way to swim?
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posted on
10/05/2011 5:28:40 PM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(There's gonna be a Redneck Revolution! (See my freep page) [rednecks come in many colors])
To: rawhide
I'd gladly accept any assault charges for kicking the Captain's ass but good.
...ask for a jury trial.
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posted on
10/05/2011 5:29:18 PM PDT
by
TexasCajun
(Fast & Furious , Solyndra & Light Squared would be enough to impeach any White President !!)
To: HiTech RedNeck
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posted on
10/05/2011 5:29:40 PM PDT
by
bicyclerepair
( REPLACE D-W-S ! http://www.karenforcongress.com)
To: rawhide
I’m thinking these guys now OWN the charter boat company, and the former owners house as well.
What kind of @## LEAVES his divers and goes home?
To: Ken522
I remember that movie - a husband and wife ... sad movie. Well, I have to disagree. I am a SHARK and I think it was a very happy ending... :-) On a more serious note, I hope they find good shark to sue them out of business...
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posted on
10/05/2011 5:34:16 PM PDT
by
ToxicMich
(If I catch you sleeping in this space AGAIN, I'M GONNA KICK YOUR # "?/%")
To: HiTech RedNeck
well, if it’s not night you could figure out cardinality pretty easy by looking at the path of the sun.
The question would be knowing where you are in relation to land. Then it would mean having the presence of mind to keep your bearings and swim in the right direction.
I’m not sure what the water temperature would be either. Especially at night they would lose quite a bit of heat.
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posted on
10/05/2011 5:34:27 PM PDT
by
BenKenobi
(Honkeys for Herman! 10 percent is enough for God; 9 percent is enough for government)
To: HiTech RedNeck
You can certainly see the Miami Skyline from 3 miles.
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posted on
10/05/2011 5:35:19 PM PDT
by
occamrzr06
(One day this will all make sense!)
To: HiTech RedNeck
“That far out, how would you know which way to swim?”
Lol, are you kidding? They were 3 miles offshore. They could probably see the beach from that distance. The taller buildings are visible beyond 20 miles. Then there’s that setting sun thing, city lights, etc. You have to go more than 100 miles out to not see city lights on some nights.
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posted on
10/05/2011 5:44:26 PM PDT
by
Justa
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