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From: Noddy on 16 May 2010 01:59 "Deevo" <deevo37(a)NOSPAMbigpond.com> wrote in message news:8lLHn.25055$pv.7527(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au... > Interesting how people in the media who are now singing her praises were > the same ones who were all set to write her off when she set out on her > attempt. Of course, but then the media is all about cashing in on the mood of the people at the time :) > Personally I am somewhat surprised and relieved that her generation aren't > all completely useless. That's about all I come away from the event with. She did it, but to be fair it's *not* like she sailed around the world in a rowboat using her her jacket for a makeshift sail and nothing but bread and water to eat. She had an unsinkable boat, as much emergency equipment and survival gear as could be crammed on board and if she ever got into trouble her location was always known and she was not all that far from help. Like I said, good on her for having a go, but on the list of "difficult things to do" it ain't terribly high in my opinion. -- Regards, Noddy.
From: Jason James on 16 May 2010 02:35 "D Walford" <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message news:4bef0d31$0$27790$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > On 16/05/2010 12:09 AM, Clocky wrote: > > >> >> A lot of people in this world get no recognition for truly selfless, >> sometimes lifelong endaevours but a silver spooner who probably has 13 >> years >> of yachting experience under her belt and every possible device at hand >> to >> make navigation a breeze sits on a boat for seven months and now she's >> our >> new iconic hero. >> >> I think I want to puke. >> >> > Agreed, her "achievement" hasn't benefited anyone but herself and hasn't > contributed to helping mankind so I don't see what all the fuss is about. > Sure it took a ton of guts and lots of determination to achieve but so > what, there are so many people in the world who work very hard helping > their fellow man on a daily basis for very little reward and they deserve > a lot more recognition than some little girl who went on a sailing > adventure. Sailing *adventure*? Daryl..if that was an adventure, what is a trial by boat? Sir Francis Chichester? Naah, he did a similar thing and got knighted. Jason
From: D Walford on 16 May 2010 02:47 On 16/05/2010 2:29 PM, Albm&ctd wrote: > In article<4bef0d31$0$27790$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com>, > dwalford(a)internode.on.net says... >> On 16/05/2010 12:09 AM, Clocky wrote: >> >> >>> >>> A lot of people in this world get no recognition for truly selfless, >>> sometimes lifelong endaevours but a silver spooner who probably has 13 years >>> of yachting experience under her belt and every possible device at hand to >>> make navigation a breeze sits on a boat for seven months and now she's our >>> new iconic hero. >>> >>> I think I want to puke. >>> >>> >> Agreed, her "achievement" hasn't benefited anyone but herself and hasn't >> contributed to helping mankind so I don't see what all the fuss is about. >> Sure it took a ton of guts and lots of determination to achieve but so >> what, there are so many people in the world who work very hard helping >> their fellow man on a daily basis for very little reward and they >> deserve a lot more recognition than some little girl who went on a >> sailing adventure. >> >> >> Daryl >> > Awww you're just trying to upset her so she finds out where you live, ties you > up and spanks you. Nice thought:-) Daryl
From: XR8 Sprintless on 16 May 2010 03:32 On 16/05/2010 4:43 PM, Jason James wrote: > She didnt just have a go,..she did it! I dont wish to dramatise,..but I'd > guess like me, most here haven't gone more than a few rows of a dinghy or > canoe :-) Except Oz of course,...c'mon Oz you're late,..how did you go in > the Sydney Hobart again?? :-) He's still recovering from the party he had when I made a mistake a couple of weeks ago and he was able to call me dickless again. By the time he finishes he will need glasses twice as thick as coke bottle ends. Oh and the cross-eyed look is so becoming on him.
From: Feral on 16 May 2010 03:35
Albm&ctd wrote: > I was circumnavigated when I was a baby :-) Cottee? -- Take Care. ~~ Feral Al ( @..@) (\- :-P -/) ((.>__oo__<.)) ^^^ % ^^^ |