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From: Noddy on 13 Jun 2010 11:31 <OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com> wrote in message news:8gl816dosa1pqh0t18sko4ir23cv8ilpic(a)4ax.com... > Mmmmm if you did you'd realise that you don't pay anywhere near enough > to cover the cost. The individual doesn't. The cost is borne by the combined entry/gate takings. It's factored into the cost of running the event. -- Regards, Noddy.
From: Kev on 13 Jun 2010 13:25 Noddy wrote: > <OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com> wrote in message > news:gpr416h0pq8duip9h0tq6m0mdov6jgts7d(a)4ax.com... > >> Of course you know this as a fact....because you have no interest in >> boats! > > So, you're going to tell me otherwise, right? > > If that's the case, then you could start by listing all the "round the > world" sailing fuckwits who had to be rescued over the last 20 years, and > the amount of money they've put in to pay for their lives being saved by the > rescue forces of various countries. > > Don't hold back now.... Or stupid Balloonists who set off around the world but don't make is more than 5000-6000klms before needing to be rescued from the ocean Kev
From: Lindsay on 13 Jun 2010 17:52 "D Walford" <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message news:4c14d214$0$>> >> Thy are not assuming. It *was* chartered by the Aus Govt., at a reported >> cost of $200,000.00 >> >> > Where was it reported? Todays news at news.com.au: http://www.news.com.au/national/abby-sunderlands-solo-bid-was-too-risky-says-american-sailing-association/story-e6frfkvr-1225879235065 "Mrs Sunderland, who is pregnant with the family's eighth child, said the family did not have the money to compensate Australian rescue officials, with the rescue costing $300,000, the Courier Mail reported." ($300k now! it's going up....) and also from: http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/rescued-abby-sunderland-wants-second-go-at-sailing-record/story-e6frfq80-1225878946554 "A chartered Qantas plane was sent from Perth early on Friday to search for Abby about 3700km off the coast of Western Australia. It located her 12m yacht, Wild Eyes, that afternoon. It's been reported the Qantas charter cost $10,000 an hour." And various similar reports on nine and seven news, which are, no doubt, on their web sites somewhere... > I reread a few articles on the subject and they didn't say that, I'm not > saying you are wrong but the details are difficult to find.
From: OzOne on 13 Jun 2010 19:56 On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:31:43 +1000, "Noddy" <me(a)home.com> wrote: > ><OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com> wrote in message >news:8gl816dosa1pqh0t18sko4ir23cv8ilpic(a)4ax.com... > >> Mmmmm if you did you'd realise that you don't pay anywhere near enough >> to cover the cost. > >The individual doesn't. The cost is borne by the combined entry/gate >takings. It's factored into the cost of running the event. So you're relying on the support of others.... OzOne of the three twins I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.
From: OzOne on 13 Jun 2010 20:00
On Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:25:49 +1000, Sylvia Else <sylvia(a)not.here.invalid> wrote: >On 13/06/2010 1:52 PM, OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com wrote: >> On Sun, 13 Jun 2010 12:47:53 +1000, Sylvia Else >> <sylvia(a)not.here.invalid> wrote: >> >>> On 11/06/2010 12:18 PM, OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com wrote: >>>> >>>> Anyone can sail around the world..It's just a walk in the park with >>>> all that help.....Thousands of miles away!!!!! >>>> http://www.smh.com.au/world/search-on-for-teen-sailor-after-distress-signals-released-20100611-y0tq.html?autostart=1 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> OzOne of the three twins >>>> >>>> I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace. >>> >>> She gets dismasted, so fires off the hi-tech distress signal and waits >>> to be rescued at huge expense to other people. >>> >>> Not exactly an amazing story of survival. >>> >>> Sylvia. >> >> Happens all the time....people get rescued every day around the world >> after activating EPIRBs...sailors, fishermen,4WD drivers, mountain >> climbers, bushwalkers, emergency personel,pilots,military , the list >> goes on...It's the reason most countries have search and rescue >> services.. >> >> > >Perhaps we should have left it to Madagascar to rescue her - she was >closer to Antananarivo than to Perth. > >Sylvia. Guess we 'control' that part of the ocean so tis easier for us OzOne of the three twins I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace. |