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Sweet Freedom

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Reply to kristopher (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 09:07 PM

Jan 2014

The government airline’s only plane that can land at Ebon is currently down for maintenance and is not expected to return to service until Tuesday at the earliest, with officials considering sending a boat to pick up the castaway.

I think I'd pass on the boat if I were him...

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Man washes up in Marshall Islands �after 16 months adrift� [View all] kristopher Jan 2014 OP

His companion was named Wilson. rug Jan 2014 #1

Timothy Wilson? Fumesucker Jan 2014 #7

That was both funny and informative. Thank you. byronius Jan 2014 #11

Rec for wow uppityperson Jan 2014 #2

Oh, crap! He survived 16 months at sea with no food and water, and his companion died.... Squinch Jan 2014 #3

Turtle blood and birds /nt jakeXT Jan 2014 #4

I so hope so! Squinch Jan 2014 #5

I wonder how he caught birds? Owl Jan 2014 #12

he took down his shorts Bombero1956 Feb 2014 #18

When Thor Heyerdahl traveled across the Pacific in the Kon Tiki, Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #13

I don't suppose he had a tiger with him. longship Jan 2014 #6

Maybe he had pie. Capt.Rocky300 Jan 2014 #10

LOL! Squinch Jan 2014 #14

Has Royal Caribbean offered him a trip home? TheCowsCameHome Jan 2014 #8

I'd rather take my chances adrift again. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2014 #24

... Sweet Freedom Jan 2014 #9

Especially if she is named "Minnow." malthaussen Feb 2014 #15

Movie rights. truthisfreedom Feb 2014 #16

Wow ... what a badass this dude is ... brett_jv Feb 2014 #17

You should check out the book "Adrift: 76 Days Lost at Sea" XemaSab Feb 2014 #19

Poon Lim: 133 days on a life raft. Frank Cannon Feb 2014 #21

Carnival Cruise lines really needs to up their game. WilliamPitt Feb 2014 #20

It was just a matter of time .... BlueCollar Feb 2014 #22

The Custom of the Sea jpak Feb 2014 #23

His first drink is a coke jakeXT Feb 2014 #25