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2007-02-11 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Free Radical 2007-02-11 04:15|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Hell, a dry suit would have just prolonged the mistake.

It would be like bicycling across Baghdad with with a BeeBee gun.

Posted by Shipman 2007-02-11 08:50|| 2007-02-11 08:50|| Front Page Top

#2 There are now reports that he at least OWNED a dry-suit, and that reports that he wasn't wearing it were in error.
This would lower his idiocy level considerably.

Posted by Free Radical">Free Radical 2007-02-11 10:30|| 2007-02-11 10:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Right, then he'd only be as stupid as a guy that would try to cross the worlds roughest stretch of sea by himself, in a kazoo.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2007-02-11 10:55|| 2007-02-11 10:55|| Front Page Top

#4 *snicker* BK

Posted by Free Radical">Free Radical 2007-02-11 12:02|| 2007-02-11 12:02|| Front Page Top

#5 This is a run of ocean where big racing yachts get into serious, and occasional fatal trouble. And now McAuley is telling Davey Jones all about his adventure, while he leaves his widow and a 5 year old son behind. What a selfish moroon.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2007-02-11 13:07|| 2007-02-11 13:07|| Front Page Top

#6 why did he attempt the kayak 1,600 kilometres from Australia to New Zealand thingy?

motives?, likely for the adventure/challenge of putting his life on the line in a tiny kayak crossing a notorious patch of Sea.

And for the recognition he'd receive for surviving the dangerous voyage. Well he didn't make it.

Andrew McAuley did accomplish something though, I'd hazard a educated guess that the next adventure seeker is already making plans to kayak the very same Sea because it's even more famous now thanks to poor ole dead Andrew.

Posted by RD 2007-02-11 14:48|| 2007-02-11 14:48|| Front Page Top

#7 "Please do not chum the wildlife!"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-02-11 15:32|| 2007-02-11 15:32|| Front Page Top

#8 Damn Blogads... every time I get ready to comment on an article, I reach the bottom of the thread and there's that damnfool picture of Dippy Dennis The Moonbat with the big ears.

I forgot what I was gonna say.

Posted by Dave D.">Dave D. 2007-02-11 15:47|| 2007-02-11 15:47|| Front Page Top

#9 Dave D.---Forget him, just focus on lovely Gracie of Rangerup fame. She is just over there off to starboard, like a siren. Heh.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-02-11 15:55|| 2007-02-11 15:55|| Front Page Top

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