thats some shit

Waves · 11-17-2009, 04:53 PM

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Men survive weeks lost in Pacific

A group of men from Papua New Guinea have been rescued after more than two months adrift in the Pacific Ocean.

A helicopter belonging to a US-flagged fishing vessel, the Ocean Encounter, spotted the boat as it drifted off Nauru on Sunday.

Seven men were on board but two died after being rescued by the US crew.

The five survivors are now in hospital in Majuro in the Marshall Islands, thousands of kilometres from where they first set sail.

According to Giff Johnson, editor of the Marshall Islands Journal, they appeared to be "in very serious stages of illness, malnutrition" when they arrived.

"Four of the five survivors who came off had to be carried off on stretchers, one was able to walk," he said.

The group - initially of eight men - told rescuers they had been making a short crossing in PNG's New Ireland area on 14 September when they ran out of petrol.

They said they had seen a number of vessels while they were adrift but failed to attract their attention.

Last Friday one of the eight - a 17-year-old boy - died after jumping overboard to rescue clothing that had blown away.

The group told a Papua New Guinean sailor on the Ocean Encounter crew that neither they nor he had had enough strength to get him back into the boat, Mr Johnson said.

A second man died shortly after the US vessel rescued them and a third man just hours before the vessel arrived in the port of Majuro on Tuesday evening.

The five survivors were said to be stable in hospital, Mr Johnson said.

These kinds of situations are fuckin crazy to hear about. I just watched a movie about the brazilian rugby team that had to eat their dead friends to stay alive in the andes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay...rce_Flight_571

that would suck

Waves · 11-17-2009, 05:01 PM

yeah it was on hbo!

good premise but horrible acting btw.

Sir-Ex · 11-17-2009, 07:26 PM

I was probably around the same age. The scene where seats of people start falling out the back of the airplane has helped give me a fear of flying.

11-17-2009, 07:31 PM

God its been years since I've seen that movie! I forgot it even existed..... And it gave me a terrible fear of flying too haha.

Waves · 11-17-2009, 07:38 PM

what really got me the other night was this scene:

YouTube - Cannibalism in Alive

i was high as shit and i couldnt help but laugh my ass off

Waves · 11-17-2009, 07:56 PM

oh im sure physically starving can have a dramatic impact on one's food preferences

Waves · 11-17-2009, 08:06 PM

just be sure to get my ass meat, its the most juicy and tenderest

osirus2020 · 11-17-2009, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waves

oh im sure physically starving can have a dramatic impact on one's food preferences

Look I can tell you right now I would not hesitate for one moment to eat any one of you, or anyone else for that matter. I don't want to know what that dramatic impact it would have on me.

Waves · 11-17-2009, 08:18 PM

i would probably hesitate a few moments, and then be like "well its either this or i die myself" and then dig in

osirus2020 · 11-17-2009, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waves

i would probably hesitate a few moments, and then be like "well its either this or i die myself" and then dig in

I can't understand how some people can refuse meat and so willingly accept death as not to desecrate the cadaver.

John F. Kerry · 11-17-2009, 08:44 PM

obviously they killed the kid or ate him or threw him overboard or something

Sir-Ex · 11-17-2009, 09:21 PM

I doubt it. One person can go a long way. And since they were in the ocean they could've even salted his meat and stored his piss for disinfectant and his blood for emergency plasma. Probably could've even fashioned an evaporation basin out of his freshly carved scalp. One person could last a month for 7 people if rationed properly.

verklingen · 11-18-2009, 07:57 AM

some guy survived months alone on the open ocean and caught fish to eat. when he was rescued he claimed he felt more healthy than ever because he ate every part of the fish and got lots of vitamins. fresh water in the fish eyes kept him hydrated and he said that those turned into a kind of dessert that he especially craved. gonna try to find the story because it was awesome

**~~stateofkane~~** · 11-18-2009, 08:16 AM

They should have left them floating in the ocean.

Sir-Ex · 11-18-2009, 10:58 AM

How'd he catch the fish? That's what I'm wondering.

verklingen · 11-18-2009, 11:08 AM

yeah i wish i remembered dude but i saw it on a tv documentary so it must be true! it was on discovery channel or something, all about how responses of the brain can be altered under different situations. in this guys case it was his brain causing him to crave organs of the fish that he would catch which contain the nutrients needed to keep his body running, more so than the meat

hijabihippie · 11-18-2009, 02:17 PM

For Inuit children, fish eyes are a treat-like candy.

John F. Kerry · 11-18-2009, 02:20 PM

^ i watch survivorman too

11-17-2009, 04:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Waves Duderino Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chiburbs Posts: 15,475 Thanks: 991 Thanked 4,021 Times in 2,219 Posts	thats some shit BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| Men survive weeks lost in Pacific A group of men from Papua New Guinea have been rescued after more than two months adrift in the Pacific Ocean. A helicopter belonging to a US-flagged fishing vessel, the Ocean Encounter, spotted the boat as it drifted off Nauru on Sunday. Seven men were on board but two died after being rescued by the US crew. The five survivors are now in hospital in Majuro in the Marshall Islands, thousands of kilometres from where they first set sail. According to Giff Johnson, editor of the Marshall Islands Journal, they appeared to be "in very serious stages of illness, malnutrition" when they arrived. "Four of the five survivors who came off had to be carried off on stretchers, one was able to walk," he said. The group - initially of eight men - told rescuers they had been making a short crossing in PNG's New Ireland area on 14 September when they ran out of petrol. They said they had seen a number of vessels while they were adrift but failed to attract their attention. Last Friday one of the eight - a 17-year-old boy - died after jumping overboard to rescue clothing that had blown away. The group told a Papua New Guinean sailor on the Ocean Encounter crew that neither they nor he had had enough strength to get him back into the boat, Mr Johnson said. A second man died shortly after the US vessel rescued them and a third man just hours before the vessel arrived in the port of Majuro on Tuesday evening. The five survivors were said to be stable in hospital, Mr Johnson said. These kinds of situations are fuckin crazy to hear about. I just watched a movie about the brazilian rugby team that had to eat their dead friends to stay alive in the andes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay...rce_Flight_571 that would suck __________________ On this life that we call home The years go fast and the days go so slow

11-17-2009, 05:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Waves Duderino Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chiburbs Posts: 15,475 Thanks: 991 Thanked 4,021 Times in 2,219 Posts	yeah it was on hbo! good premise but horrible acting btw. __________________ On this life that we call home The years go fast and the days go so slow

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Sir-Ex Learner Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 10,465 Thanks: 1,411 Thanked 3,130 Times in 1,873 Posts	I was probably around the same age. The scene where seats of people start falling out the back of the airplane has helped give me a fear of flying. __________________ Smile Ditch the cigs!!!!!!

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Waves Duderino Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chiburbs Posts: 15,475 Thanks: 991 Thanked 4,021 Times in 2,219 Posts	oh im sure physically starving can have a dramatic impact on one's food preferences __________________ On this life that we call home The years go fast and the days go so slow

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Waves Duderino Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chiburbs Posts: 15,475 Thanks: 991 Thanked 4,021 Times in 2,219 Posts	just be sure to get my ass meat, its the most juicy and tenderest __________________ On this life that we call home The years go fast and the days go so slow

11-17-2009, 07:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Stoney Guest Posts: n/a	God its been years since I've seen that movie! I forgot it even existed..... And it gave me a terrible fear of flying too haha.

11-17-2009, 08:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
Waves Duderino Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chiburbs Posts: 15,475 Thanks: 991 Thanked 4,021 Times in 2,219 Posts	i would probably hesitate a few moments, and then be like "well its either this or i die myself" and then dig in __________________ On this life that we call home The years go fast and the days go so slow

11-17-2009, 09:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
Sir-Ex Learner Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 10,465 Thanks: 1,411 Thanked 3,130 Times in 1,873 Posts	I doubt it. One person can go a long way. And since they were in the ocean they could've even salted his meat and stored his piss for disinfectant and his blood for emergency plasma. Probably could've even fashioned an evaporation basin out of his freshly carved scalp. One person could last a month for 7 people if rationed properly. __________________ Smile Ditch the cigs!!!!!!

11-18-2009, 07:57 AM	#13 (permalink)
verklingen Radical Dreamer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: texas Posts: 8,031 Thanks: 795 Thanked 1,470 Times in 940 Posts	some guy survived months alone on the open ocean and caught fish to eat. when he was rescued he claimed he felt more healthy than ever because he ate every part of the fish and got lots of vitamins. fresh water in the fish eyes kept him hydrated and he said that those turned into a kind of dessert that he especially craved. gonna try to find the story because it was awesome __________________ “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” rip matt

11-18-2009, 08:16 AM	#14 (permalink)
~~stateofkane~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 560 Thanks: 20 Thanked 92 Times in 82 Posts	They should have left them floating in the ocean.

11-18-2009, 10:58 AM	#15 (permalink)
Sir-Ex Learner Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 10,465 Thanks: 1,411 Thanked 3,130 Times in 1,873 Posts	How'd he catch the fish? That's what I'm wondering. __________________ Smile Ditch the cigs!!!!!!

11-18-2009, 11:08 AM	#16 (permalink)
verklingen Radical Dreamer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: texas Posts: 8,031 Thanks: 795 Thanked 1,470 Times in 940 Posts	yeah i wish i remembered dude but i saw it on a tv documentary so it must be true! it was on discovery channel or something, all about how responses of the brain can be altered under different situations. in this guys case it was his brain causing him to crave organs of the fish that he would catch which contain the nutrients needed to keep his body running, more so than the meat __________________ “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” rip matt

11-18-2009, 02:17 PM	#17 (permalink)
hijabihippie YaHookan Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,587 Thanks: 1,153 Thanked 655 Times in 515 Posts	For Inuit children, fish eyes are a treat-like candy.

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