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After 50 days adrift, 3 teens rescued in S Pacific

World Nov. 26, 2010 - 06:30AM JST ( 17 )

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kokorocloudNov. 26, 2010 - 08:33AM JST

What a wonderful story! This brought a smile to my face. I'm so glad that they were found alive.
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TimRussertNov. 26, 2010 - 08:54AM JST

Reality TV show in the works. Stay tuned.
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TokyoGasNov. 26, 2010 - 09:13AM JST

Lucky lads!
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elbudamexicanoNov. 26, 2010 - 10:04AM JST

I bet you these kids wont be trying to row from one island to another for a very long time if they have any sense or brains, to keep them out of trouble.
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jason6Nov. 26, 2010 - 12:24PM JST
1. Be careful of the ocean.
2. NEVER drink seawater.
3. They might have been "mentally high" because they were hallucinatory.
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goddogNov. 26, 2010 - 12:26PM JST

Amazing they caught the Seagull. ...and fish.
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NessieNov. 26, 2010 - 12:45PM JST

NEVER drink seawater

I've read that it's okay to drink if you mix it with freshwater up to about 2 parts fresh water to 1 part seawater. This was famously tested during the Kon Tiki expedition.
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nandakandamandaNov. 26, 2010 - 12:52PM JST

Nessie, that is a very good bit of information and makes sense. Thanks.
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MonoflowNov. 26, 2010 - 05:00PM JST

Hope they see, that their survival was a gift. Now boys, go out, fall in love, have a wife, have children and do the best of your life.
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WilliBNov. 26, 2010 - 05:48PM JST

Tough and resourceful teenagers! Great for them. Imagine catching a wild seagul.
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LFRAgainNov. 26, 2010 - 07:12PM JST

Wow! This is the kind of story I wish a saw more of. Congrats to the kids for making it through this ordeal. I'd say this counts as a definite second chance at life. Hope they all go on to do great things with this new opportunity.
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smithinjapanNov. 26, 2010 - 09:31PM JST

Nice to see a tiny smidge of good news amidst all the bad. Amazing, these three teens. I hope they get a bit of a holiday in Fiji once they recover -- with the family flown over to be with them, of course. Wow... and a tip of the hat to the seagull that landed on their boat.
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Taka313Nov. 27, 2010 - 05:23AM JST

Wow. 50 days adrift. That just staggers the mind. I'm glad they made it back alive.

Taka
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vajraNov. 27, 2010 - 05:43AM JST

Seagull sushi ? Whoah !
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WolfpackNov. 27, 2010 - 06:29AM JST

It is truely amazing that they lasted for so long; a tremendous story of survival. It must have been a terrifying experience with seemingly no hope of ever being found.
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lemurNov. 27, 2010 - 10:32AM JST

After the tragedy of the NZ mine disaster, some good news of people surviving as if by miracle. Fifty days adrift at sea beggars belief. I now have an old Far Side cartoon in my head, though. The one with the two men, the dog, and the short straw...

Survival note: When there is no fresh water, both seawater and urine can be absorbed by the body through rectal tissue.
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nandakandamandaDec. 03, 2010 - 05:31PM JST

Moral of the story: Always carry nets and bottles and funnels in your emergency locker. Collect rainwater and urine and mix as appropriate.