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26 April 2014, 07:33 AM | #31 |
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Thanks for sharing!
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26 April 2014, 07:41 AM | #32 | |
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26 April 2014, 07:44 AM | #33 |
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Wow. Amazing story! Glad it had a happy ending
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26 April 2014, 08:20 AM | #34 |
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Oh my God, what a story! You are a blessed man!
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26 April 2014, 08:20 AM | #35 | |
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That doesn't make much sense to us, but that's not what they are there for....the companies that own them don't spend any money on extras. They are not designed for overnight stays even by their own crews. They consider it trespassing if you even show up.... It would be nice if they had an emergency "shelter" and a call system for anyone unlucky enough to show up. Even a picture of Tina Louise on door might be nice! |
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26 April 2014, 09:29 AM | #36 |
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Great story John. Glad you persisted and survived. I could not imagine paddling on a surfboard for that long. I'm dead tired after an hour! I bet your neck was killing you.
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26 April 2014, 09:37 AM | #37 |
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Awesome story!
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26 April 2014, 09:37 AM | #38 |
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Wow, amazing story.. You sir are a fighter.
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26 April 2014, 09:41 AM | #39 |
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Thanks for Sharing your amazing story
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Amazing story John - thanks for sharing, and thanks for your service in our armed forces!
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26 April 2014, 10:07 AM | #41 | |
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I couldn't sleep that night, but when I got back home around 2 PM that afternoon, I slept for over 12 hours straight. Ever since then I have developed a true fear of cold water too! |
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26 April 2014, 10:13 AM | #42 |
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Now that is a good story and a greater post! Thank you for sharing this!
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26 April 2014, 10:23 AM | #43 |
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great stuff, thanks for sharing
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26 April 2014, 10:29 AM | #44 |
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Touching story! Glad to hear you made it and enjoying good health and spirits!
My experience with watches and trauma runs thus: I met with a road accident on an icy, cold, snowy and dark Edinburgh afternoon. I was crossing the road when a car hit me at 40MPH. I was thrown to the road after my head hit and smashed the windshield of the car. Long story short, I lost memory for a day and suffered fractures on one of my legs. I was wearing an Omega Planet Ocean at the time of the accident. My eyes filled with tears when they handed me my belongings on the second day at the hospital. I couldn't believe that the only visible damage were 2-3 scratches on the bracelet, a single scratch on the bezel, not visibly deep though, and damage to 3-4 serrations on the bezel. No visible scratches on the crystal. As an afterthought, I however have to say that I was wearing fairly heavy winter clothing which could have protected the watch to an extent. But at that moment of trauma and depression, the sight of my watch gave an unexplainable strength to me. Something which I will remember for a long time! The watch ran within COSC specs for 3.5 years after the accident. Last month I finally handed it over to the Omega boutique here to have the bezel and crystal replaced + a check of the movement. |
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Amazing survival story. Thanks.
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26 April 2014, 10:54 AM | #46 |
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I remember hearing about this. Congratulations on the watch.
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26 April 2014, 10:56 AM | #47 |
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Incredible story . Enjoy your pepsi!
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26 April 2014, 11:05 AM | #48 |
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This story is incredible. Thank you for posting it, it's crazy to think someone could make it all the way out there onto an oil rig from the beach. Glad you're with us!
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26 April 2014, 11:14 AM | #49 |
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Well, that was a some story. I probably would have died out there. I don't have a GMT Pepsi. So as not to have to go through all that, I settled for a GMTIIC.
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26 April 2014, 11:17 AM | #50 |
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Amazing story! You earned that Pepsi! Thank you for sharing and glad you're here with us!
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26 April 2014, 11:30 AM | #51 |
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you, sir, deserve tremendous respect! amazing story.
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26 April 2014, 11:33 AM | #52 |
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Amazing. Thanks for sharing and joining this great community. Wear it with pride.
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26 April 2014, 11:38 AM | #53 |
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Great story!
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26 April 2014, 12:03 PM | #54 | |
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They said that nobody could paddle 14 miles out to their rig! That's when I told them I could because I had a 25 MPH tailwind! |
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26 April 2014, 12:07 PM | #55 |
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great story!
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26 April 2014, 12:12 PM | #56 |
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Wow, truly amazing!
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26 April 2014, 12:21 PM | #57 |
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That's an impressive and inspiring tale John. I'm so happy for you! Wear that well-earned GMT with pride!
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26 April 2014, 12:33 PM | #58 |
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Amazing!!
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26 April 2014, 12:41 PM | #59 |
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Amazing story. Have you been surfing since?
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26 April 2014, 12:46 PM | #60 |
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A most impressive story. You have my utmost respect for the strength it took to survive your ordeal.
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