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28 April 2014, 12:57 AM | #91 |
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Awesome story, thanks for sharing !
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28 April 2014, 01:15 AM | #92 |
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Great story of courage and reward, esp relating to my Rolex icon, the Pepsi.
relevant to the topic, on a board that gets a little goofy sometimes with " is it Ok to shower with my DSSD ? " threads, if I were a private aviator or off shore boater , this would be the only watch to wear , imo, if I didnt have a GPS locator beacon unit strapped to my belt http://www.breitling.com/en/emergency/ http://www.breitling.com/en/emergency/videos/ |
28 April 2014, 04:58 AM | #93 |
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After a little research, I found the Magnum P.I. episode on the internet.
It was titled "Home From the Sea" and was the first episode for season 4. If you have either Hulu/Plus or Netflix, you should be able to down-load it. Let me know how it ends ! http://www.tv.com/shows/magnum-pi/ho...the-sea-16058/ |
28 April 2014, 05:03 AM | #94 |
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incredible story glad your still here with us
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28 April 2014, 05:57 AM | #95 |
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Amazing story - enjoy that GMT!
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28 April 2014, 07:42 AM | #96 |
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Thank you for sharing your amazing story.
Talk about a crown for every achievement!
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28 April 2014, 09:53 AM | #97 |
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Now that, John, is one hell of an accomplishment!!! And the U.S.C.G. was correct, most 39 year olds couldn't have pulled that off. An amazing story that Rolex would have capitalized on in the old days. That's the kind of rare story that pops up on here that makes my day. Semper Fi, Beef
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I seem to remember a couple of times that they drank me under the table in the Philippines ! |
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Wow, amazing story friend, thanks for sharing it! you earn that beautiful pepsi!
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28 April 2014, 11:50 AM | #100 |
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Dude! Very cool story to go with a VERY cool watch. Glad you're still around.
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28 April 2014, 01:18 PM | #101 |
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I'm a lifelong surfer as well. Great story and well done on keeping your cool and making the hard decision to paddle away from shore. If I might offer a suggestion - don't save that pepsi for special occasions. Wear it every day. Life is too short for those who love it like us watermen.
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28 April 2014, 01:31 PM | #102 |
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28 April 2014, 04:13 PM | #103 |
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Amazing story!
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29 April 2014, 05:15 AM | #104 |
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Amazing story, John! So glad to hear it ended well and big kudos to the brave men and women in the Coast Guard!
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29 April 2014, 05:43 AM | #105 |
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Incredible story John
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wow. amazing. absolutely amazing.....
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29 April 2014, 07:30 AM | #107 |
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Dalip:
Since you're from Austrailia, you know about surfers and great white sharks (the men in the grey suits).... Nothing like that in the Gulf, but I had some things to think about during the 10 hour paddle.... After the sun went down, the water was full of phytoplanton that fluoresces when disturbed. Every time my hand pulled another stroke, the water turned a spooky green. All I could imagine was what that must look like to a shark some 30 feet under water: Probably like a neon sign that reads "Eat at Joe's" !! |
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Under the table is not necessarily where you want to be in Olongapo, especially in Marilyn's (Subic City) or The Fire Empire in Angeles City!!! Cheers, brother!
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29 April 2014, 01:00 PM | #109 |
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This may be one of the coolest threads ever.
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Any thoughts on sending this story on to Rolex corporate HQ? Or to the Rolex magazine for inclusion. Its a great story and I think it's worth a shot. Who knows? They may get more free publicity for presenting you with a new GMT as well. Good for everyone all around! |
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29 April 2014, 01:21 PM | #111 |
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Cool story! Thanks for sharing
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29 April 2014, 02:36 PM | #112 | |
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Not even an acknowlegment letter back.... Don't know about Rolex; if they cared about me as much as our beloved vintage watches, it's another no-show... Thanks for the comment though.... |
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29 April 2014, 03:54 PM | #113 |
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That is an inspiration. How long did it take you to find the "right" watch to honor that event?
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29 April 2014, 11:52 PM | #114 |
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30 April 2014, 01:44 AM | #115 |
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Glad you're among the living. Congrats on surviving.
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30 April 2014, 02:02 AM | #116 |
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Wow what a story
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30 April 2014, 04:02 AM | #117 |
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Thank you for sharing that amazing story!
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30 April 2014, 04:32 AM | #118 |
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you deserve your rolex ,,, interesting read ,, many thanks
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30 April 2014, 06:45 AM | #119 |
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Hey Guys:
Well you're not gonna believe this, but today I had another "interesting" day at the beach! Left the house about 9:30 AM headed for Surfside with the backup board on the roof rack (the original is still out in the Gulf somewhere). Just north of Angelton on 288 we go under a large overpass. Out of nowhere, a pidgeon flies into the windshield right in front of Geneva. Since we're doing about 55 MPH, it makes a terrible WHAM and disappears over the roof. You should have seen the look on his face.... I figured that puppy was long gone and worried more about my wife getting her heart started again. I used to fly, and bird strikes are scary stuff. Just ask Capt. Sullenberger. Anyway, we continued for the last 20 miles of the trip to the beach and pull into the parking lot by the jetty. I hopped out and went to see how bad a mess I needed to clean up before I could head out into the lineup. Unbelievably, that bird was standing on the roof under the surfboard just looking around!!! I got close enough to see how many fractures he suffered from the impact but he jumped into the air and flew off !! I'm not talking about 30 feet then a crash landing; he circled the closest house twice, then headed back home to Angelton !! Must be something in the water around here..... Here are some pics of the roof rack; I think he must have collided with the foam on the cross bar, then squeezed under it for the rest of the trip. I've decided to name him "Rocky" because he's tough as rocks !! One lucky bird indeed !! Last edited by JohnBaker3; 30 April 2014 at 06:47 AM.. Reason: typos |
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Great story. Thanks for sharing.
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