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#19982 - 10/10/03 03:15 PM Interesting survival story
DaveT Offline
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Registered: 08/15/03
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Woman stayed afloat 13 hours, got aboard an oil rig, then signaled for help.

Survival in Gulf of Mexico

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#19983 - 10/10/03 03:28 PM Re: Interesting survival story
Anonymous
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Well, I'm sure others will point out that she should have been wearing a PFD, and if the water was rough enough to knock her over-board she should probably have been on a tether. So Let me be the first to say it.

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