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Ishrub said:

Arhh!!! You got me ranting now. I can't stand that bastard Bullimore he deserved to die and take responsibility for his own extreme risk taking.
And what a bloody waste of money it was for our Australian Navy to spend millions even back then saving some stupid prick who wants to put themselves in EXTREME harms way and then expect mugs like us to save their arses while risking our own people and resources. The Australian Navy ship that saved him was not even suitable for the Southern Ocean conditions and the rubber duckies they had to use in extreme conditions risked a large number of crew.

I have no problem with rich self indulgent folks getting their jollies but they should accept the risks and pay for them themselves and/or die when they suffer misfortune or self error when they choose to put themselves in extreme situations.

I'll probably get sprayed with folks saying it is the same for motorcyclists but the situation IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. If some m/cyclists wants to cross the Antarctic solo or similar, fine, the same rules should apply. Either pay for your rescue or die if you f*ck up.

We waste so much rescuing idiots like that that could easily support children or others with cancer or other afflictions outside their control for which Govts abandon them and say they cannot afford a measly few thousand for a non-subsidised drug etc. They cannot make an exception they say, yet for rich self indulgent pricks like that they spend millions saving their worthless arses so they can do it all again as I believe he has.

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Mike188 said:

Yep, that was before the Mericans changed the rules because they kept getting beaten..................
Now its all about who has the most $$$$ to employ the latest tec and the best sailors in the world..................

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Scorp said:

Time for a name change perhaps lol

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Scorp said:

I do recall, but it did originally come from England

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Ishrub said:

Arhh!!! You got me ranting now. I can't stand that bastard Bullimore he deserved to die and take responsibility for his own extreme risk taking.
And what a bloody waste of money it was for our Australian Navy to spend millions even back then saving some stupid prick who wants to put themselves in EXTREME harms way and then expect mugs like us to save their arses while risking our own people and resources. The Australian Navy ship that saved him was not even suitable for the Southern Ocean conditions and the rubber duckies they had to use in extreme conditions risked a large number of crew.

I have no problem with rich self indulgent folks getting their jollies but they should accept the risks and pay for them themselves and/or die when they suffer misfortune or self error when they choose to put themselves in extreme situations.

I'll probably get sprayed with folks saying it is the same for motorcyclists but the situation IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. If some m/cyclists wants to cross the Antarctic solo or similar, fine, the same rules should apply. Either pay for your rescue or die if you f*ck up.

We waste so much rescuing idiots like that that could easily support children or others with cancer or other afflictions outside their control for which Govts abandon them and say they cannot afford a measly few thousand for a non-subsidised drug etc. They cannot make an exception they say, yet for rich self indulgent pricks like that they spend millions saving their worthless arses so they can do it all again as I believe he has.

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Ishrub said:

Arhh!!! You got me ranting now. I can't stand that bastard Bullimore he deserved to die and take responsibility for his own extreme risk taking.
And what a bloody waste of money it was for our Australian Navy to spend millions even back then saving some stupid prick who wants to put themselves in EXTREME harms way and then expect mugs like us to save their arses while risking our own people and resources. The Australian Navy ship that saved him was not even suitable for the Southern Ocean conditions and the rubber duckies they had to use in extreme conditions risked a large number of crew.

I have no problem with rich self indulgent folks getting their jollies but they should accept the risks and pay for them themselves and/or die when they suffer misfortune or self error when they choose to put themselves in extreme situations.

I'll probably get sprayed with folks saying it is the same for motorcyclists but the situation IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. If some m/cyclists wants to cross the Antarctic solo or similar, fine, the same rules should apply. Either pay for your rescue or die if you f*ck up.

We waste so much rescuing idiots like that that could easily support children or others with cancer or other afflictions outside their control for which Govts abandon them and say they cannot afford a measly few thousand for a non-subsidised drug etc. They cannot make an exception they say, yet for rich self indulgent pricks like that they spend millions saving their worthless arses so they can do it all again as I believe he has.

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Mike188 said:

Yep, that was before the Mericans changed the rules because they kept getting beaten..................
Now its all about who has the most $$$$ to employ the latest tec and the best sailors in the world..................

Click to expand...

Ishrub said:

Arhh!!! You got me ranting now. I can't stand that bastard Bullimore he deserved to die and take responsibility for his own extreme risk taking.
And what a bloody waste of money it was for our Australian Navy to spend millions even back then saving some stupid prick who wants to put themselves in EXTREME harms way and then expect mugs like us to save their arses while risking our own people and resources. The Australian Navy ship that saved him was not even suitable for the Southern Ocean conditions and the rubber duckies they had to use in extreme conditions risked a large number of crew.

I have no problem with rich self indulgent folks getting their jollies but they should accept the risks and pay for them themselves and/or die when they suffer misfortune or self error when they choose to put themselves in extreme situations.

I'll probably get sprayed with folks saying it is the same for motorcyclists but the situation IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. If some m/cyclists wants to cross the Antarctic solo or similar, fine, the same rules should apply. Either pay for your rescue or die if you f*ck up.

We waste so much rescuing idiots like that that could easily support children or others with cancer or other afflictions outside their control for which Govts abandon them and say they cannot afford a measly few thousand for a non-subsidised drug etc. They cannot make an exception they say, yet for rich self indulgent pricks like that they spend millions saving their worthless arses so they can do it all again as I believe he has.

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Ishrub said:

Arhh!!! You got me ranting now. I can't stand that bastard Bullimore he deserved to die and take responsibility for his own extreme risk taking.
And what a bloody waste of money it was for our Australian Navy to spend millions even back then saving some stupid prick who wants to put themselves in EXTREME harms way and then expect mugs like us to save their arses while risking our own people and resources. The Australian Navy ship that saved him was not even suitable for the Southern Ocean conditions and the rubber duckies they had to use in extreme conditions risked a large number of crew.

I have no problem with rich self indulgent folks getting their jollies but they should accept the risks and pay for them themselves and/or die when they suffer misfortune or self error when they choose to put themselves in extreme situations.

I'll probably get sprayed with folks saying it is the same for motorcyclists but the situation IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. If some m/cyclists wants to cross the Antarctic solo or similar, fine, the same rules should apply. Either pay for your rescue or die if you f*ck up.

We waste so much rescuing idiots like that that could easily support children or others with cancer or other afflictions outside their control for which Govts abandon them and say they cannot afford a measly few thousand for a non-subsidised drug etc. They cannot make an exception they say, yet for rich self indulgent pricks like that they spend millions saving their worthless arses so they can do it all again as I believe he has.

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