-- Edited by Wanderlust on Sunday 21st of December 2014 02:58:22 PM
Explorer said
05:46 PM Dec 21, 2014
Apparently they got bogged, safe & well but probably a bit sheepish.
Mike.
Sheba said
08:20 PM Dec 21, 2014
Great news !!! Apparently they were very lucky to be found when they were, but they did the right thing, and stayed with the vehicle. That's where so many people go wrong. They wander off, trying to find their own way out, and come to grief.
Cheers,
Sheba.
-- Edited by Sheba on Sunday 21st of December 2014 08:23:50 PM
Helena said
09:53 PM Dec 21, 2014
Good to know they have been found well I agree Sheba always stay with the vehicle
blaze said
10:12 PM Dec 21, 2014
silly silly man has put his kids lives at risk by not following the most basic isolated travel requirements, carry a locater beacon of some sort, sat ph or hf radio or simular. The man should be charged
cheers
blaze
rockylizard said
10:36 PM Dec 21, 2014
blaze wrote:
silly silly man has put his kids lives at risk by not following the most basic isolated travel requirements, carry a locater beacon of some sort, sat ph or hf radio or simular. The man should be charged cheers blaze
I agree. Although he seems to have not even had the most basic essential ... FOOD ... not enough to survive for a few days apparently.
Carry at least a week's supply of food and water irrespective of anything else ya do ... and make sure SOMEONE knows where ya are going .. and then go there and not vary the 'route'.
cheers - John
johnq said
03:52 AM Dec 22, 2014
Hats off to the salt-of-the-Earth farmer who got his farm bike and searched all day for them. I bet it was an intelligent grid he worked to locate them. Nothing like a practical man with local knowledge.
The media builds up sportspeople as 'heroes' including that first grade footballer who was 'gutted' by a girl minor's unintended insult, but what about this farmer? Not saying he was heroic in the strict sense of the word, but his initiative, determination and concern for the welfare of others saved three lives. That should count for a column or two surely, it not an award.
Gerty Dancer said
02:04 PM Dec 22, 2014
Well said, johnq.
Same goes for a lot of sports people and actors, they aren't really such important people in the real world.
johnq said
11:57 PM Dec 22, 2014
Finally the media realise the farmer saved the day (and three lives). What a lacklustre recognition it is though. The media should be ashamed of themselves. Here is a splendid example of an Aussie man and father doing what had to be done and without being called upon to do it,
see this link [url=http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/12/20/21/03/searcg-continues-for-father-and-sons-missing-in-queensland /url] and http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-21/search-continues-for-missing-father-and-sons-in-outback-qld/5981750
-- Edited by Wanderlust on Sunday 21st of December 2014 02:58:22 PM
Apparently they got bogged, safe & well but probably a bit sheepish.
Mike.
Great news !!! Apparently they were very lucky to be found when they were, but they did the right thing, and stayed with the vehicle. That's where so many people go wrong. They wander off, trying to find their own way out, and come to grief.
Cheers,
Sheba.
-- Edited by Sheba on Sunday 21st of December 2014 08:23:50 PM
cheers
blaze
Gday...
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-21/brisbane-man-two-sons-found-safe-in-outback-queensland/5982020
I agree. Although he seems to have not even had the most basic essential ... FOOD ... not enough to survive for a few days apparently.
Carry at least a week's supply of food and water irrespective of anything else ya do ... and make sure SOMEONE knows where ya are going .. and then go there and not vary the 'route'.
cheers - John
The media builds up sportspeople as 'heroes' including that first grade footballer who was 'gutted' by a girl minor's unintended insult, but what about this farmer? Not saying he was heroic in the strict sense of the word, but his initiative, determination and concern for the welfare of others saved three lives. That should count for a column or two surely, it not an award.
Same goes for a lot of sports people and actors, they aren't really such important people in the real world.
Finally the media realise the farmer saved the day (and three lives). What a lacklustre recognition it is though. The media should be ashamed of themselves. Here is a splendid example of an Aussie man and father doing what had to be done and without being called upon to do it,
http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/hero-farmer-tom-wagner-just-had-to-find-missing-boys-and-father-in-outback-queensland/story-fnixwvgh-1227164576762
The ABC grudgingly ran something on him only two hours ago. What is wrong with them?