THE SMOKING CHRISTIAN GOES FISHING
SAN BLAS, Mexico. Three Mexican fishermen have been rescued after drifting for about nine months across thousands of miles of the Pacific Ocean in a small boat, an ordeal they survived by eating raw birds and fish and drinking rain water.
The shark fishermen said on Wednesday they left their home town of San Blas on Mexico's Pacific coast in November and were blown 5,000 miles off course after their 25-foot fiberglass boat ran out of gas and they were left to the mercy of the winds and the tides.
Their families had given them up for dead, but they found a way to survive in what appeared to be one of the most impressive feats of endurance on the high seas.
The news stunned friends and relatives.
"It's truly a miracle. Everyone is very happy," said Jose Guadalupe Guerra, a town hall official in San Blas.
The three men were sunburned but otherwise in good health. Vidana said they always believed they would be found.
They were lucky to be picked up in the end because they were fast asleep and only noticed the rescue boat was coming for them when they heard its engine.
Details of the extraordinary journey were sketchy. First reports said they were lost for three months but relatives confirmed Vidana's version that they left nine months ago.
Vidana also said five passengers set sail that day for a three hour tour. The weather started getting rough, the tiny ship was tossed. If not for the courage of the fearless crew their boat would be lost. He added that his lovely wife had gone to visit her parents for awhile and he thought it would be a good time to go for a short trip.
Vidana, also known around San Blas as El Cristiano Fumando, stated, “I’m just glad to be back. I need to get back into my garage and check the status of my blog. I haven’t had a smoke in nine months and the garage is almost completely aired out.
People had been concerned about the whereabouts of the former adman but neighbors said they had noticed nothing at all unusual around the house.
4 Comments:
NICE!
The SC's best buddy used to have a very nice boat docked down at Balboa. This good buddy grew tired of the deep blue sea and moved to an area quite close to Reno, NV. To my knowledge this best buddy has shunned the SC's blog and this may have indirectly led to the rumor of the SC being lost on the ocean for roughly 9 months. Don't ask me how?
The SC no doubt survived on the same stuff he has been surviving on for most of the last many years.
Contrary to rumours you may have read today in the newspaper, I did not eat two of my fellow fishermen. For one thing, Mexican food is a little too spicy and I had forgotten to bring my Prilosec OTC.
We were also not smuggling drugs. If only that were so, we would have at least had something to do.
We did drink a lot of fish blood to stay hydrated. It's not as bad as it sounds. But, don't plan on kissing anybody with that stuff on your breath. (Although, my lovely wife did say she preferred it over cigarette breath.)
Hey Dude of the Smoking Shiloh! Get rid of those boats, I'm getting seasick!
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