PLucas@home wrote:
> http://www.jessicawatson.com.au/the-voyage
>
>
> The girl is making history.

I've been following her every step of the way.
What a girl - Australia must be proud.

"Dora" > wrote in :

> PLucas@home wrote:
>> http://www.jessicawatson.com.au/the-voyage
>>
>>
>> The girl is making history.
>
> I've been following her every step of the way.
> What a girl - Australia must be proud.
>


Most Aussies have been holding their breath since she started...... it's only
starting to ease now she's getting closer to home :-)

Fingers crossed..... the only problem she should have now is if Tony
Bullimore runs into her out in the middle of nowhere!!


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

I didn't fight my way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian.

On 4/3/2010 10:22 AM, Dora wrote:
> PLucas@home wrote:
>> http://www.jessicawatson.com.au/the-voyage
>>
>>
>> The girl is making history.
>
> I've been following her every step of the way. What a girl - Australia
> must be proud.

What I find remarkable is that there are two of them out there at the
same time. And if Holland wasn't such a nanny state there would be _three_.

Not sure what it says about our society that something that used to be
barely within the powers of a national government to accomplish and was
hideously dangerous for a squadron of warships is now a recreational
activity for teenaged girls.

"J. Clarke" > wrote in
:

> On 4/3/2010 10:22 AM, Dora wrote:
>> PLucas@home wrote:
>>> http://www.jessicawatson.com.au/the-voyage
>>>
>>>
>>> The girl is making history.
>>
>> I've been following her every step of the way. What a girl - Australia
>> must be proud.
>
> What I find remarkable is that there are two of them out there at the
> same time.



Who's the other one?





--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

I didn't fight my way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian.

"PLucas@home" > wrote in message
. ..
> "J. Clarke" > wrote in
> :
>
>> On 4/3/2010 10:22 AM, Dora wrote:
>>> PLucas@home wrote:
>>>> http://www.jessicawatson.com.au/the-voyage
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The girl is making history.
>>>
>>> I've been following her every step of the way. What a girl - Australia
>>> must be proud.
>>
>> What I find remarkable is that there are two of them out there at the
>> same time.
>
>
>
> Who's the other one?
>
>

Abby Sunderland. She just went around the Horn

http://tinyurl.com/y9kdowu

J. Clarke wrote:

>
> What I find remarkable is that there are two of them out there at the
> same time. And if Holland wasn't such a nanny state there would be
> _three_.
>
> Not sure what it says about our society that something that used to be
> barely within the powers of a national government to accomplish and was
> hideously dangerous for a squadron of warships is now a recreational
> activity for teenaged girls.
>
>
>


They all want their 15 seconds of fame and millions of dollars in
endorsements. Can't you see this summer's catalogs filled with
Jessica sailing shorts and t-shirts (or maybe Victoria's Secret
halter tops), Nike sailing shoes and sandals, Coppertone sailing
sunblock, Adidas sailor hats, Dentyne refreshing sailing gum.
(Nah, me neither. The World Cup soccer tournament in South Africa
will draw more attention.)

gloria p

On 4/3/2010 11:27 AM, PLucas@home wrote:
> "J. > wrote in
> :
>
>> On 4/3/2010 10:22 AM, Dora wrote:
>>> PLucas@home wrote:
>>>> http://www.jessicawatson.com.au/the-voyage
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The girl is making history.
>>>
>>> I've been following her every step of the way. What a girl - Australia
>>> must be proud.
>>
>> What I find remarkable is that there are two of them out there at the
>> same time.
>
>
>
> Who's the other one?

Abby Sunderland.

And the one the Dutch government stopped is Laura Dekker, who has since
won her lawsuit against them but it didn't happen in time for her to get
a start this year.

>
>
>
>
>

"Dora" > wrote in :

> What a girl - Australia must be proud.

Why? Is Australia there with her?

--

"When a government starts to cancel dissent or avoid dissent
is frankly when it's rapidly losing its moral authority to
govern."

Stephen Harper, 18 April 2005

"gloria.p" > wrote in -
september.org:

> J. Clarke wrote:
>
>>
>> What I find remarkable is that there are two of them out there at the
>> same time. And if Holland wasn't such a nanny state there would be
>> _three_.
>>
>> Not sure what it says about our society that something that used to be
>> barely within the powers of a national government to accomplish and was
>> hideously dangerous for a squadron of warships is now a recreational
>> activity for teenaged girls.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> They all want their 15 seconds of fame and millions of dollars in
> endorsements. Can't you see this summer's catalogs filled with
> Jessica sailing shorts and t-shirts (or maybe Victoria's Secret
> halter tops), Nike sailing shoes and sandals, Coppertone sailing
> sunblock, Adidas sailor hats, Dentyne refreshing sailing gum.
> (Nah, me neither. The World Cup soccer tournament in South Africa
> will draw more attention.)
>


In Jessica's 'store', there are two things for sale. A cap, amd a wall map
for schools.

http://www.jessicawatson.com.au/the-store


In Abbey Sunderland's 'store' however........

http://www.abby16.com/


I count........ 30 items, which include a multitude of sailing
shoes/sandals and t-shirts.

Seems Jessica is doing it for the journey, and Abbey wants to use the
journey to rake in the commercial $$'s.

--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

I didn't fight my way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian.

Michel Boucher > wrote in
:

> "Dora" > wrote in :
>
>> What a girl - Australia must be proud.
>
> Why? Is Australia there with her?
>



She is representing all Australians.


And what did you do today?



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

I didn't fight my way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian.

"PLucas@home" > wrote
>
> In Jessica's 'store', there are two things for sale. A cap, amd a wall map
> for schools.
>
> http://www.jessicawatson.com.au/the-store
>
>
> In Abbey Sunderland's 'store' however........
>
> http://www.abby16.com/
>
>
> I count........ 30 items, which include a multitude of sailing
> shoes/sandals and t-shirts.
>
> Seems Jessica is doing it for the journey, and Abbey wants to use the
> journey to rake in the commercial $$'s.
>

Don't forget the talk shows and book deal. Maybe even a movie. Frankly, I
was surprised that Jessica did not even have T shirts and sweat shirts.

This is quite a voyage for anyone to undertake at any age. I wonder though,
if they would have considered doing it 10 or 20 years ago with the equipment
available at the time. Think about the "fully equipped" ships sailing the
seas in the 1600's. Yikes, not for me.

On 4/3/2010 1:44 PM, Michel Boucher wrote:
> > wrote in :
>
>> What a girl - Australia must be proud.
>
> Why? Is Australia there with her?

Not just Australia but every remnant of Empire.

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> "PLucas@home" > wrote
>>
>> In Jessica's 'store', there are two things for sale. A cap, amd a
>> wall map for schools.
>>
>> http://www.jessicawatson.com.au/the-store
>>
>>
>> In Abbey Sunderland's 'store' however........
>>
>> http://www.abby16.com/
>>
>>
>> I count........ 30 items, which include a multitude of sailing
>> shoes/sandals and t-shirts.
>>
>> Seems Jessica is doing it for the journey, and Abbey wants to use the
>> journey to rake in the commercial $$'s.
>>
>
> Don't forget the talk shows and book deal. Maybe even a movie. Frankly,
> I was surprised that Jessica did not even have T shirts and
> sweat shirts.
> This is quite a voyage for anyone to undertake at any age. I wonder
> though, if they would have considered doing it 10 or 20 years ago
> with the equipment available at the time. Think about the "fully
> equipped" ships sailing the seas in the 1600's. Yikes, not for me.

If there are no more than caps and maps at Jessica's 'store', they must have
sold everything else, for it started with a lot of items.

I've followed her blog and website from before she set out, and think she's
one remarkable young lady. I'm not tuned to the Australian accent though,
and can only catch a scant few words on her videos. She has described some
frightening times, like being upside down with her mast pointed at the
bottome of the sea, yet has never sounded one bit distressed in her
reporting of the voyage.



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"J. Clarke" > wrote in
:

>> Why? Is Australia there with her?
>
> Not just Australia but every remnant of Empire.

This remnant of Empah knows nothing of her undertaking. So, not true.

--

"When a government starts to cancel dissent or avoid dissent
is frankly when it's rapidly losing its moral authority to
govern."

Stephen Harper, 18 April 2005

J. Clarke wrote:
> On 4/3/2010 1:44 PM, Michel Boucher wrote:
>> > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> What a girl - Australia must be proud.
>>
>> Why? Is Australia there with her?
>
> Not just Australia but every remnant of Empire.
You say that like it's a bad thing

On 4/4/2010 1:51 AM, atec7 7 > wrote:
> J. Clarke wrote:
>> On 4/3/2010 1:44 PM, Michel Boucher wrote:
>>> > wrote in
>>> :
>>>
>>>> What a girl - Australia must be proud.
>>>
>>> Why? Is Australia there with her?
>>
>> Not just Australia but every remnant of Empire.
> You say that like it's a bad thing

Say what like it's a bad thing?

J. Clarke wrote:
> On 4/4/2010 1:51 AM, atec7 7 > wrote:
>> J. Clarke wrote:
>>> On 4/3/2010 1:44 PM, Michel Boucher wrote:
>>>> > wrote in
>>>> :
>>>>
>>>>> What a girl - Australia must be proud.
>>>>
>>>> Why? Is Australia there with her?
>>>
>>> Not just Australia but every remnant of Empire.
>> You say that like it's a bad thing
>
> Say what like it's a bad thing?
>
Oh
it's true then about your relationship with dirt

On 4/4/2010 9:48 AM, atec7 7 > wrote:
> J. Clarke wrote:
>> On 4/4/2010 1:51 AM, atec7 7 > wrote:
>>> J. Clarke wrote:
>>>> On 4/3/2010 1:44 PM, Michel Boucher wrote:
>>>>> > wrote in
>>>>> :
>>>>>
>>>>>> What a girl - Australia must be proud.
>>>>>
>>>>> Why? Is Australia there with her?
>>>>
>>>> Not just Australia but every remnant of Empire.
>>> You say that like it's a bad thing
>>
>> Say what like it's a bad thing?
>>
> Oh
> it's true then about your relationship with dirt

<plonk>

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in
:

>
> "PLucas@home" > wrote
>>
>> In Jessica's 'store', there are two things for sale. A cap, amd a wall
>> map for schools.
>>
>> http://www.jessicawatson.com.au/the-store
>>
>>
>> In Abbey Sunderland's 'store' however........
>>
>> http://www.abby16.com/
>>
>>
>> I count........ 30 items, which include a multitude of sailing
>> shoes/sandals and t-shirts.
>>
>> Seems Jessica is doing it for the journey, and Abbey wants to use the
>> journey to rake in the commercial $$'s.
>>
>
> Don't forget the talk shows and book deal. Maybe even a movie.



Yep...... that's the PR machine that is America.




> Frankly, I was surprised that Jessica did not even have T shirts and
> sweat shirts.


Like I said...... seems she's doing it for the journey, not the $$'s.


>
> This is quite a voyage for anyone to undertake at any age. I wonder
> though, if they would have considered doing it 10 or 20 years ago with
> the equipment available at the time. Think about the "fully equipped"
> ships sailing the seas in the 1600's. Yikes, not for me.
>
>


LOL!! Bit of a difference between 10-20 years and the 1600's!!


But as for Jessica, 10 years ago she would have been 5 or 6.

20 years ago....... she'd have had to make the trip in her old mans nut sack.

But I get your inferrance.

I seem to remember a kid from 10-20 years ago that did just that.....
Jesse???


aaaaaaaaaah, GIMF :-)


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Martin


Another Aussie kid ;-P





--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

I didn't fight my way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian.