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Finally,a real celebrity
May 15, 2010 at 4:58 am
Australia has a new,deserving celebrity.
16 year old Jessica Watson has today sailed into Sydney harbour after a 7 month solo circum navigation of the world.
A remarkable feat at any age. I remember the fuss when it was done by Sir Francis Chichester in 1967.
OK ,if she were my daughter,she would have gone off on her own over my dead body. My objection was pragmatic,not emotional. I honestly didn't think she would succeed and thought the attempt foolhardy. I believed she would fail and that we would foot a huge and unnecessary rescue bill. Seems she had the skill and the guts needed after all ( I reject the notion of luck.)--and a very good yacht.
I'm thrilled for her.
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RE: Finally,a real celebrity
May 15, 2010 at 5:28 am
All kudos to Jessica!
As you say.... "An amazing feat at any age let alone @ 16yrs"
As for celebrity?? I don't think she would want it.
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RE: Finally,a real celebrity
May 15, 2010 at 6:14 am
The trouble is that she is going to spend the rest of her life trying to top it.
But congrats to her anyway, it's not something I could have done.
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RE: Finally,a real celebrity
May 15, 2010 at 6:45 am
Quote:As for celebrity?? I don't think she would want it.
Too late
Besides, that's not quite the impression I got from her website. Expensive exercise, probably an economic necessity.
However,when I think of the dropkicks on all those reality shows, I hope Jessica makes squillions,
http://www.jessicawatson.com.au/
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RE: Finally,a real celebrity
May 15, 2010 at 8:05 am
Rich kid sails around the world.
Whoopie. Hardly even newsworthy much less worthy of celebrity status. It's only the umpteenth time someone has done it.
I seriously doubt there were not chase craft tailing her entire journey ready to pluck her out of the sea if things went south.
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RE: Finally,a real celebrity
May 15, 2010 at 8:54 am
(May 15, 2010 at 8:05 am)Dotard Wrote: Rich kid sails around the world.
Whoopie. Hardly even newsworthy much less worthy of celebrity status. It's only the umpteenth time someone has done it.
I seriously doubt there were not chase craft tailing her entire journey ready to pluck her out of the sea if things went south.
Been eating lemons again? 
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RE: Finally,a real celebrity
May 15, 2010 at 2:16 pm
I tend towards Dotard's point of view on this one.
I can't stand the worship of " celebrities ". Most are complete tossers, in my view.
 A man is born to a virgin mother, lives, dies, comes alive again and then disappears into the clouds to become his Dad. How likely is that?
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RE: Finally,a real celebrity
May 15, 2010 at 2:35 pm
(May 15, 2010 at 8:54 am)padraic Wrote: (May 15, 2010 at 8:05 am)Dotard Wrote: Rich kid sails around the world.
Whoopie. Hardly even newsworthy much less worthy of celebrity status. It's only the umpteenth time someone has done it.
I seriously doubt there were not chase craft tailing her entire journey ready to pluck her out of the sea if things went south.
Been eating lemons again?
Shouldnt she have been at school or something?
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RE: Finally,a real celebrity
May 15, 2010 at 5:18 pm
(This post was last modified: May 15, 2010 at 5:20 pm by Dotard.)
Well, the Aussie's need a new celebrity since Crocodile Dundee is no longer popular.
This is the best they could come up with.
Oh.. and no, I don't eat lemons. But for breakfast this morning I had a big plate of mean eggs and ham and a tall glass of Hater-aid.
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RE: Finally,a real celebrity
May 15, 2010 at 8:25 pm
(May 15, 2010 at 5:18 pm)Dotard Wrote: Well, the Aussie's need a new celebrity since Crocodile Dundee is no longer popular.
This is the best they could come up with.
Yeah, Hugh Jackman, Kate Blanchett, Sam Worthington, Peter Jackson, Guy Peirce, Hugo Weaving,
the Aussie cricketers, etc,etc,etc...................................................
None of them really count,
do they.........
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