Abby Sunderland is believed to be 'alive' and 'most likely floating' in the Indian Ocean

LA Times ^ | 6/10/10 | LA Times

[RFEngineer]

“I dearly hope Abby is found alive but if she perished, in was in effort to rise above the mediocrity and safety this pussified nation now values. “

I think the folks that rise above mediocrity are the ones that will try to bail this young lady out of the mess she’s in.

Rising above mediocrity is more than a media event, my friend, and that you and too many in this country can’t tell the difference is the real problem.

[DJ MacWoW]

but if she perished, in was in effort to rise above the mediocrity

I'm certain that would comfort the kid as she claws for her last bit of air!

[Charlespg]

Striving for greatness is so dangerous! Plus, it gives all the mediocre kids bad self-esteem.

Striving for greatness is one thing,stupidy is another

Like another freeper said at least have a support ship nearby

[chris_bdba]

There is already a reocrd of a youbger girl doing this so them doing this now was just stupid.

[chris_bdba]

OOPPPSSS lets try that again:
There is already a record of a younger girl doing this so thee is no record to break and doing this during the winter was just stupid.

[MissDairyGoodnessVT]

stupid parents

[Tolsti2]

You’re pretty sick. How is this any different from underaged base jumping? In this winter seas, it’s probably more dangerous. If you think this stuff is virtuous, wow.

[Tolsti2]

Imagine if we put a 16 year old instead of Sheppard on the first Mercury trip. Heck, they couldn’t do much anyway in there. Why didn’t they? It was reckless. This isn’t some attempt at greatness, it’s a shame.

[Ann Archy]

I PRAY this is a PR stunt.....pray.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

It is this latter type that I am referring to.

I know. But I suspect you can't have one without the other. For my part, there's no way I'd let my minor child do something like this. Once he hit 18, it would be a different story.

[Charlespg]

I have to agree with him,this is a case of stupid parents living their lives and inflating their egos though their kids.
If this girl is dead somebody needs to pull jail time,after a uncle or some family member kicks their a$$ all over California

[Gapplega]

Exactly. She could be using this time to learn to play Bach, Chopin or Beethoven on the piano, not some stupid adventure, which wouldn’t prove anything except her parents’ stupidity even if it were successful.. They allowed a 16yr old child to do this? Unbelievable. They’ll have to live with themselves when she’s never found. They should be tried in the Hague.

[Retired Greyhound]

Way to twist what I wrote.

Very liberal-esque.

[Osage Orange]

I'll say the same thing to you....

Oh brother!!