http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/castaway/ en-us Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:02:47 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2119709/posts The legendary literary story of Robinson Crusoe, cast away on a desert island, has captivated readers for centuries. Now archaeologists have unearthed fresh evidence about the real-life Crusoe - Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk - who was marooned in 1704 on a small tropical island in the Pacific Ocean for more than four years. During a dig on the island of Aguas Buenas , a nautical instrument was discovered, along with proof of a campsite dwelling, thought to be used by Selkirk. The research, presented in the journal Post-Medieval Archaeology, supports contemporary record of the Scotman's existence on the island, since... Daily Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2119709/posts#comment Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:02:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1996948/posts (Ever since reposting the Al Gore REVIEW of "2001: A Space Odyssey" which was originally published in the Laissez Faire City Times, I have been filled with an enormous amount of nostalgia as well as yearning to return to my old task of typing up those reviews again. Therefore I am casting away my net in the hope another publication picks up that Al Gore At The Movies series again. This time I am reposting Al Gore's review of "Cast Away" mainly because FReeper freedomlover sent me a message that he really missed those reviews especially the "Cast Away"... DUmmie FUnnies http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1996948/posts#comment Sat, 5 Apr 2008 00:13:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1324996/posts US Democratic Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, who had hoped to replace George W. Bush as president yesterday, instead sat in the cold and clapped as the Republican began a second four-year term. Iowa Democratic Senator Tom Harkin patted Senator Kerry on the back shortly before the inauguration Senator Kerry had hoped would be his. As Mr Bush delivered his inaugural address, Senator Kerry, about 10m away on the steps of the US Capitol, joined other lawmakers and the crowd in repeated applause. Senator Kerry looked relaxed, at times wistful. He frequently smiled, able to hide any disappointment over what... news.com.au http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1324996/posts#comment Fri, 21 Jan 2005 00:09:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/734316/posts The purpose of FreeRepublic.com's multiple message boards is to limit the topics for each board to particular topics. Posting the same message on all the boards defeats the purpose of multiple-boards for special topics. It is very annoying to see the same message on every bulletin board. PLEASE! DO THE READERS A FAVOR. STOP CROSS-POSTING YOUR MESSAGES! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/734316/posts#comment Fri, 16 Aug 2002 14:39:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/757426/posts LOS ANGELES, Sept 25 (AFP) - A castaway sailor has been rescued by the US Coast Guard after surviving nearly four months adrift at sea in a crippled boat by drinking rainwater and roasting turtles and seagulls, rescuers said Wednesday. Vietnamese immigrant Richard Van Pham, 62, drifted for almost 4,000 kilometers (2,500 miles) after his 7.8 meter (26 foot) sailing boat got caught in a storm during what was supposed to have been a simple 35-kilometer (22-mile) pleasure cruise. The thin but healthy survivor, who set out from his home in Long Beach, California to the nearby resort island... Agence France Presse http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/757426/posts#comment Thu, 26 Sep 2002 03:06:15 GMT