Am I too cynical...?

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esselte

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14,626 posts

273 months

Thursday 16th July 2009
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Far be it from me to cast doubts about this lad's story but,if you saw him on TV, don't you think he looked a little too healthy for someone who had been lost in the mountains for 2 weeks...? How much would people do for a payment "for their story" these days....As I said,it's probably all above board but sometimes it makes you think..

ashes

628 posts

260 months

Thursday 16th July 2009
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Made me laugh the bking me got from his dad - quality!

Tycho

11,828 posts

279 months

Thursday 16th July 2009
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ashes said:
Made me laugh the bking me got from his dad - quality!
Yep, on telly as well. hehe You could see the lad thinking "Stop it dad, you're embarassing me."

JulianHJ

8,785 posts

268 months

mrmaggit

10,146 posts

254 months

Thursday 16th July 2009
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JulianHJ said:
Love the one on News about helicopters.

JulianHJ

8,785 posts

268 months

Thursday 16th July 2009
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They seem to be spot on most of the time...

Jasandjules

70,420 posts

235 months

Thursday 16th July 2009
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It's a strange story. Surely the doctors would know if he was in rather better shape than one who had lived on berries etc. for a week or two?

hairykrishna

13,477 posts

209 months

Thursday 16th July 2009
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Spirit of free enterprise. If they're daft enough to pay him £500,000 for getting lost in the mountains I say good luck to him. I wish I'd thought of heading out into the woods with a rucksack full of pies.

Seriously though; I don't think he's making unless he was willing to starve himself. He's on a drip and the doctors seem fairly convinced.

DWP

1,232 posts

221 months

Thursday 16th July 2009
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If you have seen his brother and his mother, you would understand that he probably was carrying a fair amount of spare capacity. Even if he wasn't carrying his phone. His family are on the generous side of the guide lines for weight. Either that or they are about six feet short of the height they should be for their weight.