Re: British Hiker Who Got Lost in Australia Mountains Gets $160,600

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rightstar76

British Hiker Who Got Lost in Australia Mountains Gets $160,600
July 19, 2009 11:19AM

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Yup. Our friend Jamie Neale who got lost in Australia but who was rescued was paid $160,600 to talk about his experience. Go figure.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/07/19/international/i055404D81.DTL

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szalkowski

Re: British Hiker Who Got Lost in Australia Mountains Gets $160,600
July 19, 2009 11:35AM

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rightstar76
Yup. Our friend Jamie Neale who got lost in Australia but who was rescued was paid $160,600 to talk about his experience. Go figure.

God watches over little children, animals, and idiots.

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rightstar76

Re: British Hiker Who Got Lost in Australia Mountains Gets $160,600
July 19, 2009 01:24PM

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And his bank account.

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bill-e-g

Re: British Hiker Who Got Lost in Australia Mountains Gets $160,600
July 20, 2009 09:02AM

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He better be giving some of that money to the people who found his sorry butt.

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bill-e-g

Re: British Hiker Who Got Lost in Australia Mountains Gets $160,600
July 20, 2009 09:06AM

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Read the entire article.

Cass has said that any money earned would be donated to the searchers.
"The Blue Mountain rescue service — we'll be in touch with them," Cass told reporters before he flew back to England on Friday.