Miracle at Mana?

**Groins_NZ** · 9th February 2006, 11:26

News Article

"
Mr Hewitt said from his hospital bed that he had drifted as far as Waikanae 27km to the north, then back to the vicinity of Mana Island, where his ordeal had begun.
"

**madboy** · 9th February 2006, 11:31

Yeah, I think from reading that the chances of him having the energy to swim back would be pretty slim. And if it was against the tide, no hope at all.

Bloody good news.

**dawnrazor** · 9th February 2006, 12:54

heard some fool on talk radio, COMPLAINING that he had eaten all that Kina!!!!!!!! "cus its protected!!!!!!!!! Honestly.

**Lou Girardin** · 9th February 2006, 13:10

Originally Posted by dawnrazor

heard some fool on talk radio, COMPLAINING that he had eaten all that Kina!!!!!!!! "cus its protected!!!!!!!!! Honestly.

He had customary rights.
When you're starving it's customary to eat anything you can get.

**Colapop** · 9th February 2006, 13:29

Damn fine example of some the 'everyday' people we have in NZ. I doubt he'd describe himself as anything other than "just normal".
Awesome for the family and the bloke. Just goes to show that even if the gumbermint doesn't support the military, they still tuen of some pretyy good people.

**Indiana_Jones** · 9th February 2006, 14:23

In the famous words of Mr. Pink,

"And I'm very sad about that. But some fellas are lucky, and
some ain't"

-Indy

**Krayy** · 9th February 2006, 18:11

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

He had customary rights.
When you're starving it's customary to eat anything you can get.

Remind me never to get stranded on a desert island with ya, Lou

Even a traffic island...

**Lou Girardin** · 10th February 2006, 09:38

Originally Posted by Krayy

Remind me never to get stranded on a desert island with ya, Lou

Even a traffic island...

You're safe, I don't play soccer.

**Indiana_Jones** · 10th February 2006, 10:09

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

You're safe, I don't play soccer.

Please, It's Football

-Indy

**Lou Girardin** · 10th February 2006, 11:16

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

Please, It's Football

-Indy

Whatever. Rugby players don't eat their team mates. Or if they do, they don't swallow.

**Colapop** · 10th February 2006, 11:28

Apparently the "Knights" team in Wellington do... I retired soon after I heard that!

**Pixie** · 10th February 2006, 12:01

Originally Posted by MisterD

Great news for Norm, eh. Still being descibed as "Ex-All Black" rather than "Celebrity Dance Comp Winner"..

Or "Town Cryer"

**Dadpole** · 10th February 2006, 12:05

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

You're safe, I don't play soccer.

Bad news lou. It was a rugby team.

**2much** · 10th February 2006, 12:15

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Is Bob Hewitt the luckiest man around?

It's Rob Hewitt.

Originally Posted by marty

obviously a very hard man.

I know him and you're not wrong there. Navy (military for that matter) doesn't really breed them like thay used to, however, having been around for 19-20 yrs Rob is old school. Shame they focus so much on the fact he's Norm Hewitts brother and not the important shit.

Thoughts go out to him and his family, best news in a long time

**sAsLEX** · 10th February 2006, 13:26

Originally Posted by 2much

I know him and you're not wrong there. Navy (military for that matter) doesn't really breed them like thay used to, however, having been around for 19-20 yrs Rob is old school.

I invite you to try out to become a Diver in the Navy, some other positions have been dampened down by lefty PC type people who dont like the hard honest truth, but divers aint one of them.

How many army people that have taken the course have passed? ummm none, you have to be a special type of hard to pass muster as a diver.

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