Pacific castaways’ ‘HELP’ sign sparks US rescue mission – and an unexpected family reunion

[Votto]

A US Navy and Coast Guard operation on Tuesday rescued three Americans stranded on a tiny Pacific Ocean islet for more than a week after the trio spelled out “HELP” using palm fronds laid on a white-sand beach.

The three men had been planning to fish the waters around the Pikelot Atoll, part of Micronesia, on March 31 when their 20-foot open skiff was caught by swells and its outboard motor was damaged, according to US Coast Guard officials.

They scrambled ashore on uninhabited Pikelot, but their radio ran out of battery power before they could call for help.

So the castaways gathered palm fronds from the 31-acre island, arranged them to spell out “HELP” on the beach, and waited, according to a Coast Guard statement.

However, once rescued and back in the States, the men could not believe how much inflation had gone up since they had been gone in such a short time span.

"Um......................er.........................yea......................can you take us back to the island? "That would be great", said one man who had been rescued. "The hardest part will be leaving our families again, but how can we stay and face the cost of everything? We are better off taking our chances fishing on that crappy island"

But the Biden administration lashed out, "Thiis pony Indian soldier is fake news" said Biden. "The economy has never been better. But let them have their way, go back to the island. We would fly them back but who can afford the fuel? Besides, I have depleted the emergency fuel supply as well for votes, so there is that. Anyway, this is the 19th century for God's sake!"

 

[JGalt]

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A US Navy and Coast Guard operation on Tuesday rescued three Americans stranded on a tiny Pacific Ocean islet for more than a week after the trio spelled out “HELP” using palm fronds laid on a white-sand beach.

The three men had been planning to fish the waters around the Pikelot Atoll, part of Micronesia, on March 31 when their 20-foot open skiff was caught by swells and its outboard motor was damaged, according to US Coast Guard officials.

They scrambled ashore on uninhabited Pikelot, but their radio ran out of battery power before they could call for help.

So the castaways gathered palm fronds from the 31-acre island, arranged them to spell out “HELP” on the beach, and waited, according to a Coast Guard statement.

However, once rescued and back in the States, the men could not believe how much inflation had gone up since they had been gone in such a short time span.

"Um......................er.........................yea......................can you take us back to the island? "That would be great", said one man who had been rescued. "The hardest part will be leaving our families again, but how can we stay and face the cost of everything? We are better off taking our chances fishing on that crappy island"

But the Biden administration lashed out, "Thiis pony Indian soldier is fake news" said Biden. "The economy has never been better. But let them have their way, go back to the island. We would fly them back but who can afford the fuel? Besides, I have depleted the emergency fuel supply as well for votes, so there is that. Besides, this is the 19th century for God's sake!"

That's also why Wilson never came home. He's still out there on that island.

 

[1srelluc]

Thanks for all the fish!