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Texasgal

(17,236 posts) Sun Feb 9, 2014, 08:33 PM Feb 2014

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The story of the castaway

Nicolas Cordoba.

http://www.capitalbay.com/latest-news1/469531-nicolas-cordoba-interview-castaway-spent-five-days-with-shipmate-s-rotting-corpse.html

Seems many people are doubting his story. What do you think?

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The story of the castaway (Original Post) Texasgal Feb 2014 OP

What's to be refuted? 1000words Feb 2014 #1

seems that alot of people are doubting the story Texasgal Feb 2014 #2

I think they changed the article ... GeorgeGist Feb 2014 #3

What's to doubt? They left Mexico and he drifts ashore 15 months and 6,000 miles later barely alive. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #4

1000words

(7,051 posts)

1. What's to be refuted?

Reply to Texasgal (Original post)

Sun Feb 9, 2014, 08:38 PM

Feb 2014

As far as I can tell, everything he has said is feasible. His physical condition in which he was found is consistent with his story. He was at sea for a long time, but similar tales have most definitely been confirmed.

Texasgal

(17,236 posts)

2. seems that alot of people are doubting the story

Reply to 1000words (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 9, 2014, 08:43 PM

Feb 2014

I personally am amazed by it. I cannot fathom what he went through!

GeorgeGist

(25,570 posts)

3. I think they changed the article ...

Reply to Texasgal (Original post)

Sun Feb 9, 2014, 10:10 PM

Feb 2014

or you can't read.

As of this post the word 'doubt' doesn't appear on the page your link goes to.

Egalitarian Thug

(12,448 posts)

4. What's to doubt? They left Mexico and he drifts ashore 15 months and 6,000 miles later barely alive.

Reply to Texasgal (Original post)

Sun Feb 9, 2014, 10:34 PM

Feb 2014

Truly amazing story of an incredible trial and luck.

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