Jessica Watson
May 15th 2010, 2:37 am
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I am actually stunned you lot are so negative you would think she did something really bad rather than doing her dream.
Jessica Watson day (which I hadnt even heard until you mentioned it) is a bit OTT but still she didnt ask for that either.
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May 15th 2010, 2:38 am
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Re: Jessica Watson
I think what she has achieved is pretty amazing, but I do think all this pomp and ceremony is a bit ridiculous!! Must be a slow news day.....which I guess is good...because news is usually bad!!!
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May 15th 2010, 2:45 am
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May 15th 2010, 2:46 am
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The things I read said she was a kid who was home schooled and basically the parents mortgaged their home to fund all this initially. I did not get the impression she came from a particularly rich family.
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May 15th 2010, 2:59 am
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Re: Jessica Watson
she's got balls. credit when it's due, I wouldn't have done what she has at that age so I say fair play to her 
May 15th 2010, 3:04 am
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If she wasn't a rich kid she will be now with all the money she will make selling her stroy l wouldn't be suprised if she makes atleast $1m. l guess we will be hearing nothing else expcept her in the media for the next week. What l'm worried about is some 14 or 15 year old girl will now try to beat her record as the youngest person to sail round the world and end up getting killed.
May 15th 2010, 3:10 am
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l think anyone who puts their life in serious danger just to achieve fame and fortune is stupid.
May 15th 2010, 3:15 am
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Yes l bet she will take up half of all the news on the TV tonight on all the stations, then the rest of the week there will nothing but Jessica Watson interviews and all the current affairs shows as she cashes in on her fame. Some idiot now will probably get their 14 year old daughter to sail their yatch round the world to break the record and cash in millions also. The police should be able to ban anyone under 18 doing that in my opinion.
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May 15th 2010, 3:18 am
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Re: Jessica Watson
I didn't say it made it a bad thing. What I meant was if more people could afford to do things like this then more people would and it wouldn't be seen as such a big of a deal.
Paris Hilton is a waste of space; an oxygen thief.
I'm not knocking her. You're reading things that aren't there.
What she did actually is not that big of a deal. The fact that she is 16 is. Would you let your 16 year old daughter sail around the world on her own? I'm amazed she didn't get abducted by pirates! And as for her dream. Was it really?
Then why did she do it? What was her motivating factor?
She has got a book and film deal. That was negotiated before she left. Now she has fame and notoriety...
look at Paris Hilton what has she acheived, why does she deserve all the media attention?.
I dont even know if she is rich, usually stuff like this comes from sponsorship. Give the girl a break. She is living a dream she wanted to do.
I am actually stunned you lot are so negative you would think she did something really bad rather than doing her dream.
Jessica Watson day (which I hadnt even heard until you mentioned it) is a bit OTT but still she didnt ask for that either.
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She has got a book and film deal. That was negotiated before she left. Now she has fame and notoriety...
May 15th 2010, 3:21 am
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So why does it make it a bad thing, look at Paris Hilton what has she acheived, why does she deserve all the media attention?. I dont even know if she is rich, usually stuff like this comes from sponsorship. Give the girl a break. She is living a dream she wanted to do.
I am actually stunned you lot are so negative you would think she did something really bad rather than doing her dream.
Jessica Watson day (which I hadnt even heard until you mentioned it) is a bit OTT but still she didnt ask for that either.
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I am actually stunned you lot are so negative you would think she did something really bad rather than doing her dream.
Jessica Watson day (which I hadnt even heard until you mentioned it) is a bit OTT but still she didnt ask for that either.
Jo
May 15th 2010, 3:22 am
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So why does it make it a bad thing, look at Paris Hilton what has she acheived, why does she deserve all the media attention?. I dont even know if she is rich, usually stuff like this comes from sponsorship. Give the girl a break. She is living a dream she wanted to do.
I am actually stunned you lot are so negative you would think she did something really bad rather than doing her dream.
Jessica Watson day (which I hadnt even heard until you mentioned it) is a bit OTT but still she didnt ask for that either.
Jo
I am actually stunned you lot are so negative you would think she did something really bad rather than doing her dream.
Jessica Watson day (which I hadnt even heard until you mentioned it) is a bit OTT but still she didnt ask for that either.
Jo
She is only a kid. Well done to her.
May 15th 2010, 3:25 am
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You are all entitled to your opinons. Personally I would rather this news than a stabbing or a bus crash, or some football star has been caught with a prostitute etc. If it enspires a few teenagers away for the telly then I am all for it.
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May 15th 2010, 3:49 am
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Re: Jessica Watson
Is this yet another thread along the lines of 'the battler against anyone who has done something reasonably interesting with their lives?'
Well said Jo. This is precisely the sort of thing my parents expected of me, and what I expect of my children. To harness the lessons and experiences from lessons learnt and apply a bit of focus at an early age, that's all.
I would let my daughter do the same. It's part of the spirit that makes us. Anyone can 'totally' play on a PS3 all day and update Facebook. Maybe that's why she limited her northern point of sail.
Well I for one think what she has done is great, let her have her moment of fame. Its no different to climbing everest or any of the other things people have aims for in life. At least she gets off her ass and does something unlike a lot of the teenage population. She deserves a warm welcome back.
So why does it make it a bad thing, look at Paris Hilton what has she acheived, why does she deserve all the media attention?. I dont even know if she is rich, usually stuff like this comes from sponsorship. Give the girl a break. She is living a dream she wanted to do.
I am actually stunned you lot are so negative you would think she did something really bad rather than doing her dream.
I am actually stunned you lot are so negative you would think she did something really bad rather than doing her dream.
I would let my daughter do the same. It's part of the spirit that makes us. Anyone can 'totally' play on a PS3 all day and update Facebook. Maybe that's why she limited her northern point of sail.