Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for August 22, 2012
August 21, 2012
August 23, 2012
Transcript:
100 years after the sinking of the RMS Titanic, with GPS systems and radar commonplace, ships in the northern hemisphere still hit icebergs on an average of 2 times a year! In 2009, a Chihuahua named Tinkerbell was swept away by the winds of a storm in Waterford, Township, Mich., USA, and was found nearly a mile away 2 days later! Help! In October 2011, a family became so scared and disorientated while wandering a cornfield maze in Danners, Mass., USA, that they can called emergency services for a rescue!
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Jogger2 about 12 years ago
The dog could have landed close to where she/he was picked up by the wind, and wandered a mile in 2 days.
GPS won’t help a shipt to avoid an iceberg unless the location of the berg is known far enough in advance.
Aussie Down Under about 12 years ago
Hope they charged the family with making a nuisance call. What a stupid waste of resources.
ransomdstone about 12 years ago
Stop texting and navigate!
roscoedog55 about 12 years ago
Nuisance 911 call maybe. We were lost on a nature hike as kids. Did not find us til well after dark. Very scary. Wished they’d had cells in the 60s.
Puddleglum2 about 12 years ago
That’s a’maze’ing!
Puddleglum2 about 12 years ago
It seems as if those ships never learn. They’re “gluttons for punishment”!
upanddown17 about 12 years ago
There’s also a corn maze near Traverse City, Michigan.
zoidknight about 12 years ago
When much of it is below the water? Figure it out.
Stagger Lee about 12 years ago
Because of the weight of pure ice, only around 10% of the iceburg is visible above the water line.
Bob. about 12 years ago
The navy is not above running aground once in a while.
comicnut4636 about 12 years ago
So GPS can’t see icebergs? That’s Glacier Positioning System.
singalotbob about 12 years ago
Poor dog It was swept away and It’s name is Tinkerbell!!!!!!
Puddleglum2 about 12 years ago
I was personifying ships. They don’t eat food, either! By the way, if icebergs are so dangerous and sometimes can’t be avoided, why go where they are? I know it’s often a shorter distance, but the risk must be weighed against the advantage and benefits!