news.yahoo.com— Three Mexicans who spent nine months drifting across the Pacific Ocean in a flimsy fishing boat eating raw fish and sea birds are to be paid at least $3.8 million to turn their story into a movie.
Oct 12, 2006View in Crawl 4
Only after the fact...If you said, "Here's $3.8M no go drift in the ocean," I'd say no.If they said, "Since you spent all that time in ocean eating raw fish we'll give you $3.8M," then I would say yes!
"WTF? merchandise?"Fish-flavored seagull jerky? "Distressed" wife-beaters? Special edition fishing boat by some brand name boat manufacturer? Special edition rods and reels? Survival kits?The possibilities are endless. ;)(and yes...I used to work in marketing)
@awm4get real! what a generalization!! ALL mexicans are hard working??then why is their country the only 3rd world s**t hole in N. America??if they were so hard working Mexico would look like Sweden.
Their story is kind of "fishy"... (pun intended) i mean, cmon! did you happen to see them on TV right after they got back? they looked great!! not like someone who has been adrift for 9 months; heck, even their teeth looked pearly white!! lots of people here in Mexico doubt their story....but who knows; stranger things have happened i suppose...
I think in about 10 months, we'll be hearing of even more fisherman who got lost. Think about it. $3.8M split three ways, working 24 hours a day for nine months, works out to about $190/hr wages, subtracting health benefits and self-employment taxes, works out to about $140/hr -- not bad!
chris9902Oct 12, 2006
"exclusive rights to market the story to film companies, book publishers and merchandisers"WTF? merchandise?
hmtksteveOct 12, 2006
Only after the fact...If you said, "Here's $3.8M no go drift in the ocean," I'd say no.If they said, "Since you spent all that time in ocean eating raw fish we'll give you $3.8M," then I would say yes!
Closed AccountOct 12, 2006
"WTF? merchandise?"Fish-flavored seagull jerky? "Distressed" wife-beaters? Special edition fishing boat by some brand name boat manufacturer? Special edition rods and reels? Survival kits?The possibilities are endless. ;)(and yes...I used to work in marketing)
newevilmindOct 12, 2006
@awm4get real! what a generalization!! ALL mexicans are hard working??then why is their country the only 3rd world s**t hole in N. America??if they were so hard working Mexico would look like Sweden.
cualcreesOct 12, 2006
Their story is kind of "fishy"... (pun intended) i mean, cmon! did you happen to see them on TV right after they got back? they looked great!! not like someone who has been adrift for 9 months; heck, even their teeth looked pearly white!! lots of people here in Mexico doubt their story....but who knows; stranger things have happened i suppose...
entropymanOct 12, 2006
I think in about 10 months, we'll be hearing of even more fisherman who got lost. Think about it. $3.8M split three ways, working 24 hours a day for nine months, works out to about $190/hr wages, subtracting health benefits and self-employment taxes, works out to about $140/hr -- not bad!
ashexOct 12, 2006
So, anyone want to head off in a for and see if we get the same deal?I was thinking a weather balloon in antartica
pjssonOct 13, 2006
More about the suspicions:<a class="user" href="http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Aug/24/ln/FP608240346.html">http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Aug/24/ln/FP608240346.html</a>