THE DAMAGE REPORT - Humor and casualties from around the world
tu 11/3/98 mashed skin while on Three Coconuts hike
th 11/5/98 John repeatedly slammed on coral, lost mask and one flipper
th 11/5/98 everything from tent removed, Bob's watch & Vaurnet's gone
su 11/8/98 slept on handheld, permanent black spot in center of screen
su 11/8/98 shoulder strap torn out of backpack
mo 11/9/98 hiking cuts, wasp stings on Aruiura hike with Troy
tu 11/10/98 bob bashed on reef, then steps on sea urchin
we 11/11/98 dropped camera on ferry, broke polarizer filter
th 11/12/98 lost one day - flew over international dateline
sa 11/14/98 jellyfish stings across chest and arm
su 11/15/98 john barefooted to phone booth , burns 3 inch blister on foot
tu 11/17/98 John gets cut foot bandaged
th 11/19/98 Bob and John lost stomachs during dive trip, Japanese girl takes cue
su 12/6/98 diving mask smashed while in big blue bag
tu 12/8/98 tent stakes lost, tent nearly blown into sea
we 12/9/98 tent stakes found
th 12/10/98 John has ringworm on his leg, eck
su 12/13/98 Tent fly ripped on branch
mo 12/14/98 John lost solar battery charger
mo 1/4/98 Fourth watch stopped working
fr 1/8/99 Hiking shorts need more mending
su 1/10/99 John's hiking shorts lost downstream, runs naked after them
fr 1/15/99 confirmed Nikon N60 needs focusing repaired
th 1/14/99 Mag light (flashlight) last seen
sa 1/16/99 Left swim shorts on line at a Milford Track hut
tu 1/19/99 camera focus problem just viewfinder adjustment
sa 1/23/99 sixth watch stopped working
sa 1/30/99 bought car, 1983 ford telstar - big lemon
su 1/31/99 tore lower back, Cumberland trek, great ocean hwy
su 1/31/99 john hit kangaroo w/ car, south of halls gap
tu 2/2/99 bob's forehead smashed in Mackenzie falls
tu 2/2/99 blew heater hose, overheating problem?
th 2/4/99 loud exhaust leak at manifold, exhaust pipe under hood broken, A/C stopped working
fr 2/5/99 radiator has holes at upper hose
mo 2/8/99 John and Rachel A$82 parking ticket.
mo 2/8/99 Replaced radiator
tu 2/9/99 replaced heater fan switch, hose, EGR pipe
we 2/10/99 car broken into, Rachel's luggage taken, all but sleeping bag recovered
su 2/14/99 Rachel's forehead blown up to look alien-like
tu 2/16/99 car radiator cleaned, thermostat, etc
fr 2/26/99 burnt ass snorkeling naked
su 2/28/99 bounced small camera off rock (broke) and into river
fr 2/5/99 John left Leatherman in car we sold in Oz
fr 3/19/99 polarizer filter coming apart
su 3/31/99 Bob sick with stomach cramps while on Annapurna Trek
mo 3/22/99 John's feet bloody blisters on Annapurna Trek
we 3/24/99 Bob just makes loo from bus after Annapurna Trek, sick for days
su 3/28/99 Bought eighth watch, Casio (brand name) this time, 650 rupees
tu 3/30/99 John sick on first day Everest Trek
su 4/28/99 just had shorts fixed then put hand through pocket
we 4/14/99 shorts to be repaired, fifth tailor
th 4/15/99 John, gastritis. up most night on pot
mo 4/19/99 mistakenly packed my swim shorts in box of misc to the states
we 4/21/99 four days of sickness. Bob and Sue incapacitated w/incredible fevers in Rai Ley
th 5/6/99 sandals washed down stream in bamboo rafting crash, fellow rafter brought to hospital with split knee, self stitched closed on riverbank.
sa 5/8/99 shorts again, tailor on Khoa San Road
su 5/8/99 bought 10 bhat hairbrush, escaped from pack by same day
we 5/19/99 $4.40 river shoes lasted five days
sa 5/21/99 Veronica headache and loses stomach
th 5/26/99 Bob starts four/five days of fever followed by days of quick moves to loo. First docs visit, answer, "virus".
Sa 6/19/99 John dumped motorbike on curve, damage to both.
Sa 6/19/99 John lost shorts left on a 2nd motorbike later in the day.
Fr 6/25/99 John's motorcycle, rear tire flat
Sa 6/26/99 John's motorcycle, front tire flat
Fr 8/2/99 Hair's been falling out since joining boat 1 month ago. Stop!!
Sa 8/7/99 Camp utensil set overboard.
Su 8/8/99 Hat overboard after 9+ mos. on road, five weeks on boat.
Mo 8/9/99 Haircut in Nosy Be, Madagascar - urgh!
Tu 9/21/99 Flat tire on motorcycle rental, Zanzibar
Th 9/23/99 Cassiopeia flaked, had to reset and lost addresses, other files, and latest versions of many files
Tu 9/28/99 Vomit after running and continuously distending stomach.
We 9/29/99 Robyn's moneybelt stolen w/ passport, money, credit cards
recovered?
Tu 10/5/99 Still have cold after 9//28 virus
We 10/6/99 Bit by dog, the "gray bitch", Nkhata Bay, Malawi
Su 10/17/99 Robyn sick for next 5 days, unable to keep food down and other nastiness
Sa 11/6/99 Vomited after eating old fruit/flour squares, down for two days
Th 11/11/99 Tossed from top of truck while driving at Fish River Canyon - ouch!
Sa 11/21/99 Swiss army knife lost kloofing when daypack burst after jump
Th 01/27/00 Ray, curse of the pharaohs (approx date)
We 02/23/00 Near disaster in Amman. Left moneybelt w/ passport, money, et al under pillow. Returned by cleaner before departing on bus.
Fr 03/10/00 Home
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