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Texasgal

(17,045 posts) Sun Feb 9, 2014, 09:33 PM Feb 2014

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, 09:38 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.