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Stranded California Man Too 'Embarrassed' To Use Phone

Posted by samzenpus on from the I'll-call-later dept.

Brian "Goat Man" Hopper, spent five days stranded on Roe Island, north of Concord in Suisun Bay, because he was too embarrassed to phone for help. Hopper lived off vitamins and native plants while trying to repair his inflatable raft. "I was embarrassed to be stranded on an island," Hopper said. "I thought I could fix my boat and make it to land ... I didn't want to spend the taxpayers' money to have the Coast Guard come rescue some stupid guy." After almost a week he finally gave up and called a cousin for help. No word on what makes Hopper the "Goat Man."

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  1. self-rescue by Spud+the+Ninja · · Score: 2, Insightful

    While it's good to have as a last resort, people are far too quick to call for search and rescue. I think it's commendable this guy did his level best to rescue himself before calling for a helicopter.

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    1. Re:self-rescue by Therilith · · Score: 3, Insightful

      There's a difference between "My burning plane is about to crash" and "I'm stranded, but I know enough to live off the land until I can figure out if I can get myself home or not".

  2. Credit by DaMattster · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I have to give the guy credit for trying and credit for his consideration for others.

  3. Re:cell phone battery by Delarth799 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Or he turned it off