Date:         Fri, 3 Nov 2017 11:08:04 -0400
Reply-To:     "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re:
              http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/missing-family-lost-amazon-after-pirate-attack-found-safe-1645532
Comments: To: vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net>
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I don't know these folks at all.  However, I am skeptical about this
situation.  I hate to be that way, but they have been living their lives
for 5 years on social media, getting GoFundme money to do their journeys
and having sponsors, etc.  This "pirate attack" happens and everyone is
thankfully fine.  It could be all very real...  Or it could be completely
faked.  We live in the world of "the boy who cried wolf" because of social
media.  People can really cash in on 15 minutes or even 5 minutes of fame.
I hope that isn't what is happening here.

My best wishes go to them no matter what.

Ken

On Fri, Nov 3, 2017 at 7:58 AM, vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net> wrote:

> http://ouropenroad.com/about/
>
> I was depressed hearing they disappeared but fortunately they appear to
> be ok.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> David McNeely wrote:
>
>> This family reportedly was trekking around S. America in a VW Van and
>> blogging about it.  Is anyone familiar with their blogs or otherwise know
>> anything beyond what is in the news reports?  I got the VW Van connection
>> from a different article, in the Wall Street Journal, but the site will
>> not
>> let me copy the web address over.
>>
>>


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Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com