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*** LATEST NEWS ***
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:: 26 October 2008 :: |
| The 2008 Pictures are online!! Click Here to check them out. |
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:: 20 September 2008 :: |
Folding@Home - Join Team Castaways: Let your computer do the fighting!Are you one of the thousands of people that leave their computer running at night? Or do you own a Sony PlayStation 3? Do you want to help cure cancer in your own home?? The Smarty-McSmartys at Stanford University are doing research into protein folding (click the link to find out the Wiki-details). Basically, you download a program to your computer or PS3, and when you're not using your machine, the program crunches numbers for the scientists. Using a method called 'distributed computing' thousands of others are crunching at the same time... resulting in the world's fastest and most powerful computational machine ever conceived (3.17 PetaFLOPS!!! - that's about 3 quadrillion floating point operations per second, or quite a few thousand times more powerful than your computer alone). All this to crack the mysteries of diseases like Alzheimer's, Mad Cow, Huntington's, Parkinson's, and many Cancers and cancer-related syndromes.
To Learn More and Download Folding@home: Once you download and kick off the program, under 'identity' join team CastawaysAgainstCancer (Team #:148630). PS... for you 'Terminator' fans, Skynet only ran at 60 TerraFLOPS |
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:: 18 September 2008 :: |
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CASTAWAYS 2009 - The Blood, Sweat, & Ten Year Tour
The dates are set! Mark your calendar for June 6th - June 12th. The Castaways will depart from Virginia Key on their 10th Annual trip to help the fight against cancer. Stay tuned to these pages for updates. |
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:: 10 September 2008 :: |
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Baby Announcement!
Bob and Sophia would like to introduce each of you to the newest Future Castaway!
Deanna Irene Linfors Bob reports: "Mama is doing well, the big sisters are ecstatic, and Daddy is drinking a lot of coffee and smiling." |
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:: 22 August 2008 :: |
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On Friday, August 22nd, the Castaways Against Cancer were honored at the 2008 American Cancer Society Relay For Life Summit in Orlando, Florida.
Castaways Patrick and Greg attended as keynote speakers and the 2007 Die Another Day video was presented for an audience of Relay Chairs and other
professionals. Patrick writes: "There were about 700-people in the room at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando. They opened the general session at about 8:30am with their MC doing a presentation on fundraising. He then segued into our video... the lights went down... and our video was blasted onto two huge screens. At the end, there was loud applause. The MC said something like, "Well, we wonder how these guys do what they do... but we don't have to wonder anymore... the Castaways are here!" With that, Greg and I walked onstage in our denim shirts, carrying a couple of paddles -- and we got a standing ovation. Very cool. Then the MC did a simple Q-and-A with us for about five minutes. We told our story, told a couple of jokes and gave a shout-out to Carrie and the Lower Keys Chapter. It was very cool for that many folks to recognize us for our success -- and to have that opportunity to share our story." Well done boys! |
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:: 5 July 2008 :: |
| If you're pulling your hair out to see new material from the Castaways 2008 "The Whole Nine Yards Tour", your wait is over! Check out the following YouTube link to see the 2008-2009 movie "teaser". Enjoy! |
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:: 9 June 2008 :: |
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The 2008 adventure is complete and we're very proud to say that we raised $42,000 for the American Cancer Society!! After 170+ miles, the tired Castaways landed in Key West making front page news in the Key West Citizen. Stay tuned in the coming months as we compile all of our pictures and stories to share with our supporters. Thank you all for an outstanding year! |
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:: 24 May 2008 :: |
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Come take a peek at OB's 2008 interview on CBS News 4 WFOR:
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:: 20 May 2008 :: |
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In an unprecedented year, the Castaways hit the airwaves AND television on the East Coast and Gulf Coast! Captain Steve O'Brien was interviewed on May 20th by South Florida's News 4 WFOR reporter Jade Alexander. May 26th, Jeff Croucher will be interviewed by the Mississippi Gulf Coast WLOX News Station's Stacey Cato. And on May 30th, Patrick Linfors will have an on-air interview with South Florida's own Paul & Ron Morning Show AND News 610 WIOD!!. |
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:: 7 May 2008 :: |
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Rumor has it, all NINE Castaways will be going solo this year. In other news, OB's head explodes. |
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:: 4 May 2008 :: |
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Specal thanks to all of you who came out to the 2008 Christopher Columbus High School's CAC block party! This event continues to be a significant source of our donations to the ACS. Our deepest gratitude goes out to the support from CCHS. See you all next year!! |
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:: 8 April 2008 :: |
Man Overboard!!Bad news from fellow Castaway Anthony Berger... "It’s with mixed emotions that I have to pull out of the trip and for at least the next several years. As many of us paddle for family members it’s for this reason that I choose to pull out for now. With my work responsibilities I don’t get a lot of time at home and I travel frequently leaving my wife and kids at home." - He-BrewWe understand, buddy. We'll miss you! |
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:: 14 March 2008 :: |
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Have about eight and a half minutes to spare? Check out the Castaways Against Cancer short film: "The Die Another Day Tour" on YouTube. Here's the direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoO71ibbiXU |
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:: 14 January 2008 :: |
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Sign our Guestbook! |
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:: 4 January 2008 :: |
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Happy New Year!! Best wishes from the Castaways. We hope your holidays were merry! With the age of waterproof digital cameras, we are finally able to enjoy actual videos from our adventures. Here's the January release: |
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:: 29 November 2007 :: |
| The 2007 Pictures are FINALLY online!! Click Here to check them out. |
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:: 12 November 2007 :: |
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The Castaways would like to introduce each of you to the newest Future Castaways...
Patrick and Patty's
Jason Robert Linfors And young Jason, not so shockingly.. has a full head of hair. Just like his father... used to have. Both mom and dad are doing great. --------------- And in a strange twisty fate: Greg and Karen's little paddler:
Rowan Elizabeth Trainor Karen's doing fine (so is Daddy Greg). And I'm sure both are quite relieved. |
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:: 9 July 2007 :: |
| The 2007 Trip Report is online! Click here to go to the Trip Reports page: The Die Another Day Tour |
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:: 13 June 2007 :: |
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We did it!! The Castaways survived another adventure in the Florida Keys!! Our most sincere thanks to each of you that made this trip possible, and such an excellent success. We're still shy of this year's fundraising goal, but it's not too late to donate and we're still confident that we will break $40,000!! In other good news... Patrick was able to join the boys at the halfway point after a happy resolution with his emergency at home. Stay tuned for pictures and the trip report!! |
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:: 2 June 2007 :: |
DELAYED!!Due to the high southerly winds caused by Tropical Depression Barry, the Castaways had to postpone their departure and will leave from Black Point Marina on the 3rd.Don't worry, we're not happy aboout the delay either... In other news: veteran paddler Patrick Linfors may have to miss this year's trip due to a family emergency. Please join us in sending prayers for him and his family! |
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:: 5 May 2007 :: |
| Please welcome Pedro Almeida as the newest Castaway rookie! Pedro joined our group after reading about our cause here at our website and then contacted OB. We're honored to have him join and further spread the word about the Castaways Against Cancer. |
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:: 10 March 2007 :: |
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Planning is well underway for our next adventure! Yet, there has been a small bump on the water. Our sponsor from last year, The Yellowtail Inn on Grassy Key, after agreeing in January to help us again this year called last week us to inform they were withdrawing their support. We understand that our sponsors cannot always support our cause, but the manner in which our reservation was cancelled was quite shocking. Quite rudely, an employee by the name of Mike explained that, "we're in the business to make money". Well, to you Mike, and to the owners of the Yellowtail Inn and Bonefish resort: We are the Castaways Against Cancer. And we're in the business of saving lives. Thank you for your support in 2007. Next time... a simple, "Sorry, we can't", would have sufficed. |
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:: 24 December 2006 :: |
| The dates are set! Mark your calendar for June 2nd. The Castaways will depart from Virginia Key on their 8th Annual trip to help the fight against cancer. Come join us! |
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:: 15 December 2006 :: |
| All pictures from our trip this past summer are finally up! Check them out!! |
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:: 23 November 2006 :: |
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Happy Thanksgiving! Best Wishes from the Castaways Against Cancer. Today is a day to reflect on all of which we are thankful. We thank you all for the wonderful support given to us over the years. "Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute, once a year; to the honest man it comes as frequently as the heart of gratitude will allow." - Edward Sandford Martin "Thanksgiving puts steel into our patriotic veins. It reminds us or our great heritage. It carries us back with numbing nostalgia to that first dreadful winter at Plymouth where less than half the handful of people survived. It speaks in clear, crisp tones of forgotten terms, like: integrity...bravery... respect...faith...vigilance...dignity...honor...freedom...discipline...sacrifice...godliness." - Charles R. Swindoll |
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:: 2 October 2006 :: |
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The Castaways have begun preparations for their 8th Annual adventure. We're currently in the process of nailing down our trip dates. Some small adjustments for the Crew have already been decided: Craig is back in full force, but the 2006 rookie Anthony will be taking Castaway Paternity Leave but expects to be back in 2008. |
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:: 1 August 2006 :: |
| The Castaways are pleased to share the announcement of another Future Castaway! Anthony and his wife Robin are expecting their second child to arrive in March of 2007! |
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:: 1-2 July 2006 :: |
| The 2006 - AND - 2002 Trip Reports have been uploaded! Read all about our adventures: here! |
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:: 13 June 2006 :: |
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The Castaways have completed their annual adventure to the Conch Republic!!
We're pleased to say that we surpassed our 2006 goal of $30,000 in donations for the ACS.
Thank you all for your amazing support!! Stay tuned as we develop our pictures
and write the trip report for our 2006 trip.
And for those of you who may have been concerned... The toilet seat SURVIVED!!! |
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:: 1 June 2006 :: |
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In 2004 the Castaways were featured on Miami's own Channel 4 News. Click on the logo to watch the interview!
 (You may need to enable Pop-Ups for the WFOR site) |
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:: 25 May 2006 :: |
| After some technical difficulties with the webmaster's laptop, updates on the site have recommenced! In other news: The Castaways gain a unique following on MySpace!! Check us out and Join our Group! |
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:: 16 May 2006 :: |
| In a strange turn of events an emergency recruitment went out for a new Castaway. Along with rookie Anthony Berger, the crew will be joined by multiple Ironman competitor Greg Trainor! A big Sea Hippie welcome to the new Castaways! |
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:: 9 May 2006 :: |
| As the Castaways Against Cancer approach their 7th-annual launch date, OB's annual pre-trip routine is underway. The television is now tuned to The Weather Channel... 24-7. His daughter is not allowed to watch cartoons and his wife can't even watch the news. OB is glued to the set, searching for any blip on the radar screen that could indicate a thunderstorm, a hurricane, a waterspout or proof of the Bermuda Triangle. During the commercial breaks, he's packing, unpacking and repacking all of his gear and drilling holes in his toothbrush. This exercise is an effort to keep his kayak as light as possible. On the morning of launch, he will be awake at 3am... the Weather Channel will be blasting and the packing exercises will continue... and inevitably at some point on the trip... he will complain he brought too much stuff. |
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:: 11 Apr 2006 :: |
| Where, oh where, is the Castaways toilet seat? Thanks to the handy-work of team webmaster and sauce maker Jeff Croucher, the Castaways Against Cancer added their (skid) mark to the upper Keys last summer. Hauling a 6-foot long PVC pipe and a painted toilet seat over 40-miles, the Castaways installed their masterpiece among the other toilet seats that line a neighborhood channel on the bay side of Plantation Key. Since last year's adventure though, several big storms have blown through: Katrina and Wilma just to name a few. So, the question is: did the toilet seat survive... or was it flushed out to sea? |
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:: 11 Mar 2006 :: |
| Craig & Carolyn are proud to announce the arrival of "Future Castaway" Elizabeth Engler! Kudos!! Check out the new addition at "Engler Key". |
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:: 10 Jan 2006 :: |
| After battling cancer himself, one of the founding members of the Castaways Against Cancer is making a triumphant return to the kayak trip. Bob Linfors, the team's long-time navigator, was diagnosed in early '05 with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. He underwent chemo for much of the year, missing the team's 6th-annual adventure in July '05. Since then, he's wrapped up treatment, regrown his hair, regained his physical strength and is returning to his kayak seat this summer. We are overjoyed to have Bob -- back on the boat! |
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