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CBSnews OP t1_ja8gr04 wrote
Here's a preview of the story:
Less than two weeks ago, Heinz set out on a now-viral mission to find Elvis Francois, the man who survived nearly a month at sea by eating nothing but ketchup and seasonings. On Monday, the company told CBS News that they found him in Dominica – thanks to the internet and local reporters.
Francois, 47, rose to internet fame earlier this year when he was rescued by the Colombian military, who shared that Francois became lost while working on his boat in St. Maarten after the weather shifted and carried him out to sea. He wasn't able to navigate his way home, so all he could do was "sit down and wait" – and live off the little bits of food he had on board, "ketchup ... garlic powder and Maggi," a brand of soup.
His story prompted Heinz to put out a call for people to help them #FindtheKetchupBoatGuy so they could gift him a new boat that they promise will be "equipped with full navigational technology to avoid another disaster in the future."
"The hunt is over," a spokesperson for Heinz told CBS News on Monday. "Through the power of social media ... Elvis was located in the Caribbean on the island of Dominica."
Okerron t1_ja8j6fh wrote
THE WAY I GASPED OMG
jh937hfiu3hrhv9 t1_ja8nt2i wrote
What kinda boat you gonna get?
Boris54 t1_ja8nywa wrote
I bet he doesn’t eat ketchup for a while
Prudent-Ball2698 t1_ja8o5xu wrote
Let's hope he mixed it with the relish
THE-BS t1_ja8r1c7 wrote
After they play Catch-up, he should relish the opportunity.
AhrimanOfTizca t1_ja8ubds wrote
Guy was definitely an interior decorator
chopstyks t1_ja8wkn6 wrote
How do you find someone by eating ketchup and seasonings?
GeneverConventions t1_ja8yf6h wrote
This is the most appropriate place I think I've seen to use one of my favourite statements in Spanish:
"Mi alimento preferido es paquets de paté de tomate."
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doghaircut t1_ja9pcwc wrote
Back to bed, dad
BowwwwBallll t1_jaa4g7p wrote
Yeah, whatever they’re gonna offer him, I hope it’s not a lifetime supply of ketchup.
kamikazektard t1_jaa8t0c wrote
Shameless marketing is not uplifting
wbell1143 t1_jaaa162 wrote
Hey Crabman!
m-s-c-s t1_jaaa3ho wrote
In the article he said he lost everything when he lost his boat, so they're talking about getting him a boat and some stuff I think.
danceswithtree t1_jaabe3c wrote
He might never want to set foot on a boat again. Offering a boat is in the same zip code as offering him lifetime ketchup.
It_came_from_below t1_jaabx0y wrote
I hope the "some stuff" is ketchup
T-MinusGiraffe t1_jaad4nr wrote
>"The hunt is over," a spokesperson for Heinz told CBS News
I see what you did there
hahnsoloii t1_jabfjq0 wrote
Didn’t they buy him a boat? And I’m betting they stocked it with catchup. It’s like they are playing out his nightmare.
palvet t1_jad5osa wrote
Be prepared for #allseasoningdiet
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