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Anybody on here know Tom and Eileen Lonergan?
Posted on 9/4/25 at 4:45 pm
Posted on 9/4/25 at 4:45 pm
A Louisiana couple lost in the Coral Sea in 1998 after a scuba vessel left them behind. It’s mind-blowing that this could happen, even if it was almost 30 years ago. I couldn’t imagine what would go through my mind if I was all alone, Cast Away style, with nothing but water around me.
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Posted on 9/4/25 at 4:49 pm to TexasTiger08
holy hell this was terrible. Never heard of this until now
Posted on 9/4/25 at 4:51 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
Open Water. I watched the movie many years ago. Pretty horrifying.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 4:58 pm to TexasTiger08
I watched the movie, knew it was based on a true story. Scary shite for sure.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 5:03 pm to TexasTiger08
Yeah, I’ve seen this, it’s awful. What weird is wouldn’t a shark have eaten the wet suit too?
Posted on 9/4/25 at 5:03 pm to TexasTiger08
Two of his other brothers played O-Line at LSU, both are/were dentists in NO/Metry. Tom's nephew (Pat's son) was PJ Longergan.
Completely horrific story. I believe the family tried to sue the movie studio from releasing the movie but were unsuccessful.
Completely horrific story. I believe the family tried to sue the movie studio from releasing the movie but were unsuccessful.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 5:04 pm to TexasTiger08
I recently went down this rabbit hole about a month ago. Some people think it was a joint suicide but I think it was just gross negligence by the dive operator. Either way, what a horrible way to go. I’d rather just drown myself and get it over with.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 5:04 pm to Rebbedup
The Cuba diving couple are from louisiana?!
Posted on 9/4/25 at 5:05 pm to TexasTiger08
quote:Yes.
Anybody on here know Tom and Eileen Lonergan?
Posted on 9/4/25 at 5:12 pm to red sox fan 13
quote:they probably did drown due to weakness from exposure and dehydration. There’s no way they did this on purpose that would be a miserable way to die
I’d rather just drown myself and get it over with.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 8:17 pm to cgrand
I remember when it happened. I had forgotten all about it.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 8:58 pm to TexasTiger08
My roommate in college. AMA
Posted on 9/4/25 at 9:03 pm to TexasTiger08
We were diving on the liberty ship out of Destin. When I surfaced I was disoriented and instead of facing the boat I was turned 180 in the opposite direction. About 5 seconds of stark terror until I turned all the way back around and saw it.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 9:04 pm to Rebbedup
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Open Water. I watched the movie many years ago.
Most out of left field random full frontal nudity in a movie ever.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 9:06 pm to TexasTiger08
This is the first time I ever heard of it.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 9:21 pm to OweO
Tommy was a great guy and not suicidal. He had just met the love of his life and was getting ready to start his career as a chemical engineer.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 9:27 pm to TexasTiger08
I knew Tom in AFROTC at LSU and my wife had chem-e classes with him.
We refuse to watch the movie because we knew him.
Such a sad situation.
We refuse to watch the movie because we knew him.
Such a sad situation.
This post was edited on 9/4/25 at 9:29 pm
Posted on 9/4/25 at 9:37 pm to Jim Rockford
quote:I was snorkeling off Aruba once and got caught in a rip tide.
We were diving on the liberty ship out of Destin. When I surfaced I was disoriented and instead of facing the boat I was turned 180 in the opposite direction. About 5 seconds of stark terror until I turned all the way back around and saw it.
Mrs Füt was more towards shore and didn’t experience it.
I really had to get my shite together to get back to calmer water.
To this day, she doesn’t know anything happened.
fricking scary-ful.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 9:39 pm to TexasTiger08
Yeah the basis of the movie Open Water.
That boob scene was weirdly hotter than it should have been.
That boob scene was weirdly hotter than it should have been.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 9:40 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
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holy hell this was terrible.
I cant imagine. Might be a soft thing to admit, but not long ago got my bass boat caught pretty bad on a stump and couldn't free so decided to jump in the lake to...had trouble getting back in the boat and instantly felt a sense of dread.... in a bass lake. I cant imagine being in the open ocean
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