An Oregon man who quit his job at a tire company and liquidated his retirement savings to set sail for Hawaii with his cat reached his destination Saturday.

Oliver Widger, who also was greeted by Hawaii Gov. Josh Green at the Waikiki Yacht Club on Oahu, acknowledged he was nervous facing the crowd, which included reporters. Widger said he was feeling “really weird” — not seasick, but, “I just feel like I have to, like, hold on to things to not fall over.”

He became an online sensation with his story, which followed a diagnosis four years ago with a syndrome that carried a risk of paralysis and made him realize he disliked his managerial job. He quit his job with “no money, no plan” and $10,000 of debt — and the goal of buying a sailboat and sailing around the world.

    • And009@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
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      21 minutes ago

      Hi woke teen. Would prefer an abandoned cat?

      They can freaking learn shit, like living on a rocking boat. Grow a pair

      • blakenongEnglish
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        23 minutes ago

        So are rabbit feet, depending on who you ask.

    • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
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      2 hours ago

      If the cat is fed, watered, and has clean litter… not seeing a problem here. No different from being in an apartment, except it moves(!)

      • blakenongEnglish
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        1 hour ago

        I don’t know what kind of apartment you live in, but my apartment is several times larger than the inside of his sail boat. It’s also not endangering the cat’s life. But hey, some of us like cats… some of us just think a pet is a slave.