"Carlitos...I want to eat the pilot."

I watched an outstanding History Channel documentary over the weekend on the Uruguayan rugby team that survived more than two months in the Andes mountains after their plane crashed in October, 1972. 29 people died following the crash and an avalanche two weeks later, but 16 lived by engaging in anthropophagy, or eating dead people as a means of survival. Check out the lower left of the photo: that's a human spine. My new life hero is Nando Parrado, the guy who calmly led the survivors through the ordeal, including digging his teammates out of the avalanche, which was the worst of the chilly challenges they faced. Nando and Roberto Canessa hiked for ten days is some of the remotest terrain in South America before they were discovered by a huaso (skilled Chilean alpine horseman). The two climbed a 15000+ summit at a 45 degree angle with no alpine equipment or experience in high altitudes. All were rescued two days later by the Chilean military. Undoubtedly the best survival story I've read/heard/watched.