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Posted: June 27, 2005 7:46 pm
by Brown Eyed Girl
Some good info here...but they forgot the most important ones...be informed and pay attention.
Although the chances of shark attack are slight, swimmers can reduce the risk by:
• Staying out of the water at dawn and dusk, when sharks are feeding
• Avoiding murky waters to reduce the possibility of a shark confusing swimmers for their usual prey
•Swimming in groups because sharks are more likely to attack solitary individuals
• Removing jewelry, because it can reflect light in the same way that a fish's scales would
Source: Florida Museum of Natural History
Posted: June 27, 2005 7:46 pm
by nycparrothead
Posted: June 27, 2005 7:52 pm
by RinglingRingling
Posted: June 27, 2005 7:52 pm
by PHBeerman
Posted: June 27, 2005 7:54 pm
by nycparrothead
Re: 14 Yr Old Girl Killed In Destin Shark Attack
Posted: June 27, 2005 7:55 pm
by HsvParrothead
HsvParrothead wrote:Whats ironic is that I was just down there last weekend with my lil girls for fathers day. On Sunday we were hanging out with a local (lived there 20 yrs) family, the father had been out on the first sandbar diving for sand dollars when he came rushing back to shore. He said a Hammerhead about 8ft long swam by him about 3ft away.
Yeah... I'd say that video was pretty much what he saw... face to face
Posted: June 27, 2005 7:57 pm
by RinglingRingling
so you are saying you'd just be a snack?
Posted: June 27, 2005 8:00 pm
by PHBeerman
RinglingRingling wrote:
so you are saying you'd just be a snack?
Funny that is what Steph says about him as well.
Posted: June 27, 2005 8:01 pm
by jimolliemom
12vmanRick wrote:Brown Eyed Girl wrote:Kev, I think the surfer was pointing out that she was beyond the second sandbar, and therefore in unprotected water. I read it a couple of times and that's what I came up with.
yep and where were the parents ?
THANK YOU!!! This is what I've been thinking all along...and now a boy has been attacked 80 miles away and lost his leg....tragic. Not that Mom being right there could have stopped a shark but no one has mentioned where her, or his parents were.
Posted: June 27, 2005 8:03 pm
by nycparrothead
PHBeerman wrote:RinglingRingling wrote:so you are saying you'd just be a snack?
Funny that is what Steph says about him as well.
And yet your wife said I was big, compared to what she's use to...
Posted: June 27, 2005 8:05 pm
by HsvParrothead
jimolliemom wrote:12vmanRick wrote:Brown Eyed Girl wrote:Kev, I think the surfer was pointing out that she was beyond the second sandbar, and therefore in unprotected water. I read it a couple of times and that's what I came up with.
yep and where were the parents ?
THANK YOU!!! This is what I've been thinking all along...and now a boy has been attacked 80 miles away and lost his leg....tragic. Not that Mom being right there could have stopped a shark but no one has mentioned where her, or his parents were.
Some here have suggested the bar...
And No... there's prolly nothing they could have done from the shore except never allowed the girls to go out that far in the first place... hmm... there's a thought... why didnt they think of that???
we know the parents in charge have to be mortified over this... BUT if it had been one of my girls in their care... I would be asking these same questions... and wanting these same answers... only, I wouldnt be this nice about it
Posted: June 27, 2005 8:08 pm
by PHBeerman
nycparrothead wrote:PHBeerman wrote:RinglingRingling wrote:so you are saying you'd just be a snack?
Funny that is what Steph says about him as well.
And yet your wife said I was big, compared to what she's use to...
She told me that she was just trying to boost your ego since you have so little going for you.
Posted: June 27, 2005 8:11 pm
by Sam
HsvParrothead wrote:sailingagain wrote:That pic with the shark in the water is freaky.
Thats the nice thing about the Gulf though... most days visibility is good in the water and you can see whats around you...
Not like that in the Atlantic... you dont know it's there until you feel it
That is not quite true at all!!! It depends how close to the gulfstream and the weather. I have been on a few beaches on the east coast and excellent viz.
I have seen aerial footage from numerous beaches ( and even offshore here) where there were hundreds or more sharks. This is nothing new. Have someone take you ion a small plane and overfly just offshore. Particularly near sounds ( the river sounds not music or noise sounds) if possible video tape it....you just might reconsider what you think about sharks and wonder why there are only so few attacks and why aren't there many more.
I am quite surpised and amazed, there
WAS ONLY ONE shark in that pic.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Sharks/ISAF/ISAF.htm has the best info and documentation on shark attacks!!!
Peter Benchly gave the shark more reason to fear us, than we have to fear the shark!!! We do more harm by far to sharks and are over fishing them at horrendous rates. Sharks are immune to almost all known disease among being the perfect eating machine. As I posted elsewhere, there are well over 340 documented species of sharks, less than 40 are known to attack humans and most are quite harmless.... such as the whale shark... the largest known species of sharks only eats plankton...only damage it might unintentionally cause, is when you crash your boat into it.......
This girl's family and friends and the boy who lost his leg and his family and friends do have my empathy.
Posted: June 27, 2005 8:13 pm
by RinglingRingling
nycparrothead wrote:PHBeerman wrote:RinglingRingling wrote:so you are saying you'd just be a snack?
Funny that is what Steph says about him as well.
And yet your wife said I was big, compared to what she's use to...
at least you don't drive a rainbow minivan... She was probably relieved at that fact alone. the rest was just bonus.
Posted: June 27, 2005 8:15 pm
by PHBeerman
RinglingRingling wrote:nycparrothead wrote:PHBeerman wrote:RinglingRingling wrote:so you are saying you'd just be a snack?
Funny that is what Steph says about him as well.
And yet your wife said I was big, compared to what she's use to...
at least you don't drive a rainbow minivan... She was probably relieved at that fact alone. the rest was just bonus.
YAAAAAAWWWWWWWN!!!!
Of course what should I expect from an old man from Montana?
Posted: June 27, 2005 8:16 pm
by RinglingRingling
PHBeerman wrote:RinglingRingling wrote:nycparrothead wrote:PHBeerman wrote:RinglingRingling wrote:so you are saying you'd just be a snack?
Funny that is what Steph says about him as well.
And yet your wife said I was big, compared to what she's use to...
at least you don't drive a rainbow minivan... She was probably relieved at that fact alone. the rest was just bonus.
YAAAAAAWWWWWWWN!!!!
Of course what should I expect from an old man from Montana?
Could be worse... if you were from WY, the teasing might get out of hand.
Posted: June 27, 2005 8:17 pm
by PHBeerman
RinglingRingling wrote:PHBeerman wrote:RinglingRingling wrote:nycparrothead wrote:PHBeerman wrote:RinglingRingling wrote:so you are saying you'd just be a snack?
Funny that is what Steph says about him as well.
And yet your wife said I was big, compared to what she's use to...
at least you don't drive a rainbow minivan... She was probably relieved at that fact alone. the rest was just bonus.
YAAAAAAWWWWWWWN!!!!
Of course what should I expect from an old man from Montana?
Could be worse... if you were from WY, the teasing might get out of hand.
Is there a difference between Montana and Wyoming?
Oh yeah, Wyoming at least has a decent football program.
Posted: June 27, 2005 8:18 pm
by RinglingRingling
PHBeerman wrote:RinglingRingling wrote:PHBeerman wrote:RinglingRingling wrote:nycparrothead wrote:PHBeerman wrote:
Funny that is what Steph says about him as well.
And yet your wife said I was big, compared to what she's use to...
at least you don't drive a rainbow minivan... She was probably relieved at that fact alone. the rest was just bonus.
YAAAAAAWWWWWWWN!!!!
Of course what should I expect from an old man from Montana?
Could be worse... if you were from WY, the teasing might get out of hand.
Is there a difference between Montana and Wyoming?
Oh yeah, Wyoming at least has a decent football program.
yeah... Montana has been National Champs or in contention how often in the last 10 years?
Posted: June 27, 2005 8:19 pm
by PHBeerman
RinglingRingling wrote:PHBeerman wrote:RinglingRingling wrote:PHBeerman wrote:RinglingRingling wrote:nycparrothead wrote:
And yet your wife said I was big, compared to what she's use to...
at least you don't drive a rainbow minivan... She was probably relieved at that fact alone. the rest was just bonus.
YAAAAAAWWWWWWWN!!!!
Of course what should I expect from an old man from Montana?
Could be worse... if you were from WY, the teasing might get out of hand.
Is there a difference between Montana and Wyoming?
Oh yeah, Wyoming at least has a decent football program.
yeah... Montana has been National Champs or in contention how often in the last 10 years?
Is Division 1aa really even football?
Posted: June 27, 2005 8:23 pm
by RinglingRingling
PHBeerman wrote:RinglingRingling wrote:
yeah... Montana has been National Champs or in contention how often in the last 10 years?
Is Division 1aa really even football?
I don't know... it's better than being door mats in 1A, and it hasn't been all that long since ID was playing 1AA
