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- Thread starter Leopotter
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That's not racist, it's typical. Why in the hell would anyone be offended?
Oh that's right, EVERYONE is offended nowadays..
Oh that's right, EVERYONE is offended nowadays..
Just saw the video and instantly fell head over heels in love with that woman
. Haven't laughed that hard in quite some time.See pic from a month or so back. we were sailing on an almost wind-less, lazy morning and looked behind the boat. There's about a 6-8 footer just lazing along behind us with two babies. They followed us for about 30-45 minutes - and that did really concern the Admiral! (This is inside Tampa Bay).
However, This is the water we gladly jump in at anchor and enjoy all the time.
I don't think there's anything you can tell your wife that will make her at ease, It's just something you all need to do and find out that encounters are seldom....
Dave - Tampa Bay
However, This is the water we gladly jump in at anchor and enjoy all the time.
I don't think there's anything you can tell your wife that will make her at ease, It's just something you all need to do and find out that encounters are seldom....
Dave - Tampa Bay
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And how about finding this, hissing at me when pulling up the outboard engine?
And how about finding this, hissing at me when pulling up the outboard engine?
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Holy crap! And I was gonna ask if I could sail with you sometime. Not to worry. You're off the hook!
fwiw, the 'babies' are remora's they are scavengers that have suctions on their heads and attach to the underside of sharks. -totally harmless.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remora
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdC3fnT1uLQ
neat video of tiger shark circling, and about to steal a catch. notice how its very cautiously approached the catch... that's pretty typical. slow approach, plenty of time to get away.. they are only there for the fish.
longer video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dgB63hnZJw
Sharks and other Creatures
Understand a snake is the frog's scare.
Surely I would rather sail with a frog than with such a big snake.
Regarding being off the hook, I could push it finally off with my boat hook.
Sorry, Kermit, would have liked to have you sailing with me.
Understand a snake is the frog's scare.
Surely I would rather sail with a frog than with such a big snake.
Regarding being off the hook, I could push it finally off with my boat hook.
Frogs aside, I feel the same way about snakes as others feel about sharks. My fear is totally irrational but it's real. I'm just as afraid of a dead non-poisonous snake as a living poisonous snake. I wish I could get over it. I guess it has something to do with slithering. Dang. Even the word gives me the heebie-jeebies.
Chris.. the video was not racist.... no one said it was.. it was funny, very funny. Unfortunately, an a-hole racist rant was posted by a reader on the same YOUTUBE page beneath the video header. Apparently, Kermit... bless his heart... removed the clip to prevent any possibility of something like that occurring here.
Kermit'
You old scally wag. Just use your saber to scare them thar snakes off.
Working in tall grass removing rock, logs, etc., I use by weed eater and so far nailed about three. They run when the weed whacker is coming thru. Funny to see them run.
You old scally wag. Just use your saber to scare them thar snakes off.
Working in tall grass removing rock, logs, etc., I use by weed eater and so far nailed about three. They run when the weed whacker is coming thru. Funny to see them run.
Good analysis. As you inferred, A shark attack still isn't very probable, but the odds are considerably higher if you're actually in the ocean
Video was pretty funny, never said I didn't like it.... I was talking about the comments section beneath the header... but you're probably right about the fresh air. Anyway, I don't need a lecture on freedom of speech... I only expect you to defend my right to speak as much as the bigot who wrote that dribble. Are we cool?
Well I do live in Southren California, heh heh. Most of my family are in East Texas and Arkansas.... I was born in Dallas, which makes me a naturalized big mouth... but I don't think Texans think of themselves as "southerners" in the same way that the more genteel southeasterners do.
I'll be out in Florida around October/November.... never can tell who you might run into...