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Posted: 05 September 2008 02:10 AM   [ Ignore ]
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SHARKS!

The bikini-clad woman was blissfully unaware of her “companions” as she paddled in shallow water . . . until she spotted a fin or five.

The drama was seen by a traffic helicopter crew in Marina del Ray, California.

 


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Her speed is impressive, judging by her bow-wave.

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Posted: 05 September 2008 02:19 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]
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I’d have been plenty terrified too HAHAHAHAHA!

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Posted: 05 September 2008 10:32 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]
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Hmmm. I usually take what The Sun says and accept its exact opposite as truth (trust this bleedin’ newspaper to come with an article with ‘bikini clad’ in the title…). I’m temped to say that the ‘sharks’ are a hoax, having been inserted via the medium of image editing, or are actually a bunch of rocks and the ‘writers’ were struck by pareidolia.

It might make more sense that way. The woman ran into the water, only to find that it was full of [rocks] and she ran out because she didn’t want to [scrape her foot] and almost stood on one of the [rocks] on the way out!

Of course, it could be true. I have no idea why sharks would swim that close to a beach (all of them at low depths) or why a traffic helicopter would choose to watch this, as surely from that high above someone running into and out of the water is mundane?

Whether its true or not, we can all be thankful for one thing at least - this ‘newspaper’ didn’t declare that it was leading a crusade against the evil of sharks. Or people who aren’t stick figures wearing bikinis. Or whatever. The Sun is great for irony, in this matter - usually what it’s raging against is significantly less harmful than the rag itself.

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Posted: 05 September 2008 11:49 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]
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Probably a true story.  However, the writer should still be shot.  Here are the last two sentences:

The fish turned out to be timid leopard sharks.

But the bather wasn’t to know that — and was jaws pleased to be in one piece.

I tell you, that writer is no chum of mine!

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Posted: 05 September 2008 08:25 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]
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He was attempting to bait the readers.

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Posted: 05 September 2008 08:32 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]
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Actually, good-sized sharks swimming close to waders and swimmers at the beach is a lot more common than most people realise. . .or want to realise, for that matter.  Generally, the shark just swims on by.

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Posted: 05 September 2008 10:00 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]
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Agreed Acci.

Hmmm. I usually take what The Sun says and accept its exact opposite as truth

Not all ‘Sun’ News Papers are as illegitimate as others.

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Posted: 06 September 2008 01:49 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 7 ]
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Only got experience with the Scottish Sun, unfortunetly, which is a bit of a propaganda piece (and a poorly written one at that). Well then; true event, stupid article. That’s very interesting about how close sharks can come to the beach, though. Not that we have anything very dangerous here, anyway. I will watch out next time I’m in Florida though…

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Posted: 06 September 2008 03:01 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 8 ]
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I remember reading somewhere that most shark attacks occur during an incoming tide in less than 4 feet of water! (Heck, I even remember watching a National Geographic web film on killer whales sliding up onto the beach to get seals.  Watching the video, I was amazed that you couldn’t see this massive mammal until about a foot and a half before he shot out of the water to grab his prey!  The water couldn’t have been more than about 2 feet deep!...but that is another story..) shock

Haven’t the experts decided that most shark attacks are caused by the sharks mistaking the human for its natural prey, the sea lion or seal?  vampire

Sharks are awesome!  Misunderstood, scary as hell, but awesome! (You have to realize I am a pretty big guy.  If I were to go swimming in the ocean, some massive sucker would probably think the holiday buffet had arrived!) LOL

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Posted: 06 September 2008 03:23 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 9 ]
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Arkeron - 06 September 2008 01:49 AM

Only got experience with the Scottish Sun, unfortunetly, which is a bit of a propaganda piece (and a poorly written one at that). Well then; true event, stupid article. That’s very interesting about how close sharks can come to the beach, though. Not that we have anything very dangerous here, anyway. I will watch out next time I’m in Florida though…


ehm…

uhhuh…

hmmm…

tsssssk….

Scotland too..

However, the best way to confront them is to go were they normally live.

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DavePrime - 06 September 2008 03:01 AM

Haven’t the experts decided that most shark attacks are caused by the sharks mistaking the human for its natural prey, the sea lion or seal?  vampire

Either that, or the human bothers the shark.  Some sharks will sit quietly in the sand and be stepped on by a wader, which the shark interprets as being attacked.  And I’ve seen quite a few reports where some idiot diver does something like grab a shark, then acts surprised when it turns around and bites him.  Sharks can be touchy; even simply following along behind one can be considered threatening by the shark.

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Posted: 07 September 2008 09:50 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 11 ]
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your mechanical sharks are not supposed to be released yet
Your still in WD-40 not 87….

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