THE Worst Way To Die
Oh look, he's smiling at me! I'm going to pet him...
The last way I would ever want to die is at the hands of an animal. More specifically a shark. Lately I have been obsessing about sharks and shark attacks while I'm out surfing and I swear it's giving me anxiety! I could not even image the fear that would overcome your entire body, seeing a big ass shark while you are out in the water. They out size you, they out weight you, they by far out power you and they are way faster then you in the water.
A full grown Great White shark is 12 -21 feet long and weighs up to 6,000 lbs. That's 3 tons! Now tell me that you wouldn't freak out if you were sitting on your surfboard and saw a fish that big, let alone a fish that big that probably wants to eat you. I've always been taught that sharks usually only attack because they think you are a seal or some other "mistaken identity" bull shit. Well, from what I've been reading lately, that's not so true. A shark will be quite happy eating a human. As a matter of fact, most boating and plane disasters, where people end up in the water, end up with most of those people getting eaten by sharks unless they are rescued with a quickness. Can you image how fun that would be? First your plane crashes, you realize you survived, you float around for a while waiting to be rescued and then, BAM, shark food. Not really my idea of a good time...
Here is actual video footage of a great white shark attacking a surfer: http://www.surfermag.com/av/shrkatt/
Here is a link to some interesting interviews with shark attack survivors: SharkSurvivor.com
Rambled by Vicious Summer @ 5:56 PM
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What I cannot figure out is why after each one of these survivors talks about the absolute horror they encountered, and the ensuing pain they suffered, they all seem to say "yeah, I was back in the water the next day."
Ah, ok... Guess us Midwesterners just do not understand the allure of surfing.
Of course we have snow boarding. Never get attacked by sharks that way, but it sure is a bit colder.
Sumtime! Don't panic and have anxiety in the water! There is more than theory that somehow sharks are attracted to whatever anxiety and panic silently puts out to the shark. Don't freak! I love you and would miss you.
i'm so scared of sharks..and i live in wisconsin..i guess i'm a bit pathetic but i dont care..i dont think i will ever swim in the ocean ever..to scared. "/
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