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by **10inchAssassin** » Sep 10, 2003 @ 1:38am

I've tried one time but failed miserably :oops:

by **METROID** » Sep 10, 2003 @ 1:51am

I went Windsurfing this summer and I do have to say I get more kicks from it than I do normal surfing.

by **10inchAssassin** » Sep 10, 2003 @ 1:56am

I am a wuss when it comes to deep water. I can't tread water very well... no matter how hard I try to I still can't get it down and end up sinking under after about 3 seconds. I usually swim in circles by using my legs for a while then switching to my arms, and so forth... and like anyone cares... sorry.

by **NYIllustrator** » Sep 10, 2003 @ 2:16am

I am a wuss too, so it was really scary. Before I knew it, I was pulled pretty far out from the shoreline. Luckily some life guards came and got me. I am not a very good swimmer so I guess I deserved it. I wish I was better at it, I really wanna learn how to surf.

by **James S** » Sep 10, 2003 @ 2:28am

Ya, I was floating on a raft at my local beach two summers ago and wasn't watching the shore. Within about 7 minutes I was atleast 300 yards out. And there were about 200 manta rays in the water so paddling went kind of slowly since I kept hitting them underwater. That kind of freaked me out for a little bit, because I had no idea they were mantarays until 20 minutes later when I got back on shore and could see above the waves.

[edit] Wow, I just realized that I actually have STORIES! I thought my life was pretty dull, but it's not, because I have stories!!!

by **NYIllustrator** » Sep 10, 2003 @ 3:10am

Yeah I am also afraid I am gunna get nailed by a shark. But man do I really wanna be able to surf.

by **10inchAssassin** » Sep 10, 2003 @ 3:18am

The thing that makes me scared the most is drowning. I can't hold my breath for very long (by now you can see I'm not really cut out to be a swimmer :wink:

) And I can hardly keep my eyes open under fresh water, salt water would just be impossible. I wonder if its true if you punch a shark in the nose it will leave you alone, I don't want to try that though... it might just anger him

by **James S** » Sep 10, 2003 @ 3:45am

The nose and the eye are the two vulnerable spots on a shark.

As a shark is coming at you to bite you it will charge, and as it opens its mouth its jaw will slip out of socket to open wide and the shark's eye will shut. When a shark's jaw is open its eye HAS to be shut anatomically. So it can't see when it's jaw is open, so you can move out of the way and poke its eye. It relies heavily on its eye when it's feeding. If it's swimming in circles close to you then hit it in the nose. And if there are sharks in the water NEVER swim with your hands. Keep your hands to your side and kick SMOOTHLY with your legs, otherwise it will think that you're a handicapped seal and easy bait.

And Mantarays, just don't step on them and they won't impale your foot or hand with a 3 inch long spike like one did to my cousin. He had a hole through his foot from one of those things. Nasty stuff. That was 10 years ago, the blood trail is still stained in the floor of the elevator of the condo. Shuffle your feet when you're walking in water, don't pick them up and stomp back down.

by **10inchAssassin** » Sep 10, 2003 @ 3:51am

Thanks for the tips. The next time I go out to the beach I'll be sure to remember those.

by **NYIllustrator** » Sep 10, 2003 @ 2:08pm

by **tomdon** » Sep 10, 2003 @ 2:56pm

the speed a shark goes at when its about to bite its prey I doubt somebody in the water could just move out the way

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by **James S** » Sep 10, 2003 @ 6:22pm

by **tomdon** » Sep 10, 2003 @ 6:34pm

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