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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: combjelly who wrote (239722)7/2/2005 7:23:17 AM
From: Road Walker  Read Replies (3) of 1572035
 
re: It happens on the Gulf coast about this time of year in one or more places.

Atlantic coast as well.

re: 10 to 1 the local authorities know this. But the only thing they can do is warn people to stay out of the surf until conditions change. But that would mean losing business at the busiest time of the year and that would make local business owners very cross with them. In light of that, what is a few shark attacks that they can claim are unprecedented and unpredictable?

Yeah, it's not the favorite subject for the Chamber of Commerce. On the radio the other day they said that the chance of getting attacked by a shark are less than getting struck by lightening. I couldn't help but think "yeah, unless you are in the ocean or gulf, then the odds of the shark thing go way up".

I've been about a mile out in the gulf, standing on a submerged sandbar about a city block distance from the anchored boat, knee deep in 88 degree water, drinking a cold beer, when a half dozen hammerheads swim by your legs. Interesting feeling of intense fear and resignation... nothing to do but pop another cold one and enjoy the sunshine.

Reminds me of living in this country under the Bush administration.

John
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