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To: Neeka who wrote (7329)	12/26/2005 4:38:45 PM
From: Jon Koplik	Respond to of 12246

Seattle Post-Intelligencer -- Oregon surfer punches shark in the nose ................................. SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER seattlepi.nwsource.com Monday, December 26, 2005 · Last updated 8:01 a.m. PT Oregon surfer punches shark in the nose THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SEASIDE, Ore. -- A surfer says he reacted on instinct when he punched a great white shark that grabbed his leg near the northern Oregon coast. Brian Anderson expects to make a full recovery from the lacerations he suffered on his ankle and calf. And the attack isn't going to stop him from surfing. "Oh yeah, I'll go back out. Eventually," he said Monday on ABC's "Good Morning America." Anderson, 31, was at a popular surfing spot near Tillamook Head, south of Seaside, when he felt something grab his leg Saturday. He turned and saw the shark, "and I saw the nose of it and I just punched it in the nose, right by the eye, as quickly as I could - that's all I could think to do. After I did that, it let go." He said he learned from television shows including the Discovery Channel's "Shark Week" that a shark's nose is its most sensitive area. "As a surfer, it's your worst nightmare to get attacked by one of those things, so you think about it but you don't really know what to do until it really happens. I just connected on instinct and just did it." He swam to shore and another surfer helped him put a tourniquet on his leg. He was treated at Providence Seaside Hospital. Witnesses said the shark was about 10 feet long, said Fire Department Chief Joe Dotson. He said it was the first shark attack off Seaside in his 26 years with the department. © 1996-2005 Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

To: Neeka who wrote (7329)	12/28/2005 9:16:21 PM
From: Jon Koplik	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12246

Silly joke time -- potential names for cheap wine at Wal-Mart .............................................. NEW ! Wal-Mart Wine Wal-Mart announced that they will soon be offering customers a new discount item. Wal-Mart's own brand of wine. The world's largest retail chain is teaming up with E&J Gallo Winery of California, to produce the spirits at an affordable price, in the $1.00 - $3.00 range. Wine connoisseurs may not be inclined to throw a bottle of Wal-Mart brand into their shopping carts, but "there is a market for cheap wine," said Kathy Micken, professor of marketing. She said: "But the right name is important." Customer surveys were conducted to determine the most attractive name for the Wal-Mart brand. The top surveyed names in order of popularity are: 10. Chateau Traileur Parc 9. White Trashfandel 8. Big Red Gulp 7. World Championship Riesling 6. NASCARbernet 5. Chef Boyardeaux 4. Peanut Noir 3. I Can't Believe It's Not Vinegar! 2. Grape Expectations And the number 1 name for Wal-Mart Wine : 1. Nasti Spumante The beauty of Wal-Mart wine is that it can be served with either white meat (Possum) or red meat (Squirrel). ******************************************* END.