My scary-ass shark encounter this weekend!!!

[Chubby321]

Oh god im going to bed

translation = I sleep a lot.

[artist4perry]

Oh god im going to bed

translation = I sleep a lot.

Translation: Steve is tired, and this conversation is too weird to stay up for!

[Voyager]

Oh god im going to bed

translation = I sleep a lot.

Translation: Steve is tired, and this conversation is too weird to stay up for!

Either that or the reverse... Steve is weird and this conversation is too tired to stay up for.

They both arrive at the same conclusion.

[Chubby321]

Oh god im going to bed

translation = I sleep a lot.

Translation: Steve is tired, and this conversation is too weird to stay up for!

Opps, I read it wrong. I thought he said " Oh god I'm good in bed"

[yulog]

Ok, so splain again, why were you texting?

I was sitting on the beach trying to calm down, and HAD to tell friends about this encounter! I'm serious though...my hands were still shaking about thirty minutes later, and I was cracking up like hell over how many times I had to retype everything.

[stevew2]

Oh god im going to bed

translation = I sleep a lot.

Translation: Steve is tired, and this conversation is too weird to stay up for!

Opps, I read it wrong. I thought he said " Oh god I'm good in bed"

I ve been told that before

[maverick218]

Been going to the grand strand for years... never seen a shark (I don't really swim in the ocean much anymore). Where in Myrtle were you?

[Babyblue]

Oh god im going to bed

translation = I sleep a lot.

Translation: Steve is tired, and this conversation is too weird to stay up for!

Opps, I read it wrong. I thought he said " Oh god I'm good in bed"

I ve been told that before

[G.I.Jim]

You have all been cracking me the hell up! Thanks for all of the posts (and funny pictures) I've just been extremely busy at work for the last couple of days, so you probably won't be hearing too much from me for a while. Next Monday, I'm flying to Maine for a week-long fishing trip with my father. It should be awesome! Anyway, I hope you all are enjoying your spring. I'll be around from time to time, but take care and have some fun damnit!

Oh yeah...talk about Journey from time to time. If there's no Journey news...just make some shit up and try to keep Andrew stressed out for me! I'll be back to resume my duties shortly.

[Deb]

Ok, so splain again, why were you texting?

I was sitting on the beach trying to calm down, and HAD to tell friends about this encounter! I'm serious though...my hands were still shaking about thirty minutes later, and I was cracking up like hell over how many times I had to retype everything.

LOL! Never fail to crack me up.

Jim, have a great week off on your fishing trip with your dad!

[stevew2]

You have all been cracking me the hell up! Thanks for all of the posts (and funny pictures) I've just been extremely busy at work for the last couple of days, so you probably won't be hearing too much from me for a while. Next Monday, I'm flying to Maine for a week-long fishing trip with my father. It should be awesome! Anyway, I hope you all are enjoying your spring. I'll be around from time to time, but take care and have some fun damnit!

Oh yeah...talk about Journey from time to time. If there's no Journey news...just make some shit up and try to keep Andrew stressed out for me! I'll be back to resume my duties shortly.

Be careful Sargent Numbnuts, they have sharks in Maine also,remember this

[Babyblue]

You have all been cracking me the hell up! Thanks for all of the posts (and funny pictures) I've just been extremely busy at work for the last couple of days, so you probably won't be hearing too much from me for a while. Next Monday, I'm flying to Maine for a week-long fishing trip with my father. It should be awesome! Anyway, I hope you all are enjoying your spring. I'll be around from time to time, but take care and have some fun damnit!

Oh yeah...talk about Journey from time to time. If there's no Journey news...just make some shit up and try to keep Andrew stressed out for me! I'll be back to resume my duties shortly.

Have fun & leave Maine the way you found it please. See ya when you get back.

[Blueskies]

You have all been cracking me the hell up! Thanks for all of the posts (and funny pictures) I've just been extremely busy at work for the last couple of days, so you probably won't be hearing too much from me for a while. Next Monday, I'm flying to Maine for a week-long fishing trip with my father. It should be awesome! Anyway, I hope you all are enjoying your spring. I'll be around from time to time, but take care and have some fun damnit!

Oh yeah...talk about Journey from time to time. If there's no Journey news...just make some shit up and try to keep Andrew stressed out for me! I'll be back to resume my duties shortly.

Better watch out for those guppies in Maine...their small but deadly.

Have a great time Jim!

[walkslikealady]

Probably a good thing you didn't carve up anything...wouldn't blood attract more sharks?

As for Maine, I'll say what someone said when a friend and I went hiking there..."we have bears".

[G.I.Jim]

Probably a good thing you didn't carve up anything...wouldn't blood attract more sharks?

As for Maine, I'll say what someone said when a friend and I went hiking there..."we have bears".

Thanks for the advice, but I spent 11 years in Canada. I've seen bears in the wild. It doesn't matter now anyway, as I've had to cancel my trip due to work. Very bummed about the whole thing! I have 93 leave days saved up, yet I can't use any!!!

[Babyblue]

Probably a good thing you didn't carve up anything...wouldn't blood attract more sharks?

As for Maine, I'll say what someone said when a friend and I went hiking there..."we have bears".

Thanks for the advice, but I spent 11 years in Canada. I've seen bears in the wild. It doesn't matter now anyway, as I've had to cancel my trip due to work. Very bummed about the whole thing! I have 93 leave days saved up, yet I can't use any!!!

Jim, sorry you can't make your trip maybe another time.So maybe here can be here on the weekend.

[stevew2]

Probably a good thing you didn't carve up anything...wouldn't blood attract more sharks?

As for Maine, I'll say what someone said when a friend and I went hiking there..."we have bears".

Thanks for the advice, but I spent 11 years in Canada. I've seen bears in the wild. It doesn't matter now anyway, as I've had to cancel my trip due to work. Very bummed about the whole thing! I have 93 leave days saved up, yet I can't use any!!!

Maine is safe now

[G.I.Jim]

Probably a good thing you didn't carve up anything...wouldn't blood attract more sharks?

As for Maine, I'll say what someone said when a friend and I went hiking there..."we have bears".

Thanks for the advice, but I spent 11 years in Canada. I've seen bears in the wild. It doesn't matter now anyway, as I've had to cancel my trip due to work. Very bummed about the whole thing! I have 93 leave days saved up, yet I can't use any!!!

Jim, sorry you can't make your trip maybe another time.So maybe here can be here on the weekend.

Yeah, I'll be around here. Maybe I'll just go buy a damn lobster tonight and PRETEND I'm in Maine. Nothing wrong with pretending every now and then...it's what Stevew2 does every night! He dreams of him and Friga sharing a piano bench together while he's sipping some wine listening to Friga's soft classics in the candlelight.

[stevew2]

Probably a good thing you didn't carve up anything...wouldn't blood attract more sharks?

As for Maine, I'll say what someone said when a friend and I went hiking there..."we have bears".

Thanks for the advice, but I spent 11 years in Canada. I've seen bears in the wild. It doesn't matter now anyway, as I've had to cancel my trip due to work. Very bummed about the whole thing! I have 93 leave days saved up, yet I can't use any!!!

Jim, sorry you can't make your trip maybe another time.So maybe here can be here on the weekend.

Yeah, I'll be around here. Maybe I'll just go buy a damn lobster tonight and PRETEND I'm in Maine. Nothing wrong with pretending every now and then...it's what Stevew2 does every night! He dreams of him and Friga sharing a piano bench together while he's sipping some wine listening to Friga's soft classics in the candlelight.

And as Friga approaches the piano I gently push in his stool. You should get somebody from Maine to call and speak to you with that shitty accent they have up there.

[G.I.Jim]

Probably a good thing you didn't carve up anything...wouldn't blood attract more sharks?

As for Maine, I'll say what someone said when a friend and I went hiking there..."we have bears".

Thanks for the advice, but I spent 11 years in Canada. I've seen bears in the wild. It doesn't matter now anyway, as I've had to cancel my trip due to work. Very bummed about the whole thing! I have 93 leave days saved up, yet I can't use any!!!

Jim, sorry you can't make your trip maybe another time.So maybe here can be here on the weekend.

Yeah, I'll be around here. Maybe I'll just go buy a damn lobster tonight and PRETEND I'm in Maine. Nothing wrong with pretending every now and then...it's what Stevew2 does every night! He dreams of him and Friga sharing a piano bench together while he's sipping some wine listening to Friga's soft classics in the candlelight.

And as Friga approaches the piano I gently push in his stool. You should get somebody from Maine to call and speak to you with that shitty accent they have up there.

Why you hating on the accent Steve? It's no worse than my southern accent!

[stevew2]

Probably a good thing you didn't carve up anything...wouldn't blood attract more sharks?

As for Maine, I'll say what someone said when a friend and I went hiking there..."we have bears".

Thanks for the advice, but I spent 11 years in Canada. I've seen bears in the wild. It doesn't matter now anyway, as I've had to cancel my trip due to work. Very bummed about the whole thing! I have 93 leave days saved up, yet I can't use any!!!

Jim, sorry you can't make your trip maybe another time.So maybe here can be here on the weekend.

Yeah, I'll be around here. Maybe I'll just go buy a damn lobster tonight and PRETEND I'm in Maine. Nothing wrong with pretending every now and then...it's what Stevew2 does every night! He dreams of him and Friga sharing a piano bench together while he's sipping some wine listening to Friga's soft classics in the candlelight.

And as Friga approaches the piano I gently push in his stool. You should get somebody from Maine to call and speak to you with that shitty accent they have up there.

Why you hating on the accent Steve? It's no worse than my southern accent!

Id rather hear your southern draw then that trangy ass screathing . They are sound like Kennedys

[Peartree12249]

Jim when you do finally get to take some vacation here are some good places to avoid. Looks like New Smyrna Beach is the number one for shark attacks in the WORLD...Yikes


North America's Top Shark-Attack Beaches
Dip a toe, but swim at your own risk
By Stephen Regenold

New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
Due to its thousands of annual — as well as its toothy inhabitants that hunt offshore — New Smyrna is the shark attack capital of the world. That's according to the International Shark Attack File, which cites 210 attacks in the beach's home county of Volusia, Fla. But miles of white sand and consistent surf breaks continue to draw vacationers and locals alike into New Smyrna's waters.





North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii
No. 2 on the International Shark Attack File for unprovoked attacks is Oahu, where tiger sharks, Galapagos sharks and sandbar sharks congregate in high numbers, especially near beaches on the island's north shore. This doesn't stop surfers, who flock to Velzyland Beach, the Leftovers Break and dozens of additional wave-beaten beaches where sharks search and swim.



Long Beach Island, N.J.
Source material for "Jaws," a 1974 novel by Peter Benchley — and later a movie by Steven Spielberg — came from incidents at this New Jersey beach in 1916. In an unprecedented 11 days, five major shark attacks took place along the Jersey Shore, four of which were fatal. Reports cited blood turning the water red and sharks following victims toward the beach. Today, sharks are rare, but the legend lives on in the surf and swells of these tepid Atlantic waters.



Stinson Beach, Calif.
In the shadow of Marin County's Mt. Tamalpais, Stinson Beach is a spot where great white sharks swim into the shallows. Patric Douglas, owner of Shark Diver, an ocean guiding outfit in San Francisco, said he has sighted them at Stinson — which is a neighboring stretch of sand east from Bolinas Beach (No. 3 on the list)— in less than 20 feet of water. "They're coming to feed on seals, though it's not uncommon for surfers to see them," he said.



Beaches of Brevard County, Fla.
In the past 100 years, there have been 90 reported shark confrontations on beaches in this county on Florida's east coast. Visitors head east from Orlando to the ocean to dip toes in the tepid waters at Cocoa Beach, Jetty Park and Klondike Beach, a 24-mile-long wilderness beach accessible only by foot in Canaveral National Seashore preserve.



Horry County, S.C.
South Carolina has seen more than 50 total shark attacks over the past century, according to the International Shark Attack File. Of those, 16 attacks are recorded off the beaches of Horry County, where the town of Myrtle Beach is famous as a tourist destination. The good news: The International Shark Attack File cites no fatal shark attacks in South Carolina since 1852.



Solana Beach, Calif.
A freak great-white attack in 2008 at Solana Beach in San Diego County, Calif., killed a 66-year-old swimmer. He was on a morning swim, training with a group when the attack occurred. Solana Beach, home to a population of seals, is at the periphery of the corridor where great sharks commonly roam.

[MBPL]

Hey everyone,

I HAD to come in here and tell you about my experience at Myrtle beach this weekend. Friday my wife, my son, my nephew and I headed to the beach for the weekend. We got there around lunch time, and decided to go to the beach. I like to boogey-board, so when we got there I went out looking for some waves. I was out there for a little over an hour (and had caught some really decent waves), and I saw something out of the corner of my eye. A second later, a fin appeared out of the water about 8 or 9 feet right in front of me! It was a 5-6 foot shark, and it was literally between me and the beach, just kinda swimming in place!!! It turned on it's side, and it's side fin came all the way out of the water (keep in mind, I could have almost reached out and touched this thing!). I could clearly see it's gills and light colored underbelly eliminating the possibility of a dolphin. It then turned towards me and dove, almost like it was circling behind me.

I"VE NEVER MOVED SO FUCKING FAST IN MY LIFE!!! I say again... I hauled ASS through that water (by the way, have you ever tried to run in water over waist deep? ), and my wife was wondering why I looked the way I did when I got to the beach. Needless to say, I was texting everybody I knew while I was sitting there on the beach catching my composure (Deano got a text ), and my hands were shaking so damn bad that I kept fucking up the words!

That was something that I'll NEVER forget as long as I live. I was nervous as hell, but I spent the entire next day in the water catching waves. It was a blast! I did see 2 other sharks, but they were much further away. One was probably 8 to 10 feet long, and it jumped all the way out of the water chasing a fish. The funny thing was, I was talking to another guy out there who was swimming next to me about my encounter the previous day RIGHT when it jumped. That thing made a loud splash as it came back down, and was one of the coolest things I've ever seen! I think it scared the SHIT out of him, as he didn't stay out there long after that.

I also talked to a couple of old guys right after that, and they said they saw 4 sharks right up next to the beach and they were apparently chasing some school of fish. I always knew that they are right there in the area, but that shit is a little freaky to see close up. I guess I had statistics on my side. Not to mention...it'd have to be a big-ass shark to mistake ME for some food.

GOOD LORD! I am afraid of water, so I cannot imagine what you went through. Glad you made it out alive and are able to talk about it. I think you are crazy for going baack into the water, though. Then again "face your fears" I always say. Good luck to you in future shark/human endeavors. Hey, if you really want to impress me...tee, hee, wahaha...just thought of something funny as hell...whoo, lawd, wait a minute...(holding my side)...okay, you bring a blow torch strapped to your back, knife, fork and a plate and cook up the next shark right in the water...snort, snicker, gag, sneeze...whoo! Man now, that's a party right there! yea, I'm a spaz, whatever, but, I made you laugh, right? NO? Whoo, tough audience.

[G.I.Jim]

Jim when you do finally get to take some vacation here are some good places to avoid. Looks like New Smyrna Beach is the number one for shark attacks in the WORLD...Yikes


North America's Top Shark-Attack Beaches
Dip a toe, but swim at your own risk
By Stephen Regenold

New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
Due to its thousands of annual — as well as its toothy inhabitants that hunt offshore — New Smyrna is the shark attack capital of the world. That's according to the International Shark Attack File, which cites 210 attacks in the beach's home county of Volusia, Fla. But miles of white sand and consistent surf breaks continue to draw vacationers and locals alike into New Smyrna's waters.





North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii
No. 2 on the International Shark Attack File for unprovoked attacks is Oahu, where tiger sharks, Galapagos sharks and sandbar sharks congregate in high numbers, especially near beaches on the island's north shore. This doesn't stop surfers, who flock to Velzyland Beach, the Leftovers Break and dozens of additional wave-beaten beaches where sharks search and swim.



Long Beach Island, N.J.
Source material for "Jaws," a 1974 novel by Peter Benchley — and later a movie by Steven Spielberg — came from incidents at this New Jersey beach in 1916. In an unprecedented 11 days, five major shark attacks took place along the Jersey Shore, four of which were fatal. Reports cited blood turning the water red and sharks following victims toward the beach. Today, sharks are rare, but the legend lives on in the surf and swells of these tepid Atlantic waters.



Stinson Beach, Calif.
In the shadow of Marin County's Mt. Tamalpais, Stinson Beach is a spot where great white sharks swim into the shallows. Patric Douglas, owner of Shark Diver, an ocean guiding outfit in San Francisco, said he has sighted them at Stinson — which is a neighboring stretch of sand east from Bolinas Beach (No. 3 on the list)— in less than 20 feet of water. "They're coming to feed on seals, though it's not uncommon for surfers to see them," he said.



Beaches of Brevard County, Fla.
In the past 100 years, there have been 90 reported shark confrontations on beaches in this county on Florida's east coast. Visitors head east from Orlando to the ocean to dip toes in the tepid waters at Cocoa Beach, Jetty Park and Klondike Beach, a 24-mile-long wilderness beach accessible only by foot in Canaveral National Seashore preserve.



Horry County, S.C.
South Carolina has seen more than 50 total shark attacks over the past century, according to the International Shark Attack File. Of those, 16 attacks are recorded off the beaches of Horry County, where the town of Myrtle Beach is famous as a tourist destination. The good news: The International Shark Attack File cites no fatal shark attacks in South Carolina since 1852.



Solana Beach, Calif.
A freak great-white attack in 2008 at Solana Beach in San Diego County, Calif., killed a 66-year-old swimmer. He was on a morning swim, training with a group when the attack occurred. Solana Beach, home to a population of seals, is at the periphery of the corridor where great sharks commonly roam.

Thanks for the read! Pretty cool. I guess if I were attacked, I would have been the 1st since 1852. Somehow, I just don't think a shark would ever mistake my big-ass for a seal. I can see a walrus maybe, but no seal.

[stevew2]

Hey everyone,

I HAD to come in here and tell you about my experience at Myrtle beach this weekend. Friday my wife, my son, my nephew and I headed to the beach for the weekend. We got there around lunch time, and decided to go to the beach. I like to boogey-board, so when we got there I went out looking for some waves. I was out there for a little over an hour (and had caught some really decent waves), and I saw something out of the corner of my eye. A second later, a fin appeared out of the water about 8 or 9 feet right in front of me! It was a 5-6 foot shark, and it was literally between me and the beach, just kinda swimming in place!!! It turned on it's side, and it's side fin came all the way out of the water (keep in mind, I could have almost reached out and touched this thing!). I could clearly see it's gills and light colored underbelly eliminating the possibility of a dolphin. It then turned towards me and dove, almost like it was circling behind me.

I"VE NEVER MOVED SO FUCKING FAST IN MY LIFE!!! I say again... I hauled ASS through that water (by the way, have you ever tried to run in water over waist deep? ), and my wife was wondering why I looked the way I did when I got to the beach. Needless to say, I was texting everybody I knew while I was sitting there on the beach catching my composure (Deano got a text ), and my hands were shaking so damn bad that I kept fucking up the words!

That was something that I'll NEVER forget as long as I live. I was nervous as hell, but I spent the entire next day in the water catching waves. It was a blast! I did see 2 other sharks, but they were much further away. One was probably 8 to 10 feet long, and it jumped all the way out of the water chasing a fish. The funny thing was, I was talking to another guy out there who was swimming next to me about my encounter the previous day RIGHT when it jumped. That thing made a loud splash as it came back down, and was one of the coolest things I've ever seen! I think it scared the SHIT out of him, as he didn't stay out there long after that.

I also talked to a couple of old guys right after that, and they said they saw 4 sharks right up next to the beach and they were apparently chasing some school of fish. I always knew that they are right there in the area, but that shit is a little freaky to see close up. I guess I had statistics on my side. Not to mention...it'd have to be a big-ass shark to mistake ME for some food.

GOOD LORD! I am afraid of water, so I cannot imagine what you went through. Glad you made it out alive and are able to talk about it. I think you are crazy for going baack into the water, though. Then again "face your fears" I always say. Good luck to you in future shark/human endeavors. Hey, if you really want to impress me...tee, hee, wahaha...just thought of something funny as hell...whoo, lawd, wait a minute...(holding my side)...okay, you bring a blow torch strapped to your back, knife, fork and a plate and cook up the next shark right in the water...snort, snicker, gag, sneeze...whoo! Man now, that's a party right there! yea, I'm a spaz, whatever, but, I made you laugh, right? NO? Whoo, tough audience.

I think you are a party

[stevew2]

Jim when you do finally get to take some vacation here are some good places to avoid. Looks like New Smyrna Beach is the number one for shark attacks in the WORLD...Yikes


North America's Top Shark-Attack Beaches
Dip a toe, but swim at your own risk
By Stephen Regenold

New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
Due to its thousands of annual — as well as its toothy inhabitants that hunt offshore — New Smyrna is the shark attack capital of the world. That's according to the International Shark Attack File, which cites 210 attacks in the beach's home county of Volusia, Fla. But miles of white sand and consistent surf breaks continue to draw vacationers and locals alike into New Smyrna's waters.





North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii
No. 2 on the International Shark Attack File for unprovoked attacks is Oahu, where tiger sharks, Galapagos sharks and sandbar sharks congregate in high numbers, especially near beaches on the island's north shore. This doesn't stop surfers, who flock to Velzyland Beach, the Leftovers Break and dozens of additional wave-beaten beaches where sharks search and swim.



Long Beach Island, N.J.
Source material for "Jaws," a 1974 novel by Peter Benchley — and later a movie by Steven Spielberg — came from incidents at this New Jersey beach in 1916. In an unprecedented 11 days, five major shark attacks took place along the Jersey Shore, four of which were fatal. Reports cited blood turning the water red and sharks following victims toward the beach. Today, sharks are rare, but the legend lives on in the surf and swells of these tepid Atlantic waters.



Stinson Beach, Calif.
In the shadow of Marin County's Mt. Tamalpais, Stinson Beach is a spot where great white sharks swim into the shallows. Patric Douglas, owner of Shark Diver, an ocean guiding outfit in San Francisco, said he has sighted them at Stinson — which is a neighboring stretch of sand east from Bolinas Beach (No. 3 on the list)— in less than 20 feet of water. "They're coming to feed on seals, though it's not uncommon for surfers to see them," he said.



Beaches of Brevard County, Fla.
In the past 100 years, there have been 90 reported shark confrontations on beaches in this county on Florida's east coast. Visitors head east from Orlando to the ocean to dip toes in the tepid waters at Cocoa Beach, Jetty Park and Klondike Beach, a 24-mile-long wilderness beach accessible only by foot in Canaveral National Seashore preserve.



Horry County, S.C.
South Carolina has seen more than 50 total shark attacks over the past century, according to the International Shark Attack File. Of those, 16 attacks are recorded off the beaches of Horry County, where the town of Myrtle Beach is famous as a tourist destination. The good news: The International Shark Attack File cites no fatal shark attacks in South Carolina since 1852.



Solana Beach, Calif.
A freak great-white attack in 2008 at Solana Beach in San Diego County, Calif., killed a 66-year-old swimmer. He was on a morning swim, training with a group when the attack occurred. Solana Beach, home to a population of seals, is at the periphery of the corridor where great sharks commonly roam.

Thanks for the read! Pretty cool. I guess if I were attacked, I would have been the 1st since 1852. Somehow, I just don't think a shark would ever mistake my big-ass for a seal. I can see a walrus maybe, but no seal.

I didnt know you had a fat ass,you better start doing some squats Sarge.You have to set an example for your platoon

[Carla777]

poor Jim, i never had the chance to see a shark, but i'm afraid of them after i watch the movie..maybe you won't tell this story twice,so you are a very lucky man..you should wear this t-shirt now on

[stevew2]

:shock: poor Jim, i never had the chance to see a shark, but i'm afraid of them after i watch the movie..maybe you won't tell this story twice,so you are a very lucky man..you should wear this t-shirt now on

Id rather see you in that tee shirt

[Carla777]

:shock: poor Jim, i never had the chance to see a shark, but i'm afraid of them after i watch the movie..maybe you won't tell this story twice,so you are a very lucky man..you should wear this t-shirt now on

Id rather see you in that tee shirt

mmm you just be careful with sharks stevecito

[stevew2]

:shock: poor Jim, i never had the chance to see a shark, but i'm afraid of them after i watch the movie..maybe you won't tell this story twice,so you are a very lucky man..you should wear this t-shirt now on

Id rather see you in that tee shirt

mmm you just be careful with sharks stevecito

Im wearing my cup from now on you fox