How about the poor girl who got killed by a shark in Destin?

[Shell Beau]

It is really sad. I feel for her family. She was a beautiful girl. It's hard to remember that the ocean is the home for sharks and that is their territory. They can be unpredictable. For all those beach goers this summer, just keep that in mind while you are frolicking in the ocean. Don't venture too far out!!

[Dr.Phool]

1. Well don't sleep in the woods either

A couple in Alaska were killed by a grizzly.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/06/27/bear.attack.ap/index.html

Come to think about it, I've got gators in the river across the street. I better stay in the house....

But, there's two large dogs in here. They might flip out and eat me.

[Shell Beau]

3. I don't want people to stop living. Or the be scared of everything.

But you have to be careful when you are in a wild animal's territory. Usually the shark attacks that do occur happen when people venture too far out. I was just saying to be careful and make smart choices. That is all.

[northzax]

8. actually, most shark attacks

happen in less than four feet of water, the Bull, Tiger and Sand sharks feed in the shallows.

[Shell Beau]

10. Well on the news this morning, a guy said that in that

area, they typically stay further off shore. This was in the Gulf and not the "actual" ocean.

[DS1]

2. Yeah, good thing she wasn't ugly, or bald, or a mute

She was a beautiful girl.

Not the point.
:eyes:

[Shell Beau]

4. No it wasn't the point. Just an observation of mine. Jeez!

:shrug: It would be just as sad and tragic no matter who it was.

[chickenscratching]

14. What was your observation?

[Shell Beau]

17. When I saw a photo of her this morning, how pretty she was.

[chickenscratching]

19. Why did you think she was pretty?

Like, pretty ugly? Or pretty beautiful?

[Shell Beau]

20. Well, why do you think anybody is pretty. She was just pretty.

That is what I thought when I saw her picture. People tend to make a judgment on a person's looks when they see them. I didn't know it was a big deal.

[chickenscratching]

21. What judgement did I make?

[Shell Beau]

23. I don't understand what you mean by that.

People in general tend to make a judgment about a person the first time they see them. I thought "hmmm, what a pretty girl".

[chickenscratching]

24. So when you say "pretty girl" you mean "beautiful?"

[DS1]

26. You're hot

:hide:

[chickenscratching]

28. Whaddidja expect? A friggen carcass?

[DS1]

31. Are you calling me a carcass frigger?

[chickenscratching]

32. I'm calling you a carcass, frigger

[DS1]

33. Well nail me shut and call me frigger

:nopity: <- for me

[Shell Beau]

27. Yeah I guess. What are we getting at here?

[chickenscratching]

29. So you mean the proverbial 'we'?

[Shell Beau]

30. What point are you trying to make with these

questions about me thinking the girl was pretty?

[Double T]

5. 200 yards off shore is the home of the sharks.......

how can anybody be so stupid???????

[Shell Beau]

6. Well she was only 14 and she may

not have realized how far out she really was.

[Double T]

12. No One Has Any Business Going In The Ocean, If You Don't ....

understand ALL the risks and possible dangers that could be encountered.
14 years old is NOT too young to know better.

[Shell Beau]

18. I know that. But actually shark attacks are fairly rare.

And in that area, it had been over 100 years since a shark attack had occured.

[Double T]

22. Shark attacks are RARE because MOST people use their brains....

when they go into the home of sharks. Her death is a tragedy, but it should not have happened. Rest In Peace O8)

[kick-ass-bob]

7. I saw (interview) the guy who tried to save her.

Surfer who went out there even though the shark was still around. He distracted it while 2 others who showed up pulled her into the raft.
He had to hit the shark in the nose to not be the next victim.
:wow:

[Shell Beau]

9. Yeah I saw him too! He is braver than I.

[LynneSin]

11. Don't worry, MSM will make a point to let us know for the rest of the year

I mean, anything to bury the story that our soldiers and iraqis are dying at an alarming rate!

[Shell Beau]

15. Well I heard of it on my local news b/c it wasn't too far from our

gulf coast here in MS. And my parents were on the beach 20 miles west of where it happened.

[RethugAssKicker]

13. What attracted the Shark?

Was she menstruating?

[Shell Beau]

16. I don't know!! She was on a boogie board.

They sometimes mistake surfers and things like that for their food.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

25. I don't think that's a mistake

Surfers, etc. are food for sharks.

Reminds me of the Fishing With John episode:
"For the shark, man is on the menu."