kurtster wrote:
Apparently they often swim up the Mississippi River, frequently after tidal surges from tropical storms in the Gulf - some have been confirmed as far north as St. Louis.   I have a friend who is a herpetologist (but he knows a lot about other animals), who was talking to me about them recently - though our discussion had started about salt water crocodiles.

 islander wrote:
that looks like a sweet ride...

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:


 oh, i loved that skit and that year of snl.

 kurtster wrote: They're everywhere!

Not just salt water.  

 

Meet Mr. Bull Shark, one of the three deadliest to humans and they love fresh water.  There was one in particular that terrorized Egg Harbor, NJ for a number of years last century.

Site of the New Jersey Shark Attacks of 1916

He has cousins, too.  Many ...

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:

Did you know you can tell if there are sharks in the water by the taste? If the water is salty, there are sharks in it.

 Manbird wrote: Shark bait!

 lily34 wrote:

I love the rural notes and vanilla xtract. None of that artificially flavored stuff, mind you. That warm real stuff. A bit of coconut cream a dash of nutty. Maybe even some nanner nanner nanner or something or other, and some fresh 100% real snow. 
Can't go under it can't go around it, gotta go through it.  I just like to build forts out of it and eat them while I'm defending them. 
Sounds crazy I know but that's just how I identify.

 oldviolin wrote:

yeah. probably  next time. i was too late. they went skiing.

 lily34 wrote:
Might have to pay with a snake to get their attention...

 oldviolin wrote:

that's what i told them down at the store yesterday. but, no one paid any mind.

 Manbird wrote:

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 oldviolin wrote:

rats eats beets XXV

 Manbird wrote:

I love chilly beatses...I mean beets! Gosh
and stacking rocks up like a rock boss.

 lily34 wrote:

Same here. We used to go to the beach like every other week at least. Even the often chilly beaches in Norcal are great. Not for swimming (without a wetsuit) but for walking and picnicking and stuff. 

 islander wrote:

i haven't been by the water or smelled sea air in too many years.

 lily34 wrote:
These are from a guy I know there. The whole region is like this. It really makes me want to be there more.

 islander wrote:

that's gorgeous.

You haven't lived until you have climbed up and down these cliffs barefoot with a 10 foot 40 lb board.
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