I'm not saying I'm chicken ... only saying that I'm not planning on visiting ANY of these places. Although my wife has been to Fraser Island, where there is a very nice tourist hotel. She didn't go in the water, though ... and she left the dingos alone. She says there is a 75 mile long beach, which I'm not sure does much good if the water is full of dangerous critters.
Well, I'm with you Mustang. In fact, I have little use for the ocean as well. It's dirty, doesn't taste good and too many things like box jellyfish the size of your fingernail that can cause more problems than any enjoyment I would get out of standing in water.
A few years ago, off the coast of Destin, FL ... there was a 16-year old lad who waded out about a quarter of a mile to do some fly casting. He was apparently wearing a bait bag around his waist. He was hit by a bull shark and didn't survive. Lots of nasty critters in the water. If I go in the water at all, it's no more than around knee deep, and no more that 3 mm from shore. There's a lot of ways to "go" and being bitten by a shark ranks in the top ten of my least favorite.
1/4 mile ! Wow, you're not getting back to shore anytime soon from there. The first time I went in the ocean as a kid - Ocean City, I came out with a crab attached to my toe. The next time I tried to grab a big purple jellyfish. Fortunately it darted away.
I've been in up to my chest for a minute or so and none too comfortable. I have no use for it at this point.
No question Z. I envision aggressive countries like China and Russia are salivating and working overtime planning on all the ways they can get over on America now with two incredible losers and imbeciles in the White House. Russia is getting everything they want as an energy supplier - at least, and I can't even speculate on all the ways China is raping us.
I'm not saying I'm chicken ... only saying that I'm not planning on visiting ANY of these places. Although my wife has been to Fraser Island, where there is a very nice tourist hotel. She didn't go in the water, though ... and she left the dingos alone. She says there is a 75 mile long beach, which I'm not sure does much good if the water is full of dangerous critters.
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm with you Mustang. In fact, I have little use for the ocean as well. It's dirty, doesn't taste good and too many things like box jellyfish the size of your fingernail that can cause more problems than any enjoyment I would get out of standing in water.
DeleteA few years ago, off the coast of Destin, FL ... there was a 16-year old lad who waded out about a quarter of a mile to do some fly casting. He was apparently wearing a bait bag around his waist. He was hit by a bull shark and didn't survive. Lots of nasty critters in the water. If I go in the water at all, it's no more than around knee deep, and no more that 3 mm from shore. There's a lot of ways to "go" and being bitten by a shark ranks in the top ten of my least favorite.
Delete1/4 mile ! Wow, you're not getting back to shore anytime soon from there. The first time I went in the ocean as a kid - Ocean City, I came out with a crab attached to my toe. The next time I tried to grab a big purple jellyfish. Fortunately it darted away.
DeleteI've been in up to my chest for a minute or so and none too comfortable. I have no use for it at this point.
I've swam in oceans around the world.
DeleteI was young and stupid.
Considering what comes out of it the last 5 months, I think the White House is the most dangerous place on earth, personally!!
ReplyDeleteNo question Z. I envision aggressive countries like China and Russia are salivating and working overtime planning on all the ways they can get over on America now with two incredible losers and imbeciles in the White House. Russia is getting everything they want as an energy supplier - at least, and I can't even speculate on all the ways China is raping us.
DeleteZ wins.
DeleteZ always wins Ed
DeleteAh yes, Snake Island. In no way, shape or form some kind of metaphor for our ruling elites' hideout inside the Beltway.
ReplyDeleteBut what happens when they run outta cash and can't pay the soldiers? Just a thought.
Agree LSP. I think the Russians say "They pretend to pay me and I pretend to work."
DeleteBut heck, they just gonna print some more colored paper.