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Sharks Are my Best Friends
BBC ^
| 11/4
Posted on 11/03/2021 9:50:42 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Almost every day for 40 years, expert diver Jim Abernethy has been swimming with sharks at a patch of shallow crystal-clear ocean in the Bahamas known as Tiger Beach.
At any given moment Jim can be surrounded by 30 or more tiger, reef and lemon sharks. But Jim has a unique relationship with these underwater predators who swim up to him for affectionate nose-rubs.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: dontpetthebison; sharks
Video at site.
To: nickcarraway
At least sharks won’t act like they like you for years and then ruin your life, or poison your sweet tea.
Gotta like the open honesty of sharks compared to people.
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posted on
11/03/2021 9:53:32 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: nickcarraway
But Jim has a unique relationship with these underwater predators who swim up to him for affectionate nose-rubs.
No he doesn't and no they aren't. They're fish, not dogs - they're not interested in "affectionate nose-rubs".
To: AnotherUnixGeek
They're fish, not dogs - they're not interested in "affectionate nose-rubs". "Don't pet the bison."
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posted on
11/03/2021 10:02:31 PM PDT
by
kiryandil
(China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
To: nickcarraway
5
posted on
11/03/2021 10:03:32 PM PDT
by
chajin
("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
To: AnotherUnixGeek
“No he doesn’t and no they aren’t. They’re fish, not dogs - they’re not interested in “affectionate nose-rubs”.”
You should see that 15-footer roll over to be petted!
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posted on
11/03/2021 10:05:41 PM PDT
by
TexasGator
(UF)
To: nickcarraway
Tim Treadwell thought bears were his best friends too. But turns out they were just playing with their food.
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posted on
11/04/2021 3:28:37 AM PDT
by
Hazwaste
(Socialists are like slinkies. Only good for pushing down stairs.)
To: nickcarraway
Remember that guy that loved grizzly bears and lived in the wild with them until one of them ate him?
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posted on
11/04/2021 4:14:35 AM PDT
by
cuban leaf
(My prediction: Harris is Spiro Agnew. We'll soon see who becomes Gerald Ford, and our next prez.)
To: Hazwaste
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posted on
11/04/2021 4:15:27 AM PDT
by
cuban leaf
(My prediction: Harris is Spiro Agnew. We'll soon see who becomes Gerald Ford, and our next prez.)
To: Hazwaste
Just another Irwin waiting to happen.
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
11/04/2021 6:10:20 AM PDT
by
Sans-Culotte
(11/3-11/4/2020 - The USA became a banana republic.)
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