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| A Sharks Tale /Mystery | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30th, 2008 06:58 am |
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steve6387 3T WIS 
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I was reading a thread on sharks in another forum and there was some info there I found very interesting … and timely. I was going to post this there, but thought the relaxed crowd here might appreciate it more and tolerate the length, which I apologize for. I’ve got too much time on my hands right now. Three weeks ago, I was on vaca. The wife and I took our kids and two of their friends for a day trip to a New England beach to beat the heat. We had a third friend with three kids who were staying there in a beach-front house for the week. It’s mid day. 90+ degrees. I’m just over waist deep in water. Body surfing with about 5 young-ish kids around me (6-12 years old). We’re all working on timing the waves, positioning, and perfecting the art of catching the wave at the right time. We are having a blast. I’m about to step off to catch a wave and my left leg suddenly and violently explodes. Searing deep pain and the leg is taken out from under me. I thought I heard a pop (which in hindsight, I probably didn’t). I’m violently upended. Flopping around, trying to find the surface. Eyes stinging. Bubbles. I scramble for daylight. Arms flailing, I manage to stand on my right leg. Coughing up and pouring salt water out of every orifice in my head. All I can think is “holy crap, I’ve got a bunch of kids around me and I just got hit by a shark.” I yell to the kids to get out of the water. They are looking at me confused but with a clear understanding something is very wrong. I was deeper than they were. They were scanning the open water watching for waves. They all saw what happened. They comply and start making their way to shore. Other people around us are starting to do the same. I’m grimacing and scanning the surface looking for breaks in the water or a tell-tale fin. Struggling to stay between the kids and the rest of the friggin’ Atlantic. Not that I have any idea what I’ll do if I actually see something? But there is nothing. Wish I had my Enzo instead of my G-Shock. At least with the Enzo, you could haul off and hit something  . I reach down to see if the leg is still there. That was the scariest part. The moment of truth. I’m amazed to find that it is. But it’s useless. A stump. I’m shocked that there is no blood in the water. A quick visual inspection showed a normal (if not useless) leg/calf. I can’t move anything below the knee. As I’m hopping backwards, the immediate panic begins to dissipate. My head starts to clear and it all comes together. I stop acting like a frightened school-girl. I apologize to the kids and the others around me. Everyone stops freaking out and slowly resumes having fun. My day is over. In fact, I’m horizontal for another 2 days, unable to put weight on the left leg.So who wants to guess at what happened? I’m still embarrassed over my reaction. But what the heck?! If you can’t bear your soul to a bunch of strangers on the internet, what is this world coming to, right? Oh, and no, it wasn’t a shark. PS. I’m in a new job with uber security, so won’t be posting until this evening. L8R! --Steve Last edited on Wed Jul 30th, 2008 07:01 am by steve6387 |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30th, 2008 11:03 am |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Thanks for sharing that. Sharks do and will get ones attention fast. I've seen many in my day and thankfully with no horror stories attatched to the events. ;)
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30th, 2008 11:48 am |
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sleddog218 3T WIS
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Did you step on a stingray? I know their tail will whip up and tag ankles if they're stepped on.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30th, 2008 05:14 pm |
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steve6387 3T WIS
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Awesome guess, but it wasn't a stingray. Definitely not a shark..... Anyone else?
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30th, 2008 05:23 pm |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Tough one in that it seems to have had enough power to give you quite a jolt. Jellyfish/manowar?
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30th, 2008 05:42 pm |
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steve6387 3T WIS
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A couple of hints: * The visual inspection showed the calf/leg (initially) looked normal. * I [thought] I heard a pop. * I think the fact that the NE Atlantic water is quite cold was a factor. aaawww f'it. The story is not good enough to justify me dragging it out. I tore the calf muscle (apparently) when I stepped off to catch the wave. I've never (in my 40 years) done something like that. The getting "upended" was the effect of the wave striking me right at the time the calf blew. face4.gifHence my embarassment when I realized what had happened and my initial reaction to it. I had kids and other people leaving the water for crying out loud. I was poised for a life and death struggle against an enemy... which turned out to be my own fat, out of shape arse DORK A-HOY! Thar be idiot on that thar beach!!!!!!!  Last edited on Wed Jul 30th, 2008 05:48 pm by steve6387 |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30th, 2008 05:43 pm |
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sleddog218 3T WIS
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Spiny anenome?
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30th, 2008 05:58 pm |
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Paxman 3T WIS
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steve6387 wrote: A couple of hints: Hahahahahayahoo.gif Sometimes our bodies when left unattended can be our own worst enemies...
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30th, 2008 06:11 pm |
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steve6387 3T WIS
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All self depricating humor aside, that's the frustrating part. While I may not be the portrait of health and fitness... I work out enough to be considered in better shape than most of my peers.... It's all age. That injury does not happen 5 years earlier... lol. Paxman wrote: Hahahahahayahoo.gif Sometimes our bodies when left unattended can be our own worst enemies...
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30th, 2008 07:28 pm |
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sleddog218 3T WIS
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steve6387 wrote: I tore the calf muscle (apparently) when I stepped off to catch the wave. OUCH! 
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30th, 2008 08:42 pm |
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Willieboy 3T WIS 
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I was going to guess at a torn achielles tendon. I've heard that that will ruin one's day and it's supposed to be audible when it tears. I'm glad you're relatively okay and I applaud your actions, when you thought there was a shark in the water. You did good. Mr. Bill
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30th, 2008 09:12 pm |
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KenC Admin 
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 Here's the bottom line...the ocean is a dangerous place. The minute you put your foot in the water, you go from the top to the bottom of the food chain...you lose control of the situation because you are in their environment...not yours. I have had close encounters...and I have flown low level over the Florida beaches....schools of shark are everywhere, oftentimes a mere 20 to 100 feet offshore. For me, from now on...it's fresh water lakes up north where there are no Water Moccasin, or...the pool... Yes...I know people who go shark diving and hear the outrageous claims of safety...they are nuts!!!
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