Today, a surfer who "was sitting on his board waiting for a wave" was savaged by a shark, and the official response from the Taronga Conservation society was: "The best prevention is common-sense related to where you swim and what activities you undertake whilst in the water," says John, "and be aware of what may invite or provoke an attack." This sort of warped opinion warrants condemnation, as it is in line with SHEIKH TAJ EL-DIN AL-HILALI's suggestion that women who present like uncovered meat are "asking" to be violated.

This will always be a difficult one, I guess what the Taronga Conversation Society is saying, when you hop onto the dinner plate then be prepared, one way or another.

Anyway, when the risk factor out weighs the fun factor then its time to stop.

What about someone who decides to go for a run past a pride of hungry lions....?

This topic can only end badly IMO.

...and what about the wife who didn't cook the man some bloody iggs eh!?

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photosbykarlo said...
..., when the risk factor out weighs the fun factor then its time to stop.

How do you know how much fun it is until you get a couple?

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Beelzebub said...

This sort of warped opinion warrants condemnation, as it is in line with SHEIKH TAJ EL-DIN AL-HILALI's suggestion that women who present like uncovered meat are "asking" to be violated.

Yeah, as long as you think humans are as instinct driven, and have as much intelligence as a fish.

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Beelzebub said...

Today, a surfer who "was sitting on his board waiting for a wave" was savaged by a shark, and the official response from the Taronga Conservation society was: "The best prevention is common-sense related to where you swim and what activities you undertake whilst in the water," says John, "and be aware of what may invite or provoke an attack." This sort of warped opinion warrants condemnation, as it is in line with SHEIKH TAJ EL-DIN AL-HILALI's suggestion that women who present like uncovered meat are "asking" to be violated.

Yes this is our greatest obstacle, changing the common mindset of people who have fallen for the propaganda of the conversationalists. This was a bull shark, so its not protected. However its in these peoples best interests to support conservation, that's what pays their bills. Just like the so called shark experts who's opinions are called upon in regard to protecting great whites, its in their best interest to just recommend further research.

Nothing is going to change unless we all band together & make more noise than these characters like the surfers at Reunion Island. But even that ruling was overturned from international pressure. Its a very difficult situation & incredibly frustrating from a surfers point of view when for many of us, surfing is our passion in life & we consider the ocean our environment also : /

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subasurf said...
...and what about the wife who didn't cook the man some bloody iggs eh!?

Did you surf today?

I surfed today doggie, along the lefties stretch and thank F**K the shark chopper was there, the chopper circled around us a few times, headed further north came back and let the alarm go off. Made me pretty nervous, and although that may have possibly saved my arse and quite a few other peoples arses too, it is starting to wear pretty thin.......................

the men in grey suits that is

Nah didn't surf today...there's nothing to surf....it's summer...in Perth...which means I need to get on a plane again very soon.

Oh...and I can't believe they spotted another shark in the ocean. What is going on!!!

Ha ha summer my arse, scored pretty good waves metro area before work the other day, love the seabreeze report for occasionally getting it wrong!

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Souwester said...
Ha ha summer my arse, scored pretty good waves metro area before work the other day, love the seabreeze report for occasionally getting it wrong!

There won't be any waves tomorrow either ; P

Nah nothing at all! Woo hoo!