Comments on: Shark Attack! http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/2009/09/10/diving-shark-attack/ Diving opinions from top diving experts in the dive industry Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:16:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: J0esm00 http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/2009/09/10/diving-shark-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-4761 J0esm00 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:34:45 +0000 http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/?p=379#comment-4761 Wow, I am without words. Such great courage, although your friend joined Davey jones, your actions surely made him realize he was blessed to have such a great friend. Oh and Kay really? You really had to go there. You are one of those people that no one likes because you think you know it all. Your comments were down right rude and disrespectful. Im willing to bet you wouldbe the first to run insteaded of trying to help your friend. Wow, I am without words. Such great courage, although your friend joined Davey jones, your actions surely made him realize he was blessed to have such a great friend.

Oh and Kay really? You really had to go there. You are one of those people that no one likes because you think you know it all. Your comments were down right rude and disrespectful. Im willing to bet you wouldbe the first to run insteaded of trying to help your friend.

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]]> By: Dana Mardaga http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/2009/09/10/diving-shark-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-4345 Dana Mardaga Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:28:21 +0000 http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/?p=379#comment-4345 Wow! I'm going to be more careful when I go diving (though I don't dive that deep.) All the sharks I've ever seen while under water have taken one look at me, turned around, and taken off! Wow! I’m going to be more careful when I go diving (though I don’t dive that deep.) All the sharks I’ve ever seen while under water have taken one look at me, turned around, and taken off!
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]]> By: Kirby Turnage http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/2009/09/10/diving-shark-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-4096 Kirby Turnage Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:20:58 +0000 http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/?p=379#comment-4096 What absolute courage! I offer condolences for the death of your friend and congratulations to you for your bravery and willingness to sacrifice yourself to save him. What more could any of us ask of a friend! As to the equipment issue, I went through the U.S. Navy Underwater Swimmers' School at Key West during the late 50's as part of my EOD training. I still dive now (at the age of 75) and I can vouch for the primitive nature of the scuba equipment and the art of diving compared with that of today. We were taught that sharks were indeed wild animals and not to be taken for granted. So little was known about shark behavior in those days that we never knew what to expect, especially on night dives. I have since learned to admire the grace and pure efficiency of sharks in their element and enjoy my encounters with them. I am, however, mindful of the more aggressive species that i encounter (mostly Bulls). Hopefully I shall never have an encounter with an OWT. What absolute courage! I offer condolences for the death of your friend and congratulations to you for your bravery and willingness to sacrifice yourself to save him. What more could any of us ask of a friend! As to the equipment issue, I went through the U.S. Navy Underwater Swimmers’ School at Key West during the late 50’s as part of my EOD training. I still dive now (at the age of 75) and I can vouch for the primitive nature of the scuba equipment and the art of diving compared with that of today. We were taught that sharks were indeed wild animals and not to be taken for granted. So little was known about shark behavior in those days that we never knew what to expect, especially on night dives. I have since learned to admire the grace and pure efficiency of sharks in their element and enjoy my encounters with them. I am, however, mindful of the more aggressive species that i encounter (mostly Bulls). Hopefully I shall never have an encounter with an OWT.
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]]> By: bret gilliam http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/2009/09/10/diving-shark-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-4047 bret gilliam Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:16:45 +0000 http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/?p=379#comment-4047 Sandy, I vividly remember that incident and the bozos that precipitated it. I would like to talk to you. My direct email is: bretgilliam@gmail.com Shoot me an email with your phone number and I'll call you. Bret Sandy,

I vividly remember that incident and the bozos that precipitated it. I would like to talk to you. My direct email is: bretgilliam@gmail.com

Shoot me an email with your phone number and I’ll call you.

Bret

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]]> By: Sandy Taylor-McKinnon http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/2009/09/10/diving-shark-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-4046 Sandy Taylor-McKinnon Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:39:02 +0000 http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/?p=379#comment-4046 I too returned to diving the following week after my diving experience although my experience was nothing compared to the trauma of yours. But it is important to keep living your life. Life is too short to give up the things you love. I too returned to diving the following week after my diving experience although my experience was nothing compared to the trauma of yours. But it is important to keep living your life. Life is too short to give up the things you love.
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