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RedVee said:
Anyone like sharks?
4 shark attacks in the last 3 days in NSW.

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What we know about the four NSW shark attacks in 48 hours — ABC News

Four shark attacks within 48 hours at beaches across New South Wales have lifted the anxieties of swimmers and surfers.
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Sharks don't usually bother humans. Something must be odd in Oz for now. It's really unusual for a shark to bite a human who is under water. On the surface seems to be the usual location. Even so, there's a reason people use shark cages when some sharks are around.

I have seen bull sharks like what the article says attacked one person. I saw them at about 80 feet in Costa Rica. There were a number of them, and about half a dozen divers were with me looking at them. It's pretty common for divers to go looking for bull sharks. They are bit, impressive animals. Reef sharks are much more elegant looking. They also have a sense of humor. One of them rolled its eyes at me, as if to say "sheesh, divers again?" I have also been pretty close to nurse sharks and another kind of shark I can't remember the name of. I should remember the name, because those sharks were enormous. I'm hoping to see a hammerhead one of these days.

There are also relatives of sharks that are fun to see. I had a ratfish swim next to me for a pretty long time like a puppy. It was in shallow water, which is unusual for those. Ratfish doesn't sound especially attractive, but it was a fairly elegant looking animal with really big eyes, like a puppy. I don't have a dry land pet, but now I have a pet ratfish. I may never see that fish again, but it's still my favorite pet fish.

This isn't to minimize what happened or the fact that Australian authorities were absolutely right to close the beaches until whatever is going on settles down.
 
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RedVee said:
Wellington NZ, 2 Orca’s circling a bloke on a pontoon

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Watch: ‘Stunned and awestruck’ swimmer has close encounter with orcas ‘chilling out’ in Wellington

Since the new year, Joel Crampton has made a habit of heading to the Wellington beach each evening.
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Orcas are an animal I don't particularly want to encounter underwater. They are highly intelligent and will occasionally hunt for fun. They have also been known to try to make friends with humans by offering food, kinda like a cat showing off the bird it killed. They also seem to learn to attack things just for fun, like attacking boats in the Mediterranean a while ago.
 
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Thumper said:
I finally sold a couple of inexpensive basses yesterday, so my display wall has 1 empty slot. I've decided against an Explorer. However, saw an SG for a great price. Does anyone know of a Gibson SG or shortscale club on Talkbass so I can start researching what to look for (I don't do Facebook)?
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There is one here. Plus, I'm pretty sure several here have them. Veronica and George come to mind.
 
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Gaolee said:
Orcas are an animal I don't particularly want to encounter underwater. They are highly intelligent and will occasionally hunt for fun. They have also been known to try to make friends with humans by offering food, kinda like a cat showing off the bird it killed. They also seem to learn to attack things just for fun, like attacking boats in the Mediterranean a while ago.
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>Sorry about the repeating myself here... 🤪
Orcas are teaching each other how to disable and sink boats. I don't think they want to hurt humans, but I do think that maybe they're sick of our shoes*.
(*Spelling error I think. Mike?...)
 
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Gaolee said:
Sharks don't usually bother humans. Something must be odd in Oz for now. It's really unusual for a shark to bite a human who is under water. On the surface seems to be the usual location. Even so, there's a reason people use shark cages when some sharks are around.

I have seen bull sharks like what the article says attacked one person. I saw them at about 80 feet in Costa Rica. There were a number of them, and about half a dozen divers were with me looking at them. It's pretty common for divers to go looking for bull sharks. They are bit, impressive animals. Reef sharks are much more elegant looking. They also have a sense of humor. One of them rolled its eyes at me, as if to say "sheesh, divers again?" I have also been pretty close to nurse sharks and another kind of shark I can't remember the name of. I should remember the name, because those sharks were enormous. I'm hoping to see a hammerhead one of these days.

There are also relatives of sharks that are fun to see. I had a ratfish swim next to me for a pretty long time like a puppy. It was in shallow water, which is unusual for those. Ratfish doesn't sound especially attractive, but it was a fairly elegant looking animal with really big eyes, like a puppy. I don't have a dry land pet, but now I have a pet ratfish. I may never see that fish again, but it's still my favorite pet fish.

This isn't to minimize what happened or the fact that Australian authorities were absolutely right to close the beaches until whatever is going on settles down.
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I don't know, nothing personal, but I'm thinking when the Reef shark rolled it's eyes it may have concluded "That one doesn't look tasty," and kept looking for someone that had more of a Krispy Kreme vibe to them. I may be reading too much into this having a negative factor of experience.
 
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Thumper said:
I finally sold a couple of inexpensive basses yesterday, so my display wall has 1 empty slot. I've decided against an Explorer. However, saw an SG for a great price. Does anyone know of a Gibson SG or shortscale club on Talkbass so I can start researching what to look for (I don't do Facebook)?
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Yes, there is. It has a kinda weird name: SG & EB BASS CLUB.
 
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Chucky Stiletti said:
Don't forget the Ray (beautiful SB and maple)....we talk lotsa 7ender and even G&L but never MM.....original Rays are masterpieces belonging in the J, P, TBird, Ricky category imho...
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Mines a Sterling knock-off, but it's a real nice player. Sound like it should, I think so at least. I'm digging it.
 
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Chucky Stiletti said:
Don't forget the Ray (beautiful SB and maple)....we talk lotsa 7ender and even G&L but never MM.....original Rays are masterpieces belonging in the J, P, TBird, Ricky category imho...
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Well, for me, they're in the J, P, and Ricky category: Basses I don't want.;)
 
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dagrev said:
I don't know, nothing personal, but I'm thinking when the Reef shark rolled it's eyes it may have concluded "That one doesn't look tasty," and kept looking for someone that had more of a Krispy Kreme vibe to them. I may be reading too much into this having a negative factor of experience.
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Well, having been bitten by a shark, it didn't want to let go of my hand so it was either pissed at being hooked or liked the taste.
 
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