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Sharks! Round Two: Too Close for Comfort

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Sharks! Round Two: Too Close for Comfort - 01-20-2008, 07:37 PM


Some of the "closer" encounters..


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This lady was on her first dive ever, she's holding the instructors hand for a "Discover Scuba Dive"... muahahaha.. great way to get acquainted with the local denizens of the deep..


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my dive instructor taught us to always carry a knife in case you run into a shark. i think the plan was stab your buddy and swim for the top!
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wow. its like a movie. sweet shots.
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my dive instructor taught us to always carry a knife in case you run into a shark. i think the plan was stab your buddy and swim for the top!
Put you on the do not go diving with list. :)

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04-29-2008, 02:16 AM


LOL! No doubt... the rule is that you don't have to outswim the shark, just your dive buddy!

What's the underwater hand signal for "Flail more in this direction when the shark is thrashing, I want to see the catchlights in your eyes from the strobe..."

Damn uncooperative underwater models...

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sharks dont like divers because they make them gassy!
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Muahahahaha! Well, sometimes anyway....

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