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    drudown

    drudown says:

    "I need some dispassionate clarification here. You claim to be the only "qualified" biologist to render a competent opinion on sharks while kayaking through Avila waters, yet you sound like a broken record of half-baked group think that is premised on unfounded speculation, i.e., "sharks attack people due to mistaken identity". However, none of your shark theories are grounded in the scientific method, nor do they comport with the shark's ecological niche. White sharks- like crocodiles or bears or hyenas- don't make "mistakes", they are preying on tertiary prey items- not license plates or rubber tires. You sound like you are describing the world to a child- which is sad considering that humans are occasionally consumed, e.g., Lloyd Skinner earlier this year. Yet you claim that it is a "fact" that sharks don't eat people. That is just silly spin- the scientific facts prove just the opposite and, as we both know, coconuts and bee stings have nothing to do with sharks- only the "spin" you are selling. It isn't about debunking "Jaws" in order to 'sell' something as outlandish as "mistaken identity", it is just a dispassionate acceptance of the scientific facts that support us, i.e., White, Bull, O.W. and Tiger sharks are generalist feeders that will realize opportunities at our expense, albeit very rarely. We are a naturally occurring, seafaring primate, however, so it happens. Do you seriously believe that you can credibly hold yourself out as a "scientific authority" on a sociobiological subject that you describe in terms "coconut mortality statistics", as if, in the end, the same finely tuned perceptive faculties that enabled pelagic sharks to be so successful would not EASILY enable them to differentiate between humans and seals, or humans and turtles. Please. The only clarification I want is this: you don't really believe your views are scientific, do you? Nothing in the factual record "proves" that your views are scientifically accurate. For Orca, yes. Sharks? No."

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    wetsanduser771

    wetsanduser771 says:

    "Thanks for a very informative post.Tha post will serve an inspiration to the atlete whom want to succeed in their career. Perhaps most of you are very much eager to know more information about Olivia Rogowska. Well, she's a professional tennis player, who just competed in her first U.S. Open, and she doesn't have much in the way of huge tournament experience, but she's starting to go to the big ones. She hasn't managed many wins in the biggest arenas, and just had a long, grueling, error strewn match with the number one seed, Dinara Safina, who handily defeated her. To be fair, Olivia Rogowska is a relative newcomer, a journeyman (or perhaps journeyperson), but the Melbourne, Australia native, may yet develop into a fine tennis pro. The tendency is to mock rookies like Olivia Rogowska, but at one point even the Williams' sisters were far away from the gobs of instant cash they command now. "

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    wetsanduser754

    wetsanduser754 says:

    "I'm So Sorry"

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    wetsanduser153

    wetsanduser153 says:

    "got to attend US open finals, was great to see top Dawgs,I feel that all those guys have learned that Aloha comes from the heart, not the wallet. great job by all God Bless and take care"

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  • Sea Of Darkness

    Mailbu International Film Festival



    Sea Of Darkness


    (90m, U S A)

    dir. by Michael Oblowitz




    Time: 1970's. Place: the Indonesian coast. For a small group of
    thrill-seekers, surfing was an addiction, an attitude, and way of life
    -- one that sometimes was seen through the lens of psychedelics. In SEA
    OF DARKNESS, a group of ragtag surfers coast from high tide to high
    risk led by man shrouded in mystery of near-mythical proportions. As
    they balance their thirst for the perfect pipeline with the dangerous
    risk/reward of smuggling illegal drugs and other illicit items across
    the South Pacific. Though it's a tale almost too wild for fiction, SEA
    OF DARKNESS recaptures the life and attitude of this wild '70s surfing
    culture. Bolstered by interviews with those who got their thrills and
    lived to tell the tale, director Michael Oblowitz recaptures how
    passion gave way to persecution and how romance was ultimately defeated
    by reality. The nearly inconceivable story of these young surfers will
    connect with the adventurer in us all, but it also makes us reflect
    upon how much people will truly risk to hang on to what they love.




    Screening tonight@

    Special Presentation

    Sea Of Darkness


    Ocean Avenue Screen Room

    1401 Ocean Avenue

    Santa Monica, CA 90401

    (8:00PM)

    [$15]
    Channels: Surf
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