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STOGEY · 10-23-2006

I don'tknow if anyone has heard of the 84 year old salt that got harpooned by a sting ray in Florida? It seems that the sting ray jumped up on his boat and got this old guy right in the heart just like they way that Steve got hit.

Instead of pulling out the tail right away, the guy kept it in until he could get to the hospital. The tail was took out and his heart was patched up and I guess he's doing pretty good.

Beachnutt719 · 10-23-2006

I did read about that. Wierd, huh? Glad he's doing okay.

kirbyfan · 10-23-2006

Wierd stuff!

I bet Stewi can tie it to global warming!

Rissask · 10-23-2006

They're fighting back! Look out!

Glad the old guy is doing okay, last I heard he was in critical condition.

Just a sign of humans encroaching on animals territory...what was it, only 17 people have died from stingray attacks in the past century- but how many injured were there?

This only made world news because of Irwin's death.

NiceTom · 10-23-2006

We were in Jamaica, staying on Bloody Bay in Negril. I was out in the hobie, by myself, with just a slight wind, so I was barely moving. A very large splash drew my attention, and while I was gawking at the ripples, a big green bird burst flapping from the water about 6 feet way. When it splashed back down, I realized that it was some type of ray-luckily it wasn't headed my way. When I told the water sports guy about it, he confirmed what I had seen, "Ja mon, sometim da' jump"

Rissask · 10-23-2006

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Originally Posted by NiceTom

We were in Jamaica, staying on Bloody Bay in Negril. I was out in the hobie, by myself, with just a slight wind, so I was barely moving. A very large splash drew my attention, and while I was gawking at the ripples, a big green bird burst flapping from the water about 6 feet way. When it splashed back down, I realized that it was some type of ray-luckily it wasn't headed my way. When I told the water sports guy about it, he confirmed what I had seen, "Ja mon, sometim da' jump"

When we were in Huatulco last year we were out in a panga fishing one morning, maybe two miles off the coast...and there was hundreds of rays jumping....HUNDREDS....it was really cool.

We tried to ask the captain why, and his English wasn't the greatest, like our Spanish isn't...but we think he said something like 'for the sheer joy of it.'

STOGEY · 10-24-2006

When I was in playa last year I think that we saw a couple while diving. I think that it's kinda interesting that all of these experts including the dms told us not to screw around with them, because if they get excited they may sting ya. Then this Steve guy goes and does exactly what they tell us not to do.

Up here in New England we have their smaller cousins, they are called skates. Instead of having a barbed tail, their tails are supposed to be hot wired. If you touch them when they are in a defensive mood they can give you a shock of about 220 volts.

I followed one for aobut 10 minutes. All it tried to do was get away, while at the same time it was wagging its tail.

_nick_ · 10-24-2006

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Originally Posted by Rissask

They're fighting back! Look out!

The first thing that came to my mind was the treehouse of horror simpsons episode where the dolphins come and take over the world!

Rissask · 10-24-2006

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Originally Posted by _nick_

The first thing that came to my mind was the treehouse of horror simpsons episode where the dolphins come and take over the world!

Oops, don't mention the dolphins

....Iconclast will be in here right away.

**sctx** · 10-24-2006

"When Sting Rays Attack"

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STOGEY Allah Akhbar Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: salisbury, mass. Posts: 6,384	almost dejavue I don'tknow if anyone has heard of the 84 year old salt that got harpooned by a sting ray in Florida? It seems that the sting ray jumped up on his boat and got this old guy right in the heart just like they way that Steve got hit. Instead of pulling out the tail right away, the guy kept it in until he could get to the hospital. The tail was took out and his heart was patched up and I guess he's doing pretty good.

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10-23-2006	#2 (permalink)
Beachnutt719 añejo Join Date: May 2004 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 3,972	I did read about that. Wierd, huh? Glad he's doing okay.

10-23-2006	#3 (permalink)
kirbyfan añejo Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Park Rapids Minnesota Posts: 3,274	Wierd stuff! I bet Stewi can tie it to global warming!

10-23-2006	#4 (permalink)
Rissask Brit basher Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 18,165	They're fighting back! Look out! Glad the old guy is doing okay, last I heard he was in critical condition. Just a sign of humans encroaching on animals territory...what was it, only 17 people have died from stingray attacks in the past century- but how many injured were there? This only made world news because of Irwin's death.

10-23-2006	#5 (permalink)
NiceTom life=playa Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 542	We were in Jamaica, staying on Bloody Bay in Negril. I was out in the hobie, by myself, with just a slight wind, so I was barely moving. A very large splash drew my attention, and while I was gawking at the ripples, a big green bird burst flapping from the water about 6 feet way. When it splashed back down, I realized that it was some type of ray-luckily it wasn't headed my way. When I told the water sports guy about it, he confirmed what I had seen, "Ja mon, sometim da' jump"

10-24-2006	#7 (permalink)
STOGEY Allah Akhbar Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: salisbury, mass. Posts: 6,384	When I was in playa last year I think that we saw a couple while diving. I think that it's kinda interesting that all of these experts including the dms told us not to screw around with them, because if they get excited they may sting ya. Then this Steve guy goes and does exactly what they tell us not to do. Up here in New England we have their smaller cousins, they are called skates. Instead of having a barbed tail, their tails are supposed to be hot wired. If you touch them when they are in a defensive mood they can give you a shock of about 220 volts. I followed one for aobut 10 minutes. All it tried to do was get away, while at the same time it was wagging its tail.

10-24-2006	#10 (permalink)
sctx Moniker Morpher Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Body in San Marcos Tx....Tankah in my mind Posts: 26,927	"When Sting Rays Attack"

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