Comments on: Surviving a Shark Attack: Poke its Eyes Out and its Jaws Will Loosen. http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/surviving-a-shark-attack-poke-its-eyes-out-and-its-jaws-will-loosen/1166 for environmentalists who don't take themselves too seriously Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:41:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: John Thomas "Kooz" Kuczmarski http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/surviving-a-shark-attack-poke-its-eyes-out-and-its-jaws-will-loosen/1166/comment-page-1#comment-237041 John Thomas "Kooz" Kuczmarski Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:59:36 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/surviving-a-shark-attack-poke-its-eyes-out-and-its-jaws-will-loosen/1166#comment-237041 Re Dagney"Dagny McKinley Says: May 13th, 2008 at 11:23 pm I’m not sure if anyone has seen the movie Sharkwater. I met the maker of the documentary who was trying to change perceptions of sharks. Generally they don’t attack humans and have gotten a bad reputation because of movies like Jaws. I wonder if food supplies weaken for sharks, we’ll see more attacks similar to mountain lions who have lost their habitat." That movie sounds awesome. I share the same message as the documentary maker. I constantly tell people how Jaws and hollywood created and irrational phobic fear of sharsk. Sharks are beautiful, highly misunderstand animals. Damn speilberg!!! lol :D But seriously, Sharsk are More beautiful and misunderstood than dangerous. Re Dagney”Dagny McKinley Says:
May 13th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
I’m not sure if anyone has seen the movie Sharkwater. I met the maker of the documentary who was trying to change perceptions of sharks. Generally they don’t attack humans and have gotten a bad reputation because of movies like Jaws. I wonder if food supplies weaken for sharks, we’ll see more attacks similar to mountain lions who have lost their habitat.”

That movie sounds awesome. I share the same message as the documentary maker. I constantly tell people how Jaws and hollywood created and irrational phobic fear of sharsk. Sharks are beautiful, highly misunderstand animals. Damn speilberg!!! lol :D But seriously, Sharsk are More beautiful and misunderstood than dangerous.

]]> By: Susan http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/surviving-a-shark-attack-poke-its-eyes-out-and-its-jaws-will-loosen/1166/comment-page-1#comment-134167 Susan Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:59:11 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/surviving-a-shark-attack-poke-its-eyes-out-and-its-jaws-will-loosen/1166#comment-134167 did this really happen if it did thats so cool well to me maybe not to jason did this really happen if it did thats so cool well to me maybe not to jason

]]> By: James http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/surviving-a-shark-attack-poke-its-eyes-out-and-its-jaws-will-loosen/1166/comment-page-1#comment-43941 James Wed, 14 May 2008 16:13:31 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/surviving-a-shark-attack-poke-its-eyes-out-and-its-jaws-will-loosen/1166#comment-43941 well done to this bloke for being quick-thinking enough to go for the eyes and gills. they're bloody scary critters; i'd hate to think of what it'd be like with 16 feet of hell ripping off the back of your leg! middleton's been known to have sharks in the area, but this is a reminder to all regulars that these buggers are out there and will occasionally take a nip outta you! i love it how he stated that he "thought it was a dolphin, right up until...." yikes, i've been in a boat with one swimming around having a snoop, and can testify how pants-browningly scary they are up-close *shudders* open-ocean swimmers can keep their salt water and waves, i'll jump back in the lap pool next time i'm feeling like taking a dip, thanks all the same! well done to this bloke for being quick-thinking enough to go for the eyes and gills. they’re bloody scary critters; i’d hate to think of what it’d be like with 16 feet of hell ripping off the back of your leg!
middleton’s been known to have sharks in the area, but this is a reminder to all regulars that these buggers are out there and will occasionally take a nip outta you! i love it how he stated that he “thought it was a dolphin, right up until….” yikes, i’ve been in a boat with one swimming around having a snoop, and can testify how pants-browningly scary they are up-close *shudders*
open-ocean swimmers can keep their salt water and waves, i’ll jump back in the lap pool next time i’m feeling like taking a dip, thanks all the same!

]]> By: naught101 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/surviving-a-shark-attack-poke-its-eyes-out-and-its-jaws-will-loosen/1166/comment-page-1#comment-43875 naught101 Wed, 14 May 2008 12:39:52 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/surviving-a-shark-attack-poke-its-eyes-out-and-its-jaws-will-loosen/1166#comment-43875 This is NOT an environmental news piece. This is just a horrendous echo of the mass-media hysteria about sharks. A number of species of sharks are endangered, and many are over-fished. We don't need "news" about people getting attacked by sharks. It's be happening for millions of years. It's not news. What <i>is</i> news it the realisation that exterminating the ocean's top predators is a recipe for disaster for the world's ocean ecosystems, and following that, the rest of the land-based ecosystems on the planet. This is NOT an environmental news piece. This is just a horrendous echo of the mass-media hysteria about sharks.

A number of species of sharks are endangered, and many are over-fished. We don’t need “news” about people getting attacked by sharks. It’s be happening for millions of years. It’s not news. What is news it the realisation that exterminating the ocean’s top predators is a recipe for disaster for the world’s ocean ecosystems, and following that, the rest of the land-based ecosystems on the planet.

]]> By: jason http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/surviving-a-shark-attack-poke-its-eyes-out-and-its-jaws-will-loosen/1166/comment-page-1#comment-43491 jason Tue, 13 May 2008 22:28:49 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/surviving-a-shark-attack-poke-its-eyes-out-and-its-jaws-will-loosen/1166#comment-43491 <blockquote>This is interesting. I always figured the best, in fact possibly the only way to escape a sharp once it had hold of you would be to jab it in the eye. Nice to know my reasoning was spot on. Jason was extremely lucky, both to get away and to keep his head enough to try to escape in the first place. That said, I do hope the shark wasn’t seriously injured or blinded. It was only following its nature and not trying to hurt anyone. In fact, it is possible that the shark was simply curious about the strange ‘object’ it had found and wanted to explore it with its most developed tactile sensory tool - its mouth! If it was simply looking for an easy meal, I doubt such an enormous great white would have given Jason the chance to fight back and not crunched him up immediately or dragged him under to drown him. Of course there is another solution: Jason might have been doubly lucky - this shark might have been a really crap hunter! Interesting story. Thanks. Steve N. Lee author of eco-blog <a href="http://www.lionsledbysheep.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.lionsledbysheep.com</a> </blockquote>Idiot.

This is interesting.
I always figured the best, in fact possibly the only way to escape a sharp once it had hold of you would be to jab it in the eye. Nice to know my reasoning was spot on.
Jason was extremely lucky, both to get away and to keep his head enough to try to escape in the first place.
That said, I do hope the shark wasn’t seriously injured or blinded. It was only following its nature and not trying to hurt anyone. In fact, it is possible that the shark was simply curious about the strange ‘object’ it had found and wanted to explore it with its most developed tactile sensory tool – its mouth! If it was simply looking for an easy meal, I doubt such an enormous great white would have given Jason the chance to fight back and not crunched him up immediately or dragged him under to drown him.
Of course there is another solution: Jason might have been doubly lucky – this shark might have been a really crap hunter!
Interesting story. Thanks.
Steve N. Lee
author of eco-blog http://www.lionsledbysheep.com

Idiot.

]]> By: Dagny McKinley http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/surviving-a-shark-attack-poke-its-eyes-out-and-its-jaws-will-loosen/1166/comment-page-1#comment-43488 Dagny McKinley Tue, 13 May 2008 22:23:01 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/surviving-a-shark-attack-poke-its-eyes-out-and-its-jaws-will-loosen/1166#comment-43488 I'm not sure if anyone has seen the movie Sharkwater. I met the maker of the documentary who was trying to change perceptions of sharks. Generally they don't attack humans and have gotten a bad reputation because of movies like Jaws. I wonder if food supplies weaken for sharks, we'll see more attacks similar to mountain lions who have lost their habitat. Dagny McKinley www.onnotextiles.com organic apparel I’m not sure if anyone has seen the movie Sharkwater. I met the maker of the documentary who was trying to change perceptions of sharks. Generally they don’t attack humans and have gotten a bad reputation because of movies like Jaws. I wonder if food supplies weaken for sharks, we’ll see more attacks similar to mountain lions who have lost their habitat.

Dagny McKinley
http://www.onnotextiles.com
organic apparel

]]> By: John Kooz http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/surviving-a-shark-attack-poke-its-eyes-out-and-its-jaws-will-loosen/1166/comment-page-1#comment-43459 John Kooz Tue, 13 May 2008 21:15:05 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/surviving-a-shark-attack-poke-its-eyes-out-and-its-jaws-will-loosen/1166#comment-43459 It's a great white shark. They're the apex predators of the sea. Biologically, it's in their dna to be exceptional hunters! If it's survived past birth, which it has, there's no such thing as a crap hunter great white! It’s a great white shark. They’re the apex predators of the sea. Biologically, it’s in their dna to be exceptional hunters! If it’s survived past birth, which it has, there’s no such thing as a crap hunter great white!

]]> By: Jon http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/surviving-a-shark-attack-poke-its-eyes-out-and-its-jaws-will-loosen/1166/comment-page-1#comment-43436 Jon Tue, 13 May 2008 20:26:12 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/surviving-a-shark-attack-poke-its-eyes-out-and-its-jaws-will-loosen/1166#comment-43436 To Steven N. Lee If you were joking, forget what I'm about to say: If you are actually worried about the shark in this case, you are an asshole! I hope the swimmer comes and pokes your eye out next! Go hug a tree jerk! To Steven N. Lee

If you were joking, forget what I’m about to say:

If you are actually worried about the shark in this case, you are an asshole! I hope the swimmer comes and pokes your eye out next! Go hug a tree jerk!

]]> By: Chris Kidwell http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/surviving-a-shark-attack-poke-its-eyes-out-and-its-jaws-will-loosen/1166/comment-page-1#comment-43429 Chris Kidwell Tue, 13 May 2008 19:51:01 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/surviving-a-shark-attack-poke-its-eyes-out-and-its-jaws-will-loosen/1166#comment-43429 Well Steve, as much as the shark was only following his natural instinct. So was Jason when he thought to jab it in the eye, survival instinct means you'll do pretty much anything. It's different than the coast guard hunting that specific shark down and specifically exterminating it. Then it's an issue on "It was only doing what it was born to do" Well Steve, as much as the shark was only following his natural instinct. So was Jason when he thought to jab it in the eye, survival instinct means you’ll do pretty much anything. It’s different than the coast guard hunting that specific shark down and specifically exterminating it. Then it’s an issue on “It was only doing what it was born to do”

]]> By: Steve N. Lee http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/surviving-a-shark-attack-poke-its-eyes-out-and-its-jaws-will-loosen/1166/comment-page-1#comment-43382 Steve N. Lee Tue, 13 May 2008 16:23:27 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/surviving-a-shark-attack-poke-its-eyes-out-and-its-jaws-will-loosen/1166#comment-43382 This is interesting. I always figured the best, in fact possibly the only way to escape a sharp once it had hold of you would be to jab it in the eye. Nice to know my reasoning was spot on. Jason was extremely lucky, both to get away and to keep his head enough to try to escape in the first place. That said, I do hope the shark wasn't seriously injured or blinded. It was only following its nature and not trying to hurt anyone. In fact, it is possible that the shark was simply curious about the strange 'object' it had found and wanted to explore it with its most developed tactile sensory tool - its mouth! If it was simply looking for an easy meal, I doubt such an enormous great white would have given Jason the chance to fight back and not crunched him up immediately or dragged him under to drown him. Of course there is another solution: Jason might have been doubly lucky - this shark might have been a really crap hunter! Interesting story. Thanks. Steve N. Lee author of eco-blog http://www.lionsledbysheep.com This is interesting.

I always figured the best, in fact possibly the only way to escape a sharp once it had hold of you would be to jab it in the eye. Nice to know my reasoning was spot on.

Jason was extremely lucky, both to get away and to keep his head enough to try to escape in the first place.

That said, I do hope the shark wasn’t seriously injured or blinded. It was only following its nature and not trying to hurt anyone. In fact, it is possible that the shark was simply curious about the strange ‘object’ it had found and wanted to explore it with its most developed tactile sensory tool – its mouth! If it was simply looking for an easy meal, I doubt such an enormous great white would have given Jason the chance to fight back and not crunched him up immediately or dragged him under to drown him.

Of course there is another solution: Jason might have been doubly lucky – this shark might have been a really crap hunter!

Interesting story. Thanks.

Steve N. Lee
author of eco-blog http://www.lionsledbysheep.com

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