On Aug 2, 1:33Â*pm, Harry  wrote:
On 8/2/10 2:10 PM, Tim wrote:





On Aug 2, 12:38 pm, wrote:
On Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:40:01 -0400, Harry
wrote:

On 8/2/10 12:37 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:48:20 -0400, Harry Â* Â*wrote:

More than 80% of the male bass fish in Washington's major river are now
exhibiting female traits such as egg production because of a "toxic
stew" of pollutants, scientists and campaigners reported yesterday.

I thought that was a result of "Don't ask, don't tell" Â*;-)

Could be. I wouldn't swim or fish in that river. The bay isn't quite as
bad in many areas, but I still don't swim in it.

The problem with the bay is sea nettles. About the time the water gets
warm enough to get in, the sea nettles arrive. We used to joke that
you could see them from the road on that last hill before you drop in
on Chesapeake Beach.

What's a "sea nettle?"

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OK, not many of those around here....

On Aug 2, 3:30*pm, wrote:
On Mon, 2 Aug 2010 11:10:45 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

What's a "sea nettle?"

Stinging jelly fish doesn't quite cover it. Imagine something the size
of a large inverted soup bowl with tentacles about 3 feet long that
wrap around you and set you on fire everywhere they touch you.
... That sort of thing.

It certainly changes the way you water ski. You learn how to sit on
the gunnel of one boat, while the pull boat yanks you off. Then you
are real careful not to fall no matter what. To stop you either coast
up on the beach or ski up next to the other boat and roll in.
That was a $35 fine the last time I did it *;-)

$35.00 fine is a lot less than pain killers, antibiotics and dr. bills.

On 8/2/10 4:33 PM, Tim wrote:
On Aug 2, 3:30 pm, wrote:
On Mon, 2 Aug 2010 11:10:45 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

What's a "sea nettle?"

Stinging jelly fish doesn't quite cover it. Imagine something the size
of a large inverted soup bowl with tentacles about 3 feet long that
wrap around you and set you on fire everywhere they touch you.
... That sort of thing.

It certainly changes the way you water ski. You learn how to sit on
the gunnel of one boat, while the pull boat yanks you off. Then you
are real careful not to fall no matter what. To stop you either coast
up on the beach or ski up next to the other boat and roll in.
That was a $35 fine the last time I did it ;-)

$35.00 fine is a lot less than pain killers, antibiotics and dr. bills.


I've seen devout water skiers wearing wetsuits with booties to avoid stings.

On Aug 2, 3:30*pm, wrote:
On Mon, 2 Aug 2010 11:10:45 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

What's a "sea nettle?"

Stinging jelly fish doesn't quite cover it. Imagine something the size
of a large inverted soup bowl with tentacles about 3 feet long that
wrap around you and set you on fire everywhere they touch you.
... That sort of thing.

It certainly changes the way you water ski. You learn how to sit on
the gunnel of one boat, while the pull boat yanks you off. Then you
are real careful not to fall no matter what. To stop you either coast
up on the beach or ski up next to the other boat and roll in.
That was a $35 fine the last time I did it *;-)

Several years ago, my sister was with friends in either Jamaica or
some place in the Bahams and she was stung by a jelly fish of some
sorts. I believe it may have been a man-o-war. She was almost
hospitalized over it. Hard reaction and bad swelling in her ankle.

"Tim" wrote in message
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On Aug 2, 3:30 pm, wrote:
On Mon, 2 Aug 2010 11:10:45 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

What's a "sea nettle?"

Stinging jelly fish doesn't quite cover it. Imagine something the size
of a large inverted soup bowl with tentacles about 3 feet long that
wrap around you and set you on fire everywhere they touch you.
... That sort of thing.

It certainly changes the way you water ski. You learn how to sit on
the gunnel of one boat, while the pull boat yanks you off. Then you
are real careful not to fall no matter what. To stop you either coast
up on the beach or ski up next to the other boat and roll in.
That was a $35 fine the last time I did it ;-)

Several years ago, my sister was with friends in either Jamaica or
some place in the Bahams and she was stung by a jelly fish of some
sorts. I believe it may have been a man-o-war. She was almost
hospitalized over it. Hard reaction and bad swelling in her ankle.
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I got into some broken tentacles in the surf at Cocoa Beach pier once.
Incapacitating agony for a short time (IIRC 20+/- minutes).
I'd bet getting wrapped up in one of these while trying to swim could cause
a person to drown, it was that bad.

In article ,
says...

On Mon, 2 Aug 2010 11:10:45 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

What's a "sea nettle?"

Stinging jelly fish doesn't quite cover it. Imagine something the size
of a large inverted soup bowl with tentacles about 3 feet long that
wrap around you and set you on fire everywhere they touch you.
... That sort of thing.

It certainly changes the way you water ski. You learn how to sit on
the gunnel of one boat, while the pull boat yanks you off. Then you
are real careful not to fall no matter what. To stop you either coast
up on the beach or ski up next to the other boat and roll in.
That was a $35 fine the last time I did it ;-)

Long time back we were on Snort Lauderdale beach and the storm brought
in a bunch of Portuguese Men 'O War. The tourists were splatting the
blue heads with rocks but didn't realize the tentacles stayed alive.
Lot's of folks got stung then we all realized to stay away from the
rocks sitting in the middle of the beach. Some of them got folks as far
as 10 feet away. That was the storm where we sat in my aunties condo and
watched a water spout come ashore up the beach.

Went water skiing in Long Island Sound a few years back and got a bunch
of Jelly fish stings, one got in my shorts, that really sucked... got me
in the nuts, I'll say it again, it rally sucked...

--
Rowdy Mouse Racing - We race for cheese!

"I am Tosk" wrote in message
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In article ,
says...

On Mon, 2 Aug 2010 11:10:45 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

What's a "sea nettle?"

Stinging jelly fish doesn't quite cover it. Imagine something the size
of a large inverted soup bowl with tentacles about 3 feet long that
wrap around you and set you on fire everywhere they touch you.
... That sort of thing.

It certainly changes the way you water ski. You learn how to sit on
the gunnel of one boat, while the pull boat yanks you off. Then you
are real careful not to fall no matter what. To stop you either coast
up on the beach or ski up next to the other boat and roll in.
That was a $35 fine the last time I did it ;-)

Long time back we were on Snort Lauderdale beach and the storm brought
in a bunch of Portuguese Men 'O War. The tourists were splatting the
blue heads with rocks but didn't realize the tentacles stayed alive.
Lot's of folks got stung then we all realized to stay away from the
rocks sitting in the middle of the beach. Some of them got folks as far
as 10 feet away. That was the storm where we sat in my aunties condo and
watched a water spout come ashore up the beach.

Went water skiing in Long Island Sound a few years back and got a bunch
of Jelly fish stings, one got in my shorts, that really sucked... got me
in the nuts, I'll say it again, *it rally sucked*...

--
Rowdy Mouse Racing - We race for cheese!


"It rally" did, did it?

On Mon, 2 Aug 2010 21:22:01 -0400, I am Tosk
wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Mon, 2 Aug 2010 11:10:45 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

What's a "sea nettle?"

Stinging jelly fish doesn't quite cover it. Imagine something the size
of a large inverted soup bowl with tentacles about 3 feet long that
wrap around you and set you on fire everywhere they touch you.
... That sort of thing.

It certainly changes the way you water ski. You learn how to sit on
the gunnel of one boat, while the pull boat yanks you off. Then you
are real careful not to fall no matter what. To stop you either coast
up on the beach or ski up next to the other boat and roll in.
That was a $35 fine the last time I did it ;-)

Long time back we were on Snort Lauderdale beach and the storm brought
in a bunch of Portuguese Men 'O War. The tourists were splatting the
blue heads with rocks but didn't realize the tentacles stayed alive.
Lot's of folks got stung then we all realized to stay away from the
rocks sitting in the middle of the beach. Some of them got folks as far
as 10 feet away. That was the storm where we sat in my aunties condo and
watched a water spout come ashore up the beach.

Went water skiing in Long Island Sound a few years back and got a bunch
of Jelly fish stings, one got in my shorts, that really sucked... got me
in the nuts, I'll say it again, it rally sucked...

One time at one of the little beaches, a kid jumped off the boat with a life
vest on, and one or more nettles ended up inside the vest. The thing was
stinging the hell out of the kid, who was screaming for all he was worth. The
kid's dad didn't see what happened, and I was yelling at him to take the vest
off the kid. The poor dad was a mess after listening to the kid scrreaming and
me screaming, but he finally got the message. I had some Lanocaine, which helped
a little, but the kid will probably be afraid to come back there again. I'd say
he was about 7 years old.
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John H

On Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:38:11 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:40:01 -0400, Harry ?
wrote:

On 8/2/10 12:37 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:48:20 -0400, Harry wrote:

More than 80% of the male bass fish in Washington's major river are now
exhibiting female traits such as egg production because of a "toxic
stew" of pollutants, scientists and campaigners reported yesterday.

I thought that was a result of "Don't ask, don't tell" ;-)


Could be. I wouldn't swim or fish in that river. The bay isn't quite as
bad in many areas, but I still don't swim in it.

The problem with the bay is sea nettles. About the time the water gets
warm enough to get in, the sea nettles arrive. We used to joke that
you could see them from the road on that last hill before you drop in
on Chesapeake Beach.

Good God, Harry's still on the rag. Man, he oughta get a life.

You're right about the sea nettles and warm water in the bay. When there's not
been a lot of rain and the water temp goes up, the nettles become unbearable. In
the middle of this photo is an island with a nice little sandy beach. It's a
great place to hang out, but the nettles have driven us away. This one is just
north of Shady Side.

http://tinyurl.com/337p2cm

Here's another one in the Magothy River.

http://tinyurl.com/26ejpau

That picture must have been taken during winter, 'cause there's normally a pot
full of boats there.
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John H

On Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:37:29 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:48:20 -0400, Harry ? wrote:

More than 80% of the male bass fish in Washington's major river are now
exhibiting female traits such as egg production because of a "toxic
stew" of pollutants, scientists and campaigners reported yesterday.

I thought that was a result of "Don't ask, don't tell" ;-)

LOL! Luckily, most folks don't drink water right out of the Potomac.

Poor Harry. Pictures of folks with family having a good time just upset him to
no end. Can't understand why. Jealousy?
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John H