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Jaws author died
Peter Benchley, whose book "Jaws" scared a whole generation from swimming
after dark, died today. http://today.reuters.com/news/newsAr...archived=False Best line in the movie "We need a bigger boat!" |
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"Billgran" wrote in message . .. Peter Benchley, whose book "Jaws" scared a whole generation from swimming after dark, died today. http://today.reuters.com/news/newsAr...archived=False Best line in the movie "We need a bigger boat!" I got as far as the first girl the shark gets at the beginning of the movie. When she started bobbing up and down like the bobber on my fishing line, I left the room and have never seen any more. I live on a river that has visibility of about 4" under water. I wasn't going to watch that movie or I wouldn't have ever gotten in the water, again, even though I know! Illinois has no sharks. Can't stand snakes in movies either. Tom G. |
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On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 07:35:33 GMT, "Tom" wrote:
"Billgran" wrote in message ... Peter Benchley, whose book "Jaws" scared a whole generation from swimming after dark, died today. http://today.reuters.com/news/newsAr...archived=False Best line in the movie "We need a bigger boat!" I got as far as the first girl the shark gets at the beginning of the movie. When she started bobbing up and down like the bobber on my fishing line, I left the room and have never seen any more. I live on a river that has visibility of about 4" under water. I wasn't going to watch that movie or I wouldn't have ever gotten in the water, again, even though I know! Illinois has no sharks. Can't stand snakes in movies either. Tom G. I'd like to go to a municipal swimming pool on a hot summer day and play the 'Jaws' theme over the loudspeakers, just to see what would happen. -- 'Til next time, John H ****************************************** ***** Have a Spectacular Day! ***** ****************************************** |
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I'd like to go to a municipal swimming pool on a hot summer day and play
the 'Jaws' theme over the loudspeakers, just to see what would happen. About as funny as when we took a pair of boomboxes on opposites sides of a river and played Dueling Banjos when a canoe came along. Damn near had a coronary laughing when the guys in the canoe started paddling LIKE CRAZY to get outta there. As for Benchley, now he sleeps wid' da fishes. |
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On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 07:35:33 +0000, Tom wrote:
I got as far as the first girl the shark gets at the beginning of the movie. When she started bobbing up and down like the bobber on my fishing line, I left the room and have never seen any more. I live on a river that has visibility of about 4" under water. I wasn't going to watch that movie or I wouldn't have ever gotten in the water, again, even though I know! Illinois has no sharks. Can't stand snakes in movies either. Then you don't want to look at this: http://www.cherryflava.com/photos/un...ed/shark01.jpg |
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"Tom" wrote in message news:9FWHf.16825$0H1.16334@trnddc04... "Billgran" wrote in message . .. Peter Benchley, whose book "Jaws" scared a whole generation from swimming after dark, died today. http://today.reuters.com/news/newsAr...archived=False Best line in the movie "We need a bigger boat!" I got as far as the first girl the shark gets at the beginning of the movie. When she started bobbing up and down like the bobber on my fishing line, I left the room and have never seen any more. I live on a river that has visibility of about 4" under water. I wasn't going to watch that movie or I wouldn't have ever gotten in the water, again, even though I know! Illinois has no sharks. Can't stand snakes in movies either. Tom G. Last summer, the NY DEC captured a 4 foot long gator in the Cohocton River, about an hour south of Rochester. They said it was big enough to be "troublesome". Troublesome. Right. I was wading in that river with a fishing pole a week before the story hit the news. They said the owner didn't realize his two crocs would get so big, so he let them go. They didn't find #2, but said it would not survive the winter. Probably. |
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Tom wrote:
"Billgran" wrote in message . .. Peter Benchley, whose book "Jaws" scared a whole generation from swimming after dark, died today. http://today.reuters.com/news/newsAr...archived=False Best line in the movie "We need a bigger boat!" I got as far as the first girl the shark gets at the beginning of the movie. When she started bobbing up and down like the bobber on my fishing line, I left the room and have never seen any more. I live on a river that has visibility of about 4" under water. I wasn't going to watch that movie or I wouldn't have ever gotten in the water, again, even though I know! Illinois has no sharks. Can't stand snakes in movies either. Tom G. The first year it was released (late 70s?) a lot of people were afraid of the water. Watch the movie...you'll get over it in a year or so. That was a real classic...beautiful photography.. felt like you were there. I remember visiting Universal Studios, California in 1983 and the big hi-light was the 'JAWS' exhibit where the shark comes up alongside your little tram car. |
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On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 10:45:28 -0500, thunder wrote:
On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 07:35:33 +0000, Tom wrote: I got as far as the first girl the shark gets at the beginning of the movie. When she started bobbing up and down like the bobber on my fishing line, I left the room and have never seen any more. I live on a river that has visibility of about 4" under water. I wasn't going to watch that movie or I wouldn't have ever gotten in the water, again, even though I know! Illinois has no sharks. Can't stand snakes in movies either. Then you don't want to look at this: http://www.cherryflava.com/photos/un...ed/shark01.jpg holy ****! -- 'Til next time, John H ****************************************** ***** Have a Spectacular Day! ***** ****************************************** |
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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... "Gotta get a bigger boat". Best. Movie. Line. Ever. You mean it is a better line than, "What we got heah is .......fail-yah ................... to communicate!" ? |
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"Don White" wrote in message ... I remember visiting Universal Studios, California in 1983 and the big hi-light was the 'JAWS' exhibit where the shark comes up alongside your little tram car. But the best is "Spiderman" at Universal in Florida. Awesome. RCE |
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