This is what happens when you try to kiss a shark
 

"basskisser" wrote in message
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This is what happens when you try to kiss a shark
 

Look, these guys arn't 7 yr old kids. they are grown adults. Grown and
mature are two different things. I'm sure the guy is mature enough to
know the dangers and risks of doing what he did. I too,wouldn't
necessarily call him an "idiot" by your dictionary deffinition, but I
really don't think these guys have much common sense.

Like a guy that is buffing something at a wire wheel. he could be
warned of the dangers of not wearing safey goggles, but continues to
buff away. His philosophy might be that no wire or hot sparks have ever
hit him in the eye(yet) so why wear them?

I know of several people who are brilliantly wealthy, but bankrupt when
it comes to common sense.



basskisser wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
basskisser wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
basskisser wrote:
wrote:
basskisser wrote:
Yeah, anyone who would dare to actually experiment, have fun, try new
things, be open minded, etc. must be totally foolish.
Like sticking ones tongue in a live light socket
There's nothing like experience for a teacher. Do you shelter your kids
from climbing trees because they may get a boo-boo? Do you not let them
run for fear of a scraped knee when they fall? Do you not let them swim
for fear of drowning? Do you watch their every move to make sure they
don't do something you think will harm them or get them dirty? Sheesh.

I know I would tell my kids not to kiss a shark, do not stick your hand
into the prop while it is turning, or dive into unknown water without
checking the depth of the area to make sure the entire area is deep
enough for diving.

There are many things where the consequences is so great, that you do
not want your children to learn through experience. Kissing or
harassing a shark, even a Nurse Shark, is one that falls into catagory.
I am surprised that anyone would disagree, but in rec.boats, I learn
something new everyday.

Not doing the big things comes from common sense, by letting them do
the little things, they learn. Just because a guy decides to kiss a
shark, which he's probably done before, seeing how he has considerable
experience with sharks, doesn't make him an idiot.

I would bet if you asked the guy who kissed the shark if he thought he
was an idiot i bet he would say yes. I would also guess he is not going
to be kissing any other sharks.

Anyone with real experience with Sharks would tell you not to harass or
kiss a shark.

I'd bet he may say he shouldn't have done it, possibly say it was
foolish, but I doubt he'd say he was an idiot.

id‧i‧ot  /ˈɪdiət/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled
Pronunciation[id-ee-uht] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun 1. an utterly foolish or senseless person.
2. Psychology. a person of the lowest order in a former classification
of mental retardation, having a mental age of less than three years old
and an intelligence quotient under 25.

Have you ever done things that afterward, you wish you hadn't? If not,
you must have been wrapped in bubble wrap all of YOUR life. If so, do
you consider yourself "utterly foolish" or having a mental age of less
than 3 years old and an IQ under 25?

When me and my brothers were kids, we lived in the country. We were
also quite wild, spent most of our time in the woods by ourselves, or
down at the river. I can name many, many things that we did that
weren't exactly brilliant, but sure was fun! My uncle, who raised us,
was pretty damned good at the butterfly bandage, I'll tell you that!
All three of us became productive citizens, all three of us in fields
demanding technical skills and knowledge. Hardly "idiots".

This is what happens when you try to kiss a shark
 

basskisser wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:

I'd bet he may say he shouldn't have done it, possibly say it was
foolish, but I doubt he'd say he was an idiot.

Based upon the dictionary you chose to use, you and I completely agree.
A person who kisses a shark is behaving in an manner that would be
considered foolish and senseless. ie your first definition of idiot.

The 2nd definition you listed is from an old psychological
classification system no longer in use is now considered offensive to
the mentally retarded.

id·i·ot (d-t)
n.
1. A foolish or stupid person.
2. A person of profound mental retardation having a mental age below three years
and generally being unable to learn connected speech or guard against common dangers.
The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered
offensive.

Today, the term idiot is used to mean someone who is foolish or stupid.
The gentleman who kissed the shark might be intellgent, but as as you
said and based upon your definition he can still be considered an idiot
because when one kisses a shark it is considered foolish and stupid.
The person who kisses a shark is an idiot, at least when is around sharks.

Do you know the most common words of an idiot just before he dies?

"Hey, watch this".


id‧i‧ot  /ˈɪdiət/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled
Pronunciation[id-ee-uht] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun 1. an utterly foolish or senseless person.
2. Psychology. a person of the lowest order in a former classification
of mental retardation, having a mental age of less than three years old
and an intelligence quotient under 25.

This is what happens when you try to kiss a shark
 

wrote:
Look, these guys arn't 7 yr old kids. they are grown adults. Grown and
mature are two different things. I'm sure the guy is mature enough to
know the dangers and risks of doing what he did. I too,wouldn't
necessarily call him an "idiot" by your dictionary deffinition, but I
really don't think these guys have much common sense.

Like a guy that is buffing something at a wire wheel. he could be
warned of the dangers of not wearing safey goggles, but continues to
buff away. His philosophy might be that no wire or hot sparks have ever
hit him in the eye(yet) so why wear them?

I know of several people who are brilliantly wealthy, but bankrupt when
it comes to common sense.

Don't take any chances in your life, then. Sit in your house all day,
don't go on a boat (by golly, them things are dangerous), cover
yourself with bubble wrap, in case you get up to walk around and
accidently get bruised on something. Remember, if you do dare step
outside, take a snakebite kit, a coat in case it gets cold, water and
food in case you get lost, etc.

This is what happens when you try to kiss a shark
 

Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
basskisser wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:

I'd bet he may say he shouldn't have done it, possibly say it was
foolish, but I doubt he'd say he was an idiot.

Based upon the dictionary you chose to use, you and I completely agree.
A person who kisses a shark is behaving in an manner that would be
considered foolish and senseless. ie your first definition of idiot.

The 2nd definition you listed is from an old psychological
classification system no longer in use is now considered offensive to
the mentally retarded.

id·i·ot (d-t)
n.
1. A foolish or stupid person.
2. A person of profound mental retardation having a mental age below three years
and generally being unable to learn connected speech or guard against common dangers.
The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered
offensive.

Today, the term idiot is used to mean someone who is foolish or stupid.
The gentleman who kissed the shark might be intellgent, but as as you
said and based upon your definition he can still be considered an idiot
because when one kisses a shark it is considered foolish and stupid.
The person who kisses a shark is an idiot, at least when is around sharks.

Do you know the most common words of an idiot just before he dies?

"Hey, watch this".

Damn you must be a boring person! Do you dare drive? Statistics show
cars are very dangerous, according to your analogy, only an idiot would
drive. Do you dare to mow your lawn? Lawnmowers are dangerous, only an
idiot would use one. What about a boat? Again, they are dangerous, and
everyone KNOWS it, so only an idiot would go out in one.

This is what happens when you try to kiss a shark
 

basskisser wrote:

Do you know the most common words of an idiot just before he dies?

"Hey, watch this".

Damn you must be a boring person! Do you dare drive? Statistics show
cars are very dangerous, according to your analogy, only an idiot would
drive. Do you dare to mow your lawn? Lawnmowers are dangerous, only an
idiot would use one. What about a boat? Again, they are dangerous, and
everyone KNOWS it, so only an idiot would go out in one.


Bass,
This seems to have struck a nerve with you, and you have decided not to
discuss this in a logical manner. You are acting very foolish in this
discussion. No logical discussion would compare kissing a wild shark in
the same category as taking reasonable risks, ie driving a car, mowing a
lawnmower, or driving a boat.

Now if you compared it to trying to stop the blade of a lawnmower with
your hand, or even turning the lawnmower upside down and using the
lawnmower bland as a fan to cool off, I would go along with your
analogy. As I said, "Hey watch this".

So, the next time you go diving or snorkling are you going to kiss a
shark? If not, why not?

This is what happens when you try to kiss a shark
 

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:28:46 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

Do you know the most common words of an idiot just before he dies?

"Hey, watch this".

"Hey, everybody, watch this!" - every crop duster's last words.

The three worst things to hear in the cockpit:
The first officer says, "I have an idea!"
The captain says, "Hey, watch this!"

"Hey watch this", Frank yelled before he dove 30 feet head first into
3 inches of water.

They usually pass their can of beer to another person before making the
"watch what I can do" last words.

This is what happens when you try to kiss a shark
 

On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:42:56 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

basskisser wrote:

Do you know the most common words of an idiot just before he dies?

"Hey, watch this".

Damn you must be a boring person! Do you dare drive? Statistics show
cars are very dangerous, according to your analogy, only an idiot would
drive. Do you dare to mow your lawn? Lawnmowers are dangerous, only an
idiot would use one. What about a boat? Again, they are dangerous, and
everyone KNOWS it, so only an idiot would go out in one.


Bass,
This seems to have struck a nerve with you, and you have decided not to
discuss this in a logical manner. You are acting very foolish in this
discussion. No logical discussion would compare kissing a wild shark in
the same category as taking reasonable risks, ie driving a car, mowing a
lawnmower, or driving a boat.

Now if you compared it to trying to stop the blade of a lawnmower with
your hand, or even turning the lawnmower upside down and using the
lawnmower bland as a fan to cool off, I would go along with your
analogy. As I said, "Hey watch this".

So, the next time you go diving or snorkling are you going to kiss a
shark? If not, why not?


There was a guy who used his lawn mower as a hedge trimmer, and in the
process cut off his hand (or at least part of it). He sued the lawn mower
manufacturer. No where in the 'cautions' did it say he shouldn't use the
lawn mower as a hedge trimmer.

Perhaps the shark kissing idiot can sue his employer, who probably never
told him that shark kissing could be dangerous.
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John

This is what happens when you try to kiss a shark
 

Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
basskisser wrote:

Do you know the most common words of an idiot just before he dies?

"Hey, watch this".

Damn you must be a boring person! Do you dare drive? Statistics show
cars are very dangerous, according to your analogy, only an idiot would
drive. Do you dare to mow your lawn? Lawnmowers are dangerous, only an
idiot would use one. What about a boat? Again, they are dangerous, and
everyone KNOWS it, so only an idiot would go out in one.


Bass,
This seems to have struck a nerve with you, and you have decided not to
discuss this in a logical manner. You are acting very foolish in this
discussion. No logical discussion would compare kissing a wild shark in
the same category as taking reasonable risks, ie driving a car, mowing a
lawnmower, or driving a boat.

Now if you compared it to trying to stop the blade of a lawnmower with
your hand, or even turning the lawnmower upside down and using the
lawnmower bland as a fan to cool off, I would go along with your
analogy. As I said, "Hey watch this".

So, the next time you go diving or snorkling are you going to kiss a
shark? If not, why not?

I'll guarantee that the odds of you being injured in a car wreck are
greater than getting bit by a shark. Same with using a rotary lawn
mower. Look, if you watch the video, the manner in which he tried to
kiss the shark was on TOP of the nose. You guys make it sound like he
was trying to french kiss the damned thing! I'll bet with the way he
handled it, the speices, the setting, the manner in which he tried to
kiss it, that the odds were actually quite low that he'd get bit. I
have a friend in Florida, who grew up in Aruba, and basically lived in
the tropical waters. We were out in the gulf, and he caught a six foot
hammerhead. Now, this guy you to catch them to sustain himself, so
again, he knows what he's doing. He tires it out, then jumps in the
water, and with a flick, throws it in the boat. Would I have done that?
No. Was it risky? Yes. BUT, he knew what he was doing.

This is what happens when you try to kiss a shark
 

JimH wrote:
"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:28:46 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

Do you know the most common words of an idiot just before he dies?

"Hey, watch this".

"Hey, everybody, watch this!" - every crop duster's last words.

The three worst things to hear in the cockpit:
The first officer says, "I have an idea!"
The captain says, "Hey, watch this!"

"Hey watch this", Frank yelled before he dove 30 feet head first into
3 inches of water.

They usually pass their can of beer to another person before making the
"watch what I can do" last words.

Who is "they"?