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.

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.

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?

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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On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 18:04:35 -0400, JohnH wrote:


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.

Geez John, I know you don't believe that, but keep repeating it and
someone may. It's an urban legend. It never happened. It does, however,
show the power of advertising.

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/fea....mencimer.html

"thunder" wrote in message
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On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 18:04:35 -0400, JohnH wrote:


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.

Geez John, I know you don't believe that, but keep repeating it and
someone may. It's an urban legend. It never happened. It does, however,
show the power of advertising.

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/fea....mencimer.html

Give that man a cigar!

You are absolutely correct. ;-)

On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 22:54:08 -0000, "thunder"
wrote:

On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 18:04:35 -0400, JohnH wrote:


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.

Geez John, I know you don't believe that, but keep repeating it and
someone may. It's an urban legend. It never happened. It does, however,
show the power of advertising.

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/fea....mencimer.html

Shoot, another good laugh ruined!

I stand corrected, thanks.
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John

JohnH wrote:
On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 22:54:08 -0000, "thunder"
wrote:

On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 18:04:35 -0400, JohnH wrote:


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.
Geez John, I know you don't believe that, but keep repeating it and
someone may. It's an urban legend. It never happened. It does, however,
show the power of advertising.

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/fea....mencimer.html

Shoot, another good laugh ruined!

I stand corrected, thanks.
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John

Whats wrong with using a lawn mower as a hedge trimmer? Where is your
sense of adventure? Tommorrow go out and give it a try, you can't keep
yourself tied up in bubble wrap and enjoy life.

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.