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Well, it's called a killer whale for a reason. Apparently that whale's been involved in 2 deaths before, so....
That just about perfectly sums up my feeling on the subject.I really don't have any sympathy for people that get mauled or killed while messing around with wild animals be it whales, tigers, bears, etc. Killer whales don't belong in a tank doing tricks. It is pure stupidity in my opinion.
That's what you get for wearing pj's with feet; very slippery on the floor.I once had a nightmare, involving a killer whale, where in my sleep, I leaped out of bed, and not only did I land smack on the floor, I hit my head on the deskchair on the way down. True story, and I'm not going to share any more details about the nightmare so that I may not further embarrass myself.
I think it's a good way to clean up the gene pool. If someone is stupid enough to play around with a killer whale, we're probably better of as a species if they become whale feces.It's amazing it hasn't happened more often than it has.
I feel the same way about people who jump out of planes that are perfectly good, people that free rock climb, people that sit around wild grizzly bears, people that swim with great whites, people that try and hike the white mountains in the middle of winter and then put rescue people at risk trying save their sorry arse, and finally people who eat fast food resteraunts more than once a month and then want us to pay for their tripple bypass surgery. However, people who race the Isle of Mann TT at over 200mph are freaking coolI think it's a good way to clean up the gene pool. If someone is stupid enough to play around with a killer whale, we're probably better of as a species if they become whale feces.
Not everytimeIn the battle of Man Vs Nature, Nature wins every time.![]()
One of the best spectacles in sports - hands down. Actually, motorcycle racing in general is one of the most exciting sports.However, people who race the Isle of Mann TT at over 200mph are freaking cool
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Agreed on all counts! I lived in England for a couple of years, in Cumbria. I could see the Isle of Mann when I climbed one of the nearby hills (1000ft). I wanted to attend the races while I was there, but had to work.I feel the same way about people who jump out of planes that are perfectly good, people that free rock climb, people that sit around wild grizzly bears, people that swim with great whites, people that try and hike the white mountains in the middle of winter and then put rescue people at risk trying save their sorry arse, and finally people who eat fast food resteraunts more than once a month and then want us to pay for their tripple bypass surgery. However, people who race the Isle of Mann TT at over 200mph are freaking cool
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Orchid attacks...?She's more likely to be killed in her vehicle by a drunk human than in a tank with a Killer Whale. The idea that you're safe is nice, but it's a perception not a reality. A microbe could kill you tomorrow.I commend the lady for doing what she loved. I'd rather die in a killer whale tank with the animals I love than be taken out on the highway by some deadbeat. Orchid attacks are rare and usually the result of a mistake. The one kid that died did so because he jumped in a cold pool(probably doped up) without a wetsuit. Whales are awesome and with respect they aren't as dangerous as the drive to work to work with them.
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As we all should be. whenever I enter the garden I always come out sore all over.Orchid attacks...?
Now I'll be afraid to go into the garden when spring comes!![]()
Isn't there a movie called "Attack of the Killer Orchids"?Orchid attacks...?
Now I'll be afraid to go into the garden when spring comes!![]()
Sounds like a Mystery Science Theater exclusiveIsn't there a movie called "Attack of the Killer Orchids"?![]()
Ok, you got me! I fess up. I was wearing an X-large sized version of this:That's what you get for wearing pj's with feet; very slippery on the floor.
Or was that the embarrassing part you wanted to leave out?![]()