Nth NSW sharks. Can they p!ss off already?

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JUST KICK THEM IN THE HEART

no I am not mighty sunbird it was just an epic post

Something of a panacea for all shark related issues.

[gcuts]

Shark sightings for Mon, 17 Aug, 2015.
1. A shark was spotted at "Middles", Hastings Point, this morning - described as "very large"

By who? Was it the same one Mick might have seen?

Last four weeks, everyday, there has been a "sighting" at every spot I've surfed. Feeling like the boy who cried wolf needs a TV rerun.

[MrMik]

ha ha. looks like lil brother has stumbled into a relationship with shark shield at just the right moment.

my god but this is a mongo period in surfing. hard core long term surfers who grew up in and believed in every aspect of the core baby boomer surf culture, from Nature=God on down, now want to kill an unspecified number of nature's apex creatures to allow them some fear free surf time. some sort of shit filled pond in Wales sporting a visibly shithouse pretend wave is getting hyped as the future of the sport. fat old rubbernecks paddle around on SUPs like they're Laird Hamilton. everywhere you look, something stupid is happening.

that old chestnut about Pro Surfing Being Evil is looking scrawnier by the day really isn't it. compared with the flailing mong fests elsewhere in the sport.

Almost every surfer alive has grown up during a time of unprecedented safety in the surf, due to massively reduced numbers of large sharks because of overfishing.

But I agree that Tom's timing and choice of device is good:
http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western ... 7402148573

[carvin marvin]

The air bubble release is a good invention for divers who have the advantage of seeing a shark coming at them.
For surfers you would need some sort of sensor to activate it, bit like a modern cars parking sensor, shark gets close say 3 metres, sensor triggers a few tiny gas canisters (similar to the soda water canister) surfer instantly surrounded by bubbles and shark has a WTF moment.

[Beerfan]

Hopefully not a WTF I better eat those bubbles moment hey

[el rancho]

Yes cos there's no bubbles in a surf zone normally

[PeepeelaPew]

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[Trev]

The air bubble release is a good invention for divers who have the advantage of seeing a shark coming at them.
For surfers you would need some sort of sensor to activate it, bit like a modern cars parking sensor, shark gets close say 3 metres, sensor triggers a few tiny gas canisters (similar to the soda water canister) surfer instantly surrounded by bubbles and shark has a WTF moment.

I already pre-emptively do this in this surf at regular intervals, particularly after a hearty breakfast of cereal.

Ah. So THAT'S Iggy's plan.

[alakaboo]

The air bubble release is a good invention for divers who have the advantage of seeing a shark coming at them.
For surfers you would need some sort of sensor to activate it, bit like a modern cars parking sensor, shark gets close say 3 metres, sensor triggers a few tiny gas canisters (similar to the soda water canister) surfer instantly surrounded by bubbles and shark has a WTF moment.

I already pre-emptively do this in this surf at regular intervals, particularly after a hearty breakfast of cereal.

Ah. So THAT'S Iggy's plan.

Here is some drone imagery from his last surf

[carvin marvin]

^ Looks more like a vindaloo.

Heard on ABC local radio that the Ballina shark report facebook page has been shut down, apparently it was having a bad effect on tourism and there was too much venting.
In the 5 weeks it operated there were 35 separate sightings.

So there you have it, tourism (MONEY) is more important than peoples safety.

[crabmeat thompson]

i wonder if the operators of the page got a handsome little council payout to shut it down?

[chrisb]

There will be hell to pay if more people get attacked. A liability claim against the local council or website operator, although preposterous, is possible.

[crabmeat thompson]

i'd imagine if a shark attacks another person, holding a website or fb page culpable would be near on impossible to prove in a court.

[chrisb]

I agree with you, but what's the bet that some desperado will try it on.

[crabmeat thompson]

yeah, i got no doubt about that.

[Nick Carroll]

^ Looks more like a vindaloo.

Heard on ABC local radio that the Ballina shark report facebook page has been shut down, apparently it was having a bad effect on tourism and there was too much venting.
In the 5 weeks it operated there were 35 separate sightings.

So there you have it, tourism (MONEY) is more important than peoples safety.

well there is always the chance that the page was full of bullshit.

[crabmeat thompson]

yeah, well there's that too.

[crabmeat thompson]

whale oil is meant to be a natural viagra woolly.

rub some enthusiastically into your stalk for best results.