And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Friday, July 12, 2024
Early 20th century photo of a huge megalodon caught by fishermen in the South Pacific
When I was in high school, I got a job washing dishes. The manager had been on a Destroyer in the pacific during WW2. He told me that whilr they were cruising a shark came up next the ship and followed along for awhile and then disappeared below. He swore it had
stupid computer - from 11:13 He swore the thing was at least 75 feet long. A number of crew also saw it. He was a good boss and very serious at work, not given to cutting up or joking around much. He may have been pulling my leg but I never saw him do anything like that with anyone else. wildbill
Back in mid-1967, as a young US Marine training for a "wet landing" off the coast of Camp Pendleton, I looked off the side of the LSD ship that we were being transported on and there in the water just off the port side of the ship was a massive shark. It was just leisurely swimming along next to us. I watched it for maybe an hour and all of a sudden it was gone.
They're Real. They keep 'em stocked at Billy's pay lake just half mile from the Interstate! Come try yer luck soon! Live bait available. Bring the whole famlee. Coldest beer on earth.
Is this legit?
ReplyDeleteOnly a few million years off.
DeleteNo, but it is a fun image. Imagine the steaks you could cut off one of those beasties.
Deleteand the ammonia.
DeleteProbably not; one row of teeth and most the uppers are identical.
ReplyDeleteProbably?
DeleteWonder what they used for bait?
ReplyDeleteThe fisherman missing from the group photo, I guess. He gave his life so the others could win the prize.
DeleteRemember, if it is on the internet, it must be true.
DeleteSuckers
DeleteBait? Well, we finally did find a purpose for Steve.
DeleteGonna miss him.
When I was in high school, I got a job washing dishes. The manager had been on a Destroyer in the pacific during WW2. He told me that whilr they were cruising a shark came up next the ship and followed along for awhile and then disappeared below. He swore it had
ReplyDeletestupid computer - from 11:13
ReplyDeleteHe swore the thing was at least 75 feet long. A number of crew also saw it. He was a good boss and very serious at work, not given to cutting up or joking around much. He may have been pulling my leg but I never saw him do anything like that with anyone else.
wildbill
Back in mid-1967, as a young US Marine training for a "wet landing" off the coast of Camp Pendleton, I looked off the side of the LSD ship that we were being transported on and there in the water just off the port side of the ship was a massive shark. It was just leisurely swimming along next to us. I watched it for maybe an hour and all of a sudden it was gone.
DeleteIt's real. I saw it in the movie, "Waterworld".
ReplyDeleteI seen 'em bigger...
ReplyDeletelook up the definition of dubious.
ReplyDeleteThey're Real. They keep 'em stocked at Billy's pay lake just half mile from the Interstate! Come try yer luck soon! Live bait available. Bring the whole famlee. Coldest beer on earth.
ReplyDeleteMy ichthyology professor used to say "There are bigger fish in the sea than ever came out of it!". I think he knew what he was talking about.
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