Don't Play Chicken With A Ship.

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Especially if it's bigger than you!

Thrills On Thursday.

Orange Code à Teahupoo juillet 2015 Epique session d'un solide swell de sud ouest sur Teahupoo Tahiti. Les locaux comme Matehau TETOPATA, Matahi DROLLET, Angelo FAREIRE, Raimana VB, Mihimana Braye etc ont assuré le show. Malgrès de solides bouffes en Tow-In comme Tikanui, Niccolo PICCOLO... Merci à Mama Nature, Amis, Captaines & riders ... Filmé & Edité par Tim Pruvost Musique spécialement composé par el Maestro Guillaume Desbois Présqu'île de Tahiti, Polynésie Française, Pacifique Sud, Tropical Paradise Code Orange at Teahupoo July 2015 Epic session of a solid southwest swell in Teahupoo Tahiti. Local as Matehau TETOPATA, Matahi DROLLET, Angelo FAREIRE, Raimana VB, Mihimana Braye etc ensured the show. Even so strong wipe-out in Tow-In as Tikanui, Niccolo PICCOLO ... Thanks to Mama Nature, Friends, Captains & riders ... Filmed & Edited by Tim Pruvost Music Specially composed by Maestro Guillaume Desbois Peninsula of Tahiti, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Tropical Paradise angelo

Wednesday Wipeout(s). "Ouch" (moving pictures)

Amazing Big Wave Surfing Wipeouts @ The Famous Big Wave Spot On Maui's Northshore, Jaws Peahi Maui. January 21, 2015 Thumbnail By #DoomaPhotos Rider #MarcioFreire WNW Swell 20ft / 20 secs. http://www.facebook.com/PureDigitalMedia http://www.instagram.com/PureDigitalMaui

Mayhem on Maui's North shore, Jaws Peahi Maui. January 21, 2015
Take away quote, "Did that guy live?"

Fish On Fridays. "Hello Mr. Big Teeth!"

He's just a gentle giant...so misunderstood by those two legs.
Mommy!

Meanwhile, Down In SoCal. "Surf's Up!" (moving pictures)

Bam. There be waves!

Photos: Don Bartletti | Los Angeles Times | August 27, 2014 

Hello, Mr. Big Teeth! Robot "Interacts" With Sharks. (Moving Pictures)

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REMUS SharkCam: The hunter and the hunted from Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst. on Vimeo.

Hey, this doesn't taste like chicken!

Friday Flyover. "Mommy!" (Moving Pictures)

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There are adrenaline junkies, and then, there are Adrenaline Junkies. These folks take that old biscuit, "Living Close To The Edge" to a whole new level.

"Overcoming fears, they step off into thin air and fly like birds, hurtling at impossible speeds and gliding across beautiful landscapes. A startling insight into the revolutionary sport that brings the dream of human flight alive."

Maybe, I Should Rethink Using My Inflatable Kayak. "Yikes!" (Moving Pictures)

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Is that the lunch bell ringing?
Mommy!

Man Overboard! (Moving Pictures)

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How politically incorrect of you, Joe. Shouldn't it be Crew Overboard?
F that! I'm sick of walking on eggshells.

Sorry for the ride around the lake. Now back to our story.
Andrew Taylor was flung overboard while changing a sail on the foredeck of Derry~Londonderry~Doire' during Race 10 of the Clipper Round the World Race. His swim occurred midway between Qingdao, China, and San Francisco. Luckily for Andrew, he was wearing a drysuit and PFD. His recovery from the messy waters of the North Pacific was no mean feat. Poor Andrew spent about an hour and a half in the water. He was quite happy to be pulled back aboard to the safety of the boat. His skipper said, "...whilst clearly shocked, he is quite happy to be alive I think!" Ya think!

Yes boys and girls, the sea is not for the faint of heart. To quote the Swiss Boy Scout handbook, "Allzeit bereit!"

Sources: Lectronic Latitude Lasso | Derry~Londonderry~Doire Clipper's Facebook Page

There's A New Guy In The Lineup, And He Personifies "Locals Only!" (Surfing)

Locals can be intimidating.

A 13-foot crocodile decided to paddle out for a surfing session. For some reason, his appearnce closed down Cable Beach, near Broome Australia, this past Saturday.

"He was a big boy — his head was huge," said local photographer Sharon Scoble, who snapped the incredible images of the surfing reptile.

Read more at Mensup.fr

Fish On Fridays. "Close Encounters Of A Teethy Kind." (Moving Pictures)

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Are you f*cking kidding me mate?

Fish On Fridays.

Hello Joe. What dou you know?
I'm glad that you've decided to dine with me tonight. "Mommy!"

What's For Lunch? (Marine Life) (Moving Pictures)

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Note to self: don't get in the way of hungry whales and their food.
Via Tim Zimmerman, Writer

Looking For Signs Of Intelligent Life. (Moving Pictures)

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Unfortunately, there appears to be none.
We're doomed!

Fish On Fridays. "Mr Big Teeth Joins The Lineup."

Tastes like chicken!
It's a good thing our human friend was looking in the other direction and his foot didn't act as a lure for Mr. Big Teeth. "Mommy!"

Photo: Nick Chill.

Wednesday Wipeout.

Do you believe in happy endings?

My New Dinghy?

What a beauty, not!

Fish On Fridays.

Guess who's coming to dinner?
It seems that we have an unexpected guest dropping in tonight. I hope there's enough food.

Fish On Fridays.

Food for fish on Fridays?
Joe, Joe, Joe, why are you so negative? Sharks are misunderstood; they're gentle and playful. I think I'll jump in and swim with them. From the deepest reaches of my paleo brain something screams out to me and it doesn't say sharks are playful, more like hungry!

If I've Said It Once, I'll Say It A Thousand Times.

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The sea is not for the weak of heart. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.