"I’ve had a good life. I hope it doesn’t hurt too much."
The shark apocalypse entered a dangerous new phase, over the weekend, one that social scientists and normal scientists did not see coming as it appears Northern California’s “man-eating” Great Whites have discovered heretofore unknown “pleasures of the flesh.”
David Alexander, superintendent of a local school district, was out fishing in his kayak in Shelter Cove, enjoying a bright day. As he rounded the lighthouse he heard a “thud” which lead directly to a truly disturbing moment.
“It felt like the front of my boat was lifting up.” Alexander told a local blog. “I heard a sound sort of sandpaperish, a grinding sound. For a second I thought I was being lifted up onto a wash rock. I saw grey and then I said, ‘That’s not a rock. That’s a shark!”
The Great White was estimated to be fifteen-feet long.
“He had the front of my kayak literally in his mouth,” Alexander continued. “It was like he was smoking it like a cigar. It was surreal.”
The impact rolled the superintendent into the water and he was certain of his demise, thinking, “I’ve had a good life. I hope it doesn’t hurt too much.”
Well, the Great White didn’t attack, finished smoking the kayak then swam off likely in search of brandy, maybe a nice satin robe, a fine dame in pearls, Frank Sinatra’s Someone to Watch Over Me on vinyl.
We each know that moderation is key for all these things but I don’t imagine sharks have much self-control and worry that they will traipse into a vice-ridden life with much debauchery, many broken hearts, etc.
Troublesome.
Luckily jokes can be made and no one was seriously injured or killed.
Although trying to be funny, the writer of the article…is not! Not a article that needs humor.
Sue, was it really necessary to through and downvote everyone? Lots of feelings were hurt today. Lots and lots.
Maybe a life-style change from negativity to positivity may help your reflux issues Sue.
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“I’ve had a good life. I hope it doesn’t hurt too much.”
It seems the shark loses interest, when you become comfortable with what’s unfolding. Maybe they only get excited by fear!? Can’t wait to test this theory with one of my “rent-a-helpers” in Morocco.
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I visited Shelter Cove once and even though I had a fun surf, the whole town just seemed creepy to me
Rain, ganja, inbred backwoods apocalypse is coming crazies, don’t tread on me fucks, ghosts of slaughtered Native Americans, burnt out hippies, meth addicts, banana slugs, big trees, and more rain…a potent brew indeed.
So true. The wave I surfed was plenty fun and the two locals out didn’t even look at me for the entire session – which was plenty fine by me. Better than being hassled, which that place seems ripe for.
More people = less % a shark gets you.
Helter Shelter ….Cove ?
Mull up Sharky, mull up…
That shark looks Chinese so it’s probably
related to Kelly’s girlfriend. It’s therefore very clear Kelly directed the shark to attack the kayak.
This may be controversial, but is this the best shark story ever written in the series?
I mean, this might be the first time the anthropomorphism of sharks took on a real shape in my mind. Not sure if it was the satin robe, or the Sinatra LP, but it felt real.
Karma ….. Hugh Hefner reincarnated as an Apex Predator ? I don’t suppose the superintendent was dressed up as a Bunny ?
Oceanside has lots of these fancy man eaters. Don’t surf there. Too dangerous.
Cigars aren’t the smoke of choice around Shelter Cove. That shark was trying to smoke that kayak like a Bob Marley style doobie of Sour Diesel.
The beauty of superintendents. No idea what the kids are up to!
Do they still sell that Death Star shit? It’s probably weak by American standards but my mates reckon it sent them fucken sideways and they had to go bed at about 4pm. That’s why you should only smoke uncle Wiggs’ bush weed.
Fuck was that a strain? I remember getting a call from a mate to come over to the shed asap as his older brother had built the gravity bong from hell. Four two litre milk bottles hose and connections nicked from his plumbing apprenticeship a bike pump and a balloon that would force two litres of ice cooled hydro into ya lungs in a couple secs flat… greened out every one of the boys who dared and was duly christened the Death Star.
The gravity bongs are no joke. So effective. Yeah I think it was some strain they bought up near Portland or something. Designer weed I guess.
Groucho Sharx