Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department

Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department

This is a great site if you looking to learn about really just anything water related ..... It lists all sorts of organizations out there as well that are out on the front lines everyday trying to save our dying eco system .. I just wish more people would realize how much damage we are doing to the oceans and how its going to affect our everyday lives very very soon ... It also has some great educational stuff for kids as well ... So sit your youngins down and teach them how to preserve the beauty of our world ... It has to start somewhere ...
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/kids/kids.htm

Shark Adventures: Shark Diving, False Bay, South Africa Great Whites Breaching

I have to say that I know this is basically me putting out an advertisement for a company in south africa .. But if there is one place in this world I would like to go it would be False Bay (Cape Town) South Africa .. I must before I die see this amazing feet of A great white shark breaching the water ... From what i have seen on the discovery channel and so on this is a learned response that only happens in this area ..And is only done by about 30 Great Whites that live in the region.. There was a time when I wanted nothing more in this world than to study our vast oceans .. Learn the unknown .... This to me now would be the ultimate .... If i could I would live there and study there behavior everyday.

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Shark Adventures: False Bay (Cape Town)

African Shark Eco Charters, founded by Chris Fallows and Rob Lawrence, was created to advance the understanding of sharks. Dyer Island, where most of South Africa's Specially designed shark viewing cagesgreat white shark research and viewing was concentrated, was becoming congested. This made controlled scientific work difficult, so Chris and Rob set out to find an alternative venue where they could escape commercialization and conduct their research.

During their search for a new dive site, they remembered the legend of Submarine, a notorious white shark in excess of 6 meters (20 feet), known to roam the waters of False Bay, located barely thirty minutes from Cape Town. They made a trip to one of her favorite haunts, a seal colony in False Bay.

On that first trip they witnessed a shark attacking a seal less than 10 meters from their boat. A great new area for shark research and viewing had been discovered. In the four years following their discovery, they've learned much about the sharks and ecosystem of the area. They are eager to share their knowledge with you.

Dates: Offered any time of year. The best months to see great whites, however, are April through September.

Price: $325+ per day, depending on time of year and number of days

Shark diving at False Bay, Cape TownDescription: 1 to 10 day diving and photographic excursions are available. Expeditions generally start in Simon's Town, where your day begins with a briefing on boat safety and emergency procedures. Just as the sun starts to color the sky, we leave the harbor and cruise to any of the various shark sites around False Bay. The trip to a dive site usually takes about 25 minutes, but this may vary due to weather and other environmental conditions. Since African Eco Charters is one of "

Shark Attacks in Perspective ????

Shark Attacks in Perspective: "Shark Attacks in Perspective
Great Hammerhead Shark
Photo: © George Burgess
Say the word 'shark' and the first image most people conjure up is a Jaws-inspired white shark devouring unsuspecting bathers while well-meaning authorities and scientists helplessly stand by. Shark attack is probably the most feared natural danger to man, surpassing even hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes in the minds of most beach users and sailors. Among the earth's large animals implicated in the attack and consumption of humans, only sharks have not been 'controlled' by man. Even the fiercest of terrestrial predators, the large cats and bears, are extremely susceptible to a rifle and 'problem' animals simply have been eliminated, leaving many of these species endangered. Some crocodilians, especially the Nile and saltwater crocodiles, are certainly as dangerous as sharks, but these reptiles have never captured as much 'press' in part because their populations are largely limited to Third World countries and they, too, are vulnerable to human hunting pressure. The sea's only other creatures with the capability of consuming a human, killer and sperm whales, are not normally considered threats to man. Sharks, on the other hand, have been documented attackers (and sometime consumers) of humans around the world throughout recorded history and have remained relatively immune from human intervention.

Great White Shark
Photo: © Steve W. Ross
Shark attack did not become a subject of particular public interest until the twentieth century. Several factors have contributed to the upswing in public awareness of shark attack during the last sixty years. First and foremost has been the evolution of the press from a parochial to a cosmopolitan news-gathering system that covers a larger portion of the world in a more rapid and comprehensive manner. Increased competition and a shift of journalistic values in certain quarters additionally has contributed to "

Heres my perspective on shark attacks ... Its simple and straight to the point and I truly just do not understand how people can think any differently about this subject ......... They rule the oceans ... They are basically the humans of the sea ..... They take what they want when they want and how they want ..... If your freaking stupid enough to go in the ocean .... Then you should expect that there is a chance of being bitten or eatin ........... How Freaking Hard Is That To Understand ???? Put it into perspective .... Your on a deserted beach .... No Stores ... Blahh Blahh You have to fend for yourself ... A Chicken passes by ...... Should the chicken expect to not be killed and eaten ??Itsts the same thing ....... it really is .........

#HolidayInn

The reopening of #HolidayInn on dalnet was met with little fan fair as we just sat there and yapped about harry potter and how freaking hot it is this summmer weeeee. Im still hoping this is a temporary fix and only until PowNet is back Up .. We will see..

Yahoo Sucks

Ok so at times I can be a great big pain in the ass Im moody and well I work 6 nights a week What do you expect... :) Anyway with our IRC server POWNET being down we have migrated to trying to talk on Yahoo and making a room so that we can chat together Kind of like IRC ...Until I move and get my server going Brian gets his computer fixed and Matt gets a new one lol ... Sooooooooo anyway I can't explain it but you will be talking in this room and all of a sudden you will see your friends go offline on the messenger but there still showing in the room or you try to do voice chat and the ability to hear said voice chat stops after 3 minutes and the only way to get it back is to restart yahoo... I cant do it anymore I just cant I hate it .... It drives me mad in some weird way I cannot even explain and my friends are the ones who are paying for it which to me is just not cool ... So what do I do ? I dunno do you ? I cant use yahoo anymore I just cant .... I think I hate Yahoo more than DalNet On IRC which is actually saying something lol :) So I can do one of two things ... Be a jerk and ignore my wonderful friends until the IRC server POWNET is back up or go back to DalNet so that I can keep in touch .... To a lot of people who wont read this anyway you would be thinking right now well the choice is simple DON'T BE A JERK !!!! :) I agree unfortunately its part of my wonderful disposition ... :) SOOOOOOO I guess DalNet it is .... As much as I hate it I will be there ..... I miss you guys already :)
peace

Hey Everybody.

I'm really sorry I haven't been online lately. My computer is still sucking pretty bad and I'm not really any closer to getting a new one. I've been doing a lot of stuff around the house and helping my parents out with a lot of things though. That stuff is why I haven't been online. They've been keeping me pretty busy and I'm back on a 2nd shift schedule.

As soon as I get all of this stuff over with I'll be back like normal again. I hope everyone is doing ok. It sucks not being able to talk to you all. When I get a new computer everything will be better than ever though. I'll be able to do a whole lot more cool stuff with the website and stuff.

I'll be back!
Matt

Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour Guess They Are To Rich To Care About There Fans ??????

Drowned in Sound - News - Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour: "Pink Floyd have dismissed an offer of a US tour worth $150m, reports The Sun.

I thought i should throw in here at the top that though im sure americans would love to see roger waters with pink floyd in a full blown tour WE THE AMERICAN FANS OF PINK FLOYD WOULD LOVE YOU TO COME WITHOUT ROGER WATERS TOO!!!!!!!!!! Rabble Rabble Ok read on .......

David Gilmour told the red-top that the band isn't interested in continuing their reunion.

'We've been offered 150million dollars to do gigs in the States. It's completely mad - and we won't do it. The idea for Live 8 was a one-off'.

There were reports of backstage tension between Gilmour and bandmate Roger Waters at Live 8, making a long-term reunion unlikely. Pink Floyd's record sales rocketed following the event, but Gilmour will give any royalties he receives to charity. He's since urged other performers enjoying a boost in sales to do likewise.

Though seeing Pink Floyd with Roger Waters would be cool They are just as good without him ...
Lemme tell you that this is a great big freaking shame I got the chance to catch them in 1994 In Tempe Arizona and they were just amazing Its a shame people get sooooooo rich that they dont care about there fans anymore it really is :(