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Scuba Forum / General / October 2006Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water.
LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Fla. -- A Florida man is fighting for his life after a stingray jumped onto his boat and stabbed him in the chest. A professor of marine biology at the University of Miami said such attacks are so "extraordinarily rare" that she's never heard of one like it. The victim is an 81-year-old man who was boating with his adult granddaughter and one of her friends. The women were able to steer the boat back to land and call for help. Rescuers said surgeons were able to remove some of the foot-long barb but not all of it. Open-heart surgery may be necessary. The roughly five-foot wide, 30-pound stingray died on the boat. While such incidents are said to be rare, TV's "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin was fatally stabbed by a stingray while swimming with them in Australia last month. ________________________________ It is useless for sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion. WILLIAM RALPH INGE, D. D. 1860-1954 > LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Fla. -- A Florida man is fighting for his life after a > stingray jumped onto his boat and stabbed him in the chest. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Irwin was fatally stabbed by a stingray while swimming with them in > Australia last month. The sharks are probably welcoming the new villain. Takes some heat off them. Should we start a pool on when the first movie about killer stingrays is released? I'd like to put $20 on the new movie "Singrays on a Plane" or "Stingrays on a Boat" > I'd like to put $20 on the new movie "Singrays on a Plane" or "Stingrays on > a Boat" coming in your house thru the sewer system and out the toilet >> I'd like to put $20 on the new movie "Singrays on a Plane" or "Stingrays on >> a Boat" >> >coming in your house thru the sewer system and out the toilet Hot sh.t!!!  Signaturedillon If you can't figure out how to unmunge my address, email me and I'll explain it. JOF If you want in on the pool I'll keep your money for you :-) "> > While such incidents are said to be rare, TV's "Crocodile Hunter" Steve > Irwin was fatally stabbed by a stingray while swimming with them in > Australia last month. we are going to need Kevlar bcds > we are going to need Kevlar bcds As I believe I mentioned on the last topic about this sort of incident, Kevlar isn't that great against long pointy thing type attacks... An aluminum breastplate would be effective, but you would also need side pieces, just in case the strike came under your arms... > > we are going to need Kevlar bcds > > As I believe I mentioned on the last topic about this sort of incident, > Kevlar isn't that great against long pointy thing type attacks... An > aluminum breastplate would be effective, but you would also need side > pieces, just in case the strike came under your arms... Could be a whole new product line for Scott Koplin - Stingray breastplates that could be threaded onto the standard one piece harness, kind of like an aluminum sandwich. jf The guy wasn't even in the water. Between flying rays, leaping carp and crawling snakeheads, it ain't even safe to go NEAR the water. <G> > The guy wasn't even in the water. > > Between flying rays, leaping carp and crawling snakeheads, it ain't > even safe to go NEAR the water. <G> There's always great lakes diving - worst thing we get here is a muskie of fresh water eel. Lots of well preserved wrecks though. Signature~Rick www.BrethrenoftheCoast.net Then again, last week a lady was run over by a car, and she wasn't even driving! And the sidewalk is a lot less elevated above the street than an average boat above the water... Frank > The guy wasn't even in the water. > > Between flying rays, leaping carp and crawling snakeheads, it ain't > even safe to go NEAR the water. <G> >> we are going to need Kevlar bcds > >As I believe I mentioned on the last topic about this sort of incident, >Kevlar isn't that great against long pointy thing type attacks... An >aluminum breastplate would be effective, but you would also need side >pieces, just in case the strike came under your arms... I see a new product coming. Stainless steel breastplates for nervous snorklers. Have to make those silly vests just a little bigger. Signaturedillon If you can't figure out how to unmunge my address, email me and I'll explain it. My sporasub freedive wetsuit has a thick and large chest pad for chest cocking spearguns. It is tough, and could easily be changed to a kevlar version, if you wanted to have even more protection. Scott could create a whole new fad in freediving wetsuits :-) I have gotten close to many sting rays over the years, and always saw them getting uneasy or annoyed well before it was too late to get out of the way..I have seen a few rearward charges by them , but again, if you are watching and not almost touching them, it would not be a problem..The Crockadile guy must not have been looking at the ray, and swum too close. As far as jumping into the boat goes, where was his shotgun ???? :-) Regards, Dan V > >> we are going to need Kevlar bcds > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > If you can't figure out how to unmunge my > address, email me and I'll explain it. > My sporasub freedive wetsuit has a thick and large chest pad for chest > cocking spearguns. It is tough, and could easily be changed to a kevlar > version, if you wanted to have even more protection. > Scott could create a whole new fad in freediving wetsuits :-) I guess we have been wearing the 1/4" plates on the wrong side... http://www.pointblankarmor.com/drysuit.asp >> My sporasub freedive wetsuit has a thick and large chest pad for chest >> cocking spearguns. It is tough, and could easily be changed to a kevlar [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >http://www.pointblankarmor.com/drysuit.asp Kevlar still won't save you from an ice pick. A few years ago (okay, more like 15,I was still in Carrollton at the time) a body armor salesdroid went to a city council meeting somewhere to pedal his wares. He put on the armor and handed one of the councilmen a knife. The councilman later resigned and went into seclusion, he was that upset over killing the guy. Signaturedillon If you can't figure out how to unmunge my address, email me and I'll explain it. > My sporasub freedive wetsuit has a thick and large chest pad for chest > cocking spearguns. It is tough, and could easily be changed to a kevlar [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > you are watching and not almost touching them, it would not be a > problem.. I've seen you around a ray.I'm not surprised you've seen them getting uneasy or annoyed. ;^) >The Crockadile guy must not have been looking at the ray, and > swum too close. As far as jumping into the boat goes, where was his [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > If you can't figure out how to unmunge my > > address, email me and I'll explain it. > > My sporasub freedive wetsuit has a thick and large chest pad for chest > > cocking spearguns. It is tough, and could easily be changed to a kevlar [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > problem..I've seen you around a ray.I'm not surprised you've seen them getting uneasy > or annoyed. ;^) How you doing Chilly? As I recall, you toss barbs around alot like the sting rays..so I'll just agree with anything you are saying :-) Nice to hear from you again. Regards, DanV > >The Crockadile guy must not have been looking at the ray, and > > swum too close. As far as jumping into the boat goes, where was his [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > > If you can't figure out how to unmunge my > > > address, email me and I'll explain it.- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text - > > > problem..I've seen you around a ray.I'm not surprised you've seen them getting uneasy > > or annoyed. ;^) > > > How you doing Chilly? I'm good thanks. It's good to see you here again. > As I recall, you toss barbs around alot like the sting rays..so I'll > just agree with anything you are saying :-) LOL. Better get out your kevlar! > Nice to hear from you again. You too. Puffed up any puffers lately? > Regards, > DanV [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > > > If you can't figure out how to unmunge my > > > > address, email me and I'll explain it.- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text - > > we are going to need Kevlar bcds > > As I believe I mentioned on the last topic about this sort of incident, > Kevlar isn't that great against long pointy thing type attacks... An > aluminum breastplate would be effective, but you would also need side > pieces, just in case the strike came under your arms... chainmail? Preferably made of mithril? >> > we are going to need Kevlar bcds >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Preferably made of mithril? You must have been one of the "literate potheads" in college. :-) All I ever did was run around in the steam tunnels with a wooden sword as some dice. Lots of dice, actually. 4s, 6s, 10s and 20s. Signaturedillon If you can't figure out how to unmunge my address, email me and I'll explain it. <snip> > >chainmail? > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > All I ever did was run around in the steam tunnels with a wooden sword > as some dice. Lots of dice, actually. 4s, 6s, 10s and 20s. No probability dice? Also, I always found that 8s were pretty important too. C'mon... throwing that 100 sided dice that looked like a ball was super fun. I did manage to build up a level 33 wizard. Imagine the destruction you could achieve with 12 x (2d8) magic missiles. Damn, I was a nerd. Although, you didn't really have to have any dice to read "The Hobbit" or the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Oh, and all of that happened in junior high for me. Who wanted to wait until college? Besides, college is more about drinking and chicks than it is about D&D and fantasy books. ><snip> > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >Oh, and all of that happened in junior high for me. Who wanted to wait until college? Besides, >college is more about drinking and chicks than it is about D&D and fantasy books. There's nothing quite like planning D&D in full scale in the steam tunnels under campus. Especially after blowing a couple of joints. Signaturedillon If you can't figure out how to unmunge my address, email me and I'll explain it. > LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Fla. -- A Florida man is fighting for his life after a > stingray jumped onto his boat and stabbed him in the chest. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Irwin was fatally stabbed by a stingray while swimming with them in > Australia last month. I know that ray. It's the same one that buzzed me after the feedings stopped out there. > LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Fla. -- A Florida man is fighting for his life after a > stingray jumped onto his boat and stabbed him in the chest. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion. > WILLIAM RALPH INGE, D. D. 1860-1954 if only he had a gun on him at the time he would have been safe. > if only he had a gun on him at the time he would have been safe. Anyone told you lately youre a dickhead? >> if only he had a gun on him at the time he would have been safe. > > Anyone told you lately youre a dickhead? poor didi dumbs did someone upset you >>LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Fla. -- A Florida man is fighting for his life after a >>stingray jumped onto his boat and stabbed him in the chest. [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > if only he had a gun on him at the time he would have been safe. baseball bat or golf club may have been effective also, a gun may have put a hole in the boat > LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Fla. -- A Florida man is fighting for his life after a > stingray jumped onto his boat and stabbed him in the chest. (snip) Too funny. Check out the picture of the villainous ray: http://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/10/19/stingray.reut/index.html It's from the other side of the world. >> LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Fla. -- A Florida man is fighting for his life after a >> stingray jumped onto his boat and stabbed him in the chest. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > It's from the other side of the world. the picture we got of the killer was of a beautiful eagle ray bad luck but sh.t happens > >> LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Fla. -- A Florida man is fighting for his life after a > >> stingray jumped onto his boat and stabbed him in the chest. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > bad luck but sh.t happens The way I last heard it, the eagle ray was jumping out of the water and accidentally jumped into the boat. The old guy got hit because he was trying to repatriate the ray. > > bad luck but sh.t happensThe way I last heard it, the eagle ray was jumping out of the water and > accidentally jumped into the boat. The old guy got hit because he was > trying to repatriate the ray.- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text - Like they say, no good deed goes unpunished.. :-) Dan V > The way I last heard it, the eagle ray was jumping out of the water and > accidentally jumped into the boat. The old guy got hit because he was > trying to repatriate the ray. I would have been willing to bet he was either trying to return it to the water or trying to kill it. You'd almost have to be bent over the ray to get hit in the chest. Lee >>LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Fla. -- A Florida man is fighting for his life after a >>stingray jumped onto his boat and stabbed him in the chest. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > It's from the other side of the world. Hmm... This is beginning to sound like the beginning of Frank Schaetzing's novel "The Swarm", were nature seems to rise against man. Matthias So Steve's stingray got to shout to one of his friends about what happened and how. The friend put it in "The Stingray Gazette" and now all of these beasts finally know how to chase these damned humans out of the ocean. And of course there is also the "right winged fanatic" under the stingrays that goes arround forming suicide commando's who jump on boats to kill innocent old people. Must have been an afghan ray then. Jeez in what a world are we living! Luckily plankton are illiterate; just think what would happen if they found out they itch when they get in our underwear! Frank > LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Fla. -- A Florida man is fighting for his life after a > stingray jumped onto his boat and stabbed him in the chest. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion. > WILLIAM RALPH INGE, D. D. 1860-1954
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