Posted on 09/13/2015 5:05:54 PM PDT by artichokegrower
"That was heavy," Captain Michael Sack said. Possibly 40 or 50 tons heavy.
Sack was guiding a Sanctuary Cruises whale watching tour from a boat just outside Moss Landing harbor on Saturday when he witnessed an incredible, dangerous situation.
Tandem kayakers were paddling through a large pod of humpback whales that were gorging on krill and anchovy bait balls.
One whale launched its body into a full breach, and to people watching from the boat, it appeared the whale landed on top of a man and woman who were sharing a kayak.
(Excerpt) Read more at ksbw.com ...
I agree. That scene, the way 4 or 5 plot lines all came together at the end, was genius. That, the scene where Kramer describes beating up a mugger on a bus to save a pinky toe, and the “frightened turtle” dialogue, are favorites of mine.
They could share Peanut Butter and Honey sandwiches.....
Works best when you smear them on yourself first. Themselves as the case may be. And lie on the ground twitching and making bleating noises. Bears love that. I was raised in bear country. Trust me. I’m a professional. I promise...
**Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; whenever I find myself involuntarily pausing before coffin warehouses, and bringing up the rear of every funeral I meet; and especially whenever my hypos get such an upper hand of me, that it requires a strong moral principle to prevent me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people’s hats off—then, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can. This is my substitute for pistol and ball. With a philosophical flourish Cato throws himself upon his sword; I quietly take to the ship.**
~ Herman Melville [Moby Dick]
That's like a parachute with a lifetime guarantee. If having a 40 ton whale land on you isn't "the best marine wildlife experience", you get to do it again?
LOL
You get a free tour after your body cast is removed.
I'm not. I'm a cook. We doing surf and turf? I got recipes...
/johnny
“Is there something wrong with the gravity in the future that everything is so heavy?”
Humpback
Yea but just think of the advantages. the next time they are in a Starbucks and a hipster friend threatens them with “Dude like if you don’t vote for Hillary I’ll come down on you like a tone of bricks!”...
‘’’Our newly close to nature adventurers can say “That all you got” and not be posturing.
So there’s that.
Right.
Yup.
There used to be a good restaurant there in the late eighties. That was also a java is when flying VFR on top as a student pilot on his first cross country solo. Don’t ask.
Navaid, not java.
“Gorging on krill and anchovy bait balls”
Poor little male anchovies. You’d think that would be a delicate operation.
And the couple had JUST gotten back from “selfies with the bison” at Yellowstone...
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