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To: ShadowDancer
Surfing Safer than Soccer, Basketball

Yeah, right



Do you have any idea how many surfers have been injured/killed by sharks? At least you don't find these guys on the soccer field or basketball court.
25 posted on 01/04/2007 5:35:48 PM PST by G8 Diplomat
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To: G8 Diplomat
Do you have any idea how many surfers have been injured/killed by sharks?

41 recorded, on the Pacific Coast, since 1950 according to a Shark Research Committe report I read awhile back.

There were 100+, if IIRC, attacks reported during that period if you include swimmers, divers, etc., etc.

Pretty rare considering how many people take to the water every year. That's why I personally never worried about it.

I was more concerned about getting hit by an out of control board...and that happened several times.

30 posted on 01/05/2007 1:10:24 PM PST by GoldCountryRedneck ("Idiocy - Never under estimate the power of stupid people in large numbers" - despair.com)
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