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Fisherman impaled by giant fish as it leapt across boat
The Times of London ^
| August 4, 2006
| Simon de Bruxelles
Posted on 08/05/2006 4:43:09 AM PDT by mcg2000
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posted on
08/05/2006 4:43:10 AM PDT
by
mcg2000
To: mcg2000
The marlin is telling his buddies about the "one that got away."
To: mcg2000
Now, this is one of those inconvenient accidents.
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posted on
08/05/2006 4:45:22 AM PDT
by
coconutt2000
(NO MORE PEACE FOR OIL!!! DOWN WITH TYRANTS, TERRORISTS, AND TIMIDCRATS!!!! (3-T's For World Peace))
To: mcg2000
Wow.
Beware of flying marlin.
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posted on
08/05/2006 4:48:55 AM PDT
by
nuconvert
([there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
To: mcg2000
Like the mighty Marlin, Mutual Of Omaha will cut through the red tape and tackle the problem head-on to give you piece of mind.
Don't bring a fish hook to a marlin fight.
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posted on
08/05/2006 4:53:22 AM PDT
by
D-fendr
To: mcg2000
OOohhw... Thats gonna leave a mark.
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posted on
08/05/2006 4:55:15 AM PDT
by
mountn man
(The pleasure you get from life, is equal to the attitude you put into it.)
To: mcg2000
"Here Fishy, Fishy, Fishy."
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posted on
08/05/2006 4:58:55 AM PDT
by
stayathomemom
(From an old cartoon and a Burt and Ernie skit on "Sesame Street")
To: mcg2000
Just shows the importance of carting around a video camera these days. Somebody on that boat coulda got a million for that vid.
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posted on
08/05/2006 5:05:39 AM PDT
by
JennysCool
(Roll out the Canarble Wagon!)
To: mcg2000
Alan Card has hooked six of the ten largest blue marlin caught off the island.Payback is a bitch!
To: mcg2000
Lucky....This guy has really got a fish story to tell!
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posted on
08/05/2006 5:09:06 AM PDT
by
Dallas59
To: vox humana
You think the Marlin community had a bounty out on this guy?
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posted on
08/05/2006 5:17:39 AM PDT
by
tarawa
To: mcg2000
What did the marlin say to the shark?
"Let me take a stab at it."
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posted on
08/05/2006 5:26:11 AM PDT
by
catpuppy
To: tarawa
That fish is obviously a member of Fishbollah!
14
posted on
08/05/2006 5:31:59 AM PDT
by
cajungirl
(no)
To: mcg2000
Some days you get the bear fish, some days the bear fish gets you.
15
posted on
08/05/2006 5:34:02 AM PDT
by
Grut
To: mcg2000
For his protection, the government should pass a law requiring a 3-day waiting period before reeling in Marlin.
To: mcg2000
Ian is very lucky to be alive.
I nominate this for the greatest understatement of ALL TIME!!
Nuff said!!!
The only way this could be outdone is if the fish's aim was a little lower...
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posted on
08/05/2006 5:43:36 AM PDT
by
djf
(A short fence is mathematically the same as NO FENCE...)
To: mcg2000
To: Larry Lucido
The marlin is telling his buddies about the "one that got away."LOL! Can you imagine this guy telling this story in a bar? "Yeah, back in '06 I was out on a boat with my dad and..." No body, but no body is gonna believe this guy!
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posted on
08/05/2006 5:59:10 AM PDT
by
yankeedame
("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")
To: mcg2000
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posted on
08/05/2006 6:00:43 AM PDT
by
Geritol
(All I need is another hole in my head...)
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