New Swim Speed Record...

SoWal Expert

Aug 19, '07 · 6:14 PM1,992

...Set this afternoon at Grayton by Tootsie, Beachmom, friend of Toots, and Jdarg, who were out blissfully floating in the emerald green waters, only to be disrupted by a MF shark. Thankfully, nice people on shore got our attention and made the shark sign, and we very calmly made our way in.
NOT!!!! :floor:

We were swimming MACHINES!! :lol:

Toots, friend of Toots, and Beachmom hauled a$$, while I paused to yell at Bdarg, who was too freakin' interested in the shark and not saving his wife and mother of his children. :bang:

We spent 5 minutes getting our hearts out of throats, then figured we deserved Red Bar margaritas, which were enjoyed while floating in the outflow. Whew.

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Beach Fanatic

Aug 19, '07 · 6:17 PM#2

Yikes, glad you are here to report the experience, what is the shark sign?

Not being a beach resident I would hate to be out in the water and be waving at someone that was giving me the shark notice.

Edited Aug 19, '07 · 6:17 PM

Beach Fanatic

Aug 19, '07 · 6:18 PM#3

...Set this afternoon at Grayton by Tootsie, Beachmom, friend of Toots, and Jdarg, who were out blissfully floating in the emerald green waters, only to be disrupted by a MF shark. Thankfully, nice people on shore got our attention and made the shark sign, and we very calmly made our way in.
NOT!!!! We were swimming MACHINES!!

Toots, friend of Toots, and Beachmom hauled a$$, while I paused to yell at Bdarg, who was too freakin' interested in the shark and not saving his wife and mother of his children.

We spent 5 minutes getting our hearts out of throats, then figured we deserved Red Bar margaritas, which were enjoyed while floating in the outflow. Whew.

thanks for not getting eaten...i really like you guys...

hmmmm......can't remember

Aug 19, '07 · 6:23 PM#4

thanks for not getting eaten...i really like you guys...

Ditto.

SoWal Insider

Aug 19, '07 · 6:24 PM#5

I posted on the other thread but this is so scary! It would make me want a stiff drink too AND start smoking again! :shock:

Beach Fanatic

Aug 19, '07 · 6:24 PM#6

I saw everyone at the lake you should be more worried about what's in the lake than the sharks. :yikes:

percy

Aug 19, '07 · 6:26 PM#7

Yikes, glad you are here to report the experience, what is the shark sign?

Not being a beach resident I would hate to be out in the water and be waving at someone that was giving me the shark notice.

Sorry to laugh, the question just struck me as funny. It's sign language, you might say. Putting your hand on top of your head in the shape of a fin.

SoWal Insider

Aug 19, '07 · 6:30 PM#8

:funn:No wonder you didn't answer when I called you this afternoon! I'll ask for RO. Got pics?!? Glad no one was an afternoon snack. :clap:

Beach Fanatic

Aug 19, '07 · 6:32 PM#9

Sorry to laugh, the question just struck me as funny. It's sign language, you might say. Putting your hand on top of your head in the shape of a fin.

Never apolgize for laughter, there is much too little of it these days.

But I could just see myself floating out there being your typical nonbeach resident and someone waving at me and me waving back :wave:

while I was about to become some shark's next meal. :yikes:

Thanks for the warning.

Beach Fanatic

Aug 19, '07 · 6:40 PM#10

Welcome to the Gr8ton beach food chain. :welcome:

Skunky

Aug 19, '07 · 6:44 PM#11

wussies

Beach Fanatic

Aug 19, '07 · 6:50 PM#12

Yikes! It seems to be a busy shark year? Glad yer'll (that's Michigan speak for "y'all") OK and lived to tell the tale on Sowal.com!

SoWal Expert

Aug 19, '07 · 6:56 PM#13

I saw everyone at the lake you should be more worried about what's in the lake than the sharks.

Snap!

SoWal Guide

Aug 19, '07 · 6:57 PM#14

I've never been so panic-stricken and I've never moved so fast (even though it felt like I was getting nowhere fast). I must admit that this was a first for me (all of us!). Never until today have I had the "get back on shore, there is a shark" signal from the folks on shore. and we were having SUCH funn out there!!! the water was as clear as I've ever seen it.

the dang shark kept circling back and eventually everyone cleared out from the gulf.

SoWal Guide

Aug 19, '07 · 6:57 PM#15

I'll take my chances in the lake from now on... :wave:

Beach Fanatic

Aug 19, '07 · 7:12 PM#16

Glad you got out safely. I think I will be careful when playing in the water. When it is as clear as you described, it is hard not to enjoy. Thank goodness for the folks on the shore.

Meow

Aug 19, '07 · 7:24 PM#17

...oh little baby Jesus...they was walking on water!!! Glad y'all are safe! This reminds me of my Olympic kayaking, except y'all were like BAIT!!! :shock:

got any pics?

Aug 19, '07 · 7:24 PM#18

ja get any pix :idontno:

SoWal ExpertAuthor

Aug 19, '07 · 7:24 PM#19

Snap!

Snap schnap. :lol:

SoWal Guide

Aug 19, '07 · 7:27 PM#20

ja get any pix

uh. there had better not be any pix of our inelegant departure from the gulf...

SoWal ExpertAuthor

Aug 19, '07 · 7:30 PM#21

uh. there had better not be any pix of our inelegant departure from the gulf...

STFU.

We were elegant and lady-like and graceful. And anyone that says otherwise wasn't in the water and brave like us.

Beach Fanatic

Aug 19, '07 · 7:30 PM#22

was it more of a crowd "finning" (pic#1) or just a few (pic#2)

:drink:

I would have been like the pic to the left after that

Edited Aug 19, '07 · 7:31 PM

beats on hood

Aug 19, '07 · 7:39 PM#23

OMG, jdarg, glad you all escaped the shark. I can't imagine how scared you must have been.

I would have thought that the shark sign would have been the "Gator Chomp" because that's what we do when we hear the music from Jaws at Gator games.

Thank goodness The Princess wasn't with you.