All this talk of the landlord of late had me pondering while strolling on the beach today.
Am I afraid of sharks out in the lineup?
Or does it add to the thrill of being out there knowing that some of the top predators are still out there too?

"I'm in the "adds to the thrill" category. Sharks, along with earthquakes, are two things which add a little bit of zest to my fabulous California life ..."

"P{Brunch} = 1 P{CarAccident}=.001 P{PloverAttaq}=.0000001"

"Has anyone ever really done the numbers on the probability thing? I guess its a bit of loose science but it must be possible to work out the chances ..."

The original documentary 'theCove' airs Saturday Sept 4th 10pm on Planet Green.
http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/reel-impact/the-cove-fights-against-...
There is a great (though disturbing) follow up series called 'Blood Dolphins" that began last night on the animal planet.

"Best documentary on why Japan is so adamant about preserving their whaling & dolphining culture... http://www.southparkstudios.com/episodes/251888/ ..."

"That's a hoot! "Oh no! Its the Japanese!" "Fuck you dolphin, fuck you whale!""

The dolphin hunting season starts today. Check out this report from Ric O'Barry (of 'the Cove' and 'Flipper' fame) to find out how to help end this!!

"The international pressure might help, but the best way to end it is for them to generate pressure from inside Japan, from the Japanese people themsel ..."

"Honestly I wonder what dolphin tastes like. If it tastes as good as baby clubbed seal, I can see why they wouldn't want to stop eating it. I think ..."

"@p_s: I disagree. There are plenty of f'd up things that rankle, even if they're not in my backyard. These include gruesome dolphin slaughter, slaver ..."

A question for the wise.
I just got my new ultra-compact inflatable Krypt MT5 surfmat in the mail from Australia and now want to get some body boarding fins.
What's the consensus out there on which fins are the most comfortable, effective and cool?

"Thanks on the link, Dingo. I also grew up on these on the East Coast and they have too expensive from other people in the past to try without a big f ..."

These solid wood boards are made by Peter Walker (professor of furniture design at Rhode Island School of Design) and then decorated by various well known Australian artists and craftspeople. One was purchased for the Parliament House collection. Would the White House ever acquire a surfboard?? Perhaps Richard Nixon might have??

"Dingo, is that you in the Speedo?"

"Here's a couple of other images of one of Peter's boards"

This is a great update on the making of and outcomes from the Oscar winning documentary 'The Cove'.

Stealing @sharky's thunder

"At least the gaps in the cage are big enough for the kids to swim out of if there's any trouble!"

Derek Hynd rocks JBay.

"Of note. DOH and no fins. Shock and awe. Fave is the perma-helicoptering, because he could."

"That's insane. Thanks for sharing. My fins are coming off tonight!"

"So great. That was like glass of clear fresh water after the past couple months of car ads and misogyny. Fall will be here soon. Hold on. "