Aaar.. The things that you find floating in the water while out paddling.

I've seen some interesting stuff.. Check out what I found today... A cop hat..

From now on it's Cun-stable if you don't mind..

Anyone else found anything interesting?

DJ

My sister-in-law bought me some neoprene paddling gloves years ago (in my short-board days). I thought they were a bit "gay" & never wore them, until one day when something prompted me to dig them out of the wardrobe & take them out at Back Beach, Geraldton. Lot of weed around, & some weird-shaped piece floated past me. I scooped it up & it was a cute little octopus. As I'm admiring it in the palm of my hand, its tentacles changed colour to BLUE RINGS!!! Adios rapido cute little octopus. What made me put those gloves on that day.................................(I dunno why, but eerie Twlight Zone theme keeps coming into my head)??!!!
True story.

Found a $5 buck note the other day in the water at St Kilda!
It paid for a coffee afterwards!

I knew one of those things was going to cum up in this thread.

Found one of these once, and wore it for the session:



Also a stack of tennis and soccer balls which are always great to throw at your mates while they are sailing about.

I know blue bottles and the normal stingers around our coast cant sting the palm of your hand or the soles of your feet for some reason.(Lots of experience fishing).
"If you have to try this remember they will sting the webbing between your fingers and toes".
I have a sneaking suspicion the same is true for blue rings ,box jellys and Irakangis as well.
Might be an experiment for mythbusters or someone with a few bourbons under the belt to have a crack at in between sets.

W.

worrier said...
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Might be an experiment for mythbusters or someone with a few bourbons under the belt to have a crack at in between sets.

W.

Good plan. Remember the blue ring octopus doesn't kill you as such. It totally paralyses you so you can't breathe or have a heart beat. All you need is full CPR for 8-12 hours and you'll be fine.

There is a story, which I think is not an urban myth, of a woman being stung and she could hear people talking about giving up on the CPR because they thought she was dead.

worrier said...

I know blue bottles and the normal stingers around our coast cant sting the palm of your hand or the soles of your feet for some reason.(Lots of experience fishing).
"If you have to try this remember they will sting the webbing between your fingers and toes".
I have a sneaking suspicion the same is true for blue rings ,box jellys and Irakangis as well.
Might be an experiment for mythbusters or someone with a few bourbons under the belt to have a crack at in between sets.

W.

Kids don't try this at home is what he's really not trying to say......

you dont feel the effect of stingers/blue bottles on your palms or soles of your feet cause the skin is tougher/thicker and resists the tiny balbs penertrating the skin

while the rest of your bodies skin is thinner and more sensitive and the balbs can penetrate the skin thus you feel the sting

dont think that i would risk trying to test it out on a box jelly fish and blue ring occy

aussiewahine said...

Wasn't floating in the water...more like wedged in the rock wall...at Pt Cartwright. Found yesterday. I know the owner who did this about 2 weeks ago when his leg rope snapped.

Far-out,looks like Mr Chompy has had a crack at the mal!!!lol
Robbo

What was it DJ....

Harold Holts remains, the $10 million stolen during the great bookie robbery?

The suspense is too much.

Sorry guys I got home from work to find the internet not working... How rude!..

DJ

WOW thats swung it, OZ here i come.mmmmmmm

DavidJohn, It is obvious: first the donuts, then the cop hat... A police boat sank!