Shark researcher bets, pays the price . . .

[Don Vito Corleone]

Hee hee - this is a good one:

A famous shark researcher who said his knowledge of sharks kept him from being bitten lost part of his leg to one on Wednesday as he led a class on the predators' behavior . . . Ritter, who lives in Miami, has told the media he can keep sharks away by modifying his heart rate. In August 2000, he told The Associated Press he had never even been nipped, attributing that largely to his ability to understand sharks' body language. Ritter could not be reached for comment on Wednesday.

Score this one: lemon sharks 1, overzealous researchers 0.

 

[911paramedic]

"Erich takes certain chances based on what he thinks he knows about shark behavior, but there is no evidence to support his theories," he said. "He's more like a philosopher than a scientist."

Reality 1, Philosopher 0

 

[Fritzo]

Heheheheh....that goes into my book of "Famous Last Words"....I think I'll put it next to "Don't worry...it's not loaded" and "Youmade sure the circuit breaker is off, right?"

 

[joohang]

Still feel sorry for that dude.

 

[Zebo]

<< "Erich takes certain chances based on what he thinks he knows about shark behavior, but there is no evidence to support his theories," he said. "He's more like a philosopher than a scientist."

Reality 1, Philosopher 0 >>



If only he wearing his copper bracelet he would have been bitten.

 

[conjur]

He should have tapped into the field of energy from prayer (or whatever it's called)

 

[yakko]

I guess the force wasn't with him.