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<blockquote data-quote="Mel O&amp;#039;Drama" data-source="post: 413418" data-attributes="member: 23">Along these lines, as I watched this particular film one thought kept popping into my head that actually went a little way towards explaining at least some of the decisions, which was that - on film at least - people who live in coastal areas where there are potentially dangerous marine species appear to have a very different relationship with the ocean and those animals than, say, I would.Simply put, if I were to visit Australia I doubt I could be persuaded to go into the water up to my ankles (and I wouldn&#039;t feel much safer on land given some of the reptiles and arachnids in some areas).Of course, if you live somewhere, I&#039;m sure you make a kind of peace with those risks up to a point. And it&#039;s probably a healthier perspective than my overkill approach. Especially since statistically I&#039;d have more chance of being struck by lightning twice than being attacked by a shark. And I&#039;m far more likely to be killed or injured in a motoring or household accident... both of which are risks I entertain daily.But yes... there comes a point when it&#039;s less than wise, and a four foot kayak is nobody&#039;s idea of protection from even an average-sized shark giving you a good bump. Or even a friendly-but-short-sighted whale:[MEDIA=youtube]tgwGUNnf2Rc[/MEDIA]
Oh - how interesting that yours was quite a different experience from my first watch a couple of weeks ago. Perhaps this is a sign that I should hold off on repeated viewings (not that I was planning any).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mel O'Drama, post: 413418, member: 23"] Along these lines, as I watched this particular film one thought kept popping into my head that actually went a little way towards explaining at least [I]some[/I] of the decisions, which was that - on film at least - people who live in coastal areas where there are potentially dangerous marine species appear to have a very different relationship with the ocean and those animals than, say, I would. Simply put, if I were to visit Australia I doubt I could be persuaded to go into the water up to my ankles (and I wouldn't feel much safer on land given some of the reptiles and arachnids in some areas). Of course, if you live somewhere, I'm sure you make a kind of peace with those risks up to a point. And it's probably a healthier perspective than my overkill approach. Especially since statistically I'd have more chance of being struck by lightning twice than being attacked by a shark. And I'm far more likely to be killed or injured in a motoring or household accident... both of which are risks I entertain daily. But yes... there comes a point when it's less than wise, and a four foot kayak is nobody's idea of protection from even an average-sized shark giving you a good bump. Or even a friendly-but-short-sighted whale: [CENTER][MEDIA=youtube]tgwGUNnf2Rc[/MEDIA] [/CENTER] Oh - how interesting that yours was quite a different experience from my first watch a couple of weeks ago. Perhaps this is a sign that I should hold off on repeated viewings (not that I was planning any). [/QUOTE]

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