Shark Week!

[Kyyle23]

lol Flaxx.

 

 

But more to my point, they were testing out all of the capabilities of a shark vs what Jaws did in a movie. And Jamie kep mentioning "a 17-19 foot shark could never do something like that". But Jaws was supposed to be like a freak 30 foot shark, wasnt it? It definitely wasnt your normal sized Great White.

 

Anyhow, it annoyed me.

[FlaSoxxJim]

lol Flaxx.

 

 

But more to my point, they were testing out all of the capabilities of a shark vs what Jaws did in a movie. And Jamie kep mentioning "a 17-19 foot shark could never do something like that". But Jaws was supposed to be like a freak 30 foot shark, wasnt it? It definitely wasnt your normal sized Great White.

 

Anyhow, it annoyed me.

 

The shark in the first Jaws was supposed to be 25' — stiil bigger than the accepted max. record of 21' for a Cuban specimen from the 1940s, but not nearly as large as the (likely erroneous) 30'+ historic reports.

 

The biggest myth that needed busting from jaws is the myth that a ruptured scuba tank would cause a fiery, head-exploding spectacle as it did in the film.

[Kyyle23]

The shark in the first Jaws was supposed to be 25' — stiil bigger than the accepted max. record of 21' for a Cuban specimen from the 1940s, but not nearly as large as the (likely erroneous) 30'+ historic reports.

 

The biggest myth that needed busting from jaws is the myth that a ruptured scuba tank would cause a fiery, head-exploding spectacle as it did in the film.

 

 

was it fiery in the 1st movie? I only remember the pressure explosion. The only time I remember Jaws getting burned was the second movie when it was electrocuted

[FlaSoxxJim]

was it fiery in the 1st movie? I only remember the pressure explosion. The only time I remember Jaws getting burned was the second movie when it was electrocuted

 

Yeah, maybe not fiery. . . I recall always doubting that a ruptured air tank would have caused the damage that one did though.

[EvilJester99]

The shark in the first Jaws was supposed to be 25' — stiil bigger than the accepted max. record of 21' for a Cuban specimen from the 1940s, but not nearly as large as the (likely erroneous) 30'+ historic reports.

 

The biggest myth that needed busting from jaws is the myth that a ruptured scuba tank would cause a fiery, head-exploding spectacle as it did in the film.

Actually, they busted that myth in the first season they did the Shark Week Myth Busters episodes.

[Kyyle23]

Actually, they busted that myth in the first season they did the Shark Week Myth Busters episodes.

 

The episode that was on last night was from 2005

[FlaSoxxJim]

Actually, they busted that myth in the first season they did the Shark Week Myth Busters episodes.

 

And what was their take on it? Typical Hollywood embellishment?

[Milkman delivers]

The shark in the first Jaws was supposed to be 25' — stiil bigger than the accepted max. record of 21' for a Cuban specimen from the 1940s, but not nearly as large as the (likely erroneous) 30'+ historic reports.

 

The biggest myth that needed busting from jaws is the myth that a ruptured scuba tank would cause a fiery, head-exploding spectacle as it did in the film.

 

Are you saying that it is completely impossible that a Great White could get to be that big? I mean, it doesn't sound like an enormous stretch to go from 21' to 25'. You're the authority around these parts, though, so what do you think?

 

And in regards to the scuba tank, even if it didn't explode, I would figure that the force of the tank (as they usually go flying around when ruptured) would possibly kill or at least irreparably injure the shark.

Edited August 6, 2009 by Milkman delivers

[EvilJester99]

And what was their take on it? Typical Hollywood embellishment?

Yes... the tank did not explode. Th myth was busted

Edited August 6, 2009 by EvilJester99

[Milkman delivers]

Yes... the tank did not explode. Th myth was busted

 

Didn't it go flying around the semi trailer or whatever they had it in, though?

[FlaSoxxJim]

Are you saying that it is completely impossible that a Great White could get to be that big? I mean, it doesn't sound like an enormous stretch to go from 21' to 25'. You're the authority around these parts, though, so what do you think?

 

And in regards to the scuba tank, even if it didn't explode, I would figure that the force of the tank (as they usually go flying around when ruptured) would possibly kill or at least irreparably injure the shark.

 

No, I'm not saying 25' is impossible at all — it's at the high end of size ranges that have been historically reported and only 4' more than a validated capture. It was the insane. megaladon-type sizes of the subsequent films that got well into the realm of absurdity.

[EvilJester99]

Didn't it go flying around the semi trailer or whatever they had it in, though?

 

It did go flying all around but didn't explode and that was the myth.

Edited August 6, 2009 by EvilJester99

[Milkman delivers]

 

It did go flying all around but didn't explode and that was the myth.

 

Yes, but I bet that would also kill the shark.

[Kyyle23]

The night dive with 6 gilled sharks was pretty damn cool