Comment on Bahamas shark feeding death...Paul B - Instructor / River boat pilotMay 27, 2008 at 13:07:02When I dive it is like a visit to my favorite park. I can enjoy cool shade from the trees and watch the birds and small animals. In the ocean, it is
just that much more enjoyable. The variety, the colors-all combine to produce an almost sensory overload that leads to a sense of wonder about this planet. It isn't neccessary to artificially induce danger into my day to give me a thrill. Can you imagine what a park ranger would think, if you started walking into the back country of Yosemite dragging a cardboard box of peanut butter and bacon grease...? She might ask what's up and you'd answer, I'd love to see some
Grizzly bears and want to make sure I attract some...She'd probably think you were nuts. When I ran a dive boat I remember one man who enjoyed being dropped off in the sand flats in about 40fsw. He could find all kinds of small critters and usually seemed to have the best time. He wasn't a scientist, but a lay person who had educated himself in the minute wonders of the sea. I think more of this man who made the effort to understand what was going on in the world around
him than I do for the people who want to purchase a quick adrenaline fix.( Probably the same holds true as well for the Mt. Everest buy-a-climb bunch.) If I want to know about sharks, I can read a book by Dr. Eugenie Clark. Otherwise, I'm content to enjoy what the ocean offers me. I worked for Jim Abernethy and he struck me as an energetic individual that always had customer satisfaction in mind. I'm sorry that this unfortunate incident occured. | 
