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Originally Posted by m21sniper
I live life everyday, i don't need to go into an ocean full of extremely well adapted predators to do it either! Not to mention the salt, vast expanses of emptiness, massive depths, strong and unpredictible storms, and highly dangerous coastal currents.
No thanks, the sea offers nothing in life that i desire.
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how in the world have I managed to live to the ripe old age of 46? And my son...he's been in the ocean since about age 3. Between surfing and riding a motorcycle I should have burst into flames years ago
We all have fears, and often they are tied to lack of knowledge. I respect the ocean immensely because I know how bad it can get. I've studied it and lived next to it all my life. It is where life essentially started, and holds a siren song for many. If you've never ridden a wave, you can't really understand the joy that erupts from your soul as you get covered up in the green room.
But it certainly isn't for everyone. Water was 56 degrees today (not bad), and I've been so cold before that I could barely think straight (well, as straight as I normally can). As for fears, I have pretty nasty acrophobia. Even two stories up I can get weak kneed. Pretty funny that I climbed telephone poles for a living for a year or two
