Disclaimer from the Deeperblue staff: This has been just a bit of fun for the 1st of April
**************************ALL OF THIS WAS JUST A 1st OF APRIL JOKE*****************************
I dont get upset easily, and I am not the kind of person that start "petition-lists", but I feel some kind of reaction is needed. Well actually a public OUTCRY. This attitude and behaviours has to stop. And you should get involved and not just sit and read and nod your head and say "thats a shame".
We all know some people think its a manly thing to kill big animals even if they are endangered species. Sharks seen their fair share of this, and the public are slow to react. Probably because sharks are not as cute as dolphins.
You might think that this kind of things might not happen among us (maybe the ocassional stupid spearfisher). But now I have heard that a top athlete in freediving regulary takes vacations in the phillipines and kills sharks just for the thrill of it. He got caught by the police some year ago at an airport with spearguns and some sharkteeth, but claimed he bought them.
I know maybe Aida can not move on this, but I would like to see an athlete like that be banned from competition. And maybe this guy is too popular for anything to happen. But I am so pissed when hearing this so I will never take part in a competition where he takes part. I THINK YOU SHOULD JOIN THIS BOYCOT TOO.
He might call himself the greatest freediver of all times, I would rather call him the most immature SHARKILLER OF ALL TIMES. Herbert takes these kind of hunting vacations now and then and hangs out with his pall W in the phillipines killing as many as 3-4 sharks a day. I heard him bragging once about having shot 7 tiger sharks in a day. His friend W has a business going selling the fins to a local restaurant.
IF HERBERT IS IN WC BAHAMAS I WONT COME.
I know this is hard to believe and you might side with Herbert because "he is such a nice guy", but I believe you have to take a stance. Send him an e-mail and say what you think.
I also heard from G, that Herbert brought his speargun to Vertical Blue and are planning to go "nursesharking" with Will after the comp. Will, we already know got this nerve disease two years ago after eating too many nursesharks, and all the canadian guys are in on it too, trying to impress Sara and Jana. The only one who has taken some stance is Georgina who refuses to dive on the same line as Herbert, so the organization lets her compeete on the warm-up line instead.
I cant believe this is happening, Trubridge is even planning to get sponsorship from the energy drink SHARK, what IRONY.
BOUYCOTT THE BAHAMAS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sebastian
****************ALL OF THIS WAS JUST A 1st OF APRIL JOKE**************
**************************ALL OF THIS WAS JUST A 1st OF APRIL JOKE*****************************
I dont get upset easily, and I am not the kind of person that start "petition-lists", but I feel some kind of reaction is needed. Well actually a public OUTCRY. This attitude and behaviours has to stop. And you should get involved and not just sit and read and nod your head and say "thats a shame".
We all know some people think its a manly thing to kill big animals even if they are endangered species. Sharks seen their fair share of this, and the public are slow to react. Probably because sharks are not as cute as dolphins.
You might think that this kind of things might not happen among us (maybe the ocassional stupid spearfisher). But now I have heard that a top athlete in freediving regulary takes vacations in the phillipines and kills sharks just for the thrill of it. He got caught by the police some year ago at an airport with spearguns and some sharkteeth, but claimed he bought them.
I know maybe Aida can not move on this, but I would like to see an athlete like that be banned from competition. And maybe this guy is too popular for anything to happen. But I am so pissed when hearing this so I will never take part in a competition where he takes part. I THINK YOU SHOULD JOIN THIS BOYCOT TOO.
He might call himself the greatest freediver of all times, I would rather call him the most immature SHARKILLER OF ALL TIMES. Herbert takes these kind of hunting vacations now and then and hangs out with his pall W in the phillipines killing as many as 3-4 sharks a day. I heard him bragging once about having shot 7 tiger sharks in a day. His friend W has a business going selling the fins to a local restaurant.
IF HERBERT IS IN WC BAHAMAS I WONT COME.
I know this is hard to believe and you might side with Herbert because "he is such a nice guy", but I believe you have to take a stance. Send him an e-mail and say what you think.
I also heard from G, that Herbert brought his speargun to Vertical Blue and are planning to go "nursesharking" with Will after the comp. Will, we already know got this nerve disease two years ago after eating too many nursesharks, and all the canadian guys are in on it too, trying to impress Sara and Jana. The only one who has taken some stance is Georgina who refuses to dive on the same line as Herbert, so the organization lets her compeete on the warm-up line instead.
I cant believe this is happening, Trubridge is even planning to get sponsorship from the energy drink SHARK, what IRONY.
BOUYCOTT THE BAHAMAS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sebastian
****************ALL OF THIS WAS JUST A 1st OF APRIL JOKE**************
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