if you are saying that bull sharks are more agressive than tigers i will
have to completely agree with you... from experience.

dp

On Wed, 30 Oct 1996, Richard Pyle wrote:

> 
> > I do, I do Rich. I am not challengeing your opinion. I just think that we
> > can tease out a bit more evidence and quantify your opinion a bit better.
> > Even if it's only semi-quantitated: Is this like standing under a tree in
> > a lightening storm or more like crossing the freeway with your eyes
> > closed? There are differences in risk.
> 
> O.K., well in that sense, you are right - it's fair to question the 
> foundation of any person's conclusion.  It just seems weird to me that 
> people only question the foundation of the information & opinions I share 
> about sharks.  I posted one message to Shark-L once about my 
> "gut-feeling" of Bull Sharks vs. Tiger Sharks, and I got nailed to a wall 
> by an inquisition of absurd proportions.  They wouldn't leave me alone.  
> If I had to justify the knowledge-base behind every one of my assertions 
> made to this list, I would begin to sound like...well...like George.
> 
> > Again no disrespect to your opinion, Rich, but I need more more than a
> > tidbit to make an informed decision about dragging my scooter to the shore
> > in N.  Calif the next time I go.
> 
> I would certainly hope that you wouldn't base any serious decisions on a 
> single tidbit.  It took dozens of tidbits for me to start leaning in one
> direction on the shark-scooter issue.  I also assume you would have more 
> tidbits on this issue already - the Marco Flagg tidbit, some knowledge of 
> shark physiology tidbits, Discovery Channel Shark Week tidbits.  I just 
> provided you with one - I certainly wouldn't expect you to form your own 
> opinion based solely on my one contributed tidbit!
> 
> Rich
> 

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