Friday, June 20, 2025

Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back In the Water

Fifty years ago on June 20, 1975, the movie "Jaws" debuted in theaters, making swimmers in every ocean think about sharing the water with an apex predator. Events to mark the day are occurring in Martha's Vineyard where Steven Spielberg shot the classic. "The majority of our hotels, if not all of them, are completely filled up this weekend," said Erica Ashton, executive director of the Martha's Vineyard Chamber of Commerce.

Posted by retort at 07:39 AM | 11 COMMENTS | permalink

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Helluva summertime blockbuster.
Robert Shaw stole the show, chewing up scenery like a weed-whacker.
As for the sharks, they're still out there and down there.
Should you go, enjoy the scenery and remember: you're completely disadvantaged down there.
Other than that, A-OK.

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-06-20 08:37 AM

I was 12 and in Manhattan Beach. One day all the trash cans and telephone poles were covered with stickers of the shark image. Nobody knew what it was about. Two weeks later the movie was released. I had to see it. Waited in line. After that the summer at the beach was completely ruined. Promotion like that can't happen anymore.

#2 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-06-20 08:40 AM

Was at the beach on the north end of Amelia Island yesterday and we saw a shark fin.

#3 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2025-06-20 08:57 AM

Perhaps a bigger threat now is the fetid water from failing infrastructure and climate change.

#4 | Posted by mattm at 2025-06-20 09:36 AM

...so which would you choose...electrocution by boat battery or the Sharks...?...DJT

#5 | Posted by Wardog at 2025-06-20 09:42 AM

...so which would you choose...electrocution by boat battery or the Sharks...?...DJT

#6 | Posted by Wardog at 2025-06-20 09:42 AM

"climate change.
#4 | Posted by mattm"

Better go burn some more Teslas to prove how much you care about 'climate change' -------.

#7 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-06-20 09:43 AM

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#8 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-06-20 09:47 AM

I watched the "best" of Jaws 3 last night, highly recommended (maybe have a brewski or two or take some puffs of the good stuff beforehand)

#9 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-06-20 09:55 AM

No comment about the failing infrastructure? In your world global ocean temperatures haven't been increasing? Did I say man-made? ---- oFF.
Note to self, always log in so you don't see that -------- posts.

#10 | Posted by mattm at 2025-06-20 11:40 AM

"No comment about the failing infrastructure?
#10 | Posted by mattm"

Failing infrastructure due to Democrat and RINO GOP rule? Yes, that is a probably too - mostly seen in deep blue -------- states and cities. The infrastructure in NYC and California are 3rd world quality. California highways are terrible because Democrats stole the gas tax for decades. California cannot build a dam or reservoirs because state leaders want droughts. They also can't build their choo-choo train despite BILLIONS wasted. Let me guess, those are all the fault of the GOP which does't have any power in the state at any level.

#11 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-06-21 01:05 AM

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