I've marked my calendar: 16 September 2006.

[angledge]

I've registered for the Alcatraz SharkFest, a 1.5-mile open water swim from The Rock to Aquatic Park.

Comments

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

You know, regardless of my less-than-enthusiastic feelings towards water and aquatic sports, I'd still be suspicious of any water-based event entitled "SharkFest". That's really just begging for it, in my opinion.

I KNOW!

[angledge.livejournal.com]

I don't know why they changed the name. I think this race used to be called "Escape from Alcatraz". But that's now the name of a triathalon.

Re: I KNOW!

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

So, if you wear one of those Sharkskin bathing suits, are the sharks more likely or less likely to attack?

Re: I KNOW!

[angledge.livejournal.com]

I don't know. And I won't know, because:

1) I can't afford a Sharkskin suit;
2) I'll be wearing a wetsuit anyway; &,
3) I'm not going to get to ask any sharks anyway.

Shark-B-Gon!

[jacesan.livejournal.com]

What the link doesn't tell you, and the reason for the name change, is that they now have a couple of boats ahead of the swimmers throwing chum overboard to make it more exciting. I think the ratings were slipping or something. ;)

[angledge.livejournal.com]

Liar, liar, pants on fire!