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*Andrea J.* · 03-29-2011, 10:05 AM

WE do not close threads randomly.
WE do not delete threads randomly.
MOST times a thread closure order comes from the office.
Lots of times, lisa and i feel a thread is not making progress and is becoming problematic.............with that in mind we discuss it and then hit the lock or delete.

Just because it is OLD, means you think it should be closed?
Just because it is OLD and the most recent post came from the fisherman yesterday and
Folks like to read and browse and not necessarily post.
some of the thoughts and statements on this thread may be questionable or inaccurate.
but, many current threads have some inaccuracies.

i can guarantee you that the person did NOT just randomly go back 30 or 40 pages to find this thread.

he/she used the search/tag and typed in sharks.

we encourage all to use that feature.

IMO, we try to keep all threads remain open and readable for the members to research.

andrea james

gaby · 03-29-2011, 11:18 AM

Andrea's right because some people, me for instance, didn't find this forum till this past september. so everything in this forum was new to me though it may be an older date. but for me, it was all new information. if i read just the 2010 info when i came to this forum, i would have missed alot of things that were posted. so thanks for not deleting, lol....

*Arubalisa* · 03-29-2011, 11:33 AM

1749 - 2010 Bahamas' and the Antilles' Confirmed Unprovoked Shark Attacks

Bahamas 26 Aruba is about 630 miles from the southern tip of the Bahamas
Antilles (Caribbean) 33
Netherlands Antilles 2 attacks neither fatal
Does not state which ABC island

Disease & Accidental Causes of Deaths // Death Risk During One's Lifetime
Heart disease 1 in 5
Car accidents 1 in 84
Air/space accident 1 in 5,051
Lightning 1 in 79,746
Shark attack 1 in 3,748,067

Death flying to or from Aruba your chances are 1 in 5,051,
Death swimming in the ocean from shark attack 1 in 3,748,067

I'll take those odds and continue to swim in the ocean

Chadd · 03-29-2011, 01:35 PM

In all my trips I've seen two sharks in Aruba. One was just a brief glimpse of a small fin on the way out to the Antilla on a snorkeling cruise and the other was a 3' (or so) lemon shark off DePalm island. Neither got anywhere close to people.

03-29-2011, 10:05 AM	#51 (permalink)
Andrea J. Aruba since 1979 Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: renaissance island, eagle beach, amsterdam manor/passions beach bar, Hung Paradis, alto vista chapel, madam janettes, big porch at B55 Posts: 13,253 Images: 80	WE do not close threads randomly. WE do not delete threads randomly. MOST times a thread closure order comes from the office. Lots of times, lisa and i feel a thread is not making progress and is becoming problematic.............with that in mind we discuss it and then hit the lock or delete. Just because it is OLD, means you think it should be closed? Just because it is OLD and the most recent post came from the fisherman yesterday and Folks like to read and browse and not necessarily post. some of the thoughts and statements on this thread may be questionable or inaccurate. but, many current threads have some inaccuracies. i can guarantee you that the person did NOT just randomly go back 30 or 40 pages to find this thread. he/she used the search/tag and typed in sharks. we encourage all to use that feature. IMO, we try to keep all threads remain open and readable for the members to research. andrea james Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________ Please, I'll have a Grande' decaf Mocha Latte' with a shot of liquid tranquilizer. Last edited by Andrea J.; 03-29-2011 at 10:09 AM.

03-29-2011, 11:18 AM	#52 (permalink)
gaby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 486	Andrea's right because some people, me for instance, didn't find this forum till this past september. so everything in this forum was new to me though it may be an older date. but for me, it was all new information. if i read just the 2010 info when i came to this forum, i would have missed alot of things that were posted. so thanks for not deleting, lol.... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________

03-29-2011, 11:33 AM	#53 (permalink)
Arubalisa Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Boca Catalina Posts: 10,683 Images: 174	1749 - 2010 Bahamas' and the Antilles' Confirmed Unprovoked Shark Attacks Bahamas 26 Aruba is about 630 miles from the southern tip of the Bahamas Antilles (Caribbean) 33 Netherlands Antilles 2 attacks neither fatal Does not state which ABC island Disease & Accidental Causes of Deaths // Death Risk During One's Lifetime Heart disease 1 in 5 Car accidents 1 in 84 Air/space accident 1 in 5,051 Lightning 1 in 79,746 Shark attack 1 in 3,748,067 Death flying to or from Aruba your chances are 1 in 5,051, Death swimming in the ocean from shark attack 1 in 3,748,067 I'll take those odds and continue to swim in the ocean Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________ Aruba Bound! ~ Blogging to Aruba ~ Hoosier Kitties ~ Our-Cruises ~ Pictures of Aruba Last edited by Arubalisa; 03-29-2011 at 11:37 AM.

03-29-2011, 01:35 PM	#54 (permalink)
Chadd Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arikok Antilla Natural pool Posts: 1,226	In all my trips I've seen two sharks in Aruba. One was just a brief glimpse of a small fin on the way out to the Antilla on a snorkeling cruise and the other was a 3' (or so) lemon shark off DePalm island. Neither got anywhere close to people. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________