[gatorhazard]

I have repeatedly told all my family that if in extreme danger and close to water, get in the water. To me, an open body of water offers so many advantages for evade and escape. And yes, even in FL I’d take my chances with the possible gator over the higher probability of getting shot or stabbed on land if I can’t outrun the person.

I too am extremely comfortable in the water. we used to swim across the coves at Lake Mead when I was a kid, many people used to die this way out there, it’s a deadly lake, but we never gave it much thought as we swam so much. Spent my summers swimming all day in grandparents pool. I used to be able and swim a mile not that long ago, can rest and float on my back, etc.

Interesting fact: Bullets can’t penetrate past 4 feet of water, no matter the caliber, as proven by Mythbusters.

 

[gatorhazard]

I've been to beaches all over the world..all the same..sandy, hot with annoying people. I'd prolly just go ahead and kill him, already pissed coz the female unit forced me to be there.

The idea of the beach is almost always better than the beach itself, at least to me. Hard to park, have to tow a bunch of stuff to it. Its hot, sunny, no shade unless you brought your own. Sand gets everywhere. Packing up, sand gets everywhere, you're burnt, pack up, sand gets all over the car. You get home and are wiped. We do it a few times a year at most.