Snow Shark Sighting! Minnesota..

[Cha]

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Connor, Austin, and Trevor Build a Snow Shark in their Front Yard~

Arapaho @ The Obama Diary~

Creative Chaps!

[Cha]

1. Kickity Kick Kick!

[nikto]

31. Go back outside and FINISH IT...

For realism,you need to add a remora.



http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-plFpeDH2-tk/TdtehmZMokI/AAAAAAAAABY/7tlqbRJxNqc/s1600/Remoras++Sharksucker.jpg



Then, it'll be perfect.

[Thor_MN]

94. Snow remora are a myth...

Everyone in Minnesota know that it's Yeti that clean the bits of snow pants and jackets left over from a snow shark's feeding. Snow Remora.

[nikto]

96. Local lore triumphs...

Over science.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. I've heard of Sand Sharks, but SNOW SHARKS?

This is a new one

[RC]

9. They are real.

I saw one in Fargo, just across the border from Minnesota. The are very cold blooded.

[lob1]

27. It's a Great White shark.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

76. The sequel to BLACKFISH: WHITEFISH

Love it.

[Uncle Joe]

3. That's a nice piece of snow art.

Thanks for the thread, Cha.

[Cha]

5. YOu're Welcome Uncle Joe..

It was fascinating to me!

[Uncle Joe]

6. The corporate media should be all over this,

they love shark stories and what could be scarier than being attacked by a shark with frostbite powers?

[Cha]

8. Calling MSNBC!

[Jenoch]

65. Do an internet search.

This has already been featured on the Today Show last friday I think.

[Siwsan]

4. They warned us about Snow Snakes in Iceland, but Snow Sharks!?!?! Yikes!

Of course, Snow Sharks would have had a more difficult time hiding in the lava rocks.

[Cha]

7. Snow snakes?! How did you

like Iceland, Siwsan?

[Siwsan]

13. I loved Iceland - highly recommend people consider visiting there

Amazing scenery, wonderful people, very old culture. Their language has never changed. And, almost everyone speaks English.

We could drive right up to geysers and waterfalls that rival Old Faithful and Niagra Falls, because they are located right off the side of one of the main roads. No tourist traps, no admission cost. Just breathtaking scenery. And some of the freshest air you will ever breathe, if you stay away from the fish processing plant. They run the country on geothermic energy. Absolutely fascinating.

Keflavic had a wonderful natural hot springs that ran down the side of a hill, into successive pools. At the top the water was very hot, but the further down the hill you went, the more temperate the water in the pool.

Reykjavik is a beautiful, very colorful, very cosmopolitan city. The whole country is amazingly safe.

The Snow Snakes, just like the Rock Chickens, were what we blamed when we tripped over the numerous rocks that were scattered across the base.

Sorry - when I talk about Iceland, I tend to gush

[A Simple Game]

16. Iceland is also home of one of the rarest species on earth.

The very rare Jailed Banker!

Never been seen in the United States.

[Siwsan]

19. HAHA! You are right -

and knowing the people, I'm not surprised. They have a strong sense of right and wrong, which might be why they also have a very low crime rate. As I recall, most of the crime took place on the base, which was actually an 'agreed area' between the UN and Iceland. Their police were the authority and the military police backed them up. Trust me, you did NOT want to test the Icelandic security people.

[Cha]

20. I was hoping you would tell me about

your visit to Iceland! I opened the NYT travel section one Sunday while I still lived in New York and it was all about Iceland and their awesome Hot Springs of which I am a bona fide aficionado!

I'm in Hawai'i now and I'll never get to Iceland but I can dream.. mahalo so much for telling me about your time there, Siwsan~



ICELAND!

[Siwsan]

24. I was stationed there, with the Navy

I was befriended by an Icelandic family and they included me in their holiday celebrations, and took me on tours around the country. My father come over and spent a week with me. It was one of the best weeks of my life.

[druidity33]

23. I've been wanting to visit for ages...

THE VISTAS, WOW! But i hate seafood. And i can't afford it. Otherwise though... i'm THERE!

[Siwsan]

28. If you like lamb, they've got PLENTY of lamb

There are more sheep than people in Iceland. They make lamb 'hot dogs' called pilsers. Served with grilled onions, they were heaven in a bun.

As for the seafood - that was the best Cod I've ever eaten. Absolutely blissful.

And, I can't say enough about the dairy products. VERY high butter fat content and very full of flavor.

[NBachers]

33. Well, that makes me wonder- all that would go down well with some good Icelandic beer.

I'm sure you sampled some of the local beer cuisine?

[Siwsan]

36. Pilser with Pilsner

Lamb dogs and beer.

However, alcohol is VERY expensive in Iceland. One of the worst offenses you could be charged with was smuggling alcoholic beverages out of the base. So, we enjoyed the beer and lamb dogs on the base.

[pinboy3niner]

58. Rut-roh. That means they also have...WOOl.

[GP6971]

11. Cool. n/t

[Cha]

12. ..

[malaise]

14. That is lovely

Must have taken ages.

[Cha]

22. "95 hours", malaise..

Which reminds me.. I had a link and it seems to have disappeared.. I'll have to remedy that.. thanks!

Connor, Austin, and Trevor Build a Snow Shark in their Front Yard~

[pinboy3niner]

15. We're gonna need...

... a bigger shovel.

[dflprincess]

17. Ha!

[dflprincess]

18. Just another of those winter hazards we deal with in Minnesota

Though it is rare for one to turn up in the metro area.

[Cha]

25. I applaud the boys for making such

good use of their snow and creativity, dflprincess. According to the article it's not their first foray into snow creatures. Bless all ya'll hearty Minnesota hearts!

[eShirl]

21. Sharkzzard

Shark'easter

[Cha]

30. Lol!

Sharkfest! eshirl

[Laffy Kat]

60. I predict we'll see something thus named on Syfy in two months! nt

[pinboy3niner]

26. Coming soon to SyFy...

SNOWSHARKNADO!

[pinboy3niner]

29. And on PBS...

The dramatic staging of the classic, A Finny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.

[Cha]

32. Sharks Gone Wild?

[pinboy3niner]

35. As the saying goes, wild and woo-ly

[Cha]

38. Hey watch it!

[pinboy3niner]

41. This has been a crazy day in GD

But you know I couldn't resist an opportunity to indulge in bad wordplay.

[Cha]

44. It has been real crazy.. good kind

[pinboy3niner]

50. It has been entertaining

And I suspect it may rank way up there on the records of most trashed threads in a day--as well as most bad wordplays. Woo woulda thunk?

[NewJeffCT]

79. I was about to post similar

They already had "Sand Sharks" a few years back - yes, sharks that go through the sand... so, "Snow Sharks" is certainly no stretch for them, either.

[NBachers]

34. "FER CHRISSAKES WHY DON'T YOU KIDS GO OUT AND DO SOMETHING????"

[Cha]

39. Exactly! this is awesome on so many

levels, NBachers!

[Sancho]

37. Is this a woo shark?

[Cha]

40. It's

[freshwest]

77. Even worse...

http://videosift.com/video/Plumber-Maam

[kwassa]

42. Is this one of the famous Avalanche Sharks, coming soon to a theater near you?

[Cha]

45. Better a theater than

our home!

[William769]

43. Well If I see a snow shark, this whole damn Country is in trouble!

[Cha]

46. It's

real snow! Awesome labor of love from the Minnesota kids~

[William769]

48. I know. I'm in S.W. Florida, hence if I see one.

[Cha]

49. Aha!

Got it!

[Jeffersons Ghost]

47. As the Navy continues to waste time training dolphins, are sharks beater WDS

Sharks evolved an odd type of magnetic type detection system around their snouts, which can be manipulated because sharks at rest cannot distribute oxygen into their systems, unless they lie in caves, where water circulates constantly. [hide deep in caves you regional Bin Laden hackers, because the Electronic Mujaheddin online Anonymous is coming to send mechanics to kill you foreign and domestic terrorists with online (LEAVES)]

[BlueCaliDem]

51. Now *that's* a GREAT White Shark!

Thanks for sharing, Cha. Very nice - since I really love sharks, especially the Hammerhead and Great White.

and rec'd!

[Cha]

53. Sharks are beautiful creatures

in our seas, BlueCali.

We have a poster here "great white snark".. I should alert him! lol

Mahalo

[longship]

52. Sorry. Calvin and Hobbes did it best.

[Cha]

54. Those are

easy sharks.. Minnesota kids took 95 hours. lol thanks, longship

[sheshe2]

61. Love it! nt

[longship]

62. Made a new thread... Much more snowman fun.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024285101

[packman]

82. Damn, you beat me to it

Love C&H, best strip ever

[hibbing]

55. I'm glad they fin-ished it

[Cha]

56. 95 hours to the

Fin-ish!

[fadedrose]

57. I love you Cha

Who could not?

[Cha]

59. That's sweet, fadedrose~ Glad peeps are enjoying the

the Great White!

Hope you have a happy healthy New Year!

[sheshe2]

63. Snow Shark!

Wow that is awesome...

Kudos to Austin, Connor and Trevor Bartz, they rock!

Great thread Cha~

[Cha]

67. sheshe! A Great White spotted in

New Brighton, Minnesota!

"Kudos to Austin, Connor and Trevor Bartz, they rock!" Most definitely! Kids making great use of their outdoor winter time! Artistic little Snow lovers.

Fun snow thread, she~

[sheshe2]

71. Nice to see them outside with a creative project~

Good on them, Cha.

[Cha]

69. P.S Check out this post..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4285246

[xfundy]

64. That's AWESOME!

Hope those kids don't get forced to "grow out of" their creativity, as many, if not most, adults tend to.

Thanks, that made my day.

[Cha]

68. I kinda thought it was

"AWESOME", too, xfundy!

[Jenoch]

66. That shark is just ten minutes from our house and

on the way to the grocery store. I'm going to drive by tomorrow and take some photos of my own.

In some years we not only would not have the snow for such an awesome sculpture, but we might not have cold enough temps for it to be around for a while. This shark is not going anywhere anytime soon.

[Cha]

70. Wow, glad you spotted this thread, Jenoch..

That Great White from the Bartz boys is going to be around for awhile, huh?

Have fun taking pics of your own, Jenoch..

[Jenoch]

72. The local media have been covering it this weekend.

Yeah, that shark will be here for a while. It's -18° right now and we won't see temps above 0° until Wednesday afternoon. We might hit 30° on Saturday, it will take several sunny days in a row in the upper 30s to kill that shark.

[Cha]

73. I bet the media have.. It's a very Cool!

Props to the boys for getting out there and achieving their goal in the cold Minnesota snow!

[Jenoch]

74. What is interesting about this story is

how social media and the WWW have an influence. Just a few years ago this would only have been a local story.

[Cha]

75. I know I love it.. and, it certainly is

worthy of world wide attention. Get to make their own youtube and everything!

[awoke_in_2003]

78. Candygram. nt

[HappyMe]

83. ...only a dolphin, ma'am.

[CrispyQ]

80. Fantastic!

Here's an interview with them when they built the pufferfish:

"I didn't think it'd turn out this good."

"We don't like video games that much."

I love these boys!

[Cha]

89. That was wonderful, CrispyQ..

Thank you! Leading up to the Great White Shark!

[MineralMan]

81. Uff da! Dem boys must be Scandinavian for sure.

They got plenty of gumption, you betcha.

[emmadoggy]

88. :Like:

[Cha]

90. They got some kinda of far North

blood in them! And, they don't like video games that much!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

84. wait….I hear something…..

[yuiyoshida]

85. JAPAN HAS SNOW KAIJU

WOO!

[sheshe2]

86. Kick!

What do you MEAN "Look out for the SHARK"?


WHAT shark?!?!??


http://daisythecurlycat.blogspot.com/2012/08/harley-jumps-shark.html

Morning, Cha~

[Cha]

91. Good Morning, she!

Thanks for the cute cat in the shark hat.

[MO_Moderate]

87. Damn privileged shark

[Cha]

92. He's a labor of

love!

[littlewolf]

93. K&R love it nt

[Cha]

95. It's adorable,

yeah?

[Aerows]

97. It's a balmy 25F degrees here on the Gulf Coast

I said I liked the cold, I didn't mean I liked it that much. We don't get snow here