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florida gator
06-23-2005, 09:31 PM
How bad is it? Should I cancel my trip for this weekend to Gators and Shell Island?

Donzigo
06-23-2005, 11:39 PM
Not bad.......worse 2 weeks ago.

Sport
06-24-2005, 07:23 AM
I agree, it's not that bad anymore. I'd go ahead with plans.

Sport !

boldts
06-24-2005, 09:59 AM
Maybe a stupid question, but what is Red Tide? Is that where a bunch of boaters go out, hit manatee, and the water turns red from the blood?

Yea, I live up north where all we have to worry about is zebra muscles on lake erie.

florida gator
06-24-2005, 04:12 PM
Maybe a stupid question, but what is Red Tide? Is that where a bunch of boaters go out, hit manatee, and the water turns red from the blood?

Yea, I live up north where all we have to worry about is zebra muscles on lake erie.

It's a bacteria that depletest he oxygen in the water and kills all the fish. Dead fish stink.

Anyone going to Gators or Shell Isl tommorow?

tmdog
06-24-2005, 06:24 PM
Is it safe to swim in and when you get out of the water, do you have sores on you? It's not like that penis bug I seen on tv, is it? :confused:

florida gator
06-24-2005, 08:10 PM
Is it safe to swim in and when you get out of the water, do you have sores on you? It's not like that penis bug I seen on tv, is it? :confused:

I sure as hell hope not. But if it's not over I won't be swimming. Just bar hopping :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:

Mr X
06-24-2005, 08:22 PM
It is a neuro toxin and not good to be around......it causes reperatory distress and headaches.

Magicallbill
06-26-2005, 03:53 AM
In the summer of 81 I went to Sarasota and it was so bad,my glasses kept getting covered with the mist or whatever I was breathing by the water's edge. Smell was inescapable,but we went down to Captiva and beat it.It has boundaries....

RICPAZ
06-26-2005, 07:12 AM
It's not that bad now. I was at the beach yesterday and all it did was make me cough a little. I wouldn't cancel your trip.

florida gator
06-26-2005, 10:33 AM
Wasn't that bad. Saw a few floating fish. No odor. Really good day until I beached on a sandbar.