Comments on: Boo! http://6000.co.za/boo/ "...irresponsible, and damaging to the reputation of bloggers generally" Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Best line ever on the Cape Times letters page | 6000 miles from civilisation... http://6000.co.za/boo/comment-page-1/#comment-29403 Best line ever on the Cape Times letters page | 6000 miles from civilisation... Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:36:06 +0000 http://6000.co.za/?p=4474#comment-29403 [...] to come out of Cape Town since the Holland v Uruguay World Cup semi-final: that already infamous collision between flying whale and sailing yacht. The question now being asked is whether the whale had been “harassed” by boats before [...] [...] to come out of Cape Town since the Holland v Uruguay World Cup semi-final: that already infamous collision between flying whale and sailing yacht. The question now being asked is whether the whale had been “harassed” by boats before [...]

]]> By: Tara http://6000.co.za/boo/comment-page-1/#comment-29395 Tara Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:26:34 +0000 http://6000.co.za/?p=4474#comment-29395 http://goo.gl/i66o :D http://goo.gl/i66o
:D

]]> By: Pamela http://6000.co.za/boo/comment-page-1/#comment-29379 Pamela Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:16:11 +0000 http://6000.co.za/?p=4474#comment-29379 Oops! The area had not been child(calf)proofed before he was let out to play. Oops! The area had not been child(calf)proofed before he was let out to play.

]]> By: Wiggy http://6000.co.za/boo/comment-page-1/#comment-29365 Wiggy Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:11:52 +0000 http://6000.co.za/?p=4474#comment-29365 Ouch indeed! That looks crazy Ouch indeed! That looks crazy

]]> By: 6000 http://6000.co.za/boo/comment-page-1/#comment-29364 6000 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:39:38 +0000 http://6000.co.za/?p=4474#comment-29364 Tara > Reading the account on the Portfolio blog - seems like it happened pretty quickly: <blockquote>“We had been taking some pictures and had just decided to head back when a Southern Right whale, between 11 - 14 m long, breached about 100 meters away from us. It then suddenly breached about 10 meters from us and then – right on us! We were sailing so had no engine and we could not even take any action. Scary!”</blockquote> But yes. Very frightening for all concerned. Tara > Reading the account on the Portfolio blog – seems like it happened pretty quickly:

“We had been taking some pictures and had just decided to head back when a Southern Right whale, between 11 – 14 m long, breached about 100 meters away from us. It then suddenly breached about 10 meters from us and then – right on us! We were sailing so had no engine and we could not even take any action. Scary!”

But yes. Very frightening for all concerned.

]]> By: Tara http://6000.co.za/boo/comment-page-1/#comment-29363 Tara Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:28:30 +0000 http://6000.co.za/?p=4474#comment-29363 First of all; the skipper should NOT have been that close to a pod of whales. I believe the minimum recommended distance is 50m...and don't try and tell me he didn't notice them! Secondly, judging by the photo, both skipper and calf must have got a hell of a fright! First of all; the skipper should NOT have been that close to a pod of whales. I believe the minimum recommended distance is 50m…and don’t try and tell me he didn’t notice them!
Secondly, judging by the photo, both skipper and calf must have got a hell of a fright!

]]> By: Tweets that mention Boo! | 6000 miles from civilisation... -- Topsy.com http://6000.co.za/boo/comment-page-1/#comment-29362 Tweets that mention Boo! | 6000 miles from civilisation... -- Topsy.com Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:26:58 +0000 http://6000.co.za/?p=4474#comment-29362 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Greg McDavid and cazpi, 6000. 6000 said: *NewBlogPost*: Boo! http://6000.co.za/boo/ [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Greg McDavid and cazpi, 6000. 6000 said: *NewBlogPost*: Boo! http://6000.co.za/boo/ [...]

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