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panader0

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40. We had a surf spot on Oahu that we called Flies. (for the obvious reason)

Reply to DFW (Reply #13)

Sun Oct 5, 2014, 01:19 PM

Oct 2014

It was also a man made area with huge boulders you would have to climb down to the waves, and large heaps of trash above.
The spot was known for having sharks, attracted by the garbage. Once, out with some friends, we all became nervous, seeing that quick glimpse out of the corner of your eye. We went in, having to time your climb onto the rocks between waves, and when we climbed up where we could see, there were four or five good sized sharks visible.

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See post#36 truebluegreen Oct 2014 #38

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We had a surf spot on Oahu that we called Flies. (for the obvious reason) panader0 Oct 2014 #40

Scary stuff DFW Oct 2014 #41

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