1. 06-16-17 01:15 PM #1
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    Olympic Swimmer Michael Phelps to Race Against Great White Shark on 'Shark Week'

    Olympic legend Michael Phelps is the greatest we've ever seen in the water.
    Well, for a human.
    According to a press release from Discovery Channel, Phelps will race a great white shark as part of Shark Week on July 23:
    "They are one of the fastest and most efficient predators on the planet: Sharks. He is our greatest champion to ever get in the water: Michael Phelps. 39 world records. 23 Olympic golds. But he has one competition left to win. An event so monumental no one has ever attempted it before. The world’s most decorated athlete takes on the ocean’s most efficient predator: Phelps V Shark – the race is on!"



    Phelps is going to have his hands full.
    According to Jennifer Kennedy of ThoughtCo.com, sharks cruise at around 5 mph, but great whites can reach north of 25 mph if they're in attack-mode.
    "Their swimming speed is 10 times faster than the typical human swimmer," Kennedy wrote.
    Phelps is no typical human; in 2010, near the height of his powers, Phelps was clocked at 6 mph by ESPN.com. The distance and the shark's state of mind will certainly play a role in the race.
    The 31-year-old went cage diving with some great whites last weekend, perhaps scouting out his competition:

    Phelps will also take part in another Shark Week project, Shark School, which will "dispel the myths and common misconceptions" about the beasts.
    That puts Phelps on the first and last days of Shark Week.
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  2. 06-16-17 01:23 PM #2
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    i used really enjoy sharkweek til they tried play off this fake ass story bout a 100 foot shark as being real wish they just focused on real stuff so much tv so fake,now
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  3. 06-16-17 01:29 PM #3
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    Soccergoat I feel that way about everything that used to be cool pretty much except maybe for the Kings of Leon.

    Even they used to be better.
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  4. 06-16-17 01:31 PM #4
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    Can we bet on this?

    What are the odds?
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  5. 06-16-17 01:33 PM #5
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    Word on the street is the shark has been bought off and takes a dive. Be careful Diggers
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    Did you know the vertebrate with the longest lifespan is the Greenland Shark? They have an estimated lifespan of over 500 years, and don't reach sexual maturity until around 150 years. Their top cruising speed is 1.6 mph
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  7. 06-16-17 01:56 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by SharpAngles View Post
    Word on the street is the shark has been bought off and takes a dive. Be careful Diggers
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    how dumb the great white will smoke him
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    Hopefully the shark beats him and then as a reward eats him.
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    I hope Phelps and the shark are in the same lane. Only way I would watch
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevek173 View Post
    Soccergoat I feel that way about everything that used to be cool pretty much except maybe for the Kings of Leon.

    Even they used to be better.
    even kings of leon are tired of kings of leon

    find a new band steve
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    Heck no

    KOL 4 life
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    if you insist

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  14. 06-16-17 07:24 PM #14
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    steve where do you stand on ALT-J and portugal.the.man
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  19. 06-16-17 07:55 PM #19
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    Pretty groovy stuff

    Thanks for the share man
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  20. 07-28-17 12:39 PM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by seaborneq View Post
    I hope Phelps and the shark are in the same lane. Only way I would watch
    They didn't use my idea and I am glad I didn't watch it.
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    Who won
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  22. 07-28-17 01:09 PM #22
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    I heard Phelps took a few bong rips before the race and the shark just barely edged him out.
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