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| "Richard" wrote > Anybody ever been in a fight with a lobster? I'm trying to find out how > much damage an average sized lobster could > do if it got hold of a diver. No doubt they can give a painful nip but > are the claws strong enough to tear neoprene > gloves? Break skin? Break bones? Chop bits off the unwary? Do tell of > your encounters. I'm all ears (at least until > the dive season starts again). Real lobster don't have claws. Oh, you mean the mushy, tasteless, cold water variety. Yes, they can tear neoprene gloves, yes, they can break skin. Break bones, well, maybe. Chop off bits? I'm not going to be the one to test that one. Dive season starts and ends? Lee Florida (like you didn't know) |
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| "Richard" wrote > Anybody ever been in a fight with a lobster? I'm trying to find out how > much damage an average sized lobster could > do if it got hold of a diver. No doubt they can give a painful nip but > are the claws strong enough to tear neoprene > gloves? Break skin? Break bones? Chop bits off the unwary? Do tell of > your encounters. I'm all ears (at least until > the dive season starts again). Real lobster don't have claws. Oh, you mean the mushy, tasteless, cold water variety. Yes, they can tear neoprene gloves, yes, they can break skin. Break bones, well, maybe. Chop off bits? I'm not going to be the one to test that one. Dive season starts and ends? Lee Florida (like you didn't know) |
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| "Richard" wrote > Anybody ever been in a fight with a lobster? I'm trying to find out how > much damage an average sized lobster could > do if it got hold of a diver. No doubt they can give a painful nip but > are the claws strong enough to tear neoprene > gloves? Break skin? Break bones? Chop bits off the unwary? Do tell of > your encounters. I'm all ears (at least until > the dive season starts again). Real lobster don't have claws. Oh, you mean the mushy, tasteless, cold water variety. Yes, they can tear neoprene gloves, yes, they can break skin. Break bones, well, maybe. Chop off bits? I'm not going to be the one to test that one. Dive season starts and ends? Lee Florida (like you didn't know) |
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| "Richard" wrote > Anybody ever been in a fight with a lobster? I'm trying to find out how > much damage an average sized lobster could > do if it got hold of a diver. No doubt they can give a painful nip but > are the claws strong enough to tear neoprene > gloves? Break skin? Break bones? Chop bits off the unwary? Do tell of > your encounters. I'm all ears (at least until > the dive season starts again). Real lobster don't have claws. Oh, you mean the mushy, tasteless, cold water variety. Yes, they can tear neoprene gloves, yes, they can break skin. Break bones, well, maybe. Chop off bits? I'm not going to be the one to test that one. Dive season starts and ends? Lee Florida (like you didn't know) |
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| "Richard" wrote > Anybody ever been in a fight with a lobster? I'm trying to find out how > much damage an average sized lobster could > do if it got hold of a diver. No doubt they can give a painful nip but > are the claws strong enough to tear neoprene > gloves? Break skin? Break bones? Chop bits off the unwary? Do tell of > your encounters. I'm all ears (at least until > the dive season starts again). Real lobster don't have claws. Oh, you mean the mushy, tasteless, cold water variety. Yes, they can tear neoprene gloves, yes, they can break skin. Break bones, well, maybe. Chop off bits? I'm not going to be the one to test that one. Dive season starts and ends? Lee Florida (like you didn't know) |
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| "Richard" wrote > Anybody ever been in a fight with a lobster? I'm trying to find out how > much damage an average sized lobster could > do if it got hold of a diver. No doubt they can give a painful nip but > are the claws strong enough to tear neoprene > gloves? Break skin? Break bones? Chop bits off the unwary? Do tell of > your encounters. I'm all ears (at least until > the dive season starts again). Real lobster don't have claws. Oh, you mean the mushy, tasteless, cold water variety. Yes, they can tear neoprene gloves, yes, they can break skin. Break bones, well, maybe. Chop off bits? I'm not going to be the one to test that one. Dive season starts and ends? Lee Florida (like you didn't know) |
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"Richard" <qaz1521@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:cug2o8$9n5$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk... > Anybody ever been in a fight with a lobster? I heard of this chick catching a 13 lb'r off Daytona and in the two handed struggle got her thumb caught in its beak, loosing her nail and it looking like Jack Horner when she finally got it out. Whether she was able to bag the monster, dun'know > > I'm trying to find out how much damage an average sized lobster could do > if > it got hold of a diver. No doubt they can give a painful nip but are the > claws strong enough to tear neoprene gloves? Break skin? Break bones? > Chop > bits off the unwary? > > Do tell of your encounters. I'm all ears (at least until the dive season > starts again). > > Richard > > |
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| "Richard" <qaz1521@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:cug2o8$9n5$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk... > Anybody ever been in a fight with a lobster? I heard of this chick catching a 13 lb'r off Daytona and in the two handed struggle got her thumb caught in its beak, loosing her nail and it looking like Jack Horner when she finally got it out. Whether she was able to bag the monster, dun'know > > I'm trying to find out how much damage an average sized lobster could do > if > it got hold of a diver. No doubt they can give a painful nip but are the > claws strong enough to tear neoprene gloves? Break skin? Break bones? > Chop > bits off the unwary? > > Do tell of your encounters. I'm all ears (at least until the dive season > starts again). > > Richard > > |
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| "Richard" <qaz1521@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:cug2o8$9n5$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk... > Anybody ever been in a fight with a lobster? I heard of this chick catching a 13 lb'r off Daytona and in the two handed struggle got her thumb caught in its beak, loosing her nail and it looking like Jack Horner when she finally got it out. Whether she was able to bag the monster, dun'know > > I'm trying to find out how much damage an average sized lobster could do > if > it got hold of a diver. No doubt they can give a painful nip but are the > claws strong enough to tear neoprene gloves? Break skin? Break bones? > Chop > bits off the unwary? > > Do tell of your encounters. I'm all ears (at least until the dive season > starts again). > > Richard > > |
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| "Richard" <qaz1521@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:cug2o8$9n5$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk... > Anybody ever been in a fight with a lobster? I heard of this chick catching a 13 lb'r off Daytona and in the two handed struggle got her thumb caught in its beak, loosing her nail and it looking like Jack Horner when she finally got it out. Whether she was able to bag the monster, dun'know > > I'm trying to find out how much damage an average sized lobster could do > if > it got hold of a diver. No doubt they can give a painful nip but are the > claws strong enough to tear neoprene gloves? Break skin? Break bones? > Chop > bits off the unwary? > > Do tell of your encounters. I'm all ears (at least until the dive season > starts again). > > Richard > > |
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