Great White sneaks up on Grayson Shepard in Gulf of Mexico Extended Version

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  • čas přidán 16. 05. 2015
  • My buddies Alex Fogg, Joe Kistel and I had been filming and collecting lionfish at various sites in the Gulf southwest of St. George Island FL. We had been taking turns with Alex and Joe diving together while I dove solo. This was my third and final dive of the day on a man-made structure in 93' feet of water approximately 22 miles due south of St. Vincent Island.
    The shark enters the camera's field of view at 3:48 and a moment later catches my eye. I instantly recognized it as great white and you can faintly hear me say "Oh my God". I estimate the fish was 35' or so below me. It spooked me in that it had approached from behind and had already passed me when I saw it. I watched until it swam out of sight then re-cocked my speargun which I usually unload when heading back to the boat as a safety precaution.
    I glanced around looking for the shark and up at the boat to make sure the dive ladder was indeed down. I noticed a small lionfish had escaped from my bag and was swimming down and you can hear me say "oh no". The bag of lionfish was positively buoyant and it drifted into me dragging the stringer of mangroves with it. I moved it out of the way and kept scanning the water column below. My first two dives had been to 120' and I had pushed this dive at 93' to my limit of bottom time. I needed to do this safety stop to avoid the bends, so I stayed where I was while my computer counted down the required 3 minutes. I took another quick look at my boat and another at my computer which shows me at 15' below the surface.
    Most sharks have a tendency to come back for another look and that's exactly what this one did. Fortunately, I was looking in the general direction when I faintly saw something that caught my eye. It was the shark about 40' away coming straight at me from below. I've had countless encounters with bulls, sandbars and a few tigers and hammerheads. Over the years, I've learned the best defense is to go on the offense and let them see that I'm not intimidated. Turning and running could trigger the predator/prey instinct, so I stood my ground aiming my speargun at its head. For a second I figured this was it and was prepared to fend it off with my gun like I have done countless times before with curious or aggressive sharks. Fortunately, for whatever reason, this one turned at about 15' away and gave me a full profile view. I say "Oh my God" again and then let out a loud sigh of relief when he turns again and heads back down. I watched until it disappeared again then decided to take my chances with decompression sickness rather than a third visit from the shark, so I skipped the remaining 2 minutes of wait time and headed to the surface and safety of the boat.
    I estimate the shark was 9-10' long and at no time did it seem aggressive or anything other than curious. I'm a charter captain and I had a juvenile great white around 12' long circle my boat last year about 30 miles out around the same time the tagged great white shark named Katherine was being tracked in the Northern Gulf. I had heard other reports of random sightings and saw the news reports of the great white caught off the beach in Panama City so I knew great whites come into the Gulf. This was the first one I've ever seen while diving and this experience will make me reconsider diving in murky water with limited visibility. I'm glad we both went our separate ways fully intact and healthy, but I hope I never have to experience another encounter like that again.
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  • @ramsaybolton6405
    @ramsaybolton6405 Před 3 lety +3972

    The fact that it completely disappears in the water after a couple of meters is so scary

    • @tThisNThat
      @tThisNThat Před 3 lety +130

      yea that water is wayyyyyy too murky for me!

    • @maps_3377
      @maps_3377 Před 3 lety +86

      That’s when they turn on their turbo and shoot straight up for the kill. I’m happy to be a land lubber.

    • @obamalastname8489
      @obamalastname8489 Před 3 lety +5

      czcams.com/video/avFP67EIYvo/video.html

    • @stripes8812
      @stripes8812 Před 3 lety +45

      And they can hit 25-35mph.

    • @robwalsh9843
      @robwalsh9843 Před 3 lety +159

      The stealth abilities the sharks possess are just horrifying. In the water, shark skin produces very little sound compared to bony fish with scales. A huge great white generates less noise underwater than your average salmon. Almost everything that sharks use to hunt are straight up advanced bio-weapon systems.

  • @ThereIsNoSpoon678
    @ThereIsNoSpoon678 Před 4 lety +3779

    That moment where your brain puts together the facts, that you just saw a giant shark, you’re stuck underwater, and you’re holding a big bag full of dead fish.

    • @zazugee
      @zazugee Před 4 lety +126

      he could have used those lions fishs to feed them to the shark
      good use for some annoying invasive species

    • @jeffvader811
      @jeffvader811 Před 4 lety +47

      @@zazugee
      Or he could've shot it, but tbh I'm not sure you could kill a white with a dinky thing like that.

    • @zazugee
      @zazugee Před 4 lety +96

      @@jeffvader811 lionfish have poisonous darts, they can trigger lot of pain to the sharks
      this is why no predator eat them as far as a i know

    • @spikedpigeon5740
      @spikedpigeon5740 Před 4 lety +17

      @@zazugee I imagine the shark would only become agitated.

    • @aloysiusjones3985
      @aloysiusjones3985 Před 4 lety +7

      There Is No Spoon, hilarious. The comment not the thought of impending death.🇦🇺

  • @rebeccajohnson8712
    @rebeccajohnson8712 Před rokem +263

    love this guy, he handled the situation perfectly, still did his safety stop, and hunting/collecting invasive lion fish? what a guy

    • @grayshep
      @grayshep  Před rokem +72

      Thanks! Lots of folks on here condemn me for killing fish in general while others condemn me for not shooting the shark 🤷🏼‍♂️
      Needless to say it was one of my more thrilling dives and I feel pretty lucky the shark was just curious.
      You’ll like this dive too. Turn up the volume, I get a little vocal 😁
      Cheers
      m.czcams.com/video/2ia376QKMHM/video.html

    • @giohill559
      @giohill559 Před rokem +6

      @@grayshep quick question. Why are you obtaining the fish? Are they invasive, or just enjoying that style of fishing? Seems relaxing

    • @BigZoe99
      @BigZoe99 Před rokem +11

      @@giohill559 the lion fish are. Idk about the other fish tho, good question

    • @Bolt99K
      @Bolt99K Před rokem +12

      @@BigZoe99 those other fish were various species of snapper, some of the best eating fish in the ocean

    • @BigZoe99
      @BigZoe99 Před rokem +2

      @@Bolt99K yea I love snapper so good 👍🏾 many ways to cook it, all of em are 🔥 😋

  • @davec3583
    @davec3583 Před rokem +80

    Always amazes me how calm divers are when they get to the surface in situations like this. THAT'S when I would be the most scared.

    • @1Plebeian
      @1Plebeian Před rokem +5

      Gotta be cool for your mates.

    • @eduardowalter2022
      @eduardowalter2022 Před rokem +4

      It is impossible be scare when u do this a lot. Fells like Water is u home

    • @leelunk8235
      @leelunk8235 Před rokem

      DAVE+ SCARED I'M SURE HE WAS, CALM, YOU HAVE NO CHOICE, YOU'RE IN THEIR WATERS

    • @jamesnelson8469
      @jamesnelson8469 Před rokem +6

      I know they take so god dam long at the surface

    • @GLOWINTHEDARKCIA
      @GLOWINTHEDARKCIA Před 25 dny

      Diver here.
      It is the most scary part by far, but you must focus on doing what you need to do to get out of the water.

  • @joshua__oshua2371
    @joshua__oshua2371 Před 5 lety +11846

    My brown defensive ink would be deployed very quickly.

  • @1stdefenseinc
    @1stdefenseinc Před 4 lety +2838

    I like how’s he’s screaming underwater but when he comes up he’s like, “ there’s a great white here.”

    • @zuperzoniko6365
      @zuperzoniko6365 Před 4 lety +120

      He wants to look tough infront of his mates 😂👍

    • @zuperzoniko6365
      @zuperzoniko6365 Před 4 lety +22

      @@jORDYTHEMAN1 He was squealing like a pig! You deaf DUMBO.

    • @evilsWa
      @evilsWa Před 4 lety +34

      Also how he claims he scared it off with the spear gun. Like if the GW wanted to eat him it wouldnt have even shown itself to him.

    • @Dogs.Are.Better.Than.People
      @Dogs.Are.Better.Than.People Před 4 lety +193

      I think it was more of a 'WOOOOO!' as in a cool spectacle rather than a 'AHHHH' of fear lol

    • @lfc08adam
      @lfc08adam Před 4 lety +13

      When he first saw it he did squeal for a second ut after that he sounded psyched

  • @thomaslombard8058
    @thomaslombard8058 Před 3 lety +21

    I hugely appreciate the honesty and unpretentiousness of this video's title. There's nothing stupid like "Brave diver barely escapes Great White"

    • @rowlinstoned3715
      @rowlinstoned3715 Před 2 lety

      My god I also appreciate that. How many orcas "attack" yacht can we find on CZcams right now? Its so annoying

    • @lesliepropheter5040
      @lesliepropheter5040 Před rokem

      He didn’t even let the fish bag drop away from him… smart?

  • @jontython
    @jontython Před 3 lety +54

    It's amazing how fast you can haul yourself and all that heavy scuba gear out of the water and onto a boat when you have a shark close by.. I reckon I've jumped clean out onto the deck like a salmon before 😂

  • @pauloroberto1459
    @pauloroberto1459 Před 6 lety +5138

    He was watching you a lot longer than you became aware of him mate, that's some scary shit right there.

    • @reservoirfrogs2177
      @reservoirfrogs2177 Před 5 lety +508

      Paulo Roberto It knew where he was loooong before it saw him even. The little blood that the fish let out could have attracted it from miles.

    • @probablynotabigtoe9407
      @probablynotabigtoe9407 Před 5 lety +248

      FDC Eskob4r lol if sharks thought people were tasty there wouldn't be Shark bite trauma specialists... because all the people would be dead. Sharks bite humans than typically let go, I'm not saying always but most of the time it is the case.

    • @therogersadventures8650
      @therogersadventures8650 Před 5 lety +214

      Bob Saget, if it was a bull or Tiger shark they would completely eat a human where as a white shark attack is usually out of curiousity.

    • @jakep1979
      @jakep1979 Před 5 lety +102

      Sharks are actually attracted to boats, jumping into the water and making a splash from a boat is bound to make this predator curious.

    • @JedMcLovin
      @JedMcLovin Před 5 lety +278

      sharks have millions of electromagnetic sensors in their nose. they can literally sense a heartbeat or a motor from miles away. It knew where he was the moment he hit the water.

  • @lukemop3834
    @lukemop3834 Před 4 lety +2316

    blows my mind how effortlessly sharks disappear in the water

    • @stereogram040
      @stereogram040 Před 4 lety +82

      Great Whites are pretty shy, and they do not risk any effort, when they dont know what to expect. If u dont look like common food, they check on you first

    • @jasonbott1339
      @jasonbott1339 Před 4 lety +65

      millions of years of evolution produced awesome camouflage

    • @cameraman4549
      @cameraman4549 Před 4 lety +2

      Had to ask half my Classmates on ZOOM if it was okay to post that

    • @ItzzTesta
      @ItzzTesta Před 4 lety

      Oms A shit up old hag

    • @mackmizzle2151
      @mackmizzle2151 Před 4 lety +4

      @@ohm7876 thank you! and I'm not racist but it seems to ALLLLLWAYYSS be White People 🤦🏾‍♂️

  • @wd1728
    @wd1728 Před 2 lety +5

    “Detecting multiple leviathan class lifeforms in the region. Are you certain whatever you’re doing is worth it?”

  • @Yah-Izoa-Hakaboth
    @Yah-Izoa-Hakaboth Před rokem +4

    I love the bubble 🫧 sounds in the water. It’s relaxing to the brain! 😌

  • @method6887
    @method6887 Před 3 lety +753

    Shark: “relax man it’s just a prank.”

  • @atourdeforce
    @atourdeforce Před 4 lety +5966

    I have no problem with a shark swimming around me, it's when you cant see them or they disappear into the depths that terrifies me.

    • @timmo5192
      @timmo5192 Před 4 lety +186

      This is really true i felt same swimming with sharks and great whites.

    • @719Flowers
      @719Flowers Před 4 lety +79

      Andy CR hella people do bro. It’s not that out there if you’re into the outdoor/nature scene

    • @yaomeii
      @yaomeii Před 4 lety +52

      Whales are creepy to me in dark dark water for some reason-

    • @atourdeforce
      @atourdeforce Před 4 lety +137

      @@yaomeii EVERYTHING is creepy in dark water unless you're on the seabed, then I wouldnt stress as much. I'd feel too defenseless on the top.

    • @rinreborn7364
      @rinreborn7364 Před 4 lety +4

      atourdeforce same with spider

  • @truesheltopusik1140
    @truesheltopusik1140 Před 2 lety +83

    I would like to clear up a lot of misconceptions I'm seeing in this comment section
    1: He is killing the lionfish because they are an extremely destructive invasive species, even are considered the worst invasive fish.
    2: Scuba tank wish spearfishing is fine where he is(Florida) with a permit, and it's to kill the lionfish, how else is he gunna catch them at that depth?
    3: The other that he killed were killed in the most humane way, while it makes people squeamish, though the eyes is a fast and painless death, especially compared to what a lot of people do, (letting them suffocate is worse). I can assume he was going to use them for something else, I don't see people getting mad when people use fish-products or something.

    • @1903gigi
      @1903gigi Před rokem

      he is not only spearfishing for lionfish, he kills some others too. it's not fair and legal.

    • @bricaaron3978
      @bricaaron3978 Před rokem +3

      They're _fish._ There is absolutely no need to be humane.

    • @truesheltopusik1140
      @truesheltopusik1140 Před rokem +5

      @@bricaaron3978 Even fish should be treated humanly when possible like all other animals with consciousness. (As for people saying they don't have consciousness, it is clearly false, as fish are able to remember tricks and people, and therefore are able to learn)

    • @bricaaron3978
      @bricaaron3978 Před rokem +2

      ​@@truesheltopusik1140 *"(As for people saying they don't have consciousness, it is clearly false, as fish are able to remember tricks and people, and therefore are able to learn)"*
      My cellphone can remember tricks and people, and is able to learn. Is _it_ conscious?
      Also, for what it's worth, do you believe a fish thinks to itself, "I think, therefore I am"?

    • @truesheltopusik1140
      @truesheltopusik1140 Před rokem +2

      @@bricaaron3978 If AI can pretty much do everything humans can that can be measured in an isolated field, so by that logic you could say humans aren't conscious. I don't think you have to wonder "I think, therefore I am" to be conscious but have no idea if they think something like that or not, though probably not. Also do you think other animals can feel pain, if so what ones and why?

  • @Tray420
    @Tray420 Před 2 lety +5

    The muttled sound of "Oh nooo" was priceless.
    Definitely made me laugh.

  • @mrmeeseeks5016
    @mrmeeseeks5016 Před 4 lety +1332

    Shark: " hey man i see you have some fish in that bag mind if i have some?"

  • @svgeskrt2921
    @svgeskrt2921 Před 4 lety +991

    Kept thinking the smudge on the left was the shark shadow coming at you lol

  • @ledietoscano
    @ledietoscano Před 3 lety +8

    Love that the boat is called “Hang On”!

  • @lindawenke2079
    @lindawenke2079 Před rokem +5

    this is what im scared of when it comes to scuba spearfishing vs freediving... if youre in a bad situation, you cant just resurface 😳 props man

  • @xCr0nus
    @xCr0nus Před 5 lety +2185

    At least you managed to gather 4/4 Lion Fish to bring back to the questgiver.

    • @greatbriton8425
      @greatbriton8425 Před 5 lety +83

      The graphics are pretty good too, or is that water distance blur not deliberate?

    • @onenerdvs9639
      @onenerdvs9639 Před 5 lety +75

      @@greatbriton8425 Graphics were fixed in last night's patch.

    • @godflame52
      @godflame52 Před 5 lety +7

      Great comment lol

    • @azza009
      @azza009 Před 5 lety +7

      What game?

    • @godflame52
      @godflame52 Před 5 lety +1

      Aaron ball Surely you know they are joking right

  • @tomorrowland5701
    @tomorrowland5701 Před 9 lety +240

    I think the scariest moment isn't looking at the shark infront of you, thats simply natures beauty, it's once you're head is outa the water and you making your way back to the boat...that fear of the unknown

    • @Daniel-dc5mr
      @Daniel-dc5mr Před 9 lety +58

      Yeah imagine something getting ahold of your foot and pulling you down when your head is above The water

    • @quickstep2408
      @quickstep2408 Před 5 lety +8

      i was just waiting for the shark to swim up at 50km/h right through the guy’s body and breach right on top of the boat, thrashing around and mauling the other guys

    • @slimdangerous1928
      @slimdangerous1928 Před 4 lety +11

      I think the worst part would be seeing and then watching it disappear, knowing it's around but just outta sight. Not to mention we arent use to existing in a space where you must be vigilant below, above, side and behind you.

    • @s.ballert
      @s.ballert Před 4 lety +3

      Thinking the same, the few seconds you have to get out of the water to the boat

  • @trevbacklin
    @trevbacklin Před 2 lety +4

    Guy literally holding onto Shark food on a stick wonders why Great White appears

  • @dopeboyz8284
    @dopeboyz8284 Před 2 lety

    I felt the relief for you when you was finally out of the water getting on board

  • @younzc5409
    @younzc5409 Před 5 lety +3971

    To anyone who dislikes the video or comments about how he's killing those lionfish for seemingly "no reason" do some research first please. Lion fish are an invasive species that aren't native and cause havoc to the ecosystem as they eat and destroy many fish and don't have any natural predators of their own apart from humans. Notice how they don't react when the diver is near them and killing them because they're not used to predators.

    • @younzc5409
      @younzc5409 Před 5 lety +151

      @@ZatonSultan yes that's a better way of putting it, not all sharks kill lionfish however and divers are trying to train sharks to eat lionfish.

    • @heyheyheyheyheyhey76
      @heyheyheyheyheyhey76 Před 5 lety +207

      God it's fairly terrifying how the shark camouflages against the color of the water.

    • @antistatsicutter8718
      @antistatsicutter8718 Před 5 lety +80

      Those POS Lion Fish will destroy reefs and colonies of fish if not eradicated.

    • @coddiwomple9510
      @coddiwomple9510 Před 5 lety +122

      Humans are an invasive species.

    • @vcuber5717
      @vcuber5717 Před 5 lety +45

      I agree about the lionfish but the other fish hes killing fuck

  • @GigaChad-qe6tk
    @GigaChad-qe6tk Před 4 lety +1566

    shark: hello good sir do u know where the nearest library is?
    **sees the diver pointing a spear gun at him**
    shark:nevermind ill figure it out myself

  • @gllmll7227
    @gllmll7227 Před 2 lety +6

    4:06 I like when he reloads harpoon,preparing for square off

  • @gl3618
    @gl3618 Před 2 lety

    When the bag got in your view...greatest moment. I wouldn't want wounded/dead fish floating that close to me either. Like how you were planning to use the chain if need be too. Smart man.

  • @shunsuikyoraku5428
    @shunsuikyoraku5428 Před 7 lety +704

    The creepiest thing about the sea is how that shark just disappeared from sight into the murky depths yet it could still come back in seconds, and another could come from below

    • @NoFaceChase
      @NoFaceChase Před 6 lety +9

      Cap.Commander Shunsui or many.

    • @quickstep2408
      @quickstep2408 Před 5 lety +7

      bro, there was a shark in the boat the whole time. it was just sitting on one of the chairs holding a beer. no one noticed a damn thing

    • @TheSebastianfan
      @TheSebastianfan Před 2 lety

      Luckily Great Whites are isolated hunters and don't hunt in packs. But still, with a stream line body, perfect color for camouflage, and rows upon sharp teeth, caution is absolute key.

    • @amandam6988
      @amandam6988 Před 2 lety +2

      Not surprised when he kept killing all those fish :( the shark could smell it

  • @OAwesomeO
    @OAwesomeO Před 5 lety +5724

    The irony lol. You are hunting fish while a fish is hunting you

    • @tinvin9776
      @tinvin9776 Před 5 lety +365

      The fish he is hunting destroying the whole Ecosystem. Its called lionfish

    • @OAwesomeO
      @OAwesomeO Před 5 lety +372

      tinvin i know... that doesnt make his situation less ironic

    • @arnoengels4019
      @arnoengels4019 Před 5 lety +82

      Awesome No the white shark ist hunting he just swim Around

    • @heyheyheyheyheyhey76
      @heyheyheyheyheyhey76 Před 5 lety +147

      It was absolutely disturbing to see how this shark was able to literally camouflage to the color of the water.

    • @classic666
      @classic666 Před 5 lety +81

      You seem to not understand that sharks have no interest in hunting or killing humans.

  • @digitalparadisetv8677
    @digitalparadisetv8677 Před 3 lety +35

    The scariest part on the way up is that last 10% when you have to struggle to get onto the boat. The shark is an ambush predator. It knows you are vulnerable and not watching.

    • @dreammaker9642
      @dreammaker9642 Před rokem +2

      and yet here is the proof it couldn't care less... this is real life not the movie Jaws people

    • @johnnyboygriffin5764
      @johnnyboygriffin5764 Před rokem +7

      @Dream Maker so sharks never kill people? They are wild animals don't pretend it won't ever attack a human

    • @chriswoods662
      @chriswoods662 Před rokem

      yes , cornered against the surface

    • @CATELlegend1
      @CATELlegend1 Před rokem +1

      @@johnnyboygriffin5764 Sharks actually hate human meat. Almost every attack was because they thought humans were fish or sealions. If that shark went to the darkness it could mean only two things: it was turning around to attack the bleeding fish (which were the reason for it to show up in the first place) or it was looking for food elsewhere.

    • @Deadriser
      @Deadriser Před rokem

      @@johnnyboygriffin5764 sharks only kill around 5 people a year per average estimates, you have the same chances of winning the lottery as you do being killed by a shark. They didn't say they won't ever attack, they said it isn't Jaws and they're right. 99% of the time a shark has no interest in humans and they aren't gonna hunt you down or strike because your back is turned, we're not appetizing to them.

  • @KittyCat-sy5ss
    @KittyCat-sy5ss Před 3 lety +12

    You handled it amazingly. You didn't stab the creature, splash away, and panic. Great job, this video really proves how sharks aren't as bad.

    • @jimbeam7160
      @jimbeam7160 Před 2 lety

      Some shark attacks occur after the shark gets lanced and goes wacko. I've seen video of cage divers bait GWs and pull the bait away teasing the shark. Some GW's get frustrated and attack cages munching on thick metal bars? These sharks are alot more complicated then we assume. They always seem to prefer a sneak attack from behind.

  • @luminaryprism75
    @luminaryprism75 Před 4 lety +532

    Cut to me in my bedroom, several hundred feet above sea level, casually throwing my feet up on my desk as though the shark is out for my toes.

    • @-bloop-9015
      @-bloop-9015 Před 3 lety +9

      kid I live no where near an ocean and I'm in my bed like I'm gonna die it's gonna eat me😂😂😂

    • @Ragos011
      @Ragos011 Před 3 lety +5

      Well, I live in the Netherlands wich is under the sea level... :(

    • @matthewreese7710
      @matthewreese7710 Před 3 lety +2

      Joep Luijckx rising sea levels are going to hit you hard... :(

    • @weirdsciencethe2nd205
      @weirdsciencethe2nd205 Před 3 lety

      I do that whenever i wach bug videos

    • @digitalscripture9245
      @digitalscripture9245 Před 3 lety

      This is a constant fear for me lol

  • @sophiab.7375
    @sophiab.7375 Před 3 lety +579

    I was raised in Hawaii and I remember swimming in the pacific with my older brother, sometimes we would go so far off shore that we could no longer see the bottom. Once you get to a certain point it’s like the ground floor just drops and the water gets significantly colder and darker. We thought nothing of it at the time, but looking back it terrifies the crap out of me. Luckily we’ve never run into anything other than a small reef shark.

    • @glenturney4750
      @glenturney4750 Před 3 lety +30

      Did the same with my family in Aruba. But, we had fins on, so we swam really fast back to the shallow, then to the beach. Thinking back, I think, "WHAT THE HECK? WHY'D WE DO THAT??? COULD'VE GONE BAD? VERY BAD!" 🤔

    • @sophiab.7375
      @sophiab.7375 Před 3 lety +19

      Glen Turney yeah that’s exactly how I feel looking back, but we would free dive. No masks as our eyes were used to the salt water, no snorkel no fins no wet suit, just a bunch of sitting 🦆 haha

    • @tThisNThat
      @tThisNThat Před 3 lety +31

      I can totally relate, I feel the same fear of how I used to swim in my youth, because I had zero clue that sharks were in my ocean. LOL I thought they were somewhere else in some far off place. We didn't have the internet back then. They are EVERYWHERE

    • @johnnewton7590
      @johnnewton7590 Před 2 lety +2

      All that typing for that story?

    • @waveman2952
      @waveman2952 Před 2 lety +10

      Sophia B., Me too as I used to dive Hawaii, Guam, all the Mariana's all over the Pacific and now scares the crap outta me just thinking about the things that could have happened!

  • @theartistsheart
    @theartistsheart Před rokem

    I adore snorkeling... adore it! Swimming with fish is one of my fav things in life!... But... I have to admit this is my worst fear! This guy handled it well. I'm glad he didn't panic and get the benz.. or eaten! Wow!

  • @solsticebaby
    @solsticebaby Před 10 měsíci

    Props for getting rid of the invasive lionfish! You're a badass for handling that like a pro. Tip of the cap for showing divers responsible practice and neither harming the shark nor panicking.

  • @Beautiful_Sound_1995
    @Beautiful_Sound_1995 Před 4 lety +374

    "Hey, uh... you gonna eat all that on your own? Can I just... whoa, whoa, whoa ok, chill. I only asked."

    • @Beautiful_Sound_1995
      @Beautiful_Sound_1995 Před 4 lety +2

      @@marcosartori5871 ?

    • @alxxsv
      @alxxsv Před 3 lety

      🤡🤡

    • @royalripoff7228
      @royalripoff7228 Před 3 lety +3

      @@marcosartori5871 You fool instead of trying to understand the comment you immediately tried to be witty and disrespectful in the hope of gaining internet points. Take another look at what the comment is, a joke. Now not only are you dumb for taking the words of a harmless and innocent joke at face value but from what it looks like, you have immediately assumed that it's somehow related to the authors opinion on the hunting of lionfish? Please think next time before immediately getting upset and trying to make a fool out of a person just trying to be funny. Oh and furthermore, just incase you still dont understand, the joke is that the quote is of the shark asking the human if he was going to eat the fish he caught. This joke is humorous because it plays on the stigma of sharks being dangerous by substituting their actions with playful descriptions through quotes possibly said by the shark if it could talk.

    • @recruit8921
      @recruit8921 Před 3 lety

      @@marcosartori5871 🤡

    • @SwaggyDuck-
      @SwaggyDuck- Před 3 lety

      Marco Sartori It’s a joke you moron. Leave the Internet.

  • @Geva9
    @Geva9 Před 3 lety +1253

    Shark: We’ve been trying to reach you about your car’s extended warranty.

    • @cherryrose2916
      @cherryrose2916 Před 3 lety +18

      Eru Biddle TV well bloody hell ur cheerful aren't u

    • @elvirfale5431
      @elvirfale5431 Před 3 lety +4

      Stolen comment

    • @shinobi9606
      @shinobi9606 Před 3 lety +7

      @@erubenet It wasn't hurt my sides funny, but it made me chuckle. Its basically just an annoying scam call message that I'm sure almost everyone has gotten once at some point.

    • @Kangahrooo
      @Kangahrooo Před 3 lety +1

      @@erubenet idk why 4 alt accounts liked your comment, its not even funny

    • @Kangahrooo
      @Kangahrooo Před 3 lety +4

      @@erubenet im the asshole? you’re literally going up to people to tell them how shitty their joke is

  • @Cow80y
    @Cow80y Před 2 lety

    Best diving video ever

  • @EcoSpeeder
    @EcoSpeeder Před 3 lety

    Well played. I could see that your thinking and and actions come from good training and experience.

  • @christophersinni8564
    @christophersinni8564 Před 5 lety +90

    It's always the most scariest that last few seconds right before you get out of the water that you think it's just going to snatch your ass

    • @heyheyheyheyheyhey76
      @heyheyheyheyheyhey76 Před 5 lety +3

      It's scary how this shark is literally camouflaged to the color of the water. NOPE.

    • @oahukane
      @oahukane Před 5 lety

      Or INto the water

    • @shahidullah5983
      @shahidullah5983 Před 5 lety

      Christopher Sinni I always shut myself when your head is out onto the surface when you’ve just arrived cuz u don’t know if the shark is literally underneath u and u can’t even look to see. Gives me the creeps man.... Gives me the creeps

  • @chesterpattenfield9005
    @chesterpattenfield9005 Před 4 lety +852

    Kudos to this guy for fishing up lionfish

    • @chapter7149
      @chapter7149 Před 4 lety +60

      oh wtf..I thought those were flowers 😂😂😂

    • @BigE-qx1jb
      @BigE-qx1jb Před 4 lety +87

      I couldn't believe how many lionfish were down there, I used to scuba dive and saw some

    • @MrDanielHawes
      @MrDanielHawes Před 4 lety +29

      What do you do with lionfish? You can eat them?!

    • @noahcalderon7434
      @noahcalderon7434 Před 4 lety +260

      MrDanielHawes they’re an invasive species and are destroying the ecosystem so they are just hunting them

    • @MrDanielHawes
      @MrDanielHawes Před 4 lety +47

      @@noahcalderon7434 ahh yea, did a little googling after I commented. Props to him

  • @darrenmonks4532
    @darrenmonks4532 Před 3 lety

    Very calm and collective cobber. Kudos.

  • @aristokatsifis9353
    @aristokatsifis9353 Před 2 lety

    I love how they always have little cronies swimming around them, cleaning up after them hahahha

  • @bigchungus6853
    @bigchungus6853 Před 3 lety +537

    look at this man collecting the lionfish (which are invasive) and putting them in the bag. what an absolute unit!

    • @the318pop
      @the318pop Před 2 lety +93

      One invasive species hunting another.

    • @bigchungus6853
      @bigchungus6853 Před 2 lety +12

      @@the318pop how are humans invasive though

    • @the318pop
      @the318pop Před 2 lety +109

      @@bigchungus6853 We've colonised huge swathes of the planet where we, as a species, have had a massive negative impact on the natural ecosystem.

    • @bigchungus6853
      @bigchungus6853 Před 2 lety +75

      @@the318pop you're not wrong, but that doesn't really make us invasive. Humans are completely natural, nobody brought us to a place we weren't supposed to be. We brought ourselves to where we wanted to go

    • @the318pop
      @the318pop Před 2 lety +43

      @@bigchungus6853 lol, you're suggesting that arriving under our own steam makes us less invasive? Quite the opposite. And calling other species invasive when we give them a new habitat increases the irony.

  • @snarlbuckle
    @snarlbuckle Před 4 lety +1971

    Shark: smells blood and stops by to make sure his fish buddies are ok.
    Diver: points a gun at the shark.
    Shark: Screw this neighborhood. The locals have gotten out of control.

    • @hardyboy759
      @hardyboy759 Před 3 lety +39

      Cant have shit in detroit

    • @TomGR03
      @TomGR03 Před 3 lety +1

      HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH SO FUNNY

    • @Excaliburumbra801
      @Excaliburumbra801 Před 3 lety +2

      @The Legend Himself ヅ Lionfish are living Shark repelent

    • @Davito2000
      @Davito2000 Před 3 lety +9

      This is what the sharks get for defunding the police.

    • @benito808
      @benito808 Před 3 lety +4

      Dolphins are the ones we have to worry about

  • @treasuretrails
    @treasuretrails Před rokem +1

    Surreal footage still in July 2022 man!

  • @maxasaurus3008
    @maxasaurus3008 Před rokem

    Good work! Damn lionfish!

  • @StLProgressive
    @StLProgressive Před 3 lety +240

    It’s amazing how quickly you lose sight of them, they just kinda vanish into the gloom, and then reappear pretty damn quickly, even when not moving all that fast for them.

    • @tarpanc34
      @tarpanc34 Před 10 měsíci

      its all depends on the amount of visibility there is in the water.. at times you can see 1000 yards away other times just 5ft away.. or less.. i did a lake dive once at only 25 ft and i could not see my flash light on my mask past 10 ft deep.. scarriest damn dive i ever did .. in old indiana manmade lake and i was a newbie trying out my equipment before doing my open water cirt dive in panama city beach. i pass easily and got my naui cirt car in year 2000

  • @808faccio5
    @808faccio5 Před 5 lety +1974

    I don't think he's gonna fit in your bag

  • @seabuddytv
    @seabuddytv Před 2 lety

    Wow! Amazing

  • @loveamerica4222
    @loveamerica4222 Před 2 lety +1

    The fact that it dissapears and returns a like a shadow rising into reality is crazy

  • @iamahugefan2810
    @iamahugefan2810 Před 5 lety +231

    Guy : *screaming*
    Shark : dont worry m8 just passing by

  • @mason6631
    @mason6631 Před 5 lety +822

    BRO this guy using aimbot like how else would he be able to no scope all those fish

  • @Its_just_me_again
    @Its_just_me_again Před rokem

    thank you for the detailed description i could read as i am visually impaired and could not see

  • @robinbowman4549
    @robinbowman4549 Před 2 lety

    wow you must feed a village with all those fish you got! I'm still in DISBELIEF of the amount of Lionfish! CRAZY! Glad your ok

  • @Jean_Pierre_Wehry
    @Jean_Pierre_Wehry Před 8 lety +81

    "Hang on"- Such an appropriate boat name for the situation.

  • @rolinmcquade2800
    @rolinmcquade2800 Před 3 lety +530

    My heart stopped when he gave up the harpoon and had to climb on the boat.

    • @glenturney4750
      @glenturney4750 Před 3 lety +24

      I thought I heard the theme to Jaws when he saw it, then turned around and it was gone again! I was expecting him to turn back around and this thing be right behind him with its mouth opened wide! 🥶

    • @jesusfonseca2692
      @jesusfonseca2692 Před 3 lety +3

      @@glenturney4750 yoooo💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

    • @skillz78
      @skillz78 Před 3 lety +17

      That’s when your heart stopped? Shit I was relieved when he surfaced near boat. My heart stopped when that fucker disappeared.

    • @hughmanatee7657
      @hughmanatee7657 Před 3 lety +2

      And unless I’m mistaken he pointed the loaded harpoon at his buddy.

    • @zaifonnn5893
      @zaifonnn5893 Před 3 lety +1

      He want to go a fist with that shark

  • @steviewonder3583
    @steviewonder3583 Před 3 lety

    This is quite an experience ive never been spearfishing but its still something id try later in life

    • @trashpanda2600
      @trashpanda2600 Před 3 lety

      You do it without a tank tho. Idk why he had an air tank, for the lionfish okay I will give him that but the others idk

  • @manumonti291
    @manumonti291 Před 2 lety +1

    Once I was swimming in the Pacific Ocean in México, I was looking for shells just because i like how they shine under water, i was swimming down to the corals and getting back, suddenly when I was going to the surface I saw an enormous fish shadow in the distance watching me, i dont know for how long it was starring at me, but when I saw it I got back to the beach faster than I have ever swimmed!

  • @HeavyCriTz
    @HeavyCriTz Před 3 lety +347

    Shark: Is that the guy who killed your homies?
    Fish: Yeah thats him! Get him!

    • @MrCool-qi7cy
      @MrCool-qi7cy Před 3 lety +6

      Yup

    • @mr.x3532
      @mr.x3532 Před 3 lety +9

      Indian: hello im under the water there tu mach berning bloblbolbp

    • @mannysanchezhn
      @mannysanchezhn Před 3 lety +2

      Shark sees spear. MY FAULT OG

    • @dadof2767
      @dadof2767 Před 2 lety +1

      That's exactly what I'm was thinking

  • @zakkrior6595
    @zakkrior6595 Před 5 lety +1315

    You see... Me and sharks know eachother, they stay out out of my lawn and I stay out of their waters...

  • @themacalo
    @themacalo Před 3 lety +4

    When you see all those fish swimming away, he knew there was something bigger lurking, i think thats why he loaded his spear. Anxiety level thru the roof

  • @davidpreston3562
    @davidpreston3562 Před 2 lety

    Way to stay calm!!! That was badass

  • @boyjimbo4941
    @boyjimbo4941 Před 5 lety +1048

    I havent even got to the part with the shark but I must say he is a amazing shot with that spear gun

    • @rat341
      @rat341 Před 5 lety +5

      Harpoon*

    • @boyjimbo4941
      @boyjimbo4941 Před 5 lety +43

      No I'm pretty sure it's a speargun.

    • @kionisaragosa6368
      @kionisaragosa6368 Před 5 lety +7

      I don’t want to like that his post cause it’s at 69

    • @boyjimbo4941
      @boyjimbo4941 Před 5 lety +3

      @@kionisaragosa6368 thank you, the funny part is that actually makes me happy that people give me that moment.

    • @smegspreader
      @smegspreader Před 5 lety +16

      Scuba gear makes it easier to do what hes doing and is illegal in most places. It's like shooting fish in a barrel which is bad because you can kill a lot of fish with scuba gear.

  • @lxkiee
    @lxkiee Před 3 lety +294

    see everyone in three years when this vid gets in our recommended again 👋

  • @freespirit4005
    @freespirit4005 Před 3 lety

    Incredible but scary footage 😵 x The boat has "hang on" written on its side.....I certainly wouldnt want to be hanging on, id be like get me out of here 🤣 x

  • @alainramond4183
    @alainramond4183 Před rokem

    Bon appétit mr sharck ! On vous soutient...

  • @nicholasrusso215
    @nicholasrusso215 Před 3 lety +151

    Thats terrifying how fast it disappeared in no visibility

  • @MrGilRoland
    @MrGilRoland Před 5 lety +388

    Diver: I’m a badass hunter.
    Shark: Hold my beer.

    • @58unclesam
      @58unclesam Před 5 lety +2

      MrGilRoland 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @FelixS.
      @FelixS. Před 5 lety +15

      MrGilRoland
      Hold my beer: „I am the most overused meme of the internet.“
      Am I a joke to you: „Hold my beer.“

    • @58unclesam
      @58unclesam Před 5 lety +1

      Felix S. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @charon_lix
      @charon_lix Před 4 lety +1

      I think divers are still more badass. Being able to breath under water when it isn't natural will always be better than a shark who is stuck in water

    • @bernardodeoliveira7701
      @bernardodeoliveira7701 Před 4 lety +1

      🤣🤣🤣

  • @Cdawg_6969
    @Cdawg_6969 Před 18 dny

    so glad im watching this from behind a screen

  • @rominadachiele2430
    @rominadachiele2430 Před 3 lety

    Peace and respect for sharks and fish thanks !

  • @user-hf2dr7sh4y
    @user-hf2dr7sh4y Před 3 lety +162

    Shark: “excuse me sir! Have you seen my friend Dory? She’s a tiny blue fish. Pretty funny, but forgets where she is sometimes; have you seen her? Hey what’s that thing your carrying?”

    • @jonashelmerich1666
      @jonashelmerich1666 Před 2 lety +2

      Oh no. Thats.. that's... fish are friends not food. Fish are friends NOT FOOD FISH ARE FRIENDS NOT FOOD FISH ARE FRIENDS NOT FOOD FISH ARE FRIENDS NOT FKOD

  • @tyronnezx
    @tyronnezx Před 4 lety +2818

    Shark: uh, excuse me sir, do you have a moment to talk about Jesus Christ our lord and saviour?

    • @stevez4120
      @stevez4120 Před 4 lety +21

      That's the only thing you're talking about.

    • @StephenDeiss
      @StephenDeiss Před 4 lety +31

      Wouldn't he be talking about Neptune or Posideon?

    • @valerieb6281
      @valerieb6281 Před 4 lety +47

      Because you will soon see him

    • @ThatSexyNerdReacts
      @ThatSexyNerdReacts Před 4 lety +30

      Then he pulls the spear gun on the shark
      Shark:I'll come back later

    • @trainerzard7
      @trainerzard7 Před 4 lety +10

      He's not our lord.

  • @andreaperticara647
    @andreaperticara647 Před 2 lety

    nice one mate....your reaction has been compose.

  • @fantinimateo2800
    @fantinimateo2800 Před 2 lety

    Spearfishing while scuba diving. Brilliant.

  • @100dblock
    @100dblock Před 5 lety +259

    3:50 is when he sees the shark 🦈

  • @christianpearson7742
    @christianpearson7742 Před 8 lety +475

    I would have shit my pants, making the water turn brown, that probably would keep the shark away...

  • @lucara
    @lucara Před rokem +1

    This is exactly one of my worst nightmares. To me Great Whites are one of the most terrifying creatures on earth

  • @VVIP90
    @VVIP90 Před 2 lety +1

    This man shots like pro 😁👌

  • @ImDunton
    @ImDunton Před 9 lety +703

    Great White at 3:48 and 4:57

    • @mathewgee3467
      @mathewgee3467 Před 9 lety +8

      Michael Dunton This needs more votes.

    • @giraffeorganic
      @giraffeorganic Před 9 lety +6

      ***** yea, for those who are blind

    • @BornInspired
      @BornInspired Před 9 lety +22

      0955interactive I believe this is for people who just wants to get to the point ._.

    • @ImDunton
      @ImDunton Před 9 lety

      ***** I think 0955interactive is talking about the links in the description of the video that link to the shark.

    • @alzorama
      @alzorama Před 9 lety +5

      Michael Dunton Scream at 5:07.

  • @bigbonnieboi123itsme8
    @bigbonnieboi123itsme8 Před 4 lety +497

    Who else was looking through the comments while the video was playing to feel safer?

  • @AP-wv7xm
    @AP-wv7xm Před 3 lety

    Woooow I'm so glad he made it and he was totally calm. Never dive alone tho

  • @jonathantisdale4309
    @jonathantisdale4309 Před 2 lety

    That was awesome site

  • @peppermintpilk
    @peppermintpilk Před 4 lety +390

    6:13 Imagine having the title of Lionfish Slayer

    • @bm3350
      @bm3350 Před 4 lety +49

      rip and spear until it is done

    • @harris3488
      @harris3488 Před 4 lety +2

      Cant relate

    • @tekelupharsin4426
      @tekelupharsin4426 Před 4 lety +28

      Those lion fish are incredibly destructive. Even staunch environmentalists say they need culled. Many places have no restrictions whatsoever on them in order to allow fishermen to help keep the populations in check.

    • @mrreyes5004
      @mrreyes5004 Před 4 lety +2

      @@tekelupharsin4426 I've heard some say that sharks (and/or other predators) can be trained to eat them to curb the overpopulation, is that true?

    • @zacharyradford5552
      @zacharyradford5552 Před 4 lety +6

      @@mrreyes5004 yep you can train wild animals. Just ask the grizzly man Timothy Treadwell he was friends with wild bears.

  • @drupe4773
    @drupe4773 Před 4 lety +42

    damn this shark is so perfectly adaptable to his environment it’s incredible to see him just slowly disappear into the darkness like as if it wasn’t even there

  • @Scr3am953
    @Scr3am953 Před 10 měsíci

    Not even threw the vid yet and the suspense is killing me 😂

  • @JustMe-01
    @JustMe-01 Před rokem +1

    It is nice to see that the Great White wasnt at all aggressive or interested in you. Makes me feel a little bit safer

  • @mr.flubber5328
    @mr.flubber5328 Před 5 lety +338

    1:00 when your a lvl 100 farming lvl 10 monsters

    • @rat341
      @rat341 Před 5 lety +1

      You made my morning.

    • @rye-bread5236
      @rye-bread5236 Před 5 lety +13

      4:59
      When a lv 400 legendary beast just wants to see what all the noise is.. and you're the noise.

    • @dracosol4415
      @dracosol4415 Před 5 lety +1

      @@rye-bread5236 a random boss encounter

    • @dogthatlooksattaxevaders6325
      @dogthatlooksattaxevaders6325 Před 5 lety +5

      5:00 when accidentally triggered a boss battle but you manage to get out of aggro range before it can land a hit *Epic gamer moments*

    • @elninopoco8117
      @elninopoco8117 Před 4 lety

      CZcamsDemonitization Team i know this

  • @schokonickchen738
    @schokonickchen738 Před 5 lety +439

    7199 Lion Fishes disliked the Video

    • @58unclesam
      @58unclesam Před 5 lety

      Nick Sueberkrueb 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @samanthasnyder9087
      @samanthasnyder9087 Před 4 lety +1

      I disliked it because-
      A: He was diving alone
      And
      B: if the shark wanted him, he would've had him. He didn't recognize no Rhino blah blah blah. His hubris is annoying.

    • @williamhenning4700
      @williamhenning4700 Před 4 lety +2

      Crystal Well Think the rhino thing was a joke man...

  • @nicholaswright3061
    @nicholaswright3061 Před 2 lety

    This is only about 3 hours from where I live haha, definitely interesting to see this so close to home.

  • @yvonaamariaa
    @yvonaamariaa Před 10 měsíci

    I gotta say he kept his breathing pretty controlled.. I would be sucking the air down like crazy. Thanks for helping with the lion fish problem.

  • @HalfCutVideos
    @HalfCutVideos Před 9 lety +628

    Sharks are actually really easy to deal with. First you should identify the type of shark. If it’s a Grizzly Shark (like the one in this video; large, brown fur, hump on back) then you’re supposed to make a lot of noise and throw handfuls of dirt in the air. If it’s a male, it’s also a good idea to make fun of its package. Sharks are very self-conscious about their genitals so if you ridicule them they will swim away fast in embarrassment. Wait, what? Where am I?

    • @xavierstormsurge6106
      @xavierstormsurge6106 Před 9 lety +36

      HalfCutVideos Underrated comment. +1

    • @thedazinator851
      @thedazinator851 Před 9 lety +54

      Wow, you really do learn something new everyday

    • @guccideltaco
      @guccideltaco Před 9 lety +30

      HalfCutVideos For the 1st couple lines I was with ya (Grizzly Shark? I've never heard of it; tell me more!!!) Well I was with ya at the end too, but in a different way. :-D

    • @ruklimbu7058
      @ruklimbu7058 Před 8 lety +1

      love you

    • @ruklimbu7058
      @ruklimbu7058 Před 8 lety

      so on omx sox ok foobok

  • @CreeperXteo
    @CreeperXteo Před 3 lety +451

    Shark: *swims up finding a diver with several dead fish bodies in a bag*
    Diver: *points speargun at shark*
    Shark: Understandable have a nice day

    • @newbreedian
      @newbreedian Před 3 lety +1

      this one wins lol

    • @Peaceful_Gojira
      @Peaceful_Gojira Před 3 lety +5

      Essentially that's what the shark did too...may have had previous experience with similar divers with spearguns...probably got poked or mis-speared and learned to not take a chance with something looking similar to that previous experience.
      In other words: *_Clever girl_*

    • @waldoman7
      @waldoman7 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Peaceful_Gojira i don't know why a shark would ever consider strange prey when the video demonstrates that most fish will just sit still and let you spear them. Their flight distance is like 2 feet or less?? Sharks live in a free buffet.

  • @gamergirl6868
    @gamergirl6868 Před 3 lety

    Cool video.

  • @sirus312
    @sirus312 Před rokem

    them little fish be like the relatives that come out of the wood work when you win the lottery.

  • @UnderGun81
    @UnderGun81 Před 5 lety +580

    He's doing the ecosystem a favour and catching dinner, what's the problem?

    • @thelonewonderer1017
      @thelonewonderer1017 Před 5 lety +4

      Exactly mate

    • @smegspreader
      @smegspreader Před 5 lety +3

      Hes using Scuba gear for one...

    • @derailed2157
      @derailed2157 Před 5 lety +4

      How does lionfish taste??

    • @osamabinladen824
      @osamabinladen824 Před 5 lety +6

      He is taking the lives of innocent fishes.

    • @ztlabraptor211
      @ztlabraptor211 Před 5 lety +24

      Jannib Andelo Bayutas he’s killing an invasive species to protect the native species from going extinct. Species > individuals

  • @bestkxge
    @bestkxge Před 5 lety +310

    3:50 When you see a leviathan on subnautica

    • @icey-4867
      @icey-4867 Před 5 lety +3

      Omg so relatable

    • @scottperkins7826
      @scottperkins7826 Před 5 lety +7

      I’m so glad someone made a subnautica reference lol...such a great game....now if only they could fix there friggen bugs lol

    • @heyheyheyheyheyhey76
      @heyheyheyheyheyhey76 Před 5 lety +2

      With the colour of the water this shark literally just camouflages to the background. That's just nasty and creepy. HELL NOPE.

    • @tatianadashkova2143
      @tatianadashkova2143 Před 5 lety +1

      Underdog Edits I hate the mountains and lava lakes. They are unrealistic. The lava lakes because there are herbivores but no plants. And the mountains because there is no medium sized prey for the reaper

    • @anormalyoutubecommenter8321
      @anormalyoutubecommenter8321 Před 4 lety

      @@tatianadashkova2143 it's an alien planet so it's going to be vastly different from planet earth. Besides its a game

  • @thehappyoyster4964
    @thehappyoyster4964 Před 3 lety +8

    This would definitely be a scary experience, but this just goes to show that sharks are not just man eating Machines that are out there to kill you. He was just peacefully swimming around him.

  • @paulmahy
    @paulmahy Před rokem

    With all the fish he's got, it's like ringing the dinner bell, I'm surprised there weren't more.