# Shark Week is a coming! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 20, 2007, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shark-week-is-a-coming/412584 "2007-07-20T20:12:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![iluvurmom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iluvurmom/32/7276_2.png) [@iluvurmom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iluvurmom)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shark-week-is-a-coming/412584/1 "2007-07-20T20:12:30Z")
And before you know it it will be here. Starts like next week well actually 7/29 and I am very excited myself. Ever since I was a kid and went to the Ripley’s Aquarium in TN (which by the way has like the best shark exhibit around) I have been fascinated with sharks. This year is the 20th anniversary so I know its going to be really good. ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shark-week-is-a-coming/412584/2 "2007-07-20T21:44:05Z")
[QUOTE=iluvurmom] And before you know it it will be here. Starts like next week well actually 7/29 and I am very excited myself. Ever since I was a kid and went to the Ripley’s Aquarium in TN (which by the way has like the best shark exhibit around) I have been fascinated with sharks. This year is the 20th anniversary so I know its going to be really good. [/QUOTE] Geez, wasn’t it Shark week, like, 2 months ago? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shark-week-is-a-coming/412584/3 "2007-07-20T23:01:43Z")
Live every week like it’s Shark Week. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shark-week-is-a-coming/412584/4 "2007-07-20T23:03:51Z")
Every week can be shark week, as far as I’m concerned. Recently, I was bitten by the shark bug, so to speak. Seeing sharks for the first time since I was young in their natural environment (by which I mean the New York Aquarium). They’re so amazing, and anything to do with sharks is great in my book. ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2007, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shark-week-is-a-coming/412584/5 "2007-07-21T03:22:10Z")
Sharks are cool. Sharks are great. Sharks won’t mind if you throw up in the back seat of their car (movie paraphrase, anybody? 😉 ) but shark week? It’s getting to be as frequent as NPR pledge month. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2007, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shark-week-is-a-coming/412584/6 "2007-07-21T15:02:54Z")
If you want to hang out with sharks, now is the perfect time at La Jolla Shores, near San Diego. In late summer, leopard sharks come in to the shallow water to feed. On a good day, there are dozens of them patrolling near the surf line, some up to 5 feet long. It’s creepy as hell to walk out into waist-deep water and be surrounded by sharks, even harmless ones. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2007, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shark-week-is-a-coming/412584/7 "2007-07-21T16:00:26Z")
[QUOTE=Zoggie] Every week can be shark week, as far as I’m concerned. Recently, I was bitten by the shark bug, so to speak. Seeing sharks for the first time since I was young in their natural environment (by which I mean the New York Aquarium). They’re so amazing, and anything to do with sharks is great in my book. [/QUOTE] One of my favorite memories is seeing a whale shark in Osaka Japan. What an amazing sight! ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2007, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shark-week-is-a-coming/412584/8 "2007-07-21T23:51:09Z")
> **[HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News](https://www.huffpost.com/)** > > Read the latest headlines, news stories, and opinion from Politics, Entertainment, Life, Perspectives, and more. Perfect timing. Maybe they chummed the beach to get better ratings. ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2007, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shark-week-is-a-coming/412584/9 "2007-07-22T03:05:40Z")
I have already programmed my Tivo. Bring it on. ---
**Author:** ![iluvurmom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iluvurmom/32/7276_2.png) [@iluvurmom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iluvurmom)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2007, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shark-week-is-a-coming/412584/10 "2007-07-23T14:17:28Z")
[QUOTE=Zoggie] Every week can be shark week, as far as I’m concerned. Recently, I was bitten by the shark bug, so to speak. Seeing sharks for the first time since I was young in their natural environment (by which I mean the New York Aquarium). They’re so amazing, and anything to do with sharks is great in my book. [/QUOTE] Who are you telling?!? I love shark week its the best. I actually went to the aquarium this weekend and saw all the cool sharks there and it only got me more excited about it all. The commercials for this thing have been amazing, I am really looking forward to seeing the first of the series “The Worst Shark Attack Ever”