# You're gonna need a bigger boat **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 8, 2018, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/819277 "2018-08-08T14:07:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/819277/1 "2018-08-08T14:07:58Z")
Great white shark leaps at scientist: > **[Watch shark jump at scientist on boat | CNN](https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2018/08/08/great-white-shark-greg-skomal-intv-newday-vpx.cnn)** > > Marine scientist Gregory Skomal talks to CNN's New Day about his close encounter with a great white shark that was caught on video. Off New Bedford, MA, just a short hop from Martha’s Vineyard, where Jaws was filmed. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/819277/2 "2018-08-08T17:48:22Z")
That’s a twenty footer. ---
**Author:** ![Yodalicious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yodalicious/32/8195_2.png) [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/819277/3 "2018-08-08T18:30:06Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > That’s a twenty footer. Twenty-five Sent from my HTC U11 using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/819277/4 "2018-08-08T20:44:23Z")
[Moderating] Aside from the movie reference in the title, this isn’t about the arts. Moving to MPSIMS. [Not moderating] Surely, any shark would be a zero-footer? Maybe, what, a five-finner? ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/819277/5 "2018-08-08T21:01:04Z")
> [@Daddypants](#): > > Twenty-five > > Sent from my HTC U11 using Tapatalk And three tons of 'im. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/819277/6 "2018-08-08T22:35:03Z")
I still think this Shark Week commercial from 2013 is the best shark attack. Poor Snuffy. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/2YQBulqQSNw/maxresdefault.jpg "Snuffy The Seal - Funniest commercial of 2013") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YQBulqQSNw) ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/819277/7 "2018-08-08T23:04:00Z")
Sometimes the shark jumps you. ---
**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:** [August 8, 2018, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/819277/8 "2018-08-08T23:05:37Z")
Ah, that great white is just a pup compared to [The Meg](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/512ETJ7GLyL.jpg). Now that’s a big shark. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/819277/9 "2018-08-08T23:54:18Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > [Moderating] > Aside from the movie reference in the title, this isn’t about the arts. Moving to MPSIMS. > > [Not moderating] > Surely, any shark would be a zero-footer? Maybe, what, a five-finner? I’m puzzled by your certainty that this thread won’t be mostly quotes from the movie, but you’re the Chief of Cafe Society. You can do whatever you want. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/819277/10 "2018-08-09T02:39:58Z")
Love to prove that, wouldn’t ya? Get your name into the National Geographic? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/819277/11 "2018-08-09T02:46:42Z")
“Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear, And he shows them pearly white…” ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/819277/12 "2018-08-09T02:52:59Z")
That’s some bad hat, Harry! ---
**Author:** ![DavidwithanR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@DavidwithanR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidwithanR)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/819277/13 "2018-08-09T02:55:56Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > I’m puzzled by your certainty that this thread won’t be mostly quotes from the movie, but you’re the Chief of Cafe Society. You can do whatever you want. He’s just showing that he’s not merely a symbolic, figurehead type of moderator. He has… teeth… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/819277/14 "2018-08-09T03:41:15Z")
I’m gonna drink to my leg. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/819277/15 "2018-08-09T03:49:13Z")
Both legs? ---
**Author:** ![Quint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/76d3ee/32.png) [@Quint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quint)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/819277/16 "2018-08-09T07:45:58Z")
Hook me up another barrel! ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/819277/17 "2018-08-09T08:46:08Z")
You go in the cage. Cage is in the water. Shark’s in the water… Farewell and adieu to you fair Spanish ladies… ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/819277/18 "2018-08-09T13:19:02Z")
> [@Quint](#): > > Hook me up another barrel! Great! That’s just great! Now where the hell are we? You’re certifiable Quint, you know that? You’re certifiable! ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/819277/19 "2018-08-09T14:22:48Z")
_"The thing about a shark is—teeth,_ _One row above, one row beneath._ _Now take a close look. Do you find_ _It has another row behind?_ _Still closer—here, I’ll hold your hat:_ _Has it a third row behind that?_ _Now look in and…Look out! Oh my,_ _I’ll never know now! Well, goodbye."_ [INDENT][INDENT][INDENT]-- John Ciardi [/INDENT][/INDENT][/INDENT] ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/819277/20 "2018-08-09T14:36:30Z")
Here’s to swimmin’ with bow-legged women.