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-Short Attention Span Theater-
’Iceman’ Grabs Shark to Save Men
2003-10-24
Well PETA might be pissed, but I don’t think they’ll bother this guy.
An Icelandic fishing captain, known as "the Iceman" for his tough character, grabbed a 660-pound shark with his bare hands as it swam in shallow water toward his crew, a witness said Thursday. The skipper of the trawler "Erik the Red" was on a beach in Kuummiit, east Greenland, watching his crew processing a catch when he saw the shark swimming toward the fish blood and guts -- and his men.
Captain Sigurdur Petursson, known to locals as "the Iceman," ran into the shallow water and grabbed the shark by its tail. He dragged it off to dry land and killed it with his knife.
Don’t be f***ing with the Iceman.
"He caught it just with his hands. There was a lot of blood in the sea and the shark came in and he thought it was dangerous," Frede Kilime, a hunter and fisherman who watched from the beach, told Reuters by phone from Greenland.
Frede, where’s the video camera? You coulda been rich!
Icelandic author and journalist Reynir Traustason, who knows the trawler captain, said the act was typical of the man. "He’s called ’the Iceman’ because he isn’t scared of anything," he said. "I know the people in that part of the world. They are really tough."
Evidently...
Posted by:tu3031

#13  Stephen, you forgot: The Ursus Front- of allied miltant polar, grissly and black bears have pledged to avenge this unprovoked attack on a brother carnivorous predator.
Posted by: Super Hose   2003-10-24 9:13:33 PM  

#12   Chiraq issued statement condemning Capt.Petursson for unilateral action.GreenPeace called Capt. a war criminal.Democrats running for President blamed Bush for allowing Iceland deadly knife technology.CIA leaked memo to NYT that predicted a "shark incident in the near future",and that Condi Rice ignored memo.Arafat stated attack was another Israeli roadblock on road to peace.UN declare peacekeepers need to be sent to area until power-sharing agreement between sharks and fishermen is worked out.
Posted by: Stephen   2003-10-24 8:11:44 PM  

#11  Capsu - interestingly enuf (for me at least) I had lunch Wednesday at the bar/restaurant the "Take me to bed or lose me forever, Goose" was filmed at: Kansas City BBQ on Market St., downtown San Diego - still there, and still a plaque inside noting the filming, lol - their claim to fame
Posted by: Frank G   2003-10-24 8:06:12 PM  

#10   BH >> Yeah, sorta like when I tell my kids about the time I single handedly destroyed an Iraqi Armor Battalion with nothing but my dog tags and P-38 can opener. I still get the eye rolling routine.

.....Never under estimate the power of the dog tags and the P-38 can opener........
Posted by: Paul   2003-10-24 5:19:16 PM  

#9  Last time I saw "Iceman", "Maverick" was bailing him out over the Indian Ocean...and Kelly McGinnis was dropping a quarter in the Jukebox cause "She'd lost that lovin feeling..."
Posted by: Capsu78   2003-10-24 4:38:54 PM  

#8  Pity this guy's grandchildren. They're going to hear about the time granddad killed a shark barehanded for the rest of their lives.
Posted by: BH   2003-10-24 4:38:45 PM  

#7  Normally, I wouldn't swim in the ocean with a chum-fest in progress. In this case I would do whatever Iceman told me to do. It is doubtful that the 600lb shark rolled over and played dead while Iceman was dragging him. Hope he was wearing some gloves.
Posted by: Super Hose   2003-10-24 3:06:36 PM  

#6  Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, Snorri!
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2003-10-24 12:59:03 PM  

#5  Sounds like a typical "Icelandic" saga to me. A 660lb Shark that was dead would still be almost impossible for anyone to "drag up to dry ground". But having just watched the World's Strongest Man Contest this could be a welcome new addition to the feats of strength.
Posted by: Jack is Back!   2003-10-24 11:48:32 AM  

#4  This guy could teach our SF a thing or two.
Posted by: Charles   2003-10-24 11:40:40 AM  

#3  That is one tough Mother. No wonder nobody messes with Iceland.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2003-10-24 11:37:06 AM  

#2  It is clear that Iceland doesn't need an army.
Posted by: Shipman   2003-10-24 11:33:17 AM  

#1  -Sign this guy up!! Force Recon or Navy Seal potential....
Posted by: Jarhead   2003-10-24 11:18:21 AM  

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