Seaweed and a candle in the wind, oh fun stuff…

Well there I was,  being not very bright in the mind as usual. I decided to harvest seaweed because of it’s endless health benefits and product usage. The usual idiocy that I employ I was guilty of once again. I had done no research, had now idea how to process the seaweed and my lantern burned out. I was by a coral reef in shark infested water.

I am Bo Jack, I have no reason to fear anything, again only because I’m pretty much an idiot. Well I took a bunch of seaweed and dragged it up into my little boat, making it overloaded on one end. Well my doctor said get exercise so I thought this would be good. I climbed in the boat but it was taking on water. all I had was a survival kit with band-aids and a candle with no way to light it.

As the boat continued to sink I realized I was not only up the creek but in the ocean armed with only an unlit candle and seaweed tangled around my shoulders. Well luck would have it that Jaws just happened to be swimming in the area that day and he was hungry. The Shark could choose the menu of seaweed, candle wax or Bo Jack beef… Now hold on it’s not over yet.

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A tropical storm came out of nowhere and lightning struck the shark killing it. That was a good thing for me. At that moment I saw Duff, Gringo and Brad in another boat about 20 meters away. I was relieved, if only for a second. Well Jaws brother happened to swim along too, and he was also hungry. Again he had options, seaweed, a stupid useless candle or me.

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Well as it cam to pass, Duff said, “Sorry bloke but I’m not getting in that water!” Then Bradley said, “Well Bo you see, this is the very reason I live in Arizona, no oceans or sharks; I wish I could help but all I have are these sunglasses and this tan and Brumbles; and he doesn’t swim and he’s only a stuffed animal so that won’t deter Jaw’s brother.” Gringo boldly said, “Cheers Bo, I’ll give ‘er a go, those guys are pussies!”

So Gringo jumped in the water, attracting Jaw’s brother. The shark swam over and bit a hunk out of Gringo, then swam back and bit me in half.

A little leprechaun swam out of Gringo’s stomach and back over to the boat narrowly escaping the jaws of death and said he’d regenerate later, I died, the end. Bo Jack sucks, but there still is no substitute.

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  • Darla Cooke on Jan 28, 2010

    Very interesting story for the challenge.

  • Karen Gross on Jan 28, 2010

    You killed yourself off? I hope your writers come up with a way to bring you back to life, because there really is no substitute.

    You don\’t have any writers, and you didn\’t think of this before you let a shark bite you in half? My, my now you really are up a proverbial creek without a paddle, or arms to paddle with, unless you lost your bottom half, which you really don\’t need – you\’ve had all the kids you want already, right? Then you\’ll be just fine.

  • BradONeill on Jan 28, 2010

    Yea me and Brumbles dont do sharks. But I believe Gringo would jump in and give her a go. Damn Irish always gungho and hardly ever stop to make a plan.

  • Paul Roberts on Jan 28, 2010

    You are just tooooo crazy for me Bo. Great write though. Friend, fan, smile

  • PR Mace on Jan 29, 2010

    I think you did jump the shark. I never know what you will come up with, you crazy man.

  • miraj on Jan 30, 2010

    So what\’s the next movie coming out?\”Bo must be crazy?\”
    great write,Bo.

    my deepest respect and gratitude,Bo
    LOVE IS ALL

    Walk in beauty,change the world.

  • XXElleXX on Jan 30, 2010

    Great! I’m absolutely lost…at sea…hehehehehahahaha…you idiot :-)

  • Annie Hintsala on Jan 31, 2010

    I really hate sharks. Really, Really, so I didn’t watch the videos, but I’m sure they added to the….ummm…beauty? Ummm…honesty? Ummm…something of this piece. Fun read.

  • I Have Had Enough on Feb 1, 2010

    I read this already, where the hell is my comment? Anyway, I rock because I’m Irish.

  • Duff D Moss on Feb 2, 2010

    LoL – you’re still a mad bugger! Good fun article for the challenge dude.

  • maranatha on Feb 2, 2010

    Bo, you outdid yourself – or did yourself in – or something….

  • oldster on Feb 2, 2010

    Nice fishy story Bo – How big was this thing that bit you in half?

  • Pablina on Feb 3, 2010

    What a sad ending, I thought you were stronger than that Bo – to let a shark just eat you…… dissapointed. lol

  • Val Mills on Feb 4, 2010

    LOL, great to finish my evening with such a fun read.

  • willyonline on Feb 19, 2010

    Great Information

  • S A JOHNSON on Feb 23, 2010

    Awesome piece! It’s been a while. Great work though.

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