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Ouch...Ouch.....And Ouch!






Friday was beach day, but we got a surprise when each one of us got stung by these little jellyfish. They were all over and prevented us from going out too far. The pain is comparable to a bee sting. It is really too bad because it has been beastly hot around here. It is the first time I've really noticed the humidity, too. I'm sure I won't get a lot of sympathy from Northerners but I really do wish I could have some of that cold down here for a while.
These little guys are fun to watch swim but the little tendrils have a toxicity that will knock you on your butt. I hear they put out alerts at the local TV stations but we didn't check. It was kind of sad to see people just walking the beach and stepping in a foot or two, but no farther.


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  1. AnonymousOctober 11, 2009 at 10:18 AM

    You are correct Micheal.......no sympathy here! You wanted the heat, you got it!

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