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Miscellaneous => General Discussion => Topic started by: Genoism on February 03, 2007, 05:38:09 PM

Title: is this real or fake?
Post by: Genoism on February 03, 2007, 05:38:09 PM
im serious....place i got it for claims its real but imo how in the world can that really happen?
http://www.ferket.com/jvlt/images/teahupoo_1.jpg
Title: Re: is this real or fake?
Post by: un4 on February 03, 2007, 06:03:11 PM
It's most very likely real.  In a lot of the places with good surf, the seabed or coast is shaped so that the water drains into the oncoming waves, creating monsters.  Right before tsunamis, almost all of the water in the harbor/beach/etc. of the area about to be struck drains away momentarily.
Title: Re: is this real or fake?
Post by: Zario on February 04, 2007, 12:38:29 AM
Yeah, that could be real.  It looks a lot cleaner than most waves that are actually that size though so it may be touched up.  Just look up other pictures of teahupoo and you'll see a lot that look like that :c)
Title: Re: is this real or fake?
Post by: Genoism on February 04, 2007, 01:04:55 AM
thats crazy....does everyone nearby get sucked down or something?
Title: Re: is this real or fake?
Post by: Tolwen on February 04, 2007, 07:54:38 AM
looks real
Title: Re: is this real or fake?
Post by: Tankgrl on February 04, 2007, 10:52:09 AM
What are they all looking at?
Title: Re: is this real or fake?
Post by: Aldel on February 04, 2007, 12:40:48 PM
These look pretty cool too http://www.harkvideos.com/arctic.htm
Title: Re: is this real or fake?
Post by: Genoism on February 04, 2007, 01:13:58 PM
Quote from: Aldel on February 04, 2007, 12:40:48 PM
These look pretty cool too http://www.harkvideos.com/arctic.htm
WOW aldel that is some CRAZY stuff! Never knew that kinda stuff even existed....makes u really wonder how in the hell did those things freeze up like that. Kinda looks like a tsunami just froze
Title: Re: is this real or fake?
Post by: un4 on February 04, 2007, 07:20:44 PM
Ever seen a riptide, Geno?
Title: Re: is this real or fake?
Post by: Genoism on February 04, 2007, 07:40:16 PM
Quote from: un4given_one on February 04, 2007, 07:20:44 PM
Ever seen a riptide, Geno?
nope
Title: Re: is this real or fake?
Post by: un4 on February 04, 2007, 07:50:04 PM
Those things are crazy... they'll literally pull someone miles out to sea, even when they swim their best agaist it (which you shouldn't do, btw).
Title: Re: is this real or fake?
Post by: Genoism on February 04, 2007, 08:46:27 PM
i know what it is and what to do if i get in one, i just never seen one :p