Santa Jaws: Win a SinoScuba diving package at Beijing’s Blue Zoo
He knows when you've been bad or good...
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UPDATE: Thanks to The Rauch Potato – you can follow her on Twitter at @maggierauch – for picking the winner of this contest. As usual, the name of each entrant was written on a piece of paper, the papers were placed in a dish, and one was drawn. And the winner of the dive package from SinoScuba — which includes seeing instructor Steven Schwankert in rubber — is… Ed H. Congratulations.
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It’s just a feeling, but I’m guessing that “dive with sharks in downtown Beijing” will rank among the top New Year’s resolutions of many readers. Given this, what could be better than a contest that will see one lucky person explore the undersea world in the heart of one of the driest capital cities?
SinoScuba is sponsoring a package for two people that includes admission to the Blue Zoo Aquarium, a behind-the-scenes tour, an intro to scuba diving, use of rental equipment, and a forty-minute dive in the main tank. The prize is redeemable in the New Year and worth RMB1300.
To enter the draw, leave a comment about your favorite movie, book, cartoon, comic book, or TV show that features a creature of the depths. From Finding Nemo to Captain Nemo, from Flipper to Free Willy, from Jabberjaw to plain old Jaws, just tell us your favorite and why. Landlubbers are free to participate – just add “I prefer to stay dry” with your comment.
I’m going to go old-school and pick Jabberjaw, “a 15-foot talking great white shark. He is a drummer for The Neptunes, a rock group made up of four teenagers — Biff, Shelly, Bubbles and Clamhead — who live in an underwater civilization in the year 2076.” It would be hard to make that stuff up. (On the other hand, if you are going to have a sea creature as a drummer, wouldn’t you go with an octopus?)
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"The finniest funniest shark you ever saw."
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as defender of the world’s oceans, I have to vote for aquaman. He’s a descendent of the city atlantis too…how could there been a greater advocate for all things water–oh, and I bet he could kick jabberjaws ass, although they were fellow characters on USA’s Cartoon Express ;)
The Land Shark:
Skeletor’s wheels in Eternia
Chevy Chase in SNL
Jimmy Buffett’s Land Shark Lager
Columbus Landsharks Lacrosse
Pokémon Gible
…and much more!
At the risk of choosing controversy over humor, I would have to vote for the documentary “Sharkwater.” This film brought to light the atrocities of the shark finning business, as well as the importance of sharks to the ecosystem and the survival of the planet. While filmmaker Rob Stewart’s narrative could at times be self-aggrandizing and dramatic to the point of cheeziness, the issue is very thought-provoking, and the shark footage is exquisite—gives you a new sense of appreciation and empathy for these spectacular creatures. (Prefer to GET WET!) – Nicole
Has to be “Deep Blue Sea” Them there sharks were way to clever and nearly ate LL Cool J and his parrot! it was truly the biggest pile of Hollywood CRAP! But so worth the watch!
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Namor eternal enemy of the FF in the Marvel-verse!
He is the imperius rex of the the oceans, always at odds with his own world and that of the surface dwellers, not to mention a product of both!
He’s as likely to pop up on the side of the heroes or villains in a story, sometimes both at once. This propensity for flipping and switching makes it so that his history has more twists and turns than a F1 race track on acid.
‘Open Water’
…Just because it’s real.
Based on the true story of two scuba divers being left in water accidentally after their tour boat left, leaving them in shark infested waters …what a thrilling,dramatic, yet a real survival story. No non-sense through out the whole movie, directions all sharp and clean. The huge ocean, the use of real sharks, amazing acting…you cannot find any bullshits, it’s frightening, it’s smart, it’s survival! Most importantly…it all make sense!
I guess Sebastian from The Little Mermaid isn’t esoteric enough for this crowd, but I love him.