news article - Komodo dragon

tibby · 9th June 2008, 01:53

Here's a dive with a twist for ya'.
Odd News - Stranded scuba divers stave off Komodo dragon

Mike Costanzo · 9th June 2008, 20:21

They are excellent grilled over an open flame on a spit. Just add garlic and butter. Almost as good as barbecued manatee.

**sfldiver** · 9th June 2008, 20:45

Quote: (Originally Posted by Mike Costanzo)

They are excellent grilled over an open flame on a spit. Just add garlic and butter. Almost as good as barbecued manatee.

Mike, I heard the Komodo Dragon meat is not quite as tender as Manatee, but I have heard the deadly enzymes they have in their saliva add a rather tangy spice to their meat, which is why they're often prepared Jamaican jerked style!

Yummy!!

Drmike · 10th June 2008, 02:43

they can kill, but its not them its the bacteria in their saliva thats deadly if they bite you.

ive yet to see one 'attack' a human - they tend to shy away

PCDiver · 10th June 2008, 04:59

Quote: (Originally Posted by Drmike)

ive yet to see one 'attack' a human - they tend to shy away

We were filming/photographing those Komodo lizies in Rinca three weeks ago. Lying on the sand to get some good shots, suddenly one crawled from out of the bushes and passes behind us at a oh two feet or so.

I wouldn't call them tame, those are wild animals, but they are far from ferocious human killers.

UWshutterbug · 10th June 2008, 12:11

I particularly liked the opening part “Scuba divers swept away in strong currents survived 12 hours in shark-infested waters”

As anyone who has been anywhere in Indonesian waters knows there isn’t very many sharks left – thanks to the Orient’s taste for shark fin soup.

Of course after is was all said and done, nobody got bit by anything, except by sand fleas and mosquitoes. But never sounds sexy to media “five divers endure 12 hours of hypothermia only to be assaulted by biting insects while they worry about a 8 to 10 foot lizard.

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Mike Costanzo Never E nuff Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maryland & Florida Posts: 133	Re: news article - Komodo dragon They are excellent grilled over an open flame on a spit. Just add garlic and butter. Almost as good as barbecued manatee. __________________ Mike
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sfldiver S.C.R.U.B.'S Photographer Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pompano Beach, FL Posts: 792	Re: news article - Komodo dragon Quote: (Originally Posted by Mike Costanzo) They are excellent grilled over an open flame on a spit. Just add garlic and butter. Almost as good as barbecued manatee. Mike, I heard the Komodo Dragon meat is not quite as tender as Manatee, but I have heard the deadly enzymes they have in their saliva add a rather tangy spice to their meat, which is why they're often prepared Jamaican jerked style! Yummy!! __________________ *Currently piloting & shooting...* Dive Rite O2ptima FX Rigged w/ a Dsix Custom Aluminum Frame, Nomad Wing, Transpac Harness and VR3 Computer w/ VPM-B/E & a 4th Cell Sensor Link.* Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera *Rigged in a Patima-PDCH 2008 G9 Aluminum Housing w/ an Inon UWL-100 Achromat Wide Conversion Lens, 2 Inon UCL-165M67 Close-Up Lenses and 2 Inon Z-240 Strobes.
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Drmike Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Ouroboros Other CCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Home Build Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,325	Re: news article - Komodo dragon they can kill, but its not them its the bacteria in their saliva thats deadly if they bite you. ive yet to see one 'attack' a human - they tend to shy away __________________ Cave diving is a sport Wreck diving is a sport Diving in general is a sport 'Rebreather diving' is not a sport its the delusional obsession with a highly dangerous and often inappropriate piece of equipment
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PCDiver Submerge Productions Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 969	Re: news article - Komodo dragon Quote: (Originally Posted by Drmike) ive yet to see one 'attack' a human - they tend to shy away We were filming/photographing those Komodo lizies in Rinca three weeks ago. Lying on the sand to get some good shots, suddenly one crawled from out of the bushes and passes behind us at a oh two feet or so. I wouldn't call them tame, those are wild animals, but they are far from ferocious human killers. __________________ >>>>> www.submergeproductions.com dedicated to promoting technical diving >>>>> Check out our dive show video interviews and Wreck dive videos >>>>> Now also on iTunes and Zune
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UWshutterbug Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Sport Kiss Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 157	Re: news article - Komodo dragon I particularly liked the opening part “Scuba divers swept away in strong currents survived 12 hours in shark-infested waters” As anyone who has been anywhere in Indonesian waters knows there isn’t very many sharks left – thanks to the Orient’s taste for shark fin soup. Of course after is was all said and done, nobody got bit by anything, except by sand fleas and mosquitoes. But never sounds sexy to media “five divers endure 12 hours of hypothermia only to be assaulted by biting insects while they worry about a 8 to 10 foot lizard.
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