And you think you're Hardcore?

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=5KVLSBQVJFAR0CRBAE0CF EY?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=3685112

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - An Icelandic fishing captain, known as "the Iceman" for his tough character, grabbed a 660-pound shark with his bare hands as it swam in shallow water toward his crew, a witness said Thursday.
The skipper of the trawler "Erik the Red" was on a beach in Kuummiit, east Greenland, watching his crew processing a catch when he saw the shark swimming toward the fish blood and guts -- and his men. Captain Sigurdur Petursson, known to locals as "the Iceman," ran into the shallow water and grabbed the shark by its tail. He dragged it off to dry land and killed it with his knife. "He caught it just with his hands. There was a lot of blood in the sea and the shark came in and he thought it was dangerous," Frede Kilime, a hunter and fisherman who watched from the beach, told Reuters by phone from Greenland. Icelandic author and journalist Reynir Traustason, who knows the trawler captain, said the act was typical of the man. "He's called 'the Iceman' because he isn't scared of anything," he said. "I know the people in that part of the world. They are really tough."

now that guy has balls.......

Heard that on the radio this morning. Badass :sunglasse

What a hardcore son of a bitch. Mad props, but the guys insane.

pussy...I once wrestled a whale!

:thumbsup: Nice one bruvva

that's one crazy son of a bitch...badass none the less :sunglasse

I woulden't try it :grinno:

Damn, hes almost as good as 450ft yacht boy. Didnt he sink a 450ft yacht?

Oh wait, that was me.

Every report I read on that incident the shark gets bigger, first time it was a 300lbs shark, then it was 450lbs, now it's up to 660lbs?

I think it's a case of your classic fishing story.

Even if it was only 300 lbs, would you wade in after it?

You're missing the point, every time the story is published, the shark has put on weight.....in this one the shark's weight is up to 1322lbs!! :eek:

http://www.nationalpost.com/world/story.html?id=C8481342-D1B6-4938-BD91-C215F6BD87B4

Initially, the story was believable, but with the differences in weight from one story to the next, I am starting to think this is the thing of urban legend....

BTW, I wouldn't wade in and pull the shark out, but I have landed the occasional shark when surf fishing.

I dunno about you man I would definately go in if you replaced co-workers with little kids. :smile:

I've killed an 8-ft-long shark before with a spear gun...from underneath.

Still not as ballsy as this guy, though.

You're missing the point, every time the story is published, the shark has put on weight.....in this one the shark's weight is up to 1322lbs!! :eek:

http://www.nationalpost.com/world/story.html?id=C8481342-D1B6-4938-BD91-C215F6BD87B4

Initially, the story was believable, but with the differences in weight from one story to the next, I am starting to think this is the thing of urban legend....

BTW, I wouldn't wade in and pull the shark out, but I have landed the occasional shark when surf fishing.

It sounds like the Canadian article just transposed the 600lb account into 600kilos instead of converting...

the size of bowling balls.

that's all i have to say about that guy.

Is that a self portrait, or did you actually pay someone money?

I stole some crayons off my 4 year old neighbour.

Oh wait.

I stole them off you.

http://www.loaded.orcon.net.nz/pics/dumbkid.jpg

Well, same thing, except for the neighbour part.

:thefinger

Stealing crayons :nono:

What kind of povo coconut are you?

I caught a shark once fishing for halibut and we shot it with a .45 THAT GUY is insane.

A shark is a shark whether it weighs three or six hundred kilos. That guy's one tough sonuvabitch :bigthumb:

A shark is a shark whether it weighs three or six hundred kilos.

Not quite....

ok.... how so?

ok.... how so?

You do the research Jay, there are more varieties of sharks than I care to remember, some are harmless and others are dangerous.

BTW, the Greenland shark falls into the middle ground, it's considered shy and not dangerous to humans, doubt it would have done anything to the fishermen.

Party pooper :p

I still dont see what was wrong with my initial comment. It was a shark, and dragging a 660lb shark out of its element is pretty heavy going. Kudos, Iceman!