SAK saves life

That was stressful to watch, but at least they got the job done!!!

I only wonder why the idiot used the scissors to cut the straw off and leave that much less to grab onto???
 
And yet another reason they need to stop making so much stuff out of plastic. Plastic bags, plastic bottles, plastic plates, plastic straws, whatever.
 
When we go fishing, we keep a 30 gallon trash can onboard and almost without fail, we return with the trash can filled to the brim with fishing line, plastic bottles, assorted other trash, and the one time dead Loggerhead of about 6 months old. I'm getting super stressed typing this, and angry as well, 'cause today's mariner's just don't care and think the ocean is their personal dump. Yes, I sometimes come back with a decent catch, but more often than not, I feel like a waterborne trash picker.:mad:
 
jackknife said:
That was stressful to watch, but at least they got the job done!!!

I only wonder why the idiot used the scissors to cut the straw off and leave that much less to grab onto???
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That also occurred to me. Maybe it had something to do with uncertainty of what they were dealing with. Whatever, the whole sequence was hard to watch, not only because of the turtle's predicament, but also because of the clumsy way the woman handled the SAK pliers. Even when there was more to grab, she persisted in pinching at the very tip of the straw. In the end, it worked out, which is all that mattered. But still, I cringed all the way through the sequence.
 
Alnamvet68 said:
When we go fishing, we keep a 30 gallon trash can onboard and almost without fail, we return with the trash can filled to the brim with fishing line, plastic bottles, assorted other trash, and the one time dead Loggerhead of about 6 months old. I'm getting super stressed typing this, and angry as well, 'cause today's mariner's just don't care and think the ocean is their personal dump. Yes, I sometimes come back with a decent catch, but more often than not, I feel like a waterborne trash picker.:mad:
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Good on you for doing this! :thumbup:
 
I love my saks, but damn that video made me angry at them pliers! should used a napkin or something to give those pliers more grip!
 
Alnamvet68 said:
When we go fishing, we keep a 30 gallon trash can onboard and almost without fail, we return with the trash can filled to the brim with fishing line, plastic bottles, assorted other trash, and the one time dead Loggerhead of about 6 months old. I'm getting super stressed typing this, and angry as well, 'cause today's mariner's just don't care and think the ocean is their personal dump. Yes, I sometimes come back with a decent catch, but more often than not, I feel like a waterborne trash picker.:mad:
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applause for you on this ,, :thumbup:
 
jackknife said:
That was stressful to watch, but at least they got the job done!!!

I only wonder why the idiot used the scissors to cut the straw off and leave that much less to grab onto???
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znapschatz said:
That also occurred to me. Maybe it had something to do with uncertainty of what they were dealing with. Whatever, the whole sequence was hard to watch, not only because of the turtle's predicament, but also because of the clumsy way the woman handled the SAK pliers. Even when there was more to grab, she persisted in pinching at the very tip of the straw. In the end, it worked out, which is all that mattered. But still, I cringed all the way through the sequence.
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Got some more info on the incident. It turns out that the hesitant way the woman was using the pliers was not idiotic, if a little inept. The couple was uncertain about what was in the turtle's nostril. They first suspected a parasitic worm, and not knowing in what condition it might have been, didn't want to get too aggressive or it might have retreated further into the nasal cavity. Later, they recognized it was a plastic straw and drew it straight out. Then, after keeping the turtle on board for a while to make sure it was alright, they released it into the water.
 
Alnamvet68 said:
When we go fishing, we keep a 30 gallon trash can onboard and almost without fail, we return with the trash can filled to the brim with fishing line, plastic bottles, assorted other trash, and the one time dead Loggerhead of about 6 months old. I'm getting super stressed typing this, and angry as well, 'cause today's mariner's just don't care and think the ocean is their personal dump. Yes, I sometimes come back with a decent catch, but more often than not, I feel like a waterborne trash picker.:mad:
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I try to clear trash as well, Thank you for trying to help save our waters and fish. :thumbup:
 
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