Myth Busters at "The Aligator Farm"

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01/15/2007 11:37:11 PM · #1

So The Aligator Farm is a tourist attraction and conservationist society in St. Augustine, Florida. Link I hang out there a LOT on weekends, I have a photographer's pass, so I can get in anytime I like for free - even before opening hours (if I'm ever up that early). They sell a lot of photographer's passes, I always see other shooters there.

I was there today with Taylor, my daughter and one of her friends, we were shooting "wildlife". :P

Anyway.... I'd heard a few weeks ago that the MythBusters Link (TV Show) had filmed a show there. Tonight, while I was sitting here downloading my shots from today.... the show aired!! LOL I'm cracking up. God I wish I'd been there the day they shot the show, THAT would be some fun pictures.

I would show some of my shots from today, but I haven't decided yet what I'm going to use for challenge.... :)

ArpeggioAngel

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01/15/2007 11:54:27 PM · #2

I have heard about this place but have never been out there. I just checked out the website (thanks for the link!) and definately need to plan on visiting it this year.

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01/15/2007 11:58:37 PM · #3

Honestly I could care less about the aligators, I go for the natural rookeries that are sooooooooooo full of native birds. The BEST time to go is March when all of the birds are nesting, but any time is good to shoot herons, ibis, cranes, egrets and storks. They're not captive in any way, they just choose to roost there..... for over 100 years now. Its a lovely place to shoot. Let me know if you're going to be there one weekend, I would love to join you.

bvlindalou

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01/16/2007 12:00:48 AM · #4

thanks for the info and link....I just love that Jamie

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01/16/2007 12:02:04 AM · #5

Originally posted by bvlindalou:

thanks for the info and link....I just love that Jamie

Its the same episode with the Hindenberg tests. :)

Skip

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01/16/2007 12:12:56 AM · #6

Originally posted by idnic:

Honestly I could care less about the aligators

and they you, unless, of course, they're hungry and you're available ;-)

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01/16/2007 12:13:56 AM · #7

Mmm...meat legs...

01/16/2007 12:15:01 AM · #8

Originally posted by skiprow:

Originally posted by idnic:
Honestly I could care less about the aligators

and they you, unless, of course, they're hungry and you're available ;-)

LOL I'd be a quick meal! :P When you coming down, Skip? April? I have sooooooooooo many new toys since we last shot together, my life has changed! lol

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01/16/2007 12:15:40 AM · #9

Originally posted by mk:

Mmm...meat legs...

LMAO Yes! Did you not crack up? I did!

Bear_Music

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01/16/2007 12:33:49 AM · #10

Hey, I just watched that! The meat legs were too hysterical for words.

R.

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01/16/2007 12:42:00 AM · #11

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Hey, I just watched that! The meat legs were too hysterical for words.

R.

We should do a GTG in honor of the show. :)

Bear_Music

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01/16/2007 12:45:39 AM · #12

Originally posted by idnic:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Hey, I just watched that! The meat legs were too hysterical for words.

R.

We should do a GTG in honor of the show. :)

And who has to wear the meat legs?

R.

01/16/2007 12:48:59 AM · #13

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

And who has to wear the meat legs?

R.

So good of you to volunteer! I'll hold your camera. :)

chimericvisions

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01/16/2007 01:11:50 AM · #14

Originally posted by bvlindalou:

thanks for the info and link....I just love that Jamie

Jamie? Kari...

bvlindalou

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01/16/2007 01:33:09 AM · #15

I see your Jamie

fotomann_forever

01/16/2007 03:36:53 AM · #16

Originally posted by idnic:

LOL I'd be a quick meal! :P

A light snack.

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01/16/2007 10:29:50 AM · #17

I just stumbled across Grant Imahara's MySpace page -- his profile picture shows him holding a baby aligator! lol

He's hot! I love a nerdy guy! :)
Grant Imahara @ MySpace

Telehubbie

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01/16/2007 10:44:27 AM · #18

I just watched that episode last night too. Pretty neat place you got there, lucky! That Hindenburg thing was way cool too.

dacrazyrn

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01/16/2007 12:16:14 PM · #19

I saw that they busted the myth of a gator chasing you....in a "Park," with well fed gators. i want to see it in the wild or along the Nile. :)

thegrandwazoo

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01/16/2007 12:49:16 PM · #20

Originally posted by chimericvisions:

That's Hot!

NstiG8tr

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01/16/2007 01:32:12 PM · #21

Originally posted by thegrandwazoo:

Originally posted by chimericvisions:

That's Hot!

The hell with blonds. I'll take a hot redhead over a blond any day.

chimericvisions

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01/16/2007 01:37:23 PM · #22

Originally posted by dacrazyrn:

I saw that they busted the myth of a gator chasing you....in a "Park," with well fed gators. i want to see it in the wild or along the Nile. :)

It's been plenty shown with wildlife. Crocs just won't run... plenty of animals come right to them with no effort on their part.

Most of what Mythbusters does is cater to old-wive's tales and urban myths. Everybody knows that they're bunk before they start... they just try and show an example to prove it.

LeeD

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01/16/2007 01:56:15 PM · #23

Originally posted by chimericvisions:

hubba hubba

Pixlmaker

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01/16/2007 02:11:30 PM · #24

Originally posted by chimericvisions:

Originally posted by dacrazyrn:
I saw that they busted the myth of a gator chasing you....in a "Park," with well fed gators. i want to see it in the wild or along the Nile. :)

It's been plenty shown with wildlife. Crocs just won't run... plenty of animals come right to them with no effort on their part.

Most of what Mythbusters does is cater to old-wive's tales and urban myths. Everybody knows that they're bunk before they start... they just try and show an example to prove it.

That's not true at all. Plenty of the "myths" on that show have been confirmed, and a bunch more are plausible. Oh yeah, and Kari is HOT! :o) I remember the Mentos / Diet Coke episode. When she mentioned they did that in the studio during her shoot for FHM magazine, I just HAD to go to my computer and do a Google image search for her. I found the picture below right away--nice!

chimericvisions