So... who's gonna die?

chawk610 · Addict Joined: 06 Jul 2010 Posts: 668 City: Fort Worth

http://www.news-medical.net/news/2007/10/07/30863.aspx

Which if not ALL of us are gonna get this??? Laughing

Brando86 · Criminal Joined: 01 Jul 2010 Posts: 73 City: Decatur

I forget things so often, I probably already have it Laughing

chawk610 · Addict Joined: 06 Jul 2010 Posts: 668 City: Fort Worth

Ha! I figuerd my brain eating ameoba would starve to death! Razz

hawkster0001 · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Jul 2010 Posts: 441 City: GR

ya those amoeba's are in quite a drought in my head, but i dont think the waters in norhter us can sustain these things

JeffreyCH · Posted: Sep 01, 2010 10:01 am Post subject:

I'm screwed....if I got one at the lake, it would get the munchies so bad I'd be dead in seconds Laughing

My brother that rides with me is always watching that "Monsters inside me" show, and never fails to tell all about episodes that involve lake water. REAL NICE A-HOLE!!

chawk610 · Addict Joined: 06 Jul 2010 Posts: 668 City: Fort Worth

LOL... I am too I guess.. I sent it to my girl and our lake buddies

drewproses · Criminal Joined: 03 Nov 2008 Posts: 56 City: Tampa

Headache and a stiff neck. I thought that was normal for wakeboarders...

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Sep 01, 2010 6:52 pm Post subject:

Could have went without hearing that. Guess thats one plus to being a northern rider Wink

chawk610 · Addict Joined: 06 Jul 2010 Posts: 668 City: Fort Worth

I know i have had a headache or two.... but that comes from having NO skills... not shapeless 1 celled creatures in me noodle.

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

Here's some more interesting information on it...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naegleria_fowleri#cite_note-20

savage3221 · Posted: Sep 02, 2010 9:12 am Post subject:

Yeah, I've heard about this. One of the cases happened in a lake not too far from me. It's one of those things that is so rare/something you can do nothing about so I just push it out of my head (brain? heh).

Scary shite though

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

Why are you guys laughing about this?

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Sep 02, 2010 4:33 pm Post subject:

I don't know if anyone's laughing at anyone that died from it. I think it's more of a "if you don't laugh it up, you'll be depressed situation".

It's just one of those things you have to let go. Think about fatal car crashes. More of those happen in a years time than these amoeba things. You still drive everywhere don't you?

You have to be able to have some sense of humor over your own mortality or you'd go insane.

AaronATX · Outlaw Joined: 17 Jun 2010 Posts: 136 City: Austin

chawk610 · Addict Joined: 06 Jul 2010 Posts: 668 City: Fort Worth

My understanding is that it is mostly in stagnet water... Kids swimming in little dead areas maybe???

eric mf soler · Outlaw Joined: 25 Jun 2010 Posts: 118 City: LAKE STEVENS

I hate that I clicked on this thread. Mad

GnarShredd · Posted: Sep 03, 2010 11:43 am Post subject:

chawk610, Still, WARM water is what you have to watch out for. I tend to avoid winching anything other than salt water around August/September. I remember reading something about these things basically lying in the bottom of the lake kind of hibernating until the temps get really high.

So basically, once a lake gets warm throughout, these rise up off of the bottom and get stuck in people's brains.

I don't like to risk it even though it's a very slim chance, find some cooler water or skip riding that day.

AaronATX · Outlaw Joined: 17 Jun 2010 Posts: 136 City: Austin

yeah, LBJ get in the eighties easy during the summer. with all the things we have to worry about while participating in this sport, why do brain eating amoebas have to be one of them?

savage3221 · Posted: Sep 04, 2010 10:51 am Post subject:

GnarShredd · Posted: Sep 04, 2010 4:39 pm Post subject:

I don't remember the exact temp, but if I recall correctly, the water needs to be somewhere in the mid-80's throughout to be a problem.

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Sep 04, 2010 8:06 pm Post subject:

And that's why I was saying it's great to be in the north woods. Our water never gets that warm. It's still a crazy thing to think about though. Since the water clarity is so crappy on our water system every once in a while I also let my mind wander to what might be below me and how big it could possibly be. Then I get up and shred Smile

Think of it this way. If you actually died from your passion - that's a dang good way to go if you ask me.