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Caption This for 7/27/18

Posted July 27, 2018 4:45 PM by lmno24

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07/27/2018 5:06 PM

"Should we take this wave, or wait for a big one?"

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07/27/2018 5:21 PM

"This is too dangerous, I'll stick with surfing the Internet!"

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07/27/2018 5:33 PM

Giant killer kelp invades beach!!! News at eleven...

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07/27/2018 5:48 PM

Looks like this wave's already taken!

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07/27/2018 5:57 PM

Top story: Missing surfers!

and then coming up at eleven: Largest sea anemone ever discovered.

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07/27/2018 7:37 PM

Quick!!! Somebody call Aquaman now, before it's too late...

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07/27/2018 7:39 PM

Hang on, I think this one is going to drive us up the wall.
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07/28/2018 10:51 AM

Did you ever wonder what kelp farming looks like?

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07/28/2018 10:53 AM

Hey Jim! Do octopi eat surfers?

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07/28/2018 7:31 PM

When eels attack! Tonight on the National Geographic Channel.

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07/28/2018 11:09 PM

Breaker, Breaker..................that's a 10-4!!
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07/30/2018 7:08 AM

One of the hidden gems of 'The Hotel California' is the amazing beach. Surfers that come here just never leave.

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07/30/2018 7:22 AM

Moses must be taking a stroll along the beach again...
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07/31/2018 2:09 PM

The squids had finally had enough of tourists on their turf surfing their waves.
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07/31/2018 3:58 PM

What makes you think that shipping container of Miracle Growtm spilled around here?

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07/31/2018 4:35 PM

After listening to his buddy's tall tales; the second surfer says: "One of these days, soon I hope, my ship will come in"!
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08/02/2018 4:14 PM

I’d take that as opposed to this...

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08/02/2018 4:17 PM

I like porpoises.

Maybe it is a dolphin and the curve of the water is distorting the dorsal fin.

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08/02/2018 4:44 PM

I think you’re right,... that’s definitely a porpoi...

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