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Some kids just grow up differently (i.imgur.com)

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[–]Balasarius 57 points58 points ago

Source - http://celebnews-com.blogspot.com/2011/02/meet-enal-little-boy-whose-favourite.html

(I'm on my phone -- there's probably a better link out there, but this one will clue you in.)

[–]vierce 13 points14 points ago

Wow I had no idea that there were people that spent literally their entire lives living on the ocean. That's actually really bad-ass.

[–]DrSmoke 15 points16 points ago

You should watch the BBC series Human Planet. Each episode is; The desert, forest, oceans, etc.

Edit: Here is the part about these people. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_FUlHngPqQ&feature=related

[–]splatterdash 9 points10 points ago

Hunting 20 metres underwater while holding his breath for more than 2.5 minutes.

Holy crap that's awesome.

[–]too_many_secrets 2 points3 points ago

It's easier the farther you go down. Much easier to hold your breath at 50 feet than 5 feet. (I said just 50 because that's the farthest I've been down...)

[–]Kevtron 1 point2 points ago

True. Your partial pressure of O2 is higher at depth. And, of course, MDR kicks in. But then you come up, and have to worry about shallow water blackout.

/r/freediving

[–]too_many_secrets 0 points1 point ago

Oh yeah, coming up just sucks. heh At depth "Hmm...I need air. I should probably head up." As you near the top "Oh god I'm going to drown!"

[–]kingoftown 2 points3 points ago

Back when I was younger, spending every day at the local pool, all I would do is see how far I could swim with one breath. I finally made it from one side to the other (50m). But I wouldn't stop at 1 lap. If I push off really hard, I can get another 15 meters! I kept going.

By the end of the summer, I could go barely 3 laps underwater holding my breath for a little over 2 minutes.

I could dominate the "hold your breath underwater" game :)

Now I'd be lucky if I could swim 10 ft in one breath... :(

[–]CSRazor 1 point2 points ago

This is very dangerous, do not try it alone. If you black out, then it is end of you.

[–]kingoftown 1 point2 points ago

I was young. What kid worries about the dangers of doing things? That's part of being a kid!

[–]TheExiled 8 points9 points ago

There is a great documentary about this made in the 90s. I think it was called Waterworld or something...

[–]the_uncanny_valley 0 points1 point ago

I see what you did there.

[–]dakine_ 4 points5 points ago

Ready? Watch Mermaids: The Body Found.

Youll re evaluate humans as you know them for sure :)

[–]PaperRockBazooka 2 points3 points ago

One of the greatest scholarly works of all time

[–]dakine_ 0 points1 point ago

it encourages people to branch out and think outside the box and consider to research beyond what theyre told. No harm in that :)

[–]PaperRockBazooka 0 points1 point ago

Perhaps. Something to consider

[–]mizzmoxie 0 points1 point ago

Aquatic ape hypothesis.

[–]Kuama 0 points1 point ago

Reminds me of the discovery channel special on mermaids and ho they could exist and be distant relatives of us.

[–]thatdudeus 3 points4 points ago

Now how do they live their entire lives at sea when a storm blows in?

The sea, she is a fickle mistress my friend.

[–]BenCelotil 4 points5 points ago

Simple.

They tie their boats together like a huge carpet, and just "roll" over the waves as though something is swimming underneath, rippling, going with the flow, and having a giggle when Little Epachu can fling fish heads at some guy who live across town, but is about ten feet away during a storm.

[–]tangentcosinesine 2 points3 points ago

Every time I see this picture, I think, 'Wow, the boy evolved the ability to breathe water.' NOW YOU ARE TELLING ME THERE IS AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY OF NOMADS WITH THIS ABILITY!

[–]Jigsus 0 points1 point ago

ah yes the modern world is encroaching on their way of life providing such horrible things like dive goggles that they all use and pants

[–]omegashadow 0 points1 point ago

When I looked it seemed they had made the goggles themselves carving them from wood and getting glass for the eyepieces. Also if you watch the documentary their eyes have adjusted to work pretty well underwater.

[–]Jigsus 1 point2 points ago

Commercial goggles: http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/02/09/article-1355240-0D19474B000005DC-430_634x934.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/02/09/article-1355240-0D194360000005DC-231_634x286.jpg

Only the kid might have handmade goggles but he may have simply repaired another pair.

[–]mike9941 122 points123 points ago

And this is how a photograph of an 8 year old in is underwear ended up as the wallpaper on my PC.

[–]asstits 25 points26 points ago

Don't forget to mention the shark Mike.

[–]literal_reply_guy 16 points17 points ago

700x465px - Either your resolution is tiny or you're doing some serious dirty right there my friend. Block colour around it or stretched? Just don't say tiled ;-;

[–]jimstr 1 point2 points ago

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[–]REDDIT- 18 points19 points ago

Welcome to /r/nocontext.

[–]Inappropriate_guy 1 point2 points ago

Convenient, isn't it?

[–]EvilJohnCho 1 point2 points ago

I think I read that's how Sandusky got started.

[–]copyandpasta 63 points64 points ago

Isn't this part of the tournament for the Goblet of Fire?

Go Harry!

[–]EvilJohnCho 0 points1 point ago

I was going to say he looked an awful lot like Rajmaghandi Potter.

[–]shabufa 33 points34 points ago

i want those goggles

[–]DdCno1 7 points8 points ago

Here's a little documentary on the people this boy belongs to by the photographer behind this photo: http://jamesmorganphotography.co.uk/film/the-bajau-laut

[–]altification 0 points1 point ago

Cool video, but is that a kid in white shorts just hanging out deep in the dark ocean among the underwater plants while the others jump in for the camera? It's at about 1:53 and almost a little creepy the way the camera stops then pans/zooms to that location.

Linkage

[–]groo667 0 points1 point ago

Damn, that photographer got amazing shots and had a great opportunity to present these people and the issue at hand but instead he played a sound track over poorly presented data and didn't go into any good depth. I would have liked to know more about the people and their culture. I didn't need to see how the fish got to Hong Kong. I wanted to see the people living in the sea, and the issue could have been presented with focus on them, not the production line.

[–]JediMasterSam 84 points85 points ago

title comnts points age /r/
Shark Rider. 2coms 15pts 11mos pics
I rode a bike to school... this boy rides a shark. 2coms -1pt 24dys pics
Travel Photographer of the Year 2010 competition: winning entry. Picture by: James Morgan 103coms 935pts 11mos pics
Boy Hitching a Ride on his Pet Shark 6coms 21pts 11mos pics
Why swim when you have your own shark tugboat? 12coms 219pts 1yr pics
Awesome Nat Geo picture of little Indonesian boy riding a nurse shark 1com 6pts 1mo pics
My friend's argument against materialism: Checkmate 2coms 4pts 2mos pics
Just an Indonesian boy riding on a shark's tail 2coms 6pts 2mos pics
Yes, this shot is real... 2coms 15pts 2mos pics

source: karmadecay

[–]BluShine 19 points20 points ago

Before today, the most popular post actually told you where the picture came from. What have we become...

[–]germandoorman 9 points10 points ago

and yet i´ve seen it today for the first time.

[–]mightycow 19 points20 points ago

How is that fish pulling the kid along when he's holding its tail?

[–]M5Phalanx 25 points26 points ago

The shark is using the kid as an extended tail.

[–]DrSmoke 1 point2 points ago

These people spend so much time in/on the water he can swim almost as well as it can.

[–]helldeath 9 points10 points ago

I'll leave this here http://james.photoshelter.com/

It's his pet shark btw.

[–]jimstr 0 points1 point ago

bigger photo from this site

[–]Scotch_Irish 9 points10 points ago

Mowgli!

[–]Drellion 1 point2 points ago

Came here to say this.

[–]meeu 1 point2 points ago

Came here to say that.

[–]himurax3x 5 points6 points ago

I remember when i had my own pet shark..... wait i also remember that fuck killed all my other fish

[–]dietbroccoli 2 points3 points ago

To be fair, what did you expect?

[–]himurax3x 0 points1 point ago

I dont know i was 5.....

[–]WarPhalange 14 points15 points ago

wtf his mouth is open.

[–]Caeruleus127 38 points39 points ago

This is actually in space

[–]AngriestCosmonaut 6 points7 points ago

Oh, okay then.

[–]BenCelotil 24 points25 points ago

I can swim with my mouth open. It's just a case of closing off the back of the mouth and throat.

The more comments I read in this thread the more I wonder if no-one here but me has been in the ocean.

[–]hazleapricot 1 point2 points ago

He's lived on/in the ocean his whole life, I guess he's just used to it.

[–]Psionic_Flash 2 points3 points ago

Give us that, Déagol my love.

[–]Athene_Wins 1 point2 points ago

Watch out for its anal spine! Those things can mess you up

[–]Ali921 3 points4 points ago

And then he saw something shiny at the bottom of the river. As he moved towards the shinny object, he opened his hand and reached down and grabbed a handful of sand. Still not knowing what he saw, he swam up as fast as he could, still holding his breath. And then out of no where someone grabs his arm and pulls him out of the water. There he laid with the object of intrigue in his hand, sending pulses through his entire body. He turned his head, opened his hand and saw a shinny gold ring covered in sand and dirt.

[–]Ragequitington 0 points1 point ago

Smeagols birthday present.

[–]skorp129 -1 points0 points ago

Why is he half tanned?

[–]ARandomNobody 1 point2 points ago

It's just the lighting buddy.

[–]swerrrve 0 points1 point ago

Saw this before. Upvoted anyway.

[–]Larchierainbow 0 points1 point ago

This is how I die

[–]Stonna 0 points1 point ago

I wish I was that kid, living around water is my future goal

[–]MiniDonbeE 0 points1 point ago

Wow what a good photograph of young Steve Irwin.

[–]RobotRumpShaker 0 points1 point ago

This child did not grow up at all. He was eaten by a shark. RIP child.

[–]Hyphnip 0 points1 point ago

Gohan!!!

[–]electricmice 0 points1 point ago

this is like something out of a disney movie.

[–]TPfurmeinbunghole 0 points1 point ago

I have a new life dream. Although I guess it'd have to be a much larger shark...well neeeevermind then

[–]neonpinata 0 points1 point ago

Mowgli!

[–]JTyler82 0 points1 point ago

I thought this was an add for South American Harry Potter.

[–]xKELDORx 1 point2 points ago

Jungle book.

[–]SaysRepost 0 points1 point ago

Repost.

[–]hiS_oWn 1 point2 points ago

He's so genuinely happy I want to punch him in the face. I now know what it feels like to be a cartoon villian.

[–]jared091787 0 points1 point ago

Is that how they get to school?

[–]acauseforconcern 0 points1 point ago

suddenly my childhood seems so mediocre, and I thought growing up with pokemon and pogs was awesome

[–]unbuklethis 0 points1 point ago

Im so jealous of that little boy right now.

[–]hew4 0 points1 point ago

This should be an Olympic sport.

[–]Nickitydd 0 points1 point ago

Hey its fizz

[–]TrahaldOfGladden 0 points1 point ago

This reminds us of a story.

[–]munchiselleh 0 points1 point ago

When I saw the title I half expected a picture of Jimmy Darmody and a very different kind of upbringing

[–]DrSmoke 0 points1 point ago

The kid is one of the Bajau (sp?).

They are more accustomed to life on the water, than land. To the point that some of them get "land sick".

Video from BBC. Human Planet, oceans

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_FUlHngPqQ&feature=related

[–]GanasbinTagap 0 points1 point ago

Bajau. They live in the southern Philippines and in Sabah. That "land sick" statement is over exaggerated, while Bajau people are considered sea people, most of their villages are built on the shores.

[–]omegashadow 0 points1 point ago

Actually it is not. Sailors have reported serious problems with balance on land after being at see for extended periods. For those who have been their entire lives the little tubes in their ears might be adjusted to the rythmic motion and therefor the lack of that could result in motion sickness.

[–]GanasbinTagap 1 point2 points ago

I was saying that from first hand experience with my Bajau friends, most of whom now reside in the city.

[–]omegashadow 1 point2 points ago

I was saying that from zero first hand experience but from the perspective of some scientific reports on sailors. not sure whether it would apply to Bajau or how long the sickness would last.

[–]GanasbinTagap 0 points1 point ago

Ah I see, all good. Have an upvote :)

[–]maniaq 0 points1 point ago

was that this guy?

[–]RepostCommenter 0 points1 point ago

Some people just repost older content

Anyone seeking more info might also check here:

title comnts points age /r/
Shark Rider. 2coms 15pts 11mos pics
I rode a bike to school... this boy rides a shark. 2coms -1pt 24dys pics
Travel Photographer of the Year 2010 competition: winning entry. Picture by: James Morgan 103coms 935pts 11mos pics
Boy Hitching a Ride on his Pet Shark 6coms 21pts 11mos pics
Why swim when you have your own shark tugboat? 12coms 219pts 1yr pics
Awesome Nat Geo picture of little Indonesian boy riding a nurse shark 1com 6pts 2mos pics
My friend's argument against materialism: Checkmate 2coms 4pts 2mos pics
Just an Indonesian boy riding on a shark's tail 2coms 6pts 2mos pics
Yes, this shot is real... 2coms 15pts 2mos pics

source: karmadecay

[–]QuackRy 0 points1 point ago

Unlike Billy, who didnt grow up at all after the tragic shark attack

[–]TheClashSuck 0 points1 point ago

If you didn't grab onto the tails of underwater creatures, you didn't have a childhood.

20's Kids FOR LIEF

[–]BT2113 1 point2 points ago

Smeagol as a child?

[–]ThrasherContinue 0 points1 point ago

Just vacuuming the river with my shark

[–]andycaps 0 points1 point ago

envy and jealous

[–]Attackoftheglobules 0 points1 point ago

http://i.imgur.com/pPfRE.jpg

[–]KlM-JONG-IL 0 points1 point ago

I know the guy who took this pic.

[–]beerme72 0 points1 point ago

You miss-spelled AMAZINGLY.

Just showed that to my kids.
They're both jealous now.
First-world WIN!

[–]SexualArtillery 0 points1 point ago

why arent you pinching Iphone and play COD like normal kids WHY?

[–]deviation 0 points1 point ago

Mowgli, is that you?

[–]eatfreshsub 0 points1 point ago

Good, living fish can stay the fuck away.

[–]kuddles 0 points1 point ago

Merman --> Manmer

[–]GoLightLady 0 points1 point ago

Weeeeeeeee!

[–]fairwayks 0 points1 point ago

Would love to hear this kid give his "Two Truths and One Lie" at the next corporate team building event.

[–]Ihazareddit 0 points1 point ago

Heraldo Potter

[–]indyphil 0 points1 point ago

"Everything they need they get from the sea." Except diesel for their boats, and parts for the engine, and wood/metals to build their homes and boats and tools. And fresh water if it doesn't rain for a while. And the clothes they are wearing, and the glass for those goggles.

But yeah they sure do eat a lot of seafood. Uh-mazing.

TL;DR They do not sow. They pay the iron price for those boats and clothes, the drowned god provides the rest. What is dead may never die.

[–]abysonaut 0 points1 point ago

Mogli?

[–]wingson010 0 points1 point ago

michael phellps when he was 10

[–]Gfrisse1 0 points1 point ago

If he keeps it up, it may come as a rude shock to that youngster that the nurse shark he's hitching a ride on is so supple it can turn completely back on itself and bite him, even while he still has a firm grasp on its tail. On the upside, it only has small, dog like teeth, rather than the serrated, triangular meat shredders of a Great White, but it will still hurt and the many little gashes will probably require stitches to close. I've seen it happen in the Florida Keys.

[–]QualityEnforcer 0 points1 point ago

Links to higher quality versions of the posted image:

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[–]hectorloll 1 point2 points ago

Right after the picture he was devoured by the fish.

[–]SucculentSoap 1 point2 points ago

He never had the chance to grow up. RIP.

[–]peekay12 1 point2 points ago

We are so ignorantly and blissfully brave when we are young.

[–]Derk-Derks 14 points15 points ago

I cried for an hour when my mom changed my white socks to black socks when I was 5.

[–]Mad_Physicist 0 points1 point ago

So brave!

[–]crooks5001 0 points1 point ago

anybody know what type of fish(?) this is? looking at it's tail and ventral fins it almost looks like some sort of shark to me...

Any Idea where this was taken?

[–]superjew101[S] 7 points8 points ago

shark

[–]Boredsecurityguard 0 points1 point ago

Bumblebee tuna?

[–]JaxJaguar 3 points4 points ago

If I had to guess I'd say it's a nurse shark. They're pretty peaceful and don't pose any threat to people.

Also no sharp teeth

[–]sel206 0 points1 point ago

Wangi-wangi, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

[–]brotherbond 1 point2 points ago

That is an expression of pure joy. Can I have a ride? #shutupandtakemymoney

[–]BlaiseW 0 points1 point ago

calvin...

[–]Fanntastic -2 points-1 points ago

Yeah, but it was a real superhero of a pedophile that took this photo.

[–]Anonazon2 -2 points-1 points ago

...some have rich parents.

[–]DrSmoke 0 points1 point ago

Not these guys.

[–]iliketac0s 0 points1 point ago

With a massive package.

[–]theearthwasflat -3 points-2 points ago

I can't be the only one who's spotted this

[–]randomly-generated 0 points1 point ago

14 minutes away from being original.

[–]sugarwellington -2 points-1 points ago

Upvoted for using differently instead of different.

[–]Only_posts_on_Xposts -3 points-2 points ago

Every time I make a post I try to think of something witty... Something that will make people look at my username and think "oh, that's a relevant username. I see what he did there," But in the end there just aren't enough things to say without reposting my own comments...

[–]commondenomigator 1 point2 points ago

On your fifth comment ever you're out of ideas. That, my friend, is not how you do a novelty account.

[–]FancyKetchupIsnt -1 points0 points ago

This isn't an X-Post.

[–]drsnafu -2 points-1 points ago

So sick of Reddit overusing the word 'just'. Why is 'just' in this sentence?

[–]mysticrudnin 0 points1 point ago

Not a native English speaker?

[–]drsnafu -2 points-1 points ago

Tell me which one of these definitions it's using: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/just

Most of the time when 'just' is used on Reddit, users are vaguely implying "only or merely" but some include the word for no other reason than to make it sound more casual.

'Some kids only grow up differently'? Is that the only difference?

OPs title suggests that there are no other differences in the children of the world.

The title makes more sense without it.

So, yes, I am a native English speaker.

[–]mysticrudnin 0 points1 point ago

but some include the word for no other reason than to make it sound more casual.

What's wrong with this? There are tons of words that only have the purpose of doing markings like this.

The "just" in this sentence has the effect of "There is no other explanation for this image other than the fact that:" and it doesn't have that effect without the word. The author intended for this effect and so he left the word in.

You can't just cite a dictionary and hope for the best. You know why "just" is in this sentence and just because it's your little pet peeve it doesn't mean that it doesn't belong.

[–]Offensive_Username2 -5 points-4 points ago

This is so old.

[–]highfivekiller22 2 points3 points ago

you're old

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