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Offline thundley4

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Meet Eric, 22, who lives life as a MERMAN .....
« on: April 03, 2013, 07:32:57 PM »
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When Eric Ducharme slips into his handmade fin to explore the crystal clear waters of Florida’s natural springs as a merman, he says he’s mentally transported as well.
So is the unique, eye-catching life of this Florida man who says he eats, sleeps and breathes mermaids while physically looking and acting like one as often as time allows.
'It's a lifestyle. It's a path in life that I have chosen,' says the 22-year-old from Crystal River who’s one of the latest characters to appear on TLC's My Crazy Obsession.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2303161/Eric-Ducharme-Meet-man-lives-life-merman-Floridas-natural-springs.html



What's his DUmmie name?
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Re: Meet Eric, 22, who lives life as a MERMAN .....
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2013, 07:48:50 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on April 03, 2013, 07:32:57 PM

What's his DUmmie name?

All the DU boys call him Sushi Roll.
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Re: Meet Eric, 22, who lives life as a MERMAN .....
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2013, 10:40:31 PM »
Quote from: Undies on April 03, 2013, 07:48:50 PM
All the DU boys call him Sushi Roll.

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Re: Meet Eric, 22, who lives life as a MERMAN .....
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2013, 11:15:49 PM »
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Acceptance: No matter how you see it, he describes the tails as 'a fun and exciting physical activity' that his family and even boyfriend have accepted

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Re: Meet Eric, 22, who lives life as a MERMAN .....
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2013, 11:29:17 PM »
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Figures he would have a boyfriend what a little sicko
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Re: Meet Eric, 22, who lives life as a MERMAN .....
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2013, 11:30:20 PM »
I assume he doesn't work anywhere, and is on the social security disability gravy-train.
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Re: Meet Eric, 22, who lives life as a MERMAN .....
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2013, 11:32:30 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on April 03, 2013, 11:30:20 PM
I assume he doesn't work anywhere, and is on the social security disability gravy-train.

Oops, I guess I was wrong, despite it being a quite reasonable assumption.

He owns a business manufacturing fish tails.
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Re: Meet Eric, 22, who lives life as a MERMAN .....
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2013, 07:26:12 AM »
Where are the merladies? What do you call a family of mermaids and mermen? Merkin
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Re: Meet Eric, 22, who lives life as a MERMAN .....
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2013, 07:50:19 AM »
He came out as a Merman.

His aunt Ethel would be so proud of him...



If he joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, he would be a Mormon Merman!
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Re: Meet Eric, 22, who lives life as a MERMAN .....
« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2013, 07:51:16 AM »
Quote from: ColonelCarrots on April 04, 2013, 07:26:12 AM
Where are the merladies? What do you call a family of mermaids and mermen? Merkin

Good one! Hi5.
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Re: Meet Eric, 22, who lives life as a MERMAN .....
« Reply #10 on: April 04, 2013, 09:57:52 AM »
Boyfriend? Well, at least their "tadpoles" won't be making more mermans.
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Re: Meet Eric, 22, who lives life as a MERMAN .....
« Reply #11 on: April 04, 2013, 09:58:09 AM »
Why, oh why, do we give these freaks air time?


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Re: Meet Eric, 22, who lives life as a MERMAN .....
« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2013, 12:30:15 PM »
Look at what a pouf he looks like.  Weirdo.  I don't think I'll be watching that show. 
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Re: Meet Eric, 22, who lives life as a MERMAN .....
« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2013, 01:02:10 PM »
Quote from: Karin on April 04, 2013, 12:30:15 PM
Look at what a pouf he looks like.  Weirdo.  I don't think I'll be watching that show. 

Wasn't there a club somewhere that had mermaids swimming in a tank?




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« Reply #14 on: April 04, 2013, 02:29:47 PM »
Quote from: Dori on April 04, 2013, 01:02:10 PM
Wasn't there a club somewhere that had mermaids swimming in a tank?







Still going after all these years:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weeki_Wachee_Springs


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Re: Meet Eric, 22, who lives life as a MERMAN .....
« Reply #15 on: April 04, 2013, 02:51:33 PM »
Crystal River. Weak. I've scuba dived at Ginnie Springs. Try living out your "merman" fantasies in the Everglades, *****.
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Re: Meet Eric, 22, who lives life as a MERMAN .....
« Reply #16 on: April 04, 2013, 03:09:54 PM »
Quote from: Wineslob on April 04, 2013, 02:29:47 PM

Aquaman likes it like that!

Under the sea, under the sea.
Darling, it's better down where it's wetter.
Take it from me!

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« Reply #17 on: April 04, 2013, 04:12:54 PM »
Quote from: Big Dog on April 04, 2013, 03:09:54 PM
Aquaman likes it like that!

Under the sea, under the sea.
Darling, it's better down where it's wetter.
Take it from me!



Up periscope?
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Re: Meet Eric, 22, who lives life as a MERMAN .....
« Reply #18 on: April 04, 2013, 04:59:02 PM »
fish heads
fish heads
rollie-polie fish heads

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Re: Meet Eric, 22, who lives life as a MERMAN .....
« Reply #19 on: April 04, 2013, 05:39:31 PM »
Stories like this really arouse my anchor.  At first I thought "abalone," but then I realized the guy needs kelp.
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Re: Meet Eric, 22, who lives life as a MERMAN .....
« Reply #20 on: April 05, 2013, 07:33:46 AM »
Quote from: Splashdown on April 04, 2013, 05:39:31 PM
Stories like this really arouse my anchor.  At first I thought "abalone," but then I realized the guy needs kelp.

Pretty scaly, if you asked me . . . :o :fuelfire: :whistling:
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Re: Meet Eric, 22, who lives life as a MERMAN .....
« Reply #21 on: April 05, 2013, 07:46:57 AM »
When I read that story I knew he was gay the first paragraph but I kinda think it's cute in a weird way.  He gets solace being alone out there acting like a mermaid.  As long as he doesn't force me to accept his mermaidness I am cool.  And you know he won't be showing up for marches....  :-)
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« Reply #22 on: April 05, 2013, 07:57:14 AM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on April 05, 2013, 07:33:46 AM
Pretty scaly, if you asked me . . . :o :fuelfire: :whistling:

All's whale that ends whale, I guess. If I ever sea him, I'll just .… wave.
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Re: Meet Eric, 22, who lives life as a MERMAN .....
« Reply #23 on: April 05, 2013, 08:54:46 AM »
Quote from: Rebel on April 04, 2013, 02:51:33 PM
Crystal River. Weak. I've scuba dived at Ginnie Springs. Try living out your "merman" fantasies in the Everglades, *****.

Ever dive Kings Spring at Crystal River...... Troy Springs or Manatee Springs?
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« Reply #24 on: April 05, 2013, 09:28:35 AM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on April 05, 2013, 08:54:46 AM
Ever dive Kings Spring at Crystal River...... Troy Springs or Manatee Springs?

No, just Ginnie. They have a cave, but a lot of it is barred due to deaths in the past.
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