Diver found dead on Ft. Lauderdale beach

"Reef Fish" wrote

> Geez, and I thought Bob Crownfield was going to award his
> Laugh of the Day to my post . . .

Problem is, you're not funny.

Lee

Lee Bell wrote:
> "Whistler" wrote
>
>
>>>I didn't take a cheap shot, but I won't deny that I was looking to see if
>>>there was one available.
>>
>>Honest Dad, I wasn't going to actually hit him...
>
>
> Hell, he came a lot closer to hitting me than I ever came to hitting me.

Not at him, at DIR.

>>>What did I get wrong?
>
>
>>I was just singling out the steel twins in the ocean as an excuse for a
>>joke. Hard to imagine one would use steel twins shore diving down there.
>
>
> In the old days, twin steel tanks were the DIR standard, as was the
> admonition that they should never be used when diving wet. Standards have
> relaxed a bit and the person I dive with that's closest to DIR standard
> currently uses aluminum twins. As far as I know, the hard core DIR people
> still dive steel twins, and really do wear dry suits in warm water.

Yeah, I know. Just ridiculous on a beach dive in Florida, I think.

But in any case, it was a joke...

"Lee Bell" <pleebell2@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:iHcff.3394$s92.826@bignews6.bellsouth.net...
> "Reef Fish" wrote
>
> > Geez, and I thought Bob Crownfield was going to award his
> > Laugh of the Day to my post . . .
>
> Problem is, you're not funny.

Hey, looks aint everything...

"Salty" wrote

> Lee, you pondered two questions and I submit the rather obvious
> answers.
>
> Question # 1 -- One has to wonder what a Rhode Island resident is
> doing solo diving in Fort
> Lauderdale
>
> Answer -- Because he can.

Actually, we have pretty good evidence that he couldn't.

> Question # 2 -- One has to wonder how he managed to drown with a
> full tank.

> Answer -- He was on the beach gearing up and saw the typical Ft
> Lauderdale gals wearing thong bikinis and their 'enhanced boobs'. He,
> being a Rhode Island resident and never seeing enhanced gals in thongs
> back home on the beach, was in shock from a rush of male hormones when
> he entered the water. He drowned because he either forgot to put his
> reg in his mouth and breathe... or because he was drooling too much to
> get adequate air from his reg.

Indeed, a possible explanation. An experienced S. Florida beach diver would
have known that the view from below the surface is much better and much less
likily to get you slapped for staring.

> PS: Glad to see you guys made it thru the storm. Heard you had some
> damage, resorted to the generator etc. But bottom line is that you're
> ok. :)

Yes to all of the above.

Lee

Continuing our silliness....

> Question # 1 -- One has to wonder what a Rhode Island resident is
> doing solo diving in Fort Lauderdale

> Answer -- Because he can.

Lee said : Actually, we have pretty good evidence that he couldn't.

No baby. He is doing it because he can. Whether or not he is
**successful** at it is another story and that is my exact point. He
is doing it because he can. He wasn't successful. It's humorous that
way. Maybe not. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!

> Question # 2 -- One has to wonder how he managed to drown with a
> full tank.
> Answer -- He was on the beach gearing up and saw the typical Ft
> Lauderdale gals wearing thong bikinis and their 'enhanced boobs'. He,
> being a Rhode Island resident and never seeing enhanced gals in thongs
> back home on the beach, was in shock from a rush of male hormones when
> he entered the water. He drowned because he either forgot to put his
> reg in his mouth and breathe... or because he was drooling too much to
> get adequate air from his reg.


Lee said : Indeed, a possible explanation. An experienced S. Florida
beach diver would
have known that the view from below the surface is much better and much
less
likily to get you slapped for staring.

Yes, that is my point. He wasn't an experienced S Florida diver.

> PS: Glad to see you guys made it thru the storm. Heard you had some
> damage, resorted to the generator etc. But bottom line is that you're
> ok. :)


Lee said : Yes to all of the above.

Rightos. Absolutos.

"Salty" <babette7401@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Continuing our silliness....
>
>> Question # 1 -- One has to wonder what a Rhode Island resident is
>> doing solo diving in Fort Lauderdale
>
>> Answer -- Because he can.
>
> Lee said : Actually, we have pretty good evidence that he couldn't.
>
> No baby. He is doing it because he can. Whether or not he is
> **successful** at it is another story and that is my exact point. He
> is doing it because he can. He wasn't successful. It's humorous that
> way. Maybe not. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, har har, you find his death humorous.

Glad to see you're back in full Bimbette glory.

Lee Bell wrote:
> "Matthias Voss" wrote
>
>
>>>One less Yankee in Florida, so I would have to classify it as a good
>>>start...
>>
>>Rhode Islanders are Yankees?
>
>
> Yep. Everybody born north of the Mason Dixon line is a Yankee. Rhode
> Island is way north of that. Personally, I suspect everybody north of
> Jacksonville, Florida is a Yankee, but there are a few from up that way that
> I know have embraced the Southern lifestyle.
>

Seems I got mixed that up.

So the Southeners are Dixies?

Matthias

"Matthias Voss" wrote

> Seems I got mixed that up. So the Southeners are Dixies?

There are not Dixies, but Dixie is a term used for the south. As the song
says, Away, Away, Away down south in Dixie.

Lee

Lee Bell wrote:
but there are a few from up that
> way that I know have embraced the Southern lifestyle.


Goat fucking?

Lee Bell wrote:
> "Reef Fish" wrote
>
>> Geez, and I thought Bob Crownfield was going to award his
>> Laugh of the Day to my post . . .
>
> Problem is, you're not funny.

and thus you win "The Laugh of the Day Award" !!

very well done.

>
> Lee
>
>