Rescue Diver report...

> > > Gareth
> And me actually feeling slightly guilty about having to swipe your
alternate
> while you were putting your mask back on when some bugger turned my cyl
> off... odd feeling "Oh shit! I'm underwater with no air... but my poor
> buddy still doesn't have a mask on...", *weird*!
>

well Gareth was more concerned about getting the last little drop of
waterout of his mask even though
I signaled out of air took his alternate AND showed him my reg would not
purge. There he was
playing with his mask, I mean it was almost full of air im sure he could see
me but he seemed a little distant.


perhaps i should of pointed to the nice freindly diver just behind him
wanting a better look at his mask !

But in the end every body found it more amusing losing masks and tanks being
turn off. The nearest I got
to see anyone a bit upset was Calum with two extra weight belts not enough
air in his bc and no reg in his mouth.
he said something like" take this splutter splutter splutter weight off me
splutter splutter splutter find my splutter splutter splutter reg" with a
reg in his mouth aleast he could not splutter splutter splutter any more.

David

On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 13:29:03 -0000, "CAS"
<calumscottTAKETHISBITOUT@yahoo.com> wrote:


>>
>> Upon seeing the face of the victim Callum had just lifted...
>> Me: Are *REALLY* OK?
>> Andark instructor: Yeah, but I think you're the wrong group!
>
>I don't think he found it quite so amusing 2nd time round...
>

I still can't decide if the look on his face as he was being brought
to the surface was panic, despair, or just sheer hatred...

"david" <im@fedup.com> wrote in message
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> > > > Gareth
> > And me actually feeling slightly guilty about having to swipe your
> alternate
> > while you were putting your mask back on when some bugger turned my cyl
> > off... odd feeling "Oh shit! I'm underwater with no air... but my poor
> > buddy still doesn't have a mask on...", *weird*!
> >
>
> well Gareth was more concerned about getting the last little drop of
> waterout of his mask even though
> I signaled out of air took his alternate AND showed him my reg would not
> purge. There he was
> playing with his mask, I mean it was almost full of air im sure he could
see
> me but he seemed a little distant.
>
>
> perhaps i should of pointed to the nice freindly diver just behind him
> wanting a better look at his mask !
>
> But in the end every body found it more amusing losing masks and tanks
being
> turn off. The nearest I got
> to see anyone a bit upset was Calum with two extra weight belts not enough
> air in his bc and no reg in his mouth.
> he said something like" take this splutter splutter splutter weight off me
> splutter splutter splutter find my splutter splutter splutter reg" with a
> reg in his mouth aleast he could not splutter splutter splutter any more.
>
> David
>


Hehehe - there was only one extra weight belt but I believe it was
Martin's - an extra 16kg on my slight frame even with a full BC and suit
like the Michelin man just wasn't enough! One (or more) of those splutters
was a swear word...

CAS
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> Hehehe - there was only one extra weight belt but I believe it was
> Martin's - an extra 16kg on my slight frame even with a full BC and suit
> like the Michelin man just wasn't enough! One (or more) of those
splutters
> was a swear word...
>
> CAS

I almost lost Greg's kit...

Recevied heavy weight belt, then grabbed his wing. As soon as it was slipped
off I started inflating it, unfortunately the hose pull dump had started
working all ready...

S.C.

On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 16:21:29 +0000 (UTC), "Rage"
<mr.bunny@bigfoot.com#spamoff> wrote:

>
>I almost lost Greg's kit...
>
>Recevied heavy weight belt, then grabbed his wing. As soon as it was slipped
>off I started inflating it, unfortunately the hose pull dump had started
>working all ready...
>
>S.C.
>

Hmmm... With hindsight I suppose I could have put *some* air in it
before removing it...

> Why not dive in a sand pit? The viz will be better

I need the freezing cold, and poor viz, to really get the idea of UK diving,
so the guys told me ;)

Gav.

"Gavin Carey" <gicarey@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > Why not dive in a sand pit? The viz will be better
>
> I need the freezing cold, and poor viz, to really get the idea of UK
diving,
> so the guys told me ;)
>
> Gav.
>
>

Make sure and wait until at least two clubs or schools with trainees
complete their dives...

....then go in and see what you can see!!!

CAS
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"Greg W" wrote

> >I almost lost Greg's kit...
> >Recevied heavy weight belt, then grabbed his wing. As soon as it was
slipped
> >off I started inflating it, unfortunately the hose pull dump had started
> >working all ready...

> Hmmm... With hindsight I suppose I could have put *some* air in it
> before removing it...

This brings up an interesting topic only slightly related to the original.
I use a Halcyon stainless plate and 18 lb lift wing with a PST 100 cubic
foot tank. Somebody once asked me how sure I was that my wing would support
my plate, tanks, regulator set and, when I wear a wetsuit, about 4 lbs of
weight. To this day, I'm not sure of the answer. What I am sure of is that
I'm not going to be tossing my equipment over the side of the boat to be put
on in the water until I'm sure of the answer.

Just out of curiosity, how many divers that have streamlined their equipment
as much as possible, are about as unsure about whether their BCD will
support it if it's released?

Lee

Lee Bell <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> writes:

>weight. To this day, I'm not sure of the answer. What I am sure of is that
>I'm not going to be tossing my equipment over the side of the boat to be put
>on in the water until I'm sure of the answer.

What's up Lee, don't you have enough swimming pools in Florida? If it'll
float in fresh, it'll float in salt.

>Just out of curiosity, how many divers that have streamlined their equipment
>as much as possible, are about as unsure about whether their BCD will
>support it if it's released?

With 18lb you might be pushing it. I tested my 27lb Pioneer and it
happily supports the stainless backplate plus weights I use with it.

Pete

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"CAS" <calumscottTAKETHISBITOUT@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Make sure and wait until at least two clubs or schools with trainees
> complete their dives...
>
> ...then go in and see what you can see!!!

This being my first dive in the UK;only about my 6th since qualifying 6
months ago; and first time out in a drysuit, I may well be the one with the
boyancy issues, miss finning everywhere and causing clouds.

I'm hoping not though ;)

Gav.

PS: sorry now if you happen to be in Gildy in the am of Sunday 25th!