Sign Language

Is there any kind of *extended* sign language, above and beyond what they teach
novices like me? The wife and I have decided that we need additional signs for
particular items of wildlife interest that we just caught a glimpse of, like,
"Crab"
"Jellyfish",
plus other, more abstract concepts, like,
"I'm having a really good laugh at your expense; the way that octopus made you
jump was really funny."

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NoJags Neil wrote:
> Is there any kind of *extended* sign language, above and beyond what they teach
> novices like me? The wife and I have decided that we need additional signs for
> particular items of wildlife interest that we just caught a glimpse of, like,
> "Crab"
> "Jellyfish",
> plus other, more abstract concepts, like,
> "I'm having a really good laugh at your expense; the way that octopus made you
> jump was really funny."

Yeps, there are afew for wildlife, usually when you go someplace
warm, and DM will introduce you to the local dialect. Some that we
picked up:

- V-fingers as for "victory" --> lobster
- palms placed one on top of the other, thumbs wigging --> turtle
- fingers and thumb making "open close" movement --> moray eel
- fingers to and from mouth as though you were smoking a joint --> stonefish
- one hand above head (dorsal fin like) --> shark
- one leg up curled up, hands as though riding a horse --> sea horse

In Turkey, if you show the DM a sign that you are out of air, (s)he
might ask with three signs: fingers up in "V" (Visa), three fingers down
(as in letter "M" -- Mastercard), or "cash" sign.

Ofcourse, there are also the extra ones from Suunto advertizements,
eg. "use suunto" ;)

/Marcin

> - one hand above head (dorsal fin like) --> shark

Similar is...

right index finger under nose then make "shark" sign...

....Dolphin. (Adolph - fin)

CAS
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Andy has some good stuff on http://www.diveinstruct.org.uk/terms4.html

Keith L

"Keith Lawrence" <false@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Andy has some good stuff on http://www.diveinstruct.org.uk/terms4.html
>
> Keith L


that's a good site

slapping the left side of your chest and then your arse : Left it Behind

Fantastic :)

"Keith Lawrence" <false@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Andy has some good stuff on http://www.diveinstruct.org.uk/terms4.html
>
> Keith L
>
Thanks. That's just the sort of thing I was after.

"Gareth Burrows" <gareth.b@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>
> "CAS" <calumscottTAKETHISBITOUT@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:2iom5lFot2mlU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > > "Jellyfish",
> >
> > That one is instantly recogisable by your buddy backing off rapidly...
> >
> > CAS
> > --
>
> oh dear me.

No not you, it was Jamie wasn't it... First descent onto Scylla, us waiting
on deck, big smile as he came down the line, me, point to big purple jelly,
Jamie attempting to reverse away from said big purple jelly....

CAS
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"Keith Lawrence" <false@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Andy has some good stuff on http://www.diveinstruct.org.uk/terms4.html

Particularly liked the hand signal for a Great White Shark...

"Make the shark sign with wide eyed staring and heavy breathing"

Shouldn't they also add 'fill pants' to the description?

On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 14:48:59 +0000, Marcin Dobrucki wrote:

> Ofcourse, there are also the extra ones from Suunto advertizements,
> eg. "use suunto" ;)

But not the ones that really come in handy for people diving with Suuntos,
like "if you've really got all that deco to do, you're doing it on your
own".

Jason

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NoJags Neil <neil264@hotmail.com> wrote:

> > Andy has some good stuff on http://www.diveinstruct.org.uk/terms4.html
> >
> > Keith L
> >
> Thanks. That's just the sort of thing I was after.

But of course unless you review the signs prior to the dive do not
expect others to understand.

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