which diver are you?, part two

Dan Bracuk wrote:
> Jer <gdunn@airmail.ten> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in:
> :What's a snorkel? :)
>
> It's something you should bring on a Nekton trip, just in case they
> choose to enforce their own rules.
>
> Or, if you are adamant about not having one, take your money
> elsewhere.
>
> Life is so easy when you know the rules in advance.
>

Gosh, I haven't had one of doze since da kiddie pool daze. I spoze I
could blow a coupla bucks for the bottom of the gear bag, just in case I
ever stalk a Nekton. :)


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Reef Fish wrote:
>
> Jer wrote:
>
>>Dan Bracuk wrote:
>>
>>>Jer <gdunn@airmail.ten> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in:
>>>:What's a snorkel? :)
>>>
>>>It's something you should bring on a Nekton trip, just in case they
>>>choose to enforce their own rules.
>>>
>>>Or, if you are adamant about not having one, take your money
>>>elsewhere.
>>>
>>>Life is so easy when you know the rules in advance.
>>>
>>
>>Gosh, I haven't had one of doze since da kiddie pool daze. I spoze I
>>could blow a coupla bucks for the bottom of the gear bag, just in case I
>>ever stalk a Nekton. :)
>
>
> Nah. Just pick up one of those drinking straws you suck from
> bottles and tell them that's your snorkel for "experienced divers".
>
> Florida DMs never get wet. They only care about acquiring tans.
> They will be impressed by your miniature snorkel.
>
> -- Bob.
>

So, size doesn't matter? What a relief! :)

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"Ross Garrett" <frederickrossgarrett@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Any dive shop/boat can set whatever rules they want. Any diver that
>> doesn't like the rules can take their money elsewhere.
>
> I was questioning the reason you deemed it necessary to respond to my
> original comment, with the same sentiment.

Do you ask a parrot why it wants a cracker?

"Greg Mossman" <mossman@qnet.com> wrote in message
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> Do you ask a parrot why it wants a cracker?

I've never actually contemplated the nature of my query, were I to speak to
birds.

H Huntzinger wrote:


> Its that thing that can help keep you from drowning back on the surface
> when your chase boat can't find you after a long dive, and you're
> wearing a travel BP/Wing that encourages a more "snorkeling-like"
> position when you're trying to conserve energy.

I've mostly been on that side of the argument myself, depending on just where the
dive site is. On our last trip we not only weren't diving with our snorkels, we left
them back in the room. I found out the real reason to at least keep it in your dive
bag when we were halfway to the site one morning and encountered a pod of dolphins.
Snorkeling works *a lot better* when you have a snorkel.


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"Steve" <SPAMTRAPglawackus@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message
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>
> I've mostly been on that side of the argument myself, depending on just
where the
> dive site is. On our last trip we not only weren't diving with our
snorkels, we left
> them back in the room. I found out the real reason to at least keep it in
your dive
> bag when we were halfway to the site one morning and encountered a pod of
dolphins.
> Snorkeling works *a lot better* when you have a snorkel.

I've got to go along with that. Day 1, encountered dolphins, no snorkel . .
.. hard to get close and enjoy. Day 3, remembered snorkel, damn near had to
shove the dolphins off of me.

"chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
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> I've got to go along with that. Day 1, encountered dolphins, no snorkel .
> .
> . hard to get close and enjoy. Day 3, remembered snorkel, damn near had
> to
> shove the dolphins off of me.

Dolphins, like snorkels, are overrated and evil. They only act playfully to
lure snorkelers into the water where they can crap on them.

"Greg Mossman" <mossman@qnet.com> wrote in message
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> "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
> news:1Q3Ce.1964076$Xk.1049090@pd7tw3no...
>
> > I've got to go along with that. Day 1, encountered dolphins, no snorkel
..
> > .
> > . hard to get close and enjoy. Day 3, remembered snorkel, damn near had
> > to
> > shove the dolphins off of me.
>
> Dolphins, like snorkels, are overrated and evil. They only act playfully
to
> lure snorkelers into the water where they can crap on them.

Dude! A dolphin crapped on you??

"chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
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> Dude! A dolphin crapped on you??

He tried, but I was able to avoid it because I knew what he was up to.
Nailed someone else, though.

chilly wrote:

> Dude! A dolphin crapped on you??

Back in 2000 when "Spot" the wild dolphin was hanging out by Cayman Brac we snorkeled
with him 3 times and did two dives during which he kept us company. He din't quite
crap onme, but it was close.

He also pointed at me with a medial appendage that wasn't on his back.


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