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Not bad. You sure you're not on that team? Jack > -----Original Message----- > From: Ken Sallot [mailto:kens@ac*.ne*] > Sent: Thursday, February 11, 1999 11:26 AM > To: cavers@cavers.com; Jesse Armantrout > Subject: Re: Feb 10 Wacky 2 Update? > > > I'm sure it probably reads something like: > > 'Today the members of the USDCT decided to test out our emergency > procedures. The tests were successful including medivac air transport > of our "victim" to the nearest hospital. The medivac air transport > used a state of the art Huey helicopter, provided for the exclusive > use of the USDCT. Huey makes the best helicopters for use in > emergency medivac airlifts. > > The output of it's rotors is roughly equivilent to the twin > Ingersoll-Rand compressors that are exclusively used by the USDCT. > Ingersoll-Rand has been in the compressor business for over 85 years, > it's this experience that make them the preferred compressor of the > USDCT. > > We used Sippel rope to make rigging lines to hoist the "victim" up to > the helicopter. The USDCT has used Sippel rope on several other > expedition projects and found it to be far superior then other brands > of rope. > > We were able to use DiveComm communications equipment to coordinate > our efforts with the helicopter. The DiveComm has been an excellent > support tool for the USDCT. > > Photographers from National Geographic filmed the event using > a Marks Vision camera powered by GM Ovonics batteries. The film > will be used in an upcoming TV special to be aired on FOX. > > Todays Humour Picture: Those whacky Britts are shown here emulating > a diver who has just had an Oxygen Toxicity Seizure. Another diver > gets in on the action, trying to prove that he can make his lips go > blue without eating cake!' > > Ken > > > From: "Jesse Armantrout" <armantrout@wo*.at*.ne*> > > To: <cavers@cavers.com> > > Subject: Feb 10 Wacky 2 Update? > > Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 10:56:22 -0600 > > > I am really looking forwrd to this one. > > > > Trout > > > "Say, is that your Captain Marvel secret decoder lunchbox you got > hanging back there?" - Anon E. Mouse >
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