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We has snow yesterday in NYC , saterday was high 60s almost 70 , but not quit. At 11:12 PM 4/9/2000 GMT, Pat Kachmar wrote: >Yea Vermont is damn cold right, now I went a couple weeks ago, it was up to >a whopping 35*f (no misprint). > >>From: Samy Elashmawy <samelash@ix*.ne*.co*> >>To: trey@ne*.co*, Jammer Six <jammer@oz*.ne*> >>CC: Cavers List <cavers@cavers.com> >>Subject: Re: Trey, the Great Escape, and Cold Water >>Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2000 12:07:53 +0000 >> >>Oh boy would you like the Noth East. Top temp is in the 60s and bottem any >>where form low 30s to low 40s. >>The canadians are realy hard core , its even colder . >> >> >> >>At 07:35 PM 4/8/2000 -0400, Trey wrote: >> >Let me modify the satement; I nver get cold ( in Leon Sinks ). That >> >stuff you guys dive takes your breath away. I jumped in like that to see >> >how bad it was, and I could tell my hands would not like it. I had my >> >Harvey's gloves, which worrked perfectly, and I just blew more gas into >> >the suit than usual and that took care of that. I should have used C-4 >> >instead of C-2, since that water was 53, but the worst was Michael Kane >> >who dove with me in his t shirt and shorts. >> > >> >I can say that Catalina was awesome diving. Like Cozumel with whales and >> >cold water, kelp , sea lions, etc. Amazing. That was a fun trip with all >> >of you psychos as well. >> > >> >Jammer Six wrote: >> >> >> >> on 4/8/00 3:21, Trey at trey@ne*.co* wrote: >> >> >> >> > They may not want to get that cold - I do not get cold. Etc, etc. >> >> >> >> hey, Hey, HEY! >> >> >> >> Back it up, Stud, or I will repeat the (now famous) pronouncement you >>made >> >> on the swim grid of the Great Escape! :) >> >> >> >> Hell, it was a highly amusing episode, and I'm going to repeat it >>anyway! >> >> >> >> We were on the Great Escape, out of San Pedro, which as far as I'm >> >> concerned, is the western, pointy part of L.A. >> >> Los Angeles, San Pedro, same-same. >> >> >> >> Trey and JJ were there, along with a handful of lessor illuminaries, at >> >> their own expense, to give a DIR demo. The demo, the night before, went >>very >> >> well, the crowd of about 60 only included one or two idiots, and >>generally, >> >> the demonstration was well received. Dan had a bunch of Halcyon gear to >> >> demo, and MHK had arranged everything. There, I got most of the credits >> >> right. >> >> >> >> Fast forward to the next morning. >> >> >> >> We leave the dock early, and arrive for the first dive of the morning. >>Trey >> >> and Pina are suiting up on the dive deck, and I find a place to Stand >>Where >> >> I Can See. I tell Trey that that's what I want to do, watch. I notice >>that >> >> there are several others doing the same thing, but apparently they >>don't >> >> have the balls to do it out in the open, and they're trying to hide the >>fact >> >> that they're watching Trey. >> >> >> >> Trey gets into his drysuit, zips up, and then, inexplicably, goes down >>the >> >> ladder to the swim grid. >> >> >> >> What manner of magic is this? What mystical procedure have we all been >> >> missing? The Great Escape rolls back onto her haunches as 40 people >>rush >>the >> >> rear rail, to look down on Trey, and find out. >> >> >> >> The crowd watches, and Trey leans over, and rinses his hands in the >>ocean. >> >> What is he doing? What's on his hands? Why should we do this? How do we >>do >> >> this? How much does it cost? >> >> >> >> Trey looks up at me, and shakes his head. I have no idea what he's >>shaking >> >> his head about, but I have one of the best seats in the house. >> >> >> >> Then, with no warning, Trey goes splash, into the ocean. Right off the >>swim >> >> grid, and into the drink. Feet first. Splash. >> >> >> >> Everybody looks at each other. Now what? Rinsing his suit? Rinsing WHAT >>off >> >> his suit? Getting the seals set? How does getting them wet help? What >>the >> >> fuck, over? >> >> >> >> Trey comes back up the dive ladder, and silence falls. What has he >>learned? >> >> Is it a skill? Can we learn it? Do we have to do this? Is this DIR? >> >> >> >> Trey looks at me again, shakes his head in disgust, and says >> >> >> >> "SERIOUSLY cold fucking water!" >> >> -- >> >> "C'mon, you sons of bitches, you want to live forever?" >> >> -First Sergeant Dan Daly >> > >> > > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > >
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