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To: techdiver@santec.boston.ma.us
Subject: Re: Face mask issue
From: "JR Oldroyd" <jr@sa*.bo*.ma*.us*>
Date: Wed Mar 17 12:24:10 EST 1993
-- Forwarded message from P_Duse.wbst200ul@xe*.co* follows:
> Another simple question for you users of full face masks.
> 
> How do you clear your ears? Or must you simply have eustachion tubes
> like sewer pipes to use these?
> 
> Pete
-- End of forwarded message

The Aga mask has a soft `knob' at the end of the nose.  When you
push it, a `cushion' inside the mask moves up, and blocks off your
nostrils.  You clear in the usual way, then release the knob.

-- Forwarded message from s32905u@sa*.hu*.fi* follows:
>
> [ ... discussion re clearing a full face mask of vomit ... ]
>
> The biggest problem here is to empty full face mask, which isn't always
> easy. One should always practise that in pool before the first open water 
> dives with full mask.
> 
> Jouni Polkko
> s32905u@sa*.hu*.fi*
-- End of forwarded message

I don't think the pool staff here would be too happy about if
we all jumped in and proceeded to throw up!!!!

	-jr

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