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Mark, The main reason to carry a snorkel is because PADI says so! Rule number 1, begets rule number two. Give me a break. I can think of several really good reasons to carry a snorkel, none of them have anything to do with diving however. Michael J. Kravit Boca Raton, Florida mkravit@mi*.co* (561) 394-6607 ---------- > From: Mark Welzel <mark@mr*.co*> > To: techdiver@terra.net > Subject: Re: snorkels > Date: Thursday, January 09, 1997 8:25 PM > > George is right, don't prepare for possible eventualities. But > wear a long hose, just in case. And for all those new divers on > the list, listen to brother George, don't dive with anyone whom > you can't be certain is not a "stroke" (Florida cave diving term) > which means you probably shouldn't dive at all. > > All praise that which spews forth from George's mouth. > Amen brothers > Mark > > BTW, there are plenty of GOOD reasons to carry a snorkel > on dives. If you must wouldn't it be nice to be able to > discuss the proper ways of doing so? > ----------- > George Irvine wrote: > > > > This bit about taking a snorkel in case the dive boat leaves you and your gear > > is screwed up is the kind of thing that always amazes me - here we have > > apparently intelligent people who do not see the obvious - there is something > > wrong with the picture. > > > > Try diving with a buddy, diving on a boat that counts heads, diving the right > > gear, and shit stops happening. Trust me, it does. > > > > All of the logic out of New England and central Florida surrounds developing > > bizarre solutions to self inflicted problems. > > > > > > George M. Irvine III > > DIR WKPP > > Woodville Karst Plain Project > > 1400 SE 11 ST Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316 > > 954-493-6655 FAX 6698 > > Email gmiiii@in*.co* > > > > -- > > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > > Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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