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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01BC80C0.4D425440 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Julie, You are toast. Jason Weisacosky Missouri 417-967-5913 Hypoxic@Tr*.Mi*.or* ---------- > From: Julie Kaye <jkaye@ga*.ne*> > To: dmooney@cy*.ne*; techdiver@aquanaut.com > Subject: Re: What would YOU do? > Date: Monday, June 23, 1997 2:08 PM > > Manual inflation is always an option and should probably be performed first > to control your descent. However, if your gear is configured properly, > (inflator hose bungeed to harness strap), reattaching hose should be a > simple matter. And the blind over the shoulder technique looking for an > inflator hose is a hell of a lot easier than looking for a desperately need > back up 2nd stage (which BTW, should be bungeed loosely around your neck). > If losing your inflator hose is your biggest fear, I think you have bigger > things to worry about. Like reaching your isolator valve in the event of > sudden air loss. > > PS Try using a back up set of wings if that helps you sleep better at > night. Remember, the name of the game is to plan for every contingency. > ---------- > > From: Drew Mooney <dmooney@cy*.ne*> > > To: techdiver@aquanaut.com > > Subject: What would YOU do? > > Date: Sunday, June 22, 1997 8:15 PM > > > > You're on a wall dive shooting video anywhere in the Caribbean. You're > > in a wetsuit at let's say 130' (40m) you're wearing double steel > > tanks and breathing air. You reach for your inflator hose to make an > > adjustment and feel a sickening WHOOSH of air as the hose separates > > from the elbow where it joins your BCD. You are now VERY negative and > > out of reach of your buddy. The wall in your vicinity is on an inverse > > incline, so there's not even a convenient projection of coral - and > > even if there were, it's all fire coral of a variety that would cause > > a few moments of excrutiating pain followed by local paralysis of > > whatever extremity of yours comes in contact with it. (willing > > suspension of disbelief be damned!) and you're not wearing gloves > > anyway. > > > > So. Do you nosedive to save the remaining air in your BC even though > > this posture is almost certainly going to accelerate your descent? > > > > Do you flare and angle your right side up to keep a little air in your > > BC and try to re-attach the hose using the difficult, > > over-the-shoulder-blind technique? > > > > Do you go head up and kick like crazy to maintain your depth, or at > > least slow your descent a bit? Knowing that doing so is certain to > > release the last bit of air in your BC bladder. > > > > Damn your ears hurt! > > > > Do you try the much touted, but seldom practiced skill of inflating > > your wetsuit sleeves / legs with one of your second stages? Are you > > wearing a long hose? Are you breathing it? Or is it stuffed behind you > > where you can't reach it for some reason? If you haven't practiced > > this skill, is it likely that it'll occur to you to try it considering > > the amount of fecal matter flitting off of the rotating blades at this > > point? > > > > Do you take a mighty breath, grab your Spare Air, doff your kit and > > kick for the surface like there's no tomorrow? > > > > The deeper you allow yourself to fall, the stupider you're gonna get. > > As your stupidity increases, so does the likelihood you'll panic > > increase, and at that point, kiss your ass goodbye. > > > > So. What would YOU do? > > -- > > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > > Send list subscription requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send list subscription requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. ------=_NextPart_000_01BC80C0.4D425440 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head></head><BODY bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF"><p><font size=3D2 = color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial">Julie, You are toast. = <br><br>Jason Weisacosky<br>Missouri 417-967-5913 = &= nbsp;<br><font color=3D"#0000FF"><u>Hypoxic@Tr*.Mi*.or*</u><font = color=3D"#000000"><br><br>----------<br>> From: Julie Kaye <<font = color=3D"#0000FF"><u>jkaye@ga*.ne*</u><font = color=3D"#000000">><br>> To: <font = color=3D"#0000FF"><u>dmooney@cy*.ne*</u><font color=3D"#000000">; = <font color=3D"#0000FF"><u>techdiver@aquanaut.com</u><font = color=3D"#000000"><br>> Subject: Re: What would YOU do?<br>> Date: = Monday, June 23, 1997 2:08 PM<br>> <br>> Manual inflation is = always an option and should probably be performed first<br>> to = control your descent. However, if your gear is configured = properly,<br>> (inflator hose bungeed to harness strap), reattaching = hose should be a<br>> simple matter. And the blind over the = shoulder technique looking for an<br>> inflator hose is a hell of a = lot easier than looking for a desperately need<br>> back up 2nd stage = (which BTW, should be bungeed loosely around your neck). <br>> If = losing your inflator hose is your biggest fear, I think you have = bigger<br>> things to worry about. Like reaching your isolator = valve in the event of<br>> sudden air loss.<br>> <br>> PS = Try using a back up set of wings if that helps you sleep better = at<br>> night. Remember, the name of the game is to plan for = every contingency.<br>> ----------<br>> > From: Drew Mooney = <<font color=3D"#0000FF"><u>dmooney@cy*.ne*</u><font = color=3D"#000000">><br>> > To: <font = color=3D"#0000FF"><u>techdiver@aquanaut.com</u><font = color=3D"#000000"><br>> > Subject: What would YOU do?<br>> > = Date: Sunday, June 22, 1997 8:15 PM<br>> > <br>> > You're on = a wall dive shooting video anywhere in the Caribbean. You're<br>> = > in a wetsuit at let's say 130' (40m) you're wearing double = steel<br>> > tanks and breathing air. You reach for your inflator = hose to make an<br>> > adjustment and feel a sickening WHOOSH of = air as the hose separates<br>> > from the elbow where it joins = your BCD. You are now VERY negative and<br>> > out of reach of = your buddy. The wall in your vicinity is on an inverse<br>> > = incline, so there's not even a convenient projection of coral - = and<br>> > even if there were, it's all fire coral of a variety = that would cause<br>> > a few moments of excrutiating pain = followed by local paralysis of<br>> > whatever extremity of yours = comes in contact with it. (willing<br>> > suspension of disbelief = be damned!) and you're not wearing gloves<br>> > anyway.<br>> = > <br>> > So. Do you nosedive to save the remaining air in your = BC even though<br>> > this posture is almost certainly going to = accelerate your descent?<br>> > <br>> > Do you flare and = angle your right side up to keep a little air in your<br>> > BC = and try to re-attach the hose using the difficult,<br>> > = over-the-shoulder-blind technique?<br>> > <br>> > Do you go = head up and kick like crazy to maintain your depth, or at<br>> > = least slow your descent a bit? Knowing that doing so is certain = to<br>> > release the last bit of air in your BC bladder. <br>> = > <br>> > Damn your ears hurt!<br>> > <br>> > Do = you try the much touted, but seldom practiced skill of inflating<br>> = > your wetsuit sleeves / legs with one of your second stages? Are = you<br>> > wearing a long hose? Are you breathing it? Or is it = stuffed behind you<br>> > where you can't reach it for some = reason? If you haven't practiced<br>> > this skill, is it likely = that it'll occur to you to try it considering<br>> > the amount of = fecal matter flitting off of the rotating blades at this<br>> > = point?<br>> > <br>> > Do you take a mighty breath, grab your = Spare Air, doff your kit and<br>> > kick for the surface like = there's no tomorrow?<br>> > <br>> > The deeper you allow = yourself to fall, the stupider you're gonna get.<br>> > As your = stupidity increases, so does the likelihood you'll panic<br>> > = increase, and at that point, kiss your ass goodbye.<br>> > = <br>> > So. What would YOU do?<br>> > --<br>> > Send = mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `<font = color=3D"#0000FF"><u>techdiver@aquanaut.com</u><font = color=3D"#000000">'.<br>> > Send list subscription requests to = `<font color=3D"#0000FF"><u>techdiver-request@aquanaut.com</u><font = color=3D"#000000">'.<br>> --<br>> Send mail for the `techdiver' = mailing list to `<font = color=3D"#0000FF"><u>techdiver@aquanaut.com</u><font = color=3D"#000000">'.<br>> Send list subscription requests to `<font = color=3D"#0000FF"><u>techdiver-request@aquanaut.com</u><font = color=3D"#000000">'.</p> </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font> </font></font></f= ont></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></f ont></font></font= ></body></html> ------=_NextPart_000_01BC80C0.4D425440-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send list subscription requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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