You are confusing him with Parker Turner.  Rob did indeed die on a greater
than 400 fsw deep air dive in the Red Sea.  There is a magazine article
around somewhere.

Cam

----- Original Message -----
From: "Harry, Quinn F" <quinn.f.harry@lm*.co*>
To: "'Joel Markwell'" <joeldm@mi*.co*>; "Techdiver"
<techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Cc: "Cavers" <cavers@ca*.co*>
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 6:54 AM
Subject: RE: Die Deep On Air


> Didn't Rob Palmer die in a cave, near the exit from being crushed (or
> pinned) by the falling rock of a cave-in?  I may be wrong, but seems to me
> he did not die from using air.  I am NOT advocating air mind you, only
> separating apples from oranges.
>
> Quinn
>
>
> > From: Joel Markwell wrote:
> > <snip> ...  One article quotes Rob Palmer in the margin:
> >
> > "When you dive deep you can really enjoy the cosy effect of nitrogen
> > narcosis as it closes around you." --Rob Palmer, shortly
> > before he died.
> >
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