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Come on now...Wendy's?

;o)

Ben

Joel Markwell wrote:

> In cave diving (or at least my diving), turning a dive has always been
> accomplished by a thumbs-up which is an unambiguous "end of dive"
> signal. A vertical twirling index finger means "turn around" and is used
> to indicate that you want to do a 180 from your present position. Using
> the vertical twirling index finger to indicate the end of a dive is too
> ambiguous and could mean, "we can't go any further here, let's turn
> around (and maybe explore another passage)" or simply, "let's turn
> around." The dive may or may not be over. If after giving that signal
> your dive bud gives you a "why" then a further conversation might ensue.
> The thumbs-up means the dive is over - period. If the dive is over there
> is no discussion, exit and discuss it at Wendy's.
>
> Later,
>
> JoeL
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <RDecker388@ao*.co*>
> To: <Jsuw@ao*.co*>
> Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 7:36 AM
> Subject: Re: Rule of 3rd,Handsignal-Q
>
> > Jan,
> >
> > Isn't the thumb-up/index finger extended signal typically interpreted
> to mean
> > to make contact with the line and exit?  The twirling finger seems to
> be
> > fairly universally recognized both in cave and wreck diving
> situations.
> >
> > Bob D.
> > www.SportDiverHQ.com
> >
> > In a message dated 3/22/01 4:09:52 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> Jsuw@ao*.co*
> > writes:
> >
> > > The signal is the ascent signal (thumb up) with the index finger
> extended,
> > as
> > >
> > >  if to point to the cave entrance, or ascent line on a wreck.  The
> thought
> > > was
> > >  that this was a universal signal, with meaning for both cave and
> wreck
> > >  diving.  Both indicate a normal ascent procedure, with a return to
> the
> > >  support available on an open water ascent line, or an unhurried
> exit from
> > a
> > >  cave.
> >
> >
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