GFS goes to scuba school.

[Bushwacker]

Look out world - diving will never be the same once Sandy gets into it!

During our second day of lobster mini-season, it's sort of like I wasn't meant to dive . . . first we lost our dive flag, because the pvc flag pole I had slipped over the VHF antenna slipped off while were running with antenna down because I stupidly had not secured it well enough, then the strap broke on one of my big scuba fins, and then Sandy's regulator started free flowing! SkipnCarla decided to head in early and gave us their dive flag, and I gave Sandy my regulator and hooked both hoses together so he had 100' of hose to check out our last good spot. One of the 2 tanks we had left was due for a vis inspection, so I hooked him up on that tank and told him to suck it dry because any air left in it will get dumped anyway so they can pull the valve for inspection. Well he ran out of NICOTENE before he ran out of AIR! Had to come up for a smoke break before he could finish the tank! (At least he did get one more bug!)

We discussed the new trend in diving, where they add extra oxygen to the tank (NITROX), which extends your bottom time. Sandy is wondering if it's possible to add nicotine to his air supply!! (NICTROX?!!) Said he would explore this possibility with the dive school, which I expect will freak them out, as most divers don't smoke! As an alternative, does anybody know if a nicotine patch will work underwater??! I'm sure that will be a new and innovative application! Denny