RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] More youthful wetsub experiences

[Alec Smyth <Asmyth@changepoint.com>]

We were limited in depth by the length of the hose, since we'd leave the
tank floating along the surface. If I remember right, it was about 4-5 feet
long. Which is probably just as well since we had no idea one had to exhale
upon surfacing. It was a friend's pool, hence no lifeguards. But my friend's
mom was a real disciplinarian. That's because when she was young she'd been
a bit of a nut herself... once she was pulled over by a motorcycle cop for
speeding, and while he was writing the ticket she rode off on his Harley. 

It was fun growing up in a place (Argentina) where liability lawsuits were
unheard of and cops were too busy fighting terrorists to worry about crazy
kids. I find safety nazis depressing.

Damn, I'm rambling. Better get back to work.

- Alec

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Holt [mailto:mholt@richmond.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 3:19 PM
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] More youthful wetsub experiences


Alec Smyth wrote:
> 
> One can get away from some amazingly unhealthy things as a teenager. I
once
> got hold of an insecticide tank of the kind gardeners wear on their backs,
> with a little hand pump for pressurizing it. After a rinse... presto,
scuba
> gear for the swimming pool. We'd just stick the nozzle in our mouth and
pull
> the trigger for each breath of air. It actually worked!

Any idea how much pressure there was?

And did the lifeguards at the pool stop you?



Mike