Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Fw: Herring Break Wind to Communicate, Study Suggests

[Steven Mills <cirtemoeg@juno.com>]

Was that smell or smelt ? Not to worry "Das Toot" has a rebreather
not a refarter.  The sister sub, Bootfahrt, is ballasted with beano.

"the Red Herring" --Steve....arrrh
[ sorry, Carsten for fracturing the German language...couldn't resist the
homonym and pun ]



On Sun, 09 May 2004 20:15:00 -0600 Coalbunny <coalbunny@vcn.com> writes:
> I doubt the fish can smell it Steve.  But thank you for the warning, 
> I'll be sure to avoid traveling in your sub without an MSHA approved 
> 
> SCBA....loL!
> Carl
> 
> 
> Steven Mills wrote:
> > Amazing what comes up while searching for topics on ballasting, 
> venting,
> > and 1 atm pressure. Perhaps, also, a novel way for underwater
> > communications
> > between two submersibles or sub to surface?
> > 
> > If you're diving with your wife or girlfriend. Just let one out 
> and tell
> > her
> > you were expressing your love..."I love you dear"   :-)  
> > 
> > --Steve
> > 
> > 
> > Herring Break Wind to Communicate, Study Suggests
> > 
> > James Owen in England
> > for National Geographic News
> > November 10, 2003
> > 
> > 
> > In polite society, flatulence is often a social faux 
> pas-especially when
> > issued deliberately. But in the world of fish, group 
> "raspberry-blowing"
> > sessions appear to perform an important social role. 
> > This intriguing idea comes from scientists who discovered that 
> herring
> > create a mysterious underwater noise by farting. Researchers 
> suspect
> > herring hear the bubbles as they're expelled, helping the fish 
> form
> > protective shoals at night. It's the first ever study to suggest 
> fish
> > communicate by breaking wind. 
> > 
> >  
>
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/11/1110_031110_herringfarts
> > .html
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ________________________________________________________________
> > The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand!
> > Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER!
> > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
>
************************************************************************
> > 
>
************************************************************************
> > 
>
************************************************************************
> > The personal submersibles mailing list complies with the US 
> Federal
> > CAN-SPAM Act of 2003.  Your email address appears in our database
> > because either you, or someone you know, requested you receive 
> messages
> > from our organization.
> > 
> > If you want to be removed from this mailing list simply click on 
> the
> > link below or send a blank email message to:
> > 	removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> > 
> > Removal of your email address from this mailing list occurs by an
> > automated process and should be complete within five minutes of 
> receipt
> > of your request.
> > 
> > mailto:removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> > 
> > PSUBS.ORG
> > PO Box 311
> > Weare, NH  03281
> > 603-529-1100
> > 
>
************************************************************************
> > 
>
************************************************************************
> > 
>
************************************************************************
> > 
> > 
> 
> -- 
> "Call nothing thy own except thy soul.  Love not what thou art, but 
> only 
> what thou may become.  Do not pursue pleasure, for thou may have the 
> 
> misfortune to overtake it.  Live in the vision of that one for whom 
> great deeds are done." -- D. Wasserman (Man of LaMancha)
> 
> 
> 
> 
>
************************************************************************
>
************************************************************************
>
************************************************************************
> The personal submersibles mailing list complies with the US Federal
> CAN-SPAM Act of 2003.  Your email address appears in our database
> because either you, or someone you know, requested you receive 
> messages
> from our organization.
> 
> If you want to be removed from this mailing list simply click on the
> link below or send a blank email message to:
> 	removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> 
> Removal of your email address from this mailing list occurs by an
> automated process and should be complete within five minutes of 
> receipt
> of your request.
> 
> mailto:removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> 
> PSUBS.ORG
> PO Box 311
> Weare, NH  03281
> 603-529-1100
>
************************************************************************
>
************************************************************************
>
************************************************************************
> 
> 


________________________________________________________________
The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand!
Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER!
Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!



************************************************************************
************************************************************************
************************************************************************
The personal submersibles mailing list complies with the US Federal
CAN-SPAM Act of 2003.  Your email address appears in our database
because either you, or someone you know, requested you receive messages
from our organization.

If you want to be removed from this mailing list simply click on the
link below or send a blank email message to:
	removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org

Removal of your email address from this mailing list occurs by an
automated process and should be complete within five minutes of receipt
of your request.

mailto:removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org

PSUBS.ORG
PO Box 311
Weare, NH  03281
603-529-1100
************************************************************************
************************************************************************
************************************************************************