Tractor Tom
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We have been 'hiding' this back in the thread about the Regina dive we did last weekend, but I thought I'd post it here for all to see.
In short, I made a pretty good boo-boo during the dive, and this is what my buddy saw.....
"Introducing MushroomCloud_Tom
There should be several funny stories posted about our trip on Saturday. This is just my contribution.
Frankenmuth_Tom and I dumped our BC's and started flying down the line to the Col. A.B. Williams. We like to do this at a fairly high rate to max our bottom time. Plus, it is just plain fun to play Skydiver underwater. I was slightly behind Tom on our freefall to the wreck.
Somewhere in the descent our other dive buddy Mr. Murphy showed up and hid Tom's inflator hose under the edge of the pony tank he had slung under his left arm.
As we approached the wreck Tom was fumbling around his shoulder trying to locate the hose. Then he started pumping air into his drysuit in a desperate attempt to stop himself.
It didn't work.
Tom went SPLAT on the deck and a huge cloud of silt arose around him. Leaving a nice marker for everyone showing where the ascent line was hooked up.
Now, Tom must have been thinking "Thank you Mr. Murphy, may I have another?", because his trip to the bottom wasn't done yet.
The ascent line was at an angle due to a slight current and Tom had built up plenty of momentum. So Tom bounced about 3 feet off the deck, careened over the railing, and embedded himself into the mud bank just off the side of the wreck. Mushroom cloud #2 billowed out in an ever expanding sphere.
Now Tom finally located his inflator, lifted himself off the bottom, and based on his expression I am sure his thoughts are not fit to post on this board.
He flashed me a belated OK sign and we went on to have a great dive.
Thus, I have to propose that we officially rename my dive buddy to MushroomCloud_Tom.
Have a great day!
__________________
-Dave "
So if you were diving on the Col. Williams on Sunday, and the vis was so-so, you can blame me
I left my MARK on the wreck, and the mud bank just outside the hull. I have this mental image of leaving an imprint of a diver (like in a cartoon) on the sand and mud of the bottom, but insted I left a huge cloud of silt and quickly swam away, trying not to be seen leaving the scene of the incident.
What I have learned is to sling my pony under the OTHER arm so it isn't in the way of my inflator and SPG.
You kids have a good laugh at my expense and try to dive safe!
In short, I made a pretty good boo-boo during the dive, and this is what my buddy saw.....
"Introducing MushroomCloud_Tom
There should be several funny stories posted about our trip on Saturday. This is just my contribution.
Frankenmuth_Tom and I dumped our BC's and started flying down the line to the Col. A.B. Williams. We like to do this at a fairly high rate to max our bottom time. Plus, it is just plain fun to play Skydiver underwater. I was slightly behind Tom on our freefall to the wreck.
Somewhere in the descent our other dive buddy Mr. Murphy showed up and hid Tom's inflator hose under the edge of the pony tank he had slung under his left arm.
As we approached the wreck Tom was fumbling around his shoulder trying to locate the hose. Then he started pumping air into his drysuit in a desperate attempt to stop himself.
It didn't work.
Tom went SPLAT on the deck and a huge cloud of silt arose around him. Leaving a nice marker for everyone showing where the ascent line was hooked up.
Now, Tom must have been thinking "Thank you Mr. Murphy, may I have another?", because his trip to the bottom wasn't done yet.
The ascent line was at an angle due to a slight current and Tom had built up plenty of momentum. So Tom bounced about 3 feet off the deck, careened over the railing, and embedded himself into the mud bank just off the side of the wreck. Mushroom cloud #2 billowed out in an ever expanding sphere.
Now Tom finally located his inflator, lifted himself off the bottom, and based on his expression I am sure his thoughts are not fit to post on this board.
He flashed me a belated OK sign and we went on to have a great dive.
Thus, I have to propose that we officially rename my dive buddy to MushroomCloud_Tom.
Have a great day!
__________________
-Dave "
So if you were diving on the Col. Williams on Sunday, and the vis was so-so, you can blame me
I left my MARK on the wreck, and the mud bank just outside the hull. I have this mental image of leaving an imprint of a diver (like in a cartoon) on the sand and mud of the bottom, but insted I left a huge cloud of silt and quickly swam away, trying not to be seen leaving the scene of the incident.What I have learned is to sling my pony under the OTHER arm so it isn't in the way of my inflator and SPG.
You kids have a good laugh at my expense and try to dive safe!
Feisty little critters aren't they Tom?
