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Whats the coolest non-diving thing youve done with your scuba gear?
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SueMermaid
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If you pay me.pipedope:
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I can't even afford to pay attention.
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I put on a hood, mask and fins and snorkel, and waddled out into the living room and yelled "Argh"!
I thought poor Norman was going to have a coronary. His fur foofed up and his tail got enormous, and he cowered, wide-eyed, in the corner, till I laughed and took off the hood. His eyes got smaller and he started to groom himself, as if to say "I knew it was you all along".
Hm. It was funny at the time, guess you had to be there.
Strangely enough, using my tanks to dry off something doesn't faze him, even though it sounds like a turbine from a 747.
I thought poor Norman was going to have a coronary. His fur foofed up and his tail got enormous, and he cowered, wide-eyed, in the corner, till I laughed and took off the hood. His eyes got smaller and he started to groom himself, as if to say "I knew it was you all along".
Hm. It was funny at the time, guess you had to be there.
Strangely enough, using my tanks to dry off something doesn't faze him, even though it sounds like a turbine from a 747.
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I discovered riding up to visit my sister that, at the time, my neice was terrified of my motorcycle helmet. Took it off and she was fine. The odd part was when I left, even though she saw me put it on and presumably knew it was me underneath she still cried...SueMermaid:
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SeaYoda
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I used my gear as illustrations while preaching a sermon.
ScubaBaby
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oversea:
I'm not sure whether a hang over is due to lack of oxygen, but I do know its a great cure.....emm.....so I'm told!
As I'm an air hostess, I get to check all the emergency equipment is onboard the aircraft before we leave. Now it isn't standard practise to check the oxygen flow but its been known for a few crew to check it after a heavy night!!!!! I'm pretty sure a dose of nitrox. would probably do something just as healing!!!
FredT
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Several things come to mind.
Scuba gear with a rubber tilt valve on a LP hose clears household natural gas lines (~8" of water pressure) after a flood quite well.
About 10 years ago my wife was making some "hot potatoes" by boiling them in a rather stout Chinese Red and Habanero pepper tea. She left for choir practice without turning off the burner. Luckily it was on the low side of the middle heat range. I was downstairs behind a closed door working on a 'puter when the dog started to whine behind me. I opened the door to a smoke wall, VERY heavily laced with the capsiucm vaporized as the peppers started to char. I stopped breathing and did a dash to the nearest door. The entire 2 story house was FULL of relatively cool but very toxic smoke.
When I finally finished heaving, with the dog doing the same thing next to me, I headed to the garage for the dive gear. I used a tank, reg and mask to get to the stove, quench the pot in the sink, and open the doors and second floor windows. I then went down the streeet about 1/4 mile to borrow a smoke extractor from the local fire dept guys. They were quite helpful, especially since I assured them the danger of fire was past and they could finish the home made lazagna they just sat down to eat if they'd just loan me the fan.
Jeanne didn't understand why I was so annoyed when she finally got home an hour after the extractor was in place.
FT
Scuba gear with a rubber tilt valve on a LP hose clears household natural gas lines (~8" of water pressure) after a flood quite well.
About 10 years ago my wife was making some "hot potatoes" by boiling them in a rather stout Chinese Red and Habanero pepper tea. She left for choir practice without turning off the burner. Luckily it was on the low side of the middle heat range. I was downstairs behind a closed door working on a 'puter when the dog started to whine behind me. I opened the door to a smoke wall, VERY heavily laced with the capsiucm vaporized as the peppers started to char. I stopped breathing and did a dash to the nearest door. The entire 2 story house was FULL of relatively cool but very toxic smoke.
When I finally finished heaving, with the dog doing the same thing next to me, I headed to the garage for the dive gear. I used a tank, reg and mask to get to the stove, quench the pot in the sink, and open the doors and second floor windows. I then went down the streeet about 1/4 mile to borrow a smoke extractor from the local fire dept guys. They were quite helpful, especially since I assured them the danger of fire was past and they could finish the home made lazagna they just sat down to eat if they'd just loan me the fan.
Jeanne didn't understand why I was so annoyed when she finally got home an hour after the extractor was in place.
FT
Fly N Dive
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i think we can all agree that scaring the @#%& out of animals is the best non scuba use for scuba equipment. :rofl:
Fly N Dive:
Oh I don't know...
From Rodale's highly renowned scuba top 10 archives.
Top 10 Uses for Scuba Gear When Not Diving
10) Use a lobster snare to grab drinks that are far away.
9) Use chemlights to keep up with your family during a blackout.
8) Weight belts are perfect for keeping the kids in line at home.
7) Attach a rebreather to your car's exhaust system and save the environment!
6) Strap your nitrox tank on the trunk of the car and tell the neighbor kids that its Nitro fuel-injected.
5) Gear up and dive in one of those fountains in the mall that you throw pennies in, and tell people you're a professional treasure hunter.
4) Use your diver down flag to locate your car in parking lots.
3) Attach your fins to ceiling fan blades when not diving. It moves twice as much air and you'll always know where your fins are.
2) Use your safety sausage for locating your wife at the shopping mall during Christmas season.
1) Sit your dry suit in the passenger seat so you can use the car pool lane.
