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Diver Wins

2003 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

Tony had come down to North Carolina to tune up for a Doria dive. Diving with his buddies fron New York City's Sea Gypsies Dive Club, Tony did a back roll off the gunwale of the Atlantis V. There had been a competition among the group as to who would be the first in the water, as the Sea Gypsies liked to have a good time. In his haste to splash in, he had neglected to open his tank valves or connect his BC inflator hose, although he remembered to wear his weight belt. Dragged down by twelve pounds of lead, Tony both won and lost at the same time.

Submitted on 07/25/2003

Submitted by: Greg Higgins
Reference: Deep Descent,Kevin McMurray200

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Pilchard said:
Neutral: Other
I'll defer too, i have no specialist knowledge here...

Mike said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
"hrmm...knew i forgot something..."

Jack said:
Maybe Toss: Personal Account
I'm going to have to defer to Bert and Charles on this, since my only experience with self-contained breathing gear is on dry ground.

Charles said:
Maybe Toss: Other
Have to side with Bert on this one. People normally would be weighted surface-neutral...

Bert said:
Maybe Toss: Other
I've got my doubts. I dive, and your weights are allways the last thing on so they can be the first thing off. Additionaly, it is customary to be weighted NEUTRAL AT THE SURFACE. I will not believe this one without verification.

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