On Friday, September 01, 2000 4:26 PM, Krazy Kiwi, (aka Viv), wrote:

(snip)
Crusty:
> >Apparently during the in-water swim portion of the three event
> >competition, divers will be escorting the swimmers across the
> >harbor. The divers will also be 'repelling' any 'pesky pointers'
> >with the infamous 'Shark-Pod' which, in technical terms, is an
> >anti-shark-keeper-away device.  :-)

> Ha!! They have yet to see the *Strike-Pod* ;-))
> Depending on how big the toothy fella is Strike has the option of sending
> Abby, fully kitted up with the new toy, in to the water in front of him :-
> ) ... OR ... winning the events himself as he leaves the swimmers in his
> wake hoping the shark takes them first. All's fair in love & war ... and
> may be best win <G>

I know I've written this many times before when the subject of sharks comes
up, but I still like the extract from the Royal Navy Diving Manual about the
toothy little bugggers!  :-)

"There is no recorded attack by a shark on any Royal Navy dressed diver,
..."

Scenario:
"'Ere!  Don't touch 'im, Claud.  E's a proper toff, 'e is!  Look at 'm wiv
'is airs 'n' graces.  Dressed by the bleedin' Royal Navy I wouldn't wonder!"
:-)

To be fair, however, the manual does go on to say, "but the following
precautions should be taken: ......."

Strike

> Viv