On Tue, 27 Aug 2002 10:04:12 +1000, David Strike <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

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>G'Day, Bob!  That just goes to highlight the fact that you should never
>poke anything in your ears that's smaller than your elbow!  :-)))

Now that you mentioned it, I do recall having heard this piece of sage
advice from you before.  Unfortunately, I think some members of the Ubangi
tribe heard your advice also, and the hole in their earlobe is big enough
for an elbow or two.  :-))

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>> At Chico's request (to me and the DM) to be my "buddy" (BWHAHAHAHAH ...
>> sorry Huw, Strike, et al), I told him I would go only to 199 fsw.
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>Mate!  There's no need to apologise to me.

Don't worry.  That was more of a confession that everyone who has dived
with me know that I am an SOB.  Come to think of it, even some of those
who don't know anything about scuba diving calls me an SOB too!  :-))

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>> It may be Cairns before I get wet again.  ;-)
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>I think places like 'Steve's Bommie", "Pixie Pinnacles", and my particular
>favourite, "The Temple Of Doom",  will more than make up for the lack of
>marine life at Maracaibo!  :-)))

I think all those are in the itinerary.  I was intrigued by the description
of "The Temple fo Doom".  Is it anything like what we call a seamount,
except its pinnacle comes to almost the surface?

-- Bob.