You bett believe it... cold water diving causes its shrinkage, but you
gotta be 'tall' to keep doing it wet...

Ken

Lee Bell wrote:
>
> Which suggests that divers in your area are all 10 feet tall, right?
>
> Lee
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kenneth Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 5:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [SCUBA-SE] Estimating visibility [Was: Diving in Cebu]
>
> > Chuck wrote:
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Lee Bell" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 8:04 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [SCUBA-SE] Estimating visibility [Was: Diving in Cebu]
> > >
> > > > There is a technical definition for visibility that involves an object
> of
> > > a
> > > > specific size, shape and color that is, for the most part, useless to
> a
> > > > diver.  I do one of two things:
> > > Too complicated.  Just ask an instructor.  In fresh water, the viz is
> ALWAYS
> > > 40 feet.  In salt water it is ALWAYS over 100 feet.  Then ask a DM and
> get
> > > the correct answer.
> >
> > Or out here the Instructor would say 10 ft and the reality sometimes is
> > most divers cannot see their fins...
> >
> > Ken