Mine came about a month ago during a cave dive. I always carry a spare with
me. Had it this time too. We got to our campsite and were getting gear ready
to go. My partner let fly with several choice words and then indicated that
he forgotten his mask. I pulled my spare out of my drysuit pocket and tossed
it to him. Sometime before we suited up and headed to the water he found his
mask and tossed mine back to me. I didn't immediately put in back in the
pocket.

The dive went well until we were about 200' feet from the entrance coming
back out and about 30 minutes into deco. My mask had started leaking pretty
bad on the way out and I couldn't figure out why. All of a sudden the right
lens popped out. I held where I was while David looked for the lens.
Couldn't find it so I was faced with having a fun time coming out the rest
of the way and decoing without a mask. From now on, you forget your mask
with me and you don't dive.. :-)

Mike


----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee Bell" <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Those of us who've been around long enough to know better sometimes need a
> reminder that we're not a smart as we think.  Mine came a month or so ago
> when my mask fell into three parts as the boat pulled away from the dock.
> I've got spares laying all over the place but, of course, had none with
me.
> After all, this was a local dive, nothing could go wrong.  I was more
> fortunate than you, someone on the boat had a spare that fit.  Lucky me,
> unlucky you.
>
> There's a reason why people say, "Do as I say, not as I do."  It's usually
> better to learn from the mistakes of someone else.  Too bad we don't do so
> more often.
>
> Lee
>