On Sunday, September 03, 2000 3:38 PM, Mike Wallace wrote:

(snip)

> > They've been doing that for a long while, "Garn!  Bugger off!" they say,
> "We
> > don't want you in our boat.  You always turn green as soon as we leave
the
> > wharf.  And when you do manage to get in the water you become an
immediate
> > target for cuttlefish; triggerfish and toadfish.  Even sea-urchins
sprint
> > across the ocean floor to hurl themselves at your nether regions!"  :-)

> You?   A fish chummer... I'd a never thunk it.........

Me and Nelson!  :-)

>and the sprintin'
> urchin's....... makes me glad I ain't Birdo or Julian or Dave...... :-)

That's why they all carry bags full of wine corks with them whenever they
dive.  As soon as they see the marauding sea-urchins they immediately swoop
down and begin sticking corks on the end of each spine!  Now you don't find
many diving buddies as good as that! :-)

Strike