On Fri, 26 Apr 2002 13:54:18 +1000, David Strike <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>(snip)
>> This rotund, handsome, Asian gentleman, who is a disbeliver of
>> reliance on any buddy, did yield to his feet to come up with an
>> ingenious solution of the use of his buddy (wife) who does wear
>> booties with her fins (not to mention whose body weight is a few
>> tons less than his), after a few torture treatments on his feet.  >
>(snip)
>
>> Meeester Strike,  what is your advise to that elderly rotund gentleman
>> besides a crash-diet to lose a ton or two?
>
>This has all the ingredients of a, 'Dear Abby' column!  :-)
>
>Dear, rotund, handsome, Asian gentleman! :-)))

Dear Abby,

You should have addressed your reply to John Nitrox on TV, because it
was HE would asked the question.  The rotund, handsome, Asian gentleman
was either making another TV movie or packing for Cozumel.  :-)

>It would seem, from your letter, that you have discovered the perfect
>solution to the problems of a shore diving water entry that entails walking
>over razor-sharp shells and rocks.

No, no.  John Nitrox on TV did not discover the perfect solution.  The
rotund, handsome, Asian gentleman did.  :-))   This has all the
ingrediants of a, 'Who's on First?'.  <o)

That having been clarified, please allow me, an innocent bystander and
admirer of all rotund gentlemen and viking gods to congratulate you
for your most astute and mahvelous practical advice:

>However, I would urge you to re-consider
>the use of diving booties.  Quite apart from their obvious value in
>negotiating such hazards as you describe a well-worn booty carries with it
>its own personal aroma signature, (thus ensuring that the owner can quickly
>and readily identify their own equipment);  they make excellent receptacles
>for pieces-of-eight; gold doubloons and Louis D'ors discovered during the
>course of the dive, (mainly 'cause no customs officer's going to want to
>look too closely into a smelly old boot); and they help prevent the
>abrasions and blistering sometimes associated with wearing full-foot fins
>for extended periods of time. :-)

I know an elderly, rotund gentleman myself who may one day benefit from
your advice because while he is no collector of pieces-of-eight, gold
doubloons, he is known to be a collector of 18K Rolex watches, discovered
during the course of dives of course.  He must, however, hasten to
'cultivate' the appropritely fragrant and aromatic smell in his booties.

Thank you, Strike!  I learn so much reading this list, from extremely
handsome, and only slightly rotund, viking gods and gentleman, such as
yourself, sir ... I mean dear god!   :-)

>As regards weight-loss?  Having never seen or heard of a whale contracting
>the bends, I can think of no good reason why you should consider losing
>weight other than the fact that you might be tempted to sit down on those
>same razor-sharp rocks in order to remove the said booties before passing
>them to Mrs Meejagee.

Harumpf.  I would be Brooxie on TV (since you are addressing John Nitrox
on TV).  :)

>While it might be suggested that the greater surface
>area of your body mass would cause the weight to be more equitably
>distributed over the sharp rocks there nevertheless exists the possibility
>that your pride might be punctured, thus making it uncomfortable to sit on
a
>bar stool at the end of the diving day!  :-)
>
>Strike

Another most astute observation and good piece of advice.  But speaking
of great surface area of the body part that might be subject to puncture,
we can all take solice in what I learned from the bible (I fink) that
the skin is the most elastic part of the body, highly resistent to
punctures from surface tension stress, because moses was supposed to
have tied his ass on a tree and walked 7 miles (11,061 km for heathens
like yourself and Giovanni).  <BWG>

-- Bob.

-- Bob.