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CounterStrike
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By: David Stryke Suffering for one's art is a cross that all of us underwater photographers learn to bear. I say "us", because while my talents in this field have never been properly recognised, I've more than paid my dues in terms of anguish and misery. It's not that I lack any creative ability - despite claims to the contrary by several prominent underwater photographers who've been privileged to see my portfolio of work! It's rather more to do with the fact that every underwater camera and housing that I've ever owned or used has had inherent defects that nobody, other than myself, seems to have recognised. |
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Counter Strike
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 Now that the inmates have taken over the asylum it's imperative that all we 'normal' divers become experts in obscure, ocean related topics.
Making the grade in today's diving world is becoming increasingly more difficult. It's no longer sufficient to rely on that tatty old neoprene wet suit held together by faith and patches, or wistful tales of, "When I were down an 'undred feet or more ..". Now, without a distinctive field of interest, divers are doomed to remain on the outer edge of a fragmented activity dominated by technocrats and specialists. |
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Stuff and Nonsense
By: David Strike
Not many people realise that the idea of stuffing olives was hit upon by an obscure sect of Spanish nuns who, when there was a seasonal glut of the things, came up with a neat idea for taking out the pit and substituting it with a pimento. Their stuffed olives proved so popular - and financially rewarding for the convent - that it gave rise to a major industry with, it is said, a good nun being able to stuff up to 600 olives a day. |
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"So when I asked, at the end of the dive briefing, 'Does everybody feel confident about doing this dive?' and you answered with 'Yes', what you actually meant to say was 'No'?"
"Yes! But only 'cause I was confused by all of those acro-thingies and I was too embarrassed to admit that I don't know my AAS from my elbow!"
"And then when I asked - just before you and your buddy entered the water - 'Do you both understand the time, depth and air supply parameters of this dive?', and you said 'Yes', you really meant to say, 'No'? " |
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The "Beagle" Has Stranded
By: David Strike
Without doubt one of the best remembered events of the past one-hundred years will be that moment, in July, 1969, when Neil Armstrong stepped out onto the surface of the moon and captured the world's imagination with his triumphant phrase, "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind!". A remarkable feat that is already being overshadowed by plans for a manned mission to Mars.
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