Posts by Alan

sup frank

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Scary!! So, samba means brain damage already?

neither blackout or samba result in brain damage. they are a defense mechanism of the human body.

brain damage occurs after terminal gasp which occurs well after a blackout does depending on the person.

nice vid!

rainbow runner for sure. good eating also.

good point oto

el tipo es un cohonudo. where is the smiley with big cohones?

good point monster. i dont know how that guy in that video doesnt blackout. he kicks like he is running from a shark.

thats a big HH there. i figured they are territorial.

yes north of whistle at a big dropoff. i think it is a popular number.

Beautiful day flat seas, but no visibility and ripping current made the diving less than enjoyable. Still had a good time out there talking shit with friends. Pantoja with a nice cuda. More details later

a blackout might most likely occur in the vertical postion:)

i saw this on the news. i have had 2 caribbean reef sharks get really close to me. one time with a dead fish in the water.

do you think the guy made the situation worse by shooting the shark? barracudas act the same way sometimes when shot at.

buena pescita ive heard some ray's taste good and some don't.

:wtf4:

esas patas de ranas pesan mas que un matrimonio mal llevado.

John, i believe you like to attach the floatline to yourself?? and not the gun.

At what depth did your dive buddy lose consciousness? thanks

last time out i was positive with 8lbs on the surafce with a 1.5mm suit.
im sure i was also positive at 15 ft. i will be using this as, i can breath up better without having to move to stay afloat.

the good thing about what your saying is that you will be seen on the surface facing down. but without someone to spot you youre as good as laying on the bottom. i think it is important to be neutral at what you say 15 ft, but more important have a buddy diving close by lets say for anything deeper than 65.

when diving deeper i always make it a habit to stay close to another diver, and look around for them every once in a while.

of course if someone is blacked out unconscious at the surface there is a good chance they will separated from the float and floatline as the gun will be dropped. so seeing a guy floating over here and his float and gun apart from him will mean trouble.

very nice AP emil, good job

thanks for the review. where did you buy it hau?

dam sucks, did larry try out the carbon fins?

i understand being relaxed and a good ventilation can reduce your body's c02 triggers, but i think the human body is genius. it lets us know when something is going wrong. blackout is a defense mechanism that keeps your body from drowning, it basically tells the brain to shut the main functions of the body in order to conserve oxygen needed for the brain and heart. In blackout mode your body closes the main airways to prevent water from coming in to your lungs. Minutes later depending on the person your brain sends a signal to take one last breath, i think they call it "terminal gasp" , if you are still underwater at this point drowning begins.

What prompts you to come up from a dive? a dive watch with a timer;)

Although possible. it is rare to have someone blacking out at the bottom, it is usually on the ascent within the last 30 feet.

I think your body's signals and your brain's prior experiences keep you synched throughout the day, in the constant up and down tempo.

Learning and listening to your body in my opinion is very important.

One thing i did after shooting was to swim after the fish, as i saw the flopper not secure. One thing i might of have done differently was to shoot and swim up not chase after the fish.