Freediving vs Auto-Asphyxiation

[island_sands]

I went to lunch on Friday with some friends, and met some new people.

I was asked why on earth would I ever want to hold my breath and dive, starve myself of oxygen (words of the speaker, not mine) as opposed to diving comfortably and staying down longer, on scuba tanks?

A chirp from the other side of the table was "probably for the same reason why some people practise "auto-asphyxiation".



There was a thread about this sometime ago... talking about the "feelings" some people get when they hold their breath..

well i nearly fell of my chair laughing... so what's your reason? (c'mon admit it)

[samdive]

oh sara - you do always start the best discussions!

if only Michael Hutchence had discovered freediving in time....................

[jome]

Ok, I had to edit that...

Just two words "pearl diving"...

For those who get it...

Oh man, I really am sick...

[island_sands]

Originally Posted by jome

Ok, I had to edit that...

Just two words "pearl diving"...

For those who get it...

Oh man, I really am sick...

or pearl necklace?

[Polorutz]

Come on man you know it... the word even has it implied rather vividly...

FREEdiving as oposed to OMGSLAVETOATANKscuba.

I try to explain some people that when your ability to do breathholds increases recreational dives to shallow depths hardly feel strainous on the body...

[island_sands]

Originally Posted by Polorutz

Come on man you know it... the word even has it implied rather vividly...

FREEdiving as oposed to OMGSLAVETOATANKscuba.

I try to explain some people that when your ability to do breathholds increases recreational dives to shallow depths hardly feel strainous on the body...

pero vamos tio, esto no la cuestion aqui there is something else implied...

[Polorutz]

I know... hehe

Besides... I know im not the only one who feels this but sometimes after a breathhold you feel like you're high... you know dude?

[island_sands]

Originally Posted by Polorutz

I know... hehe

Besides... I know im not the only one who feels this but sometimes after a breathhold you feel like you're high... you know dude?

that's "dudette" guapo!

oh yes definitely feel high but not as much as the guy over lunch was suggesting

[Fondueset]

What about all those 'straps' and 'belts' and 'bouyancy compensators' and 'zippers'. Some people just need more help from technology I guess.

[samdive]

come on Sara, no one is going to admit to this unless you do first!

[Alison]

I think its more of a soapy neoprene thing Sam Does it for me

[Fondueset]

this is a dangerous place

<fade to 'I need you Tonight' by INXS>

[island_sands]

Originally Posted by Alison

I think its more of a soapy neoprene thing Sam Does it for me

yeah its the way a wetsuit hugs everything and holds it all in
and that final zzip! not to mention the feeling of the crotch strap from my harness

[samdive]

ha ha ha.... god I hate the whole soapy thing... certainly not that part that does it for me.. are you nuts????!!!

(fade to suicide blonde..................)

[island_sands]

Originally Posted by samdive

ha ha ha.... god I hate the whole soapy thing... certainly not that part that does it for me.. are you nuts????!!!

(fade to suicide blonde..................)

it depends what you are soaping up