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I have been beached! help!

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For those of you who do not know, whales/dolphins die from beaching becuase their bodies have adapted to the low gravity of water, thus the weight of their own bodies crushes their lungs and other organs.

Now, i have had several cases where when i lie down for a long time/sleep i suddenly have strong crushing pains in my chest/lungish area. I am probally just sleepin funky but i proposed the adapted to water theory to several of my friends who are avid divers/ swimmers who also feel the pain sometimes. They thought it sounded far fetched but almost believable.

What are your experiences/ thoughts on this....and NO i will not see a doctor. :)

aloha
BLUE
 
BlueKarma said:
For those of you who do not know, whales/dolphins die from beaching becuase their bodies have adapted to the low gravity of water, thus the weight of their own bodies crushes their lungs and other organs.

Now, i have had several cases where when i lie down for a long time/sleep i suddenly have strong crushing pains in my chest/lungish area. I am probally just sleepin funky but i proposed the adapted to water theory to several of my friends who are avid divers/ swimmers who also feel the pain sometimes. They thought it sounded far fetched but almost believable.

What are your experiences/ thoughts on this....and NO i will not see a doctor. :)

aloha
BLUE

do you scuba as well as freedive?
 
Well we have a solid ribcage so we don't need the water and therefore don't squash out of the water - I would be surprised if your idea was true!

(So it's not Sara who is beached?)
 
I do enjoy the joke 'I'm not saying he's/she's fat, but when she was sunbathing on the beach Greenpeace came along and rolled her back into the sea'.

Aaah, no-one's ever called me bikiniboy before. As to whether you are a whale, we will have to wait until December 15th before you 'Show me the money!'
 
i really want to go dive (both styles) but my fav. dive spots are taken by the waves, do any of you know of a good oahu dive spot?
hey sands, do you ever use a monofin when you dive?

blue

PS: i am really into underwater pic. taking but all i have/use atm is a waterproof walmart kind of housing. does any1 know if it's seal ever wears out? for the kind of diving i do the camera is perfect but im worried about the housing. comments?
 
trux said:
Get a waterbed
I love that clip, seen it before but every time it just stays funny rofl rofl
Betha they had to edit out some folks that didnt have such a good sense of humour about the prank :vangry The two old ladies toward the end is the best...
 
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