TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR DIVERS
THOU SHALT never dive or swim alone,
under any circumstances, lest the
manner of thy death forever remain
a mystery to the living I
II* THOU SHALT develop a professional,
precision, and business-like approach
toward diving, both in thy buddy and
in thyself,, lest frivolity result in
• tragedyl
III* THOU SHALT keep thy equipment in ex
cellent condition, lest failure of a
component render thee lifeless!
IV. THOU SHALT Always wear a reliable life
preserver, lest sickness, cramps, fat
igue or injury leave thee unable to
cope with the necessity of keeping thy
head above' water!
• THOU SHALT not lose contact with thy
buddy whilst in the water, lest help,
when needed, fail to materializel
V
VI. THOU SHALT frequently check the'prog
ress, condition, and equipment funct
ion of thy bu'ddy to insure that -
nothing is amiss1
VII. THOU SHALT investigate thoroughly all
waters and areas, surrounding before
diving , lest undiscovered hazards
become thy undoing!
(continued in next column)
VIII. THOU SHALT train thyself to be able
to recognize and use appropriate
hand signals, lest underwater acti
vities turn into a grim charadeI
IX. THOU SHALT know the behavior and *
peculiarities of marine life, lest
thee fall prey to the creatures of
the deep!
X. THOU SHALT approach the sport of
diving, sound of body, sharp of
mind, and keen of eye, and with the
understanding that thou art out of
thy element, or thy diving career
will be a brief one!
az -cnis time uiis column would like to
take pleasure in thanking WICKLUND for
supplying this information to us. The
above listed commandments are very im
portant and every diver should read and
remember.
Diving reports: Well last Saturday the
29th four members of the club reached a
depth of 96 feet in the briany deep.
They returned with some very interesting
and exciting reports. PETERSON and
KENNEDY were together and GAED and LANGE
were together. PETE and KEN' retrieved -
a couple of fish and some shells while
GARD and LANGE retrieved some kelp. Its
seems as though LANGE had a little diffi
culty when starting out. He had slightly
overweighted himself. Well his diving
buddy reported he was swimming down and
here came'LANGE. Well LANGE made it to
the bottom first and didn't even have to
try. I guess the best way to determine
the right amount of weight to use is by
trial and error, anyway LANGE thinks so.
The following Tuesday, GARD, MC QUARRIE
and KENNEDY went again. They retrieved
a couple of fish some scallops and reports
of seeing a form of sea life which'very
much resembled a beutiful blue flower*.
That is just one example of the many
exciting and beutiful things the ocean
depths,contain. In fact I've heard ex
pierenced divers say every time you dive
you see something new. ~ ;
(continued on page k)