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AlJ - 14 Jan 2005 20:16 GMT Hi
We're going snorkeling in Belize in Feb. I'm a fairskinned bald-headed guy. I always use SPF50 waterproof sunscreen. I sometimes snorkel with a t-shirt on. What about my head?
Do any of you have a similar problem? What do you do? I already see the dermatologist too often. Thanks Al
George Cathcart - 14 Jan 2005 20:26 GMT > We're going snorkeling in Belize in Feb. I'm a fairskinned bald-headed > guy. I always use SPF50 waterproof sunscreen. I sometimes snorkel > with a t-shirt on. What about my head? > > Thanks > Al You might want to try one of those neoprene short-billed baseball caps. They look funny, but who cares?
And remember, God only gives us so many hormones, and some of us choose not to waste ours growing hair.
Bald is beautiful.
g
nospam@all.please.net - 15 Jan 2005 01:47 GMT > Bald is beautiful. Hairy is warm.
His mantle hairy, and his bonnet sedge. --Milton.
chilly - 14 Jan 2005 21:20 GMT > Hi > > We're going snorkeling in Belize in Feb. I'm a fairskinned bald-headed > guy. I always use SPF50 waterproof sunscreen. I sometimes snorkel > with a t-shirt on. What about my head? Wear a banana, tied on the way you might see it worn by a biker.
> Do any of you have a similar problem? I don't have a similar problem, but I do like to keep my hair out of my eyes. I'm sure it would work great for your situation also.
> What do you do? I already see > the dermatologist too often. After this past dive trip, I ended up with a tan line half way across my forehead. This was from wearing the bandana. White upper forehead, brown-berry face, so I'm sure it works. ;^)
> Thanks > Al Chris Guynn - 14 Jan 2005 21:36 GMT > > Hi > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Wear a banana, tied on the way you might see it worn by a biker. Thanks for the laugh. ;-)
chilly - 15 Jan 2005 00:03 GMT > > > Hi > > > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks for the laugh. ;-) Glad my typo could give us all a laugh. :^) :^p
Greg Mossman - 14 Jan 2005 22:28 GMT > Wear a banana, tied on the way you might see it worn by a biker. Honestly I've never seen a biker with a banana on his head. It must be a Canadian thing.
> I don't have a similar problem, but I do like to keep my hair out of my > eyes. I'm sure it would work great for your situation also. I like to keep bananas out of my eyes so I rarely tie them on my head.
> After this past dive trip, I ended up with a tan line half way across my > forehead. This was from wearing the bandana. White upper forehead, > brown-berry face, so I'm sure it works. ;^) Imagine what kind of tan lines you'd have had if you'd only worn a banana.
chilly - 15 Jan 2005 00:04 GMT > > Wear a banana, tied on the way you might see it worn by a biker. > > Honestly I've never seen a biker with a banana on his head. It must be a > Canadian thing.
:^) Quite a vision, I must say.
> > I don't have a similar problem, but I do like to keep my hair out of my > > eyes. I'm sure it would work great for your situation also. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Imagine what kind of tan lines you'd have had if you'd only worn a banana. LOL
BANDANA, BANDANA . . . I meant a BANDANA!
Curtis - 15 Jan 2005 00:15 GMT > BANDANA, BANDANA . . . I meant a BANDANA! Oh yeah, had one with my Cheerios this morning.......
Curtis
Whistler - 15 Jan 2005 06:25 GMT >>BANDANA, BANDANA . . . I meant a BANDANA! > > Oh yeah, had one with my Cheerios this morning....... Good source of fiber, eh?
nospam@all.please.net - 15 Jan 2005 01:44 GMT >> Hi >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Wear a banana, tied on the way you might see it worn by a biker. ?
Whistler - 15 Jan 2005 06:24 GMT >>Hi >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Wear a banana, tied on the way you might see it worn by a biker. Even without the misspelling, that will burn.
>>Do any of you have a similar problem? I do. I wear a hood. If in warm water, I wear a very light hood. Or use Bullfrog sunscreen.
> After this past dive trip, I ended up with a tan line half way across my > forehead. This was from wearing the bandana. White upper forehead, > brown-berry face, so I'm sure it works. ;^) Works in the front, not the back. You have hair in the back so you didn't notice...
chilly - 15 Jan 2005 10:42 GMT (snip)> Works in the front, not the back. You have hair in the back so you
> didn't notice... I think you didn't notice. The bandana was tied in the back with the flap inside. It hung down to the top of my neck and was further, held in place by the mask strap. It even covered my ears when I wanted it to do so.
If a 14" bandana isn't big enough for a person's head, they could get the 18".
Whistler - 15 Jan 2005 16:20 GMT > (snip)> Works in the front, not the back. You have hair in the back so you > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > If a 14" bandana isn't big enough for a person's head, they could get the > 18". Hmm... I've never found one that big nor that would cover all you say. But if I could find one that did all that, I'd give it a try.
Still, I'm certain I did notice you putting it back into place several times underwater...
chilly - 15 Jan 2005 17:21 GMT > > (snip)> Works in the front, not the back. You have hair in the back so you > > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Hmm... I've never found one that big nor that would cover all you say. > But if I could find one that did all that, I'd give it a try. http://www.wholesaleforeveryone.com/page/WFE/CTGY/Paisley18 http://www.wholesaleforeveryone.com/page/WFE/CTGY/Paisley22 http://www.wholesaleforeveryone.com/page/WFE/CTGY/Paisley27
> Still, I'm certain I did notice you putting it back into place several > times underwater... A couple of times, I had the front of the bandana sitting too close to the top of the mask. When I equalized my mask, the air would also move up under the bandana, lifting it a bit off my head. All I had to do was pat the top of my head and that would force the air back out and the bandana would re-settle. I eventually learned not to tie the bandana that low over my forehead and then it was no longer a problem.
Whistler - 15 Jan 2005 17:56 GMT >>Hmm... I've never found one that big nor that would cover all you say. >> But if I could find one that did all that, I'd give it a try. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > re-settle. I eventually learned not to tie the bandana that low over my > forehead and then it was no longer a problem. Dang it, now I'm going to have to try this.
chilly - 15 Jan 2005 23:20 GMT > Dang it, now I'm going to have to try this. I don't see why you have to try it, if you are happy with your hood. In any event, I decided I should measure my bandana and it is 23" X 23". Now since I just have a little head, I'm thinking that 18" might even be a bit small for most people, if they intend to be able to tuck the back flap under the knot.
Chris Guynn - 19 Jan 2005 15:58 GMT > > (snip)> Works in the front, not the back. You have hair in the back so you > > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Still, I'm certain I did notice you putting it back into place several > times underwater... Do a search for Sandana. They're mostly used by paintballers these days, but they're pretty versatile. They're easier to don than a normal bandana and they stay in place better.
Grumman-581 - 19 Jan 2005 17:06 GMT > Do a search for Sandana. They're mostly used by paintballers these days, > but they're pretty versatile. They're easier to don than a normal bandana > and they stay in place better. Especially once you use a couple of paintballs as paste underneath it...
Lee Bell - 19 Jan 2005 18:33 GMT >> Hmm... I've never found one that big nor that would cover all you say. >> But if I could find one that did all that, I'd give it a try. Whoever it is that wants a diving bandana, shoot me a private message. I have a friend whose wife used to make them. She cut the material to the appropriate size and even did it on a bias to the direction of the weave to make them fit and stay in place better. I'll forward the message sent to me, to him in case his wife still makes them.
Lee
Grumman-581 - 19 Jan 2005 18:43 GMT > She cut the material to the appropriate size and even did it > on a bias to the direction of the weave to make them fit > and stay in place better. You mean that you're not supposed to use PoliGrip to keep them in place?
Lee Bell - 19 Jan 2005 20:04 GMT >> She cut the material to the appropriate size and even did it >> on a bias to the direction of the weave to make them fit >> and stay in place better. > > You mean that you're not supposed to use PoliGrip to keep them in place? How the hell would I know. I've still got hair.
Lee
George Cathcart - 19 Jan 2005 20:08 GMT >>>She cut the material to the appropriate size and even did it >>>on a bias to the direction of the weave to make them fit [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Lee Ahem, again I remind you...
God gives us a finite number of hormones for our lives.
People who continue to use them to grow hair after age 50 are just wasting them.
Bald is beautiful.
gc
nitespark - 19 Jan 2005 21:11 GMT >>>> She cut the material to the appropriate size and even did it >>>> on a bias to the direction of the weave to make them fit [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > gc George, I am not bald....I am follicularly challenged.
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George Cathcart - 19 Jan 2005 21:15 GMT >> God gives us a finite number of hormones for our lives. >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > George, > I am not bald....I am follicularly challenged. Whatever, Dude,
At least you are not wasting your hormones.
It you look closely enough in the Bible, in those sections where they forbid things like eating pork and shellfish, and require you to stone women who fornicate and marry your brother's widow and stuff like that, you'll probably find that you're going straight to hell, do not collect $200, never mind how much you went to church or anything else, if you are wasting your hormones by growing hair.
So, there you have it.
Grow hair and go to hell.
Your choice.
gc
George Cathcart - 19 Jan 2005 21:22 GMT >>> God gives us a finite number of hormones for our lives. >>> [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > gc Just to be more specific about the kinds of Biblical laws that I'm referring to, here are some samples that have been ignored, sadly enough, by those who use the Bible to justify political homophobia:
1) Marriage in the United States of America shall consist of a union
between one man and one or more women.
(Gen 29:17-28; II Sam 3:2-5.)
2) Marriage shall not impede a man's right to take concubines in
addition to his wife or wives.
(II Sam 5:13; I Kings 11:3; II Chron 11:21)
3) A marriage shall be considered valid only if the wife is a virgin. If
the wife is not a virgin, she shall be executed.
(Deut 22:13-21)
4) Marriage of a believer and a non-believer shall be forbidden.
(Gen 24:3; Num 25:1-9; Ezra 9:12; Neh 10:30)
5) Since marriage is for life, neither the US Constitution nor any state
law shall permit divorce.
(Deut 22:19; Mark 10:9-12)
6) If a married man dies without children, his brother must marry the
widow. If the brother refuses to marry the widow, or deliberately does
not give her children, he shall pay a fine of one shoe and be otherwise
punished in a manner to be determined by law.
(Gen. 38:6-10; Deut 25:5-10)
7) In lieu of marriage (if there are no acceptable men to be found), a
woman shall get her father drunk and have sex with him.
(Gen 19:31-36)
nitespark - 20 Jan 2005 02:08 GMT >>>> God gives us a finite number of hormones for our lives. >>>> [quoted text clipped - 74 lines] > > (Gen 19:31-36) Can these charges be executed as a summons or do we need to take the offender into custody?
Grumman-581 - 19 Jan 2005 22:29 GMT > I am not bald....I am follicularly challenged. Grow it if you got it, polish it if you don't...
I'm at that awkward stage between growing it and polishing it... Too lazy to shave what's left off and too much pride to attempt a combover... <grin
nitespark - 20 Jan 2005 02:11 GMT >>I am not bald....I am follicularly challenged. > > Grow it if you got it, polish it if you don't... > > I'm at that awkward stage between growing it and polishing it... Too lazy to > shave what's left off and too much pride to attempt a combover... <grin> Bad thing about a combover....if you are swimming into a current, you have to keep your head turned 90 deg to the left or the right.
(Now how is that for bringing it back on topic?)
chilly - 20 Jan 2005 03:24 GMT > > I am not bald....I am follicularly challenged. > > Grow it if you got it, polish it if you don't... > > I'm at that awkward stage between growing it and polishing it... Too lazy to > shave what's left off and too much pride to attempt a combover... <grin> Thank heaven's for the last. Combovers don't fool anyone and they are not the least bit sexy. Lots of bald (and balding) men are sexy, but not ever, ever, if they have a combover.
Grumman-581 - 20 Jan 2005 06:13 GMT > Thank heaven's for the last. Combovers don't fool anyone and they are not > the least bit sexy. Lots of bald (and balding) men are sexy, but not ever, > ever, if they have a combover. Yeah, I always thought that they were kind of funny... Especially when it's windy and that hair is standing straight out from the side of their head... I got used to a crew cut when I was in the Navy and have pretty much kept it ever since... I used to keep it at about 1/2" long, but these days, when it gets much past 1/4" - 3/8", I start feeling kind of shaggy...
Kimber - 20 Jan 2005 13:19 GMT > > I'm at that awkward stage between growing it and polishing it... Too lazy > to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > the least bit sexy. Lots of bald (and balding) men are sexy, but not ever, > ever, if they have a combover. You took the words right out of my mouth...
I agree completely...
They should never ever do the combover... *shudder*
Kimber
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Rich Lockyer - 15 Jan 2005 07:07 GMT >Wear a banana, tied on the way you might see it worn by a biker. Last time I tried to wear a banana, I had a hard time tying it, and I looked NOTHING like a biker. I looked pretty silly actually.
Now, when I got rid of the banana and got a proper head wrap, the look was much more pleasing :) http://www.linkline.com/personal/rlockyer/S_DSC00243.JPG
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Greg Mossman - 15 Jan 2005 08:50 GMT > Now, when I got rid of the banana and got a proper head wrap, the look > was much more pleasing :) > http://www.linkline.com/personal/rlockyer/S_DSC00243.JPG I beg to differ. Now let's see the one with the banana.
chilly - 15 Jan 2005 10:42 GMT > > Now, when I got rid of the banana and got a proper head wrap, the look > > was much more pleasing :) > > http://www.linkline.com/personal/rlockyer/S_DSC00243.JPG > > I beg to differ. Now let's see the one with the banana. LOL, I wish I'd said that.
Lee Bell - 16 Jan 2005 03:31 GMT >> We're going snorkeling in Belize in Feb. I'm a fairskinned bald-headed >> guy. I always use SPF50 waterproof sunscreen. I sometimes snorkel >> with a t-shirt on. What about my head? > > Wear a banana, tied on the way you might see it worn by a biker. This may be your most humorous typo to date. How to bikers wear ther bananas?
chilly - 16 Jan 2005 07:08 GMT > >> We're going snorkeling in Belize in Feb. I'm a fairskinned bald-headed > >> guy. I always use SPF50 waterproof sunscreen. I sometimes snorkel [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > This may be your most humorous typo to date. How to bikers wear ther > bananas? Yes. :^) We've all been having a good laugh at my expense. :^p
Lee Bell - 16 Jan 2005 12:51 GMT > Yes. :^) We've all been having a good laugh at my expense. :^p You must admit that the mental picture of a biker tooling down the road with a banana tied to his head really is worth smiling at.
Lee
chilly - 16 Jan 2005 16:41 GMT > > Yes. :^) We've all been having a good laugh at my expense. :^p > > You must admit that the mental picture of a biker tooling down the road with > a banana tied to his head really is worth smiling at. Oh, I laughed out loud, just like everyone else, once my typo had been pointed out. It still makes me smile.
Grumman-581 - 16 Jan 2005 16:48 GMT > Oh, I laughed out loud, just like everyone else, once my typo had been > pointed out. It still makes me smile. Yep, the mental imagery was rather *ripe*... <snicker>
Should leave some interesting tan lines...
It could be classified as a 'helmet' for those states that still have lid laws... Louisiana new female Democrat governor pushed through a bill that re-enacted the lid law that the previous (Republican & biker) governor had gotten rid of... Yet another case of the fuckin' socialists trying to protect us from our own stupidity... I suspect that she's afraid that if they are stupid enough to go without a helmet, they're probably stupid enough to vote Democrat and as such, she's just trying to protect her voting base... Fuckin' nanny state... Hell, I don't even own a bike now and when I do, I *always* wear a FULL COVERAGE helmet and I'm against the lid law... I just don't think that we should interfere with Darwin and the natural chain of events on this matter...
Curtis - 16 Jan 2005 22:48 GMT >... Hell, I don't even own a bike now and when I > do, I *always* wear a FULL COVERAGE helmet and I'm against the lid law... > I > just don't think that we should interfere with Darwin and the natural > chain > of events on this matter... Started wearing a hard shell on my bicycle before they were cool, but I agree.......we need more organ donors.
Guess that's why I feel a little different about diving practices, they tend to ruin the organs.
Curtis
Whistler - 16 Jan 2005 16:10 GMT >>>Wear a banana, tied on the way you might see it worn by a biker. >> >>This may be your most humorous typo to date. How to bikers wear ther >>bananas? > > Yes. :^) We've all been having a good laugh at my expense. :^p Yeah, I can hear the peels of laughter from here.
Nitespark - 16 Jan 2005 18:07 GMT >>>> Wear a banana, tied on the way you might see it worn by a biker. >>> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Yeah, I can hear the peels of laughter from here. I just thought it was a bunch of snickers.
Chris Guynn - 19 Jan 2005 16:02 GMT <snip>
> I just thought it was a bunch of snickers. <Homer Simpson> MMMmmmmmm... Snickers.... </Homer Simpson
nitespark - 19 Jan 2005 17:07 GMT > <snip> > >>I just thought it was a bunch of snickers. > > <Homer Simpson> MMMmmmmmm... Snickers.... </Homer Simpson> Thats donuts Chris.....
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Greg Mossman - 19 Jan 2005 18:17 GMT >> <snip> >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Thats donuts Chris..... You are the 'authority' on donuts here, but Chris should know better as he also works for the PD.
nitespark - 19 Jan 2005 21:10 GMT >>><snip> >>> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > You are the 'authority' on donuts here, but Chris should know better as he > also works for the PD. Damn....does this mean I have to break out the lawyer jokes?
Greg Mossman - 20 Jan 2005 06:32 GMT > Damn....does this mean I have to break out the lawyer jokes? If I have to hear that crap any time I mention sharks, you're on the hook whenever you mention donuts. You're lucky. Sharks are much more on-topic in rec.scuba than donuts.
Grumman-581 - 20 Jan 2005 07:15 GMT > Sharks are much more on-topic > in rec.scuba than donuts. Cite?
nitespark - 20 Jan 2005 11:40 GMT >>Damn....does this mean I have to break out the lawyer jokes? > > If I have to hear that crap any time I mention sharks, you're on the hook > whenever you mention donuts. You're lucky. Sharks are much more on-topic > in rec.scuba than donuts. Yeah, but donuts look a lot like life preservers on dive boats.
Joe English - 20 Jan 2005 12:54 GMT >>Damn....does this mean I have to break out the lawyer jokes? > > If I have to hear that crap any time I mention sharks, you're on the hook > whenever you mention donuts. You're lucky. Sharks are much more on-topic > in rec.scuba than donuts. isn't a donut a floatation device?
Chris Guynn - 20 Jan 2005 14:51 GMT > >>Damn....does this mean I have to break out the lawyer jokes? > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > > isn't a donut a floatation device? Over time, if you eat enough, they will help you float...
Joe English - 20 Jan 2005 18:53 GMT >>>>Damn....does this mean I have to break out the lawyer jokes? >>> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Over time, if you eat enough, they will help you float... already happened
Kimber - 20 Jan 2005 20:57 GMT "Chris Guynn" <chris.guynn@gmail.com> wrote in message news:IzPHd.17421
> > isn't a donut a floatation device? > > Over time, if you eat enough, they will help you float... A whole 'nother meaning to personal floatation device! (-;
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Curtis - 21 Jan 2005 00:12 GMT >> > isn't a donut a floatation device? >> >> Over time, if you eat enough, they will help you float... > > A whole 'nother meaning to personal floatation device! (-; Think there's a tip-over drowning hazard not seen in the female PFD units.......
Curtis
Chris Guynn - 19 Jan 2005 22:09 GMT > >> <snip> > >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > You are the 'authority' on donuts here, but Chris should know better as he > also works for the PD. Around here, they're called power rings
nitespark - 20 Jan 2005 02:09 GMT >>>><snip> >>>> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Around here, they're called power rings Cherios on steroids.
Chris Guynn - 19 Jan 2005 22:08 GMT > > <snip> > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Thats donuts Chris..... I know.
John - 14 Jan 2005 21:26 GMT No reason you cannot apply a waterproof sunscreen to your bald head as well
John
>Hi > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >Thanks >Al Robin AndrePont - 19 Jan 2005 21:36 GMT Salty - 15 Jan 2005 03:24 GMT > Hi > We're going snorkeling in Belize in Feb. I'm a fairskinned bald-headed [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Thanks > Al Hi Al. I'm female and no, I'm not bald so I can't relate entirely. However, my suggestion is that you use a neoprene dive beanie. It will cover your head and it's lite and comfy. I wear one on dives lots of times because I hate wearing a 'standard wet suit hood".
Simon - 15 Jan 2005 03:24 GMT > Hi > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Thanks > Al Similar to other posts. May look silly but who cares.
www.scubadorag.com
chilly - 15 Jan 2005 04:32 GMT > > Hi > > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > www.scubadorag.com Thanks for helping me with the visual. However, it should not be necessary to spend $35 on the "do-rag" unless you want to get really fancy. Seems to me, you can buy those bandana's (not bananas) most anywhere for not more than a couple of bucks. Here's a site that has the original kind for $.80.
http://www.wholesaleforeveryone.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Category_C ode=Paisley14
Maybe you should get the "Blue Sky Camo". Then when you were in the water, no one would even notice that you had it on.
http://www.wholesaleforeveryone.com/page/WFE/CTGY/bancamo
The one I have, I bought from Borneo Divers in Malaysia. As an added benefit, it has a slightly rubberized coating which actually helps to keep my head warmer.
As an aside, this site really made me laugh . . .can you guess why?
http://www.birchstreetclothing.com/patternpage5.html
Simon - 16 Jan 2005 14:53 GMT >>>Hi >>> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > me, you can buy those bandana's (not bananas) most anywhere for not more > than a couple of bucks. Here's a site that has the original kind for $.80. No problem. Agreed, seems pretty overpriced - it was more intended as an illustration - I had heard of them (or seen them advertised somewhere) and it answered the OP so thought worth posting the link. Only reason I could seriously consider buying something like that would be if it offers very high spf. Claims some protection but interestingly doesn't say what it is which makes it a bit doubtful. Got to admire someone spotting the niche though.
> http://www.wholesaleforeveryone.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Category_C ode=Paisley14 > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > benefit, it has a slightly rubberized coating which actually helps to keep > my head warmer. Never saw those - had to make do with their t-shirt :-)
> As an aside, this site really made me laugh . . .can you guess why? > > http://www.birchstreetclothing.com/patternpage5.html errr - banana reference or the really tasteful clothing?
chilly - 16 Jan 2005 16:41 GMT > No problem. Agreed, seems pretty overpriced - it was more intended as > an illustration - I had heard of them (or seen them advertised [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > doesn't say what it is which makes it a bit doubtful. Got to admire > someone spotting the niche though. True. :^)
http://www.wholesaleforeveryone.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Category_C ode=Paisley14
> > Maybe you should get the "Blue Sky Camo". Then when you were in the water, > > no one would even notice that you had it on. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Never saw those - had to make do with their t-shirt :-) Got that too. :^)
> > As an aside, this site really made me laugh . . .can you guess why? > > > > http://www.birchstreetclothing.com/patternpage5.html > > errr - banana reference or the really tasteful clothing? The banana reference, of course. Though, yeah, now that you mention it, the clothing is worth a chuckle too.
Salty - 15 Jan 2005 03:24 GMT > Hi > We're going snorkeling in Belize in Feb. I'm a fairskinned bald-headed [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Thanks > Al Hi Al. I'm female and no, I'm not bald so I can't relate entirely. However, my suggestion is that you use a neoprene dive beanie. It will cover your head and it's lite and comfy. I wear one on dives lots of times because I hate wearing a 'standard wet suit hood".
Dillon Pyron - 15 Jan 2005 05:33 GMT >Hi > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >Thanks >Al I actually wear a Speedo brand lycra swim cap when I dive. It used to be used to keep my ponytail under control, now I wear it because it looks kewl.
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Rich Lockyer - 15 Jan 2005 07:03 GMT >We're going snorkeling in Belize in Feb. I'm a fairskinned bald-headed >guy. I always use SPF50 waterproof sunscreen. I sometimes snorkel >with a t-shirt on. What about my head? > >Do any of you have a similar problem? What do you do? I already see >the dermatologist too often. Wear a hood.
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H. Huntzinger - 17 Jan 2005 14:35 GMT > Wear a hood. If you look around, you can sometimes find hoods made of Lycra ("dive skin") instead of neoprene, which provides shade without any thermal protection.
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Matthias Voss - 15 Jan 2005 15:45 GMT > Hi > > We're going snorkeling in Belize in Feb. I'm a fairskinned bald-headed > guy. I always use SPF50 waterproof sunscreen. I sometimes snorkel > with a t-shirt on. What about my head? As a matter of interest, you don't do hot nitrox mixes, like 40% at 130ft?
Matthias
Lee Bell - 16 Jan 2005 03:29 GMT > We're going snorkeling in Belize in Feb. I'm a fairskinned bald-headed > guy. I always use SPF50 waterproof sunscreen. I sometimes snorkel > with a t-shirt on. What about my head? > > Do any of you have a similar problem? What do you do? I already see > the dermatologist too often. I suggest a cloth skull cap or, perhaps, a bandana tied to protect your head.
Lee
Grumman-581 - 16 Jan 2005 03:38 GMT > I suggest a cloth skull cap or, perhaps, a bandana tied to protect your > head. What about a ball cap turned backwards? The brim of the hat would protect the neck also... <grin
Curtis - 16 Jan 2005 22:46 GMT > What about a ball cap turned backwards? The brim of the hat would protect > the neck also... <grin> a Bubba-do?
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chilly - 16 Jan 2005 07:08 GMT > > We're going snorkeling in Belize in Feb. I'm a fairskinned bald-headed > > guy. I always use SPF50 waterproof sunscreen. I sometimes snorkel [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I suggest a cloth skull cap or, perhaps, a bandana tied to protect your > head. I wish I'd thought of that.
Lee Bell - 16 Jan 2005 12:49 GMT >> I suggest a cloth skull cap or, perhaps, a bandana tied to protect your >> head. > > I wish I'd thought of that. Why. I thought your idea of a banana was much better. I just can't figure out how to tie one so it'll stay.
Curtis - 16 Jan 2005 22:47 GMT >> I suggest a cloth skull cap or, perhaps, a bandana tied to protect your >> head. > > I wish I'd thought of that. more shade than your banana, but then again, you're addressing the guy who wears a speedo, be careful.......
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Ian Ring - 21 Jan 2005 02:45 GMT you might feel unfashionable, but try wearing a kerchief on your head - the kind that ties in the back and will stay on in the water.
If you are concerned about the macho factor of kerchiefs, get one of those black ones with skulls and flames, like bikers wear.
Ian from http://www.thescubaguide.com/
> Hi > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Thanks > Al Greg Mossman - 21 Jan 2005 04:05 GMT > If you are concerned about the macho factor of kerchiefs, get one of those > black ones with skulls and flames, like bikers wear. Bikers wear bananas. Black bananas are overripe and smell and attract flies. Flaming bananas are good served over ice cream but they certainly don't mix with diving due to the alcohol involved.
Besides, isn't a kerchief something one sneezes into? Why would you risk someone sneezing on your head?
chilly - 21 Jan 2005 09:57 GMT > you might feel unfashionable, but try wearing a kerchief on your head - the > kind that ties in the back and will stay on in the water. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Ian from http://www.thescubaguide.com/ Geez, I wish I'd thought of that . . but all I could come up with was a banana.
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