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Scuba Forum / General / April 2005Do blind divers wear masks?
I just thought that was a funny question. The thought occurred to me while listening to a local instructor talk about how his shop was being certified to instruct and guide blind divers. At the time it was too politically incorrect of a question to ask but you folks are far above such concerns. And now you know why my wife always makes me sit in the last pew when we're at church. LOL suds > I just thought that was a funny question. > > The thought occurred to me while listening to a local instructor talk about > how his shop was being certified to instruct and guide blind divers. At the > time it was too politically incorrect of a question to ask but you folks are > far above such concerns. Yes they do, although other than covering the nose, I dunno why. Maybe to keep saltwater out (or chlorinated pool water) of their eyes. > Yes they do, although other than covering the nose, I dunno why. Many legally blind blind people have some residual vision. Presumably a mask will benefit them.  SignatureCharlie Hammond -- Hewlett-Packard Company -- Ft Lauderdale FL USA (hammond@not@peek.ssr.hp.com -- remove "@not" when replying) All opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily my employer's. Yah. I havre a friend who is legaly blind, and just got back from a trip to the keys. Before he went we were trying to work out a way to get his prescription lenses (about half an inch of glass) into a mask. He just wanted to go snorkling, and didn't want to spend a bunch of scratch on a real prescription mask. I thought perhaps we could remove the arms of one of his glasses and use some silicone epoxy to glue the lenses into a mask. We didn't, but I still think it might work. > Yah. I havre a friend who is legaly blind, and just got back from a > trip to the keys. Before he went we were trying to work out a way to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > We didn't, but I still think it might work. I know others have done it, so I don't see why it wouldn't. I'll see if I can find where they explained how they attached frame of the glasses to the mask. > > lenses into a mask. > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > can find where they explained how they attached frame of the glasses to the > mask. Sorry, I can't find it. Well what good are you? Get back to looking, and don't come back until you find it. > Well what good are you? :^) > Get back to looking, and don't come back until you find it. You wish. > I just thought that was a funny question. > > The thought occurred to me while listening to a local instructor talk about > how his shop was being certified to instruct and guide blind divers. At the > time it was too politically incorrect of a question to ask but you folks are > far above such concerns. I'm offended... ;-) >> I just thought that was a funny question. >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > I'm offended... ;-) Why? It's not like some blind guy is going to see the post. > Why? It's not like some blind guy is going to see the post. "See"? No... "Read"? Possibly... >> Why? It's not like some blind guy is going to see the post. > >"See"? No... "Read"? Possibly... Hear about. Probably. Signaturedillon Women should be obscene and not absurd. > >> I just thought that was a funny question. > >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Why? It's not like some blind guy is going to see the post. Nope... it'll be read to them... by their own computer. >> Why? It's not like some blind guy is going to see the post. > > Nope... it'll be read to them... by their own computer. How does the computer pronounce smileys? > >> Why? It's not like some blind guy is going to see the post. > > > > Nope... it'll be read to them... by their own computer. > > How does the computer pronounce smileys? Does it matter? I didn't think they were necessary. > I'm offended... ;-) Then stay away from the works of Christopher Moore. I was sitting at the YMCA today while my son was taking his swimming lessons. I brought along a copy of Moore's "The Stupidest Angel." It was so twisted and irreverent that I couldn't stop laughing. I was afraid they were going to cancel our membership. ;^) suds > > I'm offended... ;-) > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > suds Christopher Moore you say... I may just have to look into that. > Christopher Moore you say... I may just have to look into that. Did you? I just finished the book. Laughed my a.s off the whole time. suds > > Christopher Moore you say... I may just have to look into that. > > Did you? I just finished the book. Laughed my a.s off the whole time. > > suds Not yet, but I will. > Not yet, but I will. Do you enjoy the works of Carl Hiaasen? If you do, then you'll love Moore. I found "The Stupidest Angle" to be even funnier than Hiaasen's "Sick Puppy" and that book left my stomach muscles hurting for a week after I finished it because I laughed so hard. With all the sh.t going down in the world today, it's nice to occasionally escape into a really funny book. Mark Twain may have left us long ago but it's nice to know that his spirit lives on. suds > > Not yet, but I will. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > it's nice to occasionally escape into a really funny book. Mark Twain may > have left us long ago but it's nice to know that his spirit lives on. Generally, I prefer fantasy type books (Lord of the Rings, et al...) or horror (King is the master of fiction in my mind), but I'll often stray from that for good authors. >> I'm offended... ;-) > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >that I couldn't stop laughing. I was afraid they were going to cancel our >membership. ;^) At the Young Men's Christian Association? I wonder why that would happen. >suds Signaturedillon Women should be obscene and not absurd. > At the Young Men's Christian Association? I wonder why that would > happen. Nothing wrong with using the people you slander at every opportunity, right? Suds, if your local instructor dude was beyond handling some basic questions because of the "politically incorrect" connotation in any vague way, then I would have told him that he was far too gay to handle real men asking pertinent questions. LMAO. Yea, it's just that ridiculous !! ...esp where you live !!!!!!! (And yes I am being sarcastic for crying out loud.) Look, most blind ppl prefer a mask for the same reason that you do - no one likes that water feeling on their face all the time, the feeling that it is going up their nose, and furthermore, most ppl can't relax without a mask while breathing thru their regs. Try it... with your politically correct friends who are afraid to ask but are willing to blunder on the side of wrong for fear of embarrassment. Shame on them. > Suds, if your local instructor dude was beyond handling some basic > questions because of the "politically incorrect" connotation in any [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > are afraid to ask but are willing to blunder on the side of wrong for > fear of embarrassment. Shame on them. Ummm ... Salty. It's been a while since we last spoke so I guess you've forgotten me. It was just a joke. I see you are still working the night shift. How is that going? Let's catch up. Send me an email (eeolson_at_hawaii_dot_rr_dot_com) and I'll fill you in on what's been happening here. I think you'll be interested. suds I certainly didn't forget you. I have no real idea of your joking or not.. and I must say that I've been tied to the whipping post on this joking thing in the past. Also, I haven't worked nites in years. Hmmmm. My email is the same addy. Generally speaking, I'm not keeping up with ppl here because..... well, I have too much to do. If I'm here, I'm here for the moment.... ya know, like a lil pixie. <sprinkling fairey dust ---> **''""~~``**:+;+:``**++''''''' Sooo.... wish ya well and catch ya another time !! :) Yes. Next question Its easier to find when their guide dog needs a backup one? Froggy > I just thought that was a funny question. I saw an article in Skin Diver in the 1970's that featured a blind diver wearing a mask. > And now you know why my wife always makes me sit in the last pew when we're > at church. LOL Mine too. Yes, but they never use defogger. > I saw an article in Skin Diver in the 1970's that featured a blind diver > wearing a mask. But do they use defogger? |
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