A couple of snippets of diving and ocean news
Unfortunately, none of the news snippets include me finding my dive instructor card, which is still residing with Lord Lucan & Shergar. Will go to the police box tonight and if there’s nothing there then I’ll give PADI a call tonight and get them to issue me a replacement card.
First news story is courtesy of the BBC, and is talking about a prehistoric fish that scientists have been trying to find out about. This fish has been given the name, Dunkleosteus, and has the most powerful bite of any known fish, living or dead. It was possible for this fish to focus its bite and provide up to 22,000lbs per square inch of pressure. In laymens terms, that’s a hell of a lot. For more info, check out the story at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6195188.stm
The other news snippet is that I finally got my Smartcom back last week! After 2 and a half months of being with Scubapro, they have finally sent me a replacement model. Hopefully this one won’t suffer the same fate as it’s 2 predecessors (which both developed the same problem, despite me getting a replacement model for the 2nd one). This computer I have is a brand new shiny model, and I dived with it a little nervously on Saturday. I was expecting it to go crazy, but it performed admirably, and I’m looking forward to diving with it again the next time I head out.
There we go - nothing too exciting there, but a couple of notes for you to mull over. Students have tests at school this week, and I’ve written 3 of them this term, so I suppose I should go and continue marking them. Take care and dive safely. Next entry will be on my return from Tokyo:)
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