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Two divers found dead after exploring treacherous underwater cave system

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 3:39 pm
by dufremle
Rick, did you know them?

Two divers found dead after exploring treacherous underwater cave system
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/10/18/tw ... ystem.html

Re: Two divers found dead after exploring treacherous underwater cave system

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 3:57 pm
by Telomere
You are slow. We already know about this.

Re: Two divers found dead after exploring treacherous underwater cave system

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 4:18 pm
by fixxervi6
Yea I heard about it.

Yes, I've dove that system.

Re: Two divers found dead after exploring treacherous underwater cave system

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 7:58 am
by soslow
f that. I have done a fair amount of diving but never any caves- no way in hell could i do it, I would get the jitters for sure.

We dove a wreck in about 60 feet of water off san diego my buddy had done a bunch of times. he started to go in and I took my reg out and mouthed 'fuck that, i am not going in there'. He understood exactly what i said and made fun of me for years. anytime a line was too long, a store was closed, a door was locked --- fuck that, i am not going in there...

Re: Two divers found dead after exploring treacherous underwater cave system

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 8:28 am
by fixxervi6
Cave diving is the most amazing thing I've ever done in my life and it'll never be topped.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4Yc4Z_JLe4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyS5rwZjCnM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4Ffml3u83Y

http://www.caveatlas.com/systems/media/ ... el_map.jpg

I have some video of a sidemount cave here in Texas but it was shot with a gopro so it kind of sucks. All of the good diving was done without cameras and video just because how much of a pita it is to do that.

Re: Two divers found dead after exploring treacherous underwater cave system

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 11:38 am
by soslow
nope nope nope. don't you know there are huge monsters down there? no.



no.



hell no.


ok, I try it.

Re: Two divers found dead after exploring treacherous underwater cave system

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 7:10 pm
by Telomere
Cave diving is a pretty awesome experience. Now, I enjoyed it for a different reason than Rick. I will never do it again because Rick can't do it. It is not my passion like it was his but I understand why he was so passionate about it. I am sad that he can't do it anymore because I know how it affected him and it had a positive effect on him. It is what it is. I am glad I had the chance to experience it.