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Saturday, July 29, 2006

Posted 11:34 AM by Rob Falk

I love lobster, too... but this is ridiculous

Four people died and one is missing this year in Florida's lobster mini season, a two day divers only opportunity to grab some lobsters before the regular season opens in a just another week and a half. People have actually died trying to get a tasty dinner.

Now, in times of war and famine, this might be necessary, and even noble. At this time, it's just plain stupid. I loves my lobster as much as the next guy, maybe even more so... Heck, I've cooked my way through Jasper White's Lobster At Home from front to back and back to front again. But, I'm not even willing to get pinched by one in the hunt. No, not as long as I can buy food in a store.

Some guys (Paul) will risk life and limb to retrieve a chipped teacup from the ocean floor. I don't quite understand the motivation, so long as dinnerware is available at Wal-Mart or Macy's at an affordable price. But, unlike catching a few lobsters, wreck diving and salvaging requires special training, special equipment, special experience and dedication. We all know (except Paul) that the teacup is not really the important thing; it's about the experience, the trip, the adrenaline rush of having done it. That's mountain climbing, speed racing, sky diving... all those crazy things a person in their right mind wouldn't do.

But no matter how you frame it, baggin' a bug, ain't that!

So, friends and fellow divers, since I missed my annual Memorial Day post where I ask everyone to enjoy their New England dive season safely, I'll take that opportunity now. Read here, here, here, and here about the people who died while diving stupidly. Remember that you are engaged in a sport where simple mistakes can lead to catastrophic consequences.

Check your equipment, check yourself, and be aware of the conditions on the water.

Check your air, check your depth, check your time, and do it over and over!

Check your pressure group, do the right surface interval, stay hydrated.

And don't let excitement or greed overwhelm your good judgment.

[and Paul, you know I love you buddy!]
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