"Surface" the show

[ScubaTexan]

However, if I had an opportunity to "partner" with a marine biologist like the female lead, I might think otherwise. She's attractive despite her lack of acting skill, a diver and a scientist. That's my bottom line!

I haven't seen her scuba dive yet. I've seen her in her "submarine" and "diving bell" -- but I've yet to see her with scuba gear on.

 

[drbill]

I haven't seen her scuba dive yet. I've seen her in her "submarine" and "diving bell" -- but I've yet to see her with scuba gear on.

Oops, I guess I've just been using my imagination too much. After all, I don't actually "watch" the show... it is on in the background as I edit video. Just the thought of an attractive (in a very real, normal way vs Hollywood "beauty") female marine biologist makes my heart go pitter patter (my doctor tells me that's one of the signs of heart disease).

 

[DaveG]

hey, mithbusters did the baloon and chair thing
mabe we can get them to try the boiler or oildrum diving bell thing????

 

[zboss]

Everytime someone scoffs and says "naaaaah, impooooosible", I'm reminded of the guy in Colorado who attached 8 large weather balloons to a folding lawnchair to go for a little altitude. He got up around 10,000' if memory serves me right, got noticed by some guy flying by in a private plane...his plan for coming down involved a BB gun, shooting the balloons to initiate his descent.

He survived....






P.S. I watch the show regularly too. Don't tell anyone....jeez...

I'm pretty sure that falls into the urban legend category.

Anyhow - yes, I had a laugh at the thought of turning a rusty boiler into a diving bell, adding an 1/8 inch thick window to the outside using poor assembly and using two or three car batteries to provide power to a day of CO2 scrubing, electronic communication, floodlights, and whatever else.

BUT - I am just glad to see some scuba/sci-fi shows on TV these days. Hollywood occassionally gets it right so maybe one of these shows will turn out to be good.

 

[Derek S]

I'm pretty sure that falls into the urban legend category.

Nope, it is true:

http://www.snopes.com/travel/airline/walters.asp

That being said, I watched the pilot episode. It was so horrible that I haven't watched it since.

 

[DiveGolfSki]

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And that's why I'm not a stand-up comedian ... maybe I should have said cold water heater.

http://www.chilipepperapp.com/whwp.htm

He also said:

Well, if crime fighters fight crime and fire fighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight? They never mention that part to us, do they?

or

I would never want to be a member of a group whose symbol was a guy nailed to two pieces of wood.

or

When cheese gets it's picture taken, what does it say?

or

If the #2 pencil is the most popular, why is it still #2?

All smartxxss cracks ... but funny.