Whiskey Wreck Dive Report 7-26-08

[denisegg]

It originally took me by suprise, but after I settled down and

stopped screaming through my regulator, I managed to take a few jellies by surprise and smacked them with my lips...

Ummm...yeah Xray...way to show those jellies who is boss.

 

[MRXRAY]

The jellies are the boss in my book, Kings of the sea.

 

[Hetland]

Actually, they pretty much are......

Chironex fleckeri

Irukandji


This poor girl was out of the water when a loose tenticle brushed against her hand as she was removing her gloves. She doused her hand with vinegar within 10 seconds, but spent the next 3 weeks in the hospital like this:

Irukandji sting + massive morphine dose = still in agony

 

[dereks040581]

hetland you and glen coming out this weekend

 

[Hetland]

Current plans are possibly Destin/Orange Beach/Pensacola, but it's all up in the air atm.

-h

 

[MRXRAY]

Let me know. I am dying to get wet.

 

[denisegg]

We have access to a boat now on Saturday if the weather holds so maybe we can all meet up somewhere to dive and have a meet and greet somewhere. I have already met 2 of the Men in Black. I would love to meet the rest of the crew

My soft delicate skin doesn't need to be stung by vicious killer jellies. I will be needing someone else to take the hits for me.

 

[MRXRAY]

What do you have in mind for a dive location?

 

[denisegg]

Where do you recommend? I am flexible.

 

[MRXRAY]

Ditto. If we have enough people with boats we could try for Ft. Pickens!