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[divin aggie]

Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.- Henry Louis Mencken

Outstanding....sums up a long work week!!!! This temptation can be cured by hoisting a few cups of lager, sitting around b.s.ing with good friends and, of course, a good, long, deep, wet dive.

[drdiver]

Nothing to do with diving, but thought our favorite diving pirate might enjoy it
Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.- Henry Louis Mencken

Yes, indeed, Scubahawk, a most exceeelleent quote. I be savin' that one in me Davy Jone's Locker. Thanks!

[Desert_Diver]

All of us have in our veins the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean, and, therefore, we have salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears. We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea -- whether it is to sail or to watch it -- we are going back from whence we came.
John F. Kennedy

(and no, I don't normally strut around quoting JFK...)

I was like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.
Isaac Newton

It was the Law of the Sea, they said. Civilization ends at the waterline. Beyond that, we all enter the food chain, and not always right at the top.
Hunter S. Thompson

When anyone asks me how I can best describe my experience in nearly forty years at sea, I merely say, 'uneventful'. Of course there have been winter gales, and storms and fog and the like. But in all my experience, I have never been in any accident... or any sort worth speaking about. I have seen but one vessel in distress in all my years at sea. I never saw a wreck and never have been wrecked nor was I ever in any predicament that threatened to end in disaster of any sort.
E. J. Smith, 1907, Captain, RMS Titanic

LEAD, n. A heavy blue-gray metal much used in giving stability to light lovers...
Ambrose Bierce, 'The Devil's Dictionary'

It's only when the tide goes out that you discover who's been swimming naked.
Warren Buffett

You must not know too much or be too precise or scientific about birds and trees and flowers and watercraft; a certain free-margin, and even vagueness - ignorance, credulity - helps your enjoyment of these things.
Walt Whitman

Besides.... who said sex and diving weren't essentially the same?????

All of my dives were longer than 30 minutes, deeper than 6 inches, and I can end a dive early without catching hell for it. So, where's the similarity???
D_D, 2006

Boy, this is a lot more fun with a second person!
Homer Simpson

[C-Food]

"The Age of Discovery is never over when you are the discoverer."
- Ed Buryn

[6Gill]

If I can't penetrate I'm almost as happy fooling around on the outside...

me explaining wreck diving

[gcbryan]

Paraphrasing:

"I wouldn't want to join any club that would have me as a member" Mark Twain

"Speak softly and carry a big stick" Teddy Roosevelt

Edited by gcbryan, 25 July 2006 - 11:13 PM.

[C-Food]

Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.- Henry Louis Mencken

Outstanding....sums up a long work week!!!! This temptation can be cured by hoisting a few cups of lager, sitting around b.s.ing with good friends and, of course, a good, long, deep, wet dive.

If we don't put this quote on a shirt, I think I'll have my own shirt printed up! LOL!!

[PiscesDiver]

Don't know if this contest is still going on (I'm pretty new) but I like Neptuner's Jacques Cousteau quote ("From birth man carries the weight") best.

Here's two other Cousteau quotes:

“Buoyed by water, he can fly in any direction-up, down, sideways-by merely flipping his hand. Under water, man becomes an archangel.”

"If human civilization is going to invade the waters of the earth, then let it be first of all to carry a message of respect."

[Surelyshirly]

"I'm going to be a deep-sea diver, doggone it!"

Master Chief Boatswain's Mate Carl M. Brashear, USN (Ret.)
(after having his leg amputated)

I knew he was a diver

[jextract]

All of us have in our veins the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean, and, therefore, we have salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears. We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea -- whether it is to sail or to watch it -- we are going back from whence we came.
John F. Kennedy

(and no, I don't normally strut around quoting JFK...)

Here's my favoritie JFK quote:
“Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
... perhaps at one of the family gatherings?

[Bubble2Bubble]

when it comes to diving preparedness, cooperation, execution, equipment, and training it all comes down to this...


stupid is what stupid does

Forest Gump


Bubski

[Jocasseegirl]

Hope these haven't already been said. If so, just ignore


"A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you're in deep water."
Sidney Goff


"OCEAN, n. A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man -- who has no gills."
Ambrose Bierce

[Jocasseegirl]

Here's another one:

"Look before you leap."
Author: ???


I just realized this thread was started over a year ago. Chances are, a new t-shirt has already been designed . . . or maybe I'm in the diver's version of "The Lake House."

[secretsea18]

"There are only two rules on this diveboat.

#1 Don't do anything stupid.
#2 Always follow rule #1. " Larry Smith, Crittermaster and muck guru

Edited by secretsea18, 13 November 2006 - 10:36 AM.

[ScubaHawk]

Here's another one:

"Look before you leap."
Author: ???


I just realized this thread was started over a year ago. Chances are, a new t-shirt has already been designed . . . or maybe I'm in the diver's version of "The Lake House."

There will be more new shirts to come - and i always enjoy reading the quotes, so post away.