July 30, 2009: Whale Tale

SteveDallas · 07-30-2009, 03:11 PM

What's the failure rate? I imagine the consequences for not doing it right would be nasty.

(BTW--I can't believe nobody else has. Google image search for whale tail. You're old enough to know better than to click.)

glatt · 07-30-2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveDallas

What's the failure rate?

From 1956 through 1966 there were 23.

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I imagine the consequences for not doing it right would be nasty.

They can be very nasty. When I took a SCUBA course in college, they went into graphic detail. Your lungs basically tear open inside your chest.

The good news is that at these Navy places, they have staff and facilities right there ready to treat you. Not like if you have a diving accident at some remote tropical island.

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07-30-2009, 03:11 PM	#1
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	What's the failure rate? I imagine the consequences for not doing it right would be nasty. (BTW--I can't believe nobody else has. Google image search for whale tail. You're old enough to know better than to click.)

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