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In 11 days, I’ll be on the MV Kaleebso en route to Pulau Jarak. I did a dive plan and reckon I can do about 9 dives over the two-night trip. I’ve never dived there, nor have I dived at Pulau Sembilan or One Fathom Bank…and I shouldn’t keep my hopes up high as the viz may not be as pretty as it is over on the east coast, but a dive is a dive nontheless.
I wish they have something more than EAN21 for my use.
I am the only Malaysian Muslim still at work in this office today. The rest are already on leave. It’s been a hectic day. I was sneezing non-stop that it took two 10mg Piriton tabs to knock me out (it didn’t stop the sneezing, though). My shoulders ache, probably after effects of mowing the lawn last Saturday.
This Aidil Fitri the family will be incomplete. My daughters Farhanah and Fazira are in their mother’s hometown in Kedah this year. My step-daughter Syafiqa looked bored yesterday, probably missing her step-sisters. My son Farhan keeps asking for his sisters.
And as I was on the way to the office, the security company called up informing me that my house alarm had gone off. So I rushed back, crowbar in hand, entered the house in KILL MODE. Nothing. The alarm might have scared the perpetrator(s) off.
Well, for all you muslims and non-muslims alike, have a happy Aidil Fitri, may God bless us all, and make this world a merrier place for us to live in.
Divers Find Scuttled Ship, $2.7 Million of Tin Stolen by Pirates
Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) divers have found the MV Prima Indah, on the sea bed off Pulau Bangka, where she originated from.
The MV Prima Indah was carrying 660 metric tons of refined tin ingots worth US$2.7 million when she was taken over by pirates on 30th September 2005. Authorities are baffled somehow that the cargo was found intact.
Ever since I used the INSPIRATION CCR, I’ve been dreaming of doing an actual CCR course, and purchasing my own CCR. I am torn between buying a breand new Sports KISS CCR, or a second-hand INSPIRATION CCR. I wish Erik or Xavier can help me out here.
Financing such an equipment is another issue. If my brand new KISS or second hand INSPIRATION is gonna cost me RM18,000.00, I’d better have the same amount to keep the wife happy.
This is a mammal intestine tapeworm. This species occurs mainly in rabbits, cats, and rodents, but sometimes humans.
The adult tapeworm you see above has a “scolex” with suckers and hooks that anchor to the intestinal wall of the host. While the tapeworm grows in the host’s intestine, body segments called proglottids bud off its head and neck regions. Tapeworms have no digestive system of their own, but absorb through their skin partially digested food from the host’s intestine. It causes diarrhea, weight loss and abdominal discomfort. Adult tapeworms may grow 5-10 meters in length.
Some human beings though, behave like this parasite, causing nausea, heartache, anger, and can breakup communities. It feeds on the generosity of others while telling its host sob stories that will enable the parasite to feed of whatever the host earns. An adult human parasite can grow up to 1.80 meters in height.
Reminds me of a diver….
For the second time in 60,000 years, Mars will swing by close to Earth again this weekend. This time it will be 43.1 million miles away (as compared to its 35 million-mile distance in 2003), and will appear as a brilliant ball just above the horizon. Its closest pass will be at 10.25am Malaysian time on Sunday.
Mars and Earth are normally separated by about 140 million miles, and will not be this close again until 2018.
During my last trip to Tioman, on my penultimate dive, I accidentaly brushed against a crimson soft coral (I was wearing a singlet that time). It went on defensive and injected me with its toxins. I tried brushing it off but it got worse. I told my mind to forget the pain and irritation as I continued my dive.
After the last dive, I poured lots of vinegar on the affected area trying to stop it from injecting more toxin; applied an antiseptic cream on it and continued on living the day.
A whole lot of rash appeared the next day followed by some swelling. Then the skin ruptured, and itched like hell. So I’ve been applying 10%hydrocortisone on it, downing antihistamines at the same time to fight the itchiness.
Last Sunday, a week after being stung, a friend reminded me of an old remedy which is sulphur mixed with water. I bought some yellow sulphur from the local Indian groceries and did what was told.
After 4 days, everything’s now drying up, the itchiness have all but gone…but the scars are horrendous that I’ve gone back to wearing long-sleeved shirts to work.
Next time, I’ll just wear my wetsuit when I dive.
I’ve posted some pics on my gallery.
Last week, members of the Malaysia Diving Community organised an underwater wedding for two of its members who married each other. It was a moving experience for the bride, Kit (handle: csi) that she shed tears of happiness. 30 members were there altogether. The groom, Mervyn (handle: hilk) was his usual cool self.
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