TRINITY'S 2nd Annual 2011-2012 Icing Challenge

[mermaid]

You have to admit, florescent yellow IS easier to see underwater than black :-\.  Besides, I
happen to look good in florescent yellow (so there). LMFAO  ;D 

[mermaid]

Ohhhh...okay Robert...you're right...I was thinking of spare air.  This is the first pic I've seen of a reg connected to the redundant air supply.  Thanks for posting this! 

Ummm, would anyone happen to have a pic of their spare air they wouldn't mind posting  ???   

[scubafreek864]

Google is your friend.  : 

[mermaid]

Good idea Robert, I'll check it out, and thanks again for the pic. 
 
Michelle

P.S.  Thanks again for all of your help guys, (I've learned a lot )

[Shooter]

;D my thoughts exactly...   glad you guys are having fun. The warm weather has been good for biz, I will probably have to work on sat. Its going to be 32 degrees. One of these weekends i can see a fish fry on the ice  8)

[popolarbear]

I agree. id say i prefer minimalistic approach, as evidenced by my neighbors who complained when i walked up to get the mail in my ..not much on.....there is one place in the us were it is acceptable to go grocery shopping in nothing more than shorts(keys). shoes would be overdressed.

long live the conch republic.

[popolarbear]

Ohhhh...okay Robert...you're right...I was thinking of spare air.  This is the first pic I've seen of a reg connected to the redundant air supply.  Thanks for posting this! 

Ummm, would anyone happen to have a pic of their spare air they wouldn't mind posting  ???     
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since we are on this topic. any arguments on pros and cons of various first stage regs? is there an ideal first stage regulator. are some actually bad for this? some have mentioned that din would be safer as less likely to be knocked off?

[PJK]

The icing this year seems to be pretty lame.  I've been thinking about just forgetting about it all together??  Maybe not?  It all depends on the weather.  Colder weather may be upon us now but warmer weather is reported to be here again. 

I've been called to do four recoveries under the ice so far this year, including the Target Semi Truck.  All seemed to be back to back and all last week.  (I am called by towing companies that I know and have done towing for me).

On these recoveries it seems the ice looks thick enough but is very unpredictable.  Eight inches in some places but only three in others.  The Target Semi Truck was sitting on one foot of ice.  However the 40,000 LB rig was much too heavy to be supported by 12 inches of ice.  Although the driver didn't deliberately drive on the ice.  He was forced to.

The VW GTI we recovered from White Bear Lake ran into an ice ridge and plummeted to 20 ft of water. 

Please be careful out there you guys!!  I know you are in your dry suits when you walk out on the lakes but, watch yourselves!  None of the recoveries that I was involved in have reported any fatalities yet.  That's a good thing!!  Hopefully I will never hear or read about it either.

Later,

Phil K   

[Hydro]

Anyone have 10 pounds of tnt? I need to use it on a frozen ice house.....

[scubafreek864]

Hmmmm.  Would it be for this one?  >