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jkjoshuatree · 07-24-2006, 05:48 PM

My brother and I once tried to use a garden hose as an oxygen tank.

He stood on our swimraft with it held high in the air and I dove in the water with the other end in my mouth.

Needless to say that because of the length of the hose (approx. twenty feet) and the pressure from the water after going down about five feet, it didn't work. I almost drowned.

Oh well. I think about that day now and smile everytime.

My brother also tried to use a hand-held eggbeater to propel our rowboat (a la Bugs Bunny) and surprise, surprise, that didn't work either.

Kids are so naive and it's the greatest thing in the world to have that kind of innocence and imagination.

I don't care what anybody says, this is a great thread. Thanks for thinking of it.

Jk

07-24-2006, 05:48 PM	#32
jkjoshuatree Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 642 Thanks: 349 Thanked 145 Times in 77 Posts	Another Stupid Thing I Did... My brother and I once tried to use a garden hose as an oxygen tank. He stood on our swimraft with it held high in the air and I dove in the water with the other end in my mouth. Needless to say that because of the length of the hose (approx. twenty feet) and the pressure from the water after going down about five feet, it didn't work. I almost drowned. Oh well. I think about that day now and smile everytime. My brother also tried to use a hand-held eggbeater to propel our rowboat (a la Bugs Bunny) and surprise, surprise, that didn't work either. Kids are so naive and it's the greatest thing in the world to have that kind of innocence and imagination. I don't care what anybody says, this is a great thread. Thanks for thinking of it. Jk __________________ Dream out loud.