>>> Item number 20694 from WRITERS LOG9311B --- (49 records) ----- <<< Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1993 01:00:02 JST Reply-To: WRITERS Sender: WRITERS From: Mike Barker Subject: SUB: Whoops! Whoops! The Man in the Scuba Mask I have this sinking feeling that I may have misunderstood some private email recently. Let me catch my breath, then I'll explain. Still there? Ok, see, someone suggested that there were members of this very select group who were pretty sure that I could walk.. hold on, got to get another breath. Are you still with me? Anyway, they suggested it and naturally, being a believer in my friends and in testing things, I.. well, last night I filled the old Japanese bath right up (they are deep! say, well... hold it, got to lift my chin again). Right. The bath is just about chin deep if you are sitting crosslegged in it. So I filled it, got up on the edge (bent double to avoid hitting my head on the ceiling) and stepped out, secure in the faith. (BREATH...) Next thing I knew, there was water everywhere, and I was folded into the tub, with my head just underwater. I figured that out fast, and stretched my little neck up so hard I am sure I have strained.. hold it! OK? Got the picture? Contrary to rumors, I have proved I cannot walk on water. No way, don't ask me to try again, uhnuh, not me! I have, however, proved that I can type underwater. Breathing water is... hold on! Can't breath water yet. Say, if any of you know someone who can lever me out of this blasted bath in one piece, would you let my wife know? The drainplug is somewhere under me, so I'm not thirsty (DEFINITELY NOT! glup..) That's better. Not thirsty, but my wife decided to introduce me to the goldfish, and keeps saying I can eat them, and I'm so hungry I might... gulp. She's right, they do slip right down. Sashimi au naturale! Well, that's about it. Not much to see in the bathtub, but thanks for the idea. I'm sure someone must walk on water, somewhere... blub (all wet!)