I can't recall why we thought this was a good picture! Possibly some pun about riding the waves?
Oddly enough, I never overheated in this costume, in spite of some of the beach picnic days being scorchers! Never got sunburnt either.
Apart from the pane in front, which I could open for extra ventilation the usual 'chimney flue effect' that I built into the helmet seemed to keep me cool. A vent in the top of the helmet (disguised as a pressure relief valve) lets warm out out, drawing cool air in through vents at the neck. I've taken advantage of this effect in several costumes, and only had to build electric fans into a couple of the more extreme ones.
Obviously I didn't take this piccy meself. I'm ninety percent sure that my friend Gail Adams probably did.
This picture was published in a Dutch language handbook where it was (I think!) used to illustrate a point about style errors or somesuch. What a hoot! It's also been used on the cover of a U.S American band's CD (Six Foot Model), and keeps popping up in other locations.
Here's a Science blog that embedded it (with permission) in a post about deep thinker Freeman Dyson....
www.lastwordonnothing.com/2011/01/24/freeman-dyson-its-co...
And, of all things, a Mayoral election in Bangkok, where a blogger asked permission to use it to encourage people to get out and bicycle to the polls....
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=476290995757816&set=a...
And another blog feature about Strange Deep Sea Diving Suits...
www.darkroastedblend.com/2013/04/strange-deep-sea-diving-...
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macfred64 17 months ago | reply
surrealistic !
Églantine 17 months ago | reply
I think this is great!
mean mora 3 months ago | reply
Hi,
I came across you photo and love it! It is perfect fit! I would like to ask your permission to use it with some text added.
My page is diving related and this year, actually today is Bangkok Mayor election day. There are campaign about biking to vote also. So this photo is perfect fit for my post. I just want to remind people to go out to vote. No other agenda. No profit behind.
I already included your photo link back to here in the post.
here is the link to my post;
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=476290995757816&set=a...
If you don't want me to use it. I'll remove it immediately.
Best,
zero g 3 months ago | reply
Hi mean mora,
I've checked what you've done with the picture and yes, that's fine and okay...I'm good with encouraging people to get out and vote. We have compulsory voting here in Australia, so it's not difficult.
Hope you get very many voters and divers turning out to vote, for whover they think is the best candidate. :)
Thank you for checking with me, I like it when I see good manners in action.