* Longdongs hidden treasures Aug 21, 2008
tw) rents snorkeling equipment, including a mask, snorkel and diving suit, for NT$200 per day. Besides scuba-diving courses, which must be booked in advance, the store also offers provides weekend afternoon tours for snorkeling (NT$450 per person) or scuba diving (NT$1,500 per person). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Starring: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Luke Goss, Anna Walton, Doug Jones Aug 19, 2008
A new addition to the team, Johann Kraus (Seth MacFarlane), prefers a subtler approach to fighting the forces of evil, but in the end this gaseous know-it-all (he's literally made of hot air contained in an 18th century diving suit) is superfluous. He exists merely to up the laugh quotient, perhaps compensating for the absence of Frasier's David Hyde Pierce - the previous voice of Abe. (Digital Spy)
Shining light on maritime history Aug 7, 2008
BELOW MIDDLE: Hard hat diving suit ... One of the more unusual items will be a "hard hat" diving suit for underwater construction that has been in the possession of sea captain Jim Cloud's family for decades. (Daily Triplicate)
Photographer Sergio Goes' body recovered Jul 14, 2008
The Galveston Island, a 110-foot patrol boat, was on the last leg of a six-hour search when a lookout on the bridge spotted the body, wearing a black diving suit, floating on the surface of the water. "We used the current winds and tidal conditions from our equipment, and (the body) could've gone farther," said Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Reyes, the Coast Guard's search and rescue coordinator. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
'Hellboy II,' 4 stars Jul 13, 2008
He's basically a form of gas who inhabits what looks like an ancient diving suit, which makes him the perfect target for Hellboy's smart-aleck jabs. Creatures abound, both good and bad; most would be right at home in del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army': Saving the world again, for the fun of it Jul 13, 2008
Back at the top-secret paranormal government lab where Hellboy grouchily works, his put-upon boss (the indispensable Jeffrey Tambor ) welcomes a new authority figure, the punctilious Dr. Johann Kraus, a puff of gas with a creaky diving suit and a Prussian accent (voiced by Seth MacFarlane). Abe Sapien (Doug Jones), Hellboy's begilled foil and sidekick, returns and this time finds some romance of his own. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
'Hellboy II': Red's Labyrinth, By Kurt Loder Jul 13, 2008
Still, there's an interesting new team member named Krauss an ectoplasmic entity given presence by a sort of mechanized diving suit and a multitude of wildly colorful anomalies milling around in a vast "troll market" under the Brooklyn Bridge. And the scene in which a colossal stone god rises up out of the ground has the mesmerizing beauty of myth made nearly real. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Vegas: Teen Knocked Out May 2, 2008
3 million-gallon ocean in the middle of the desert, touch a chain-mail diving suit (for swimming with the man-eaters), and learn what the "ampules of Lorenzini" are. You'll also find out how to convert shark pee into fish food and see where the aquarium grows its own sea monkeys (minus the little crowns). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Fashion melting pot Apr 8, 2008
That included braided hair inspired from watching "again and again" the "Frida Kahlo" movie; high-tech fabrics from a diving suit inspiration; a couture spirit with indigenous Indian craft work; and up-to-the-moment platform shoes. (This in a season when the choice shoes often let down other designers. (International Herald Tribune)
Run, Liam, run Mar 25, 2008
In the 2002 London Marathon, Lloyd Scott, to raise money for leukemia research after he was diagnosed with the disease, managed London's slowest marathon time in five days, eight hours and 30 minutes, wearing a 60-kilogram diving suit. According to the Independent, Scott "crossed the finish line in the Mall at 6:15 p.m. to handshakes from well-wishers and some bemused looks from the rush-hour traffic.". (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Tall Tales: Giant Squid Mar 15, 2008
30 minutes later he emerged from what would have been his watery grave, just off the coast of Mexico, saved only by his armour-plated diving suit. A veteran deep sea film maker, Cassell was on a mission to get an image on camera of the Mexican Rojo Diablo, the 'red demon' or Humboldt squid. (FirstScience.com)
Hasta la vista, comrade Feb 22, 2008
They tried to make his beard fall out and even devised a diving suit contaminated with a debilitating fungus - Castro liked diving and was to be given it as a present. Yet the question remains as to whether Castro, exporter of revolution to the Third World, was ever a true communist. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
* Sojourns in search of self Nov 2, 2007
The scene near the end of the film in which the psychiatrist snorkels on the freeway in a diving suit echoes the uncompromising spirit of the late artist who, in the eyes of Lin, refused to become a part of mainstream society and chose to walk a lone path rarely understood by others. Though the story behind the film sounds depressing, the movie is beautifully shot and interspersed with humor. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Fidel Castro Oct 28, 2007
Planned assassination attempts: Alongside the more traditional methods of bombs and snipers, these have included an exploding underwater mollusc, a fungus-filled diving suit, poisoned hankies and a botulism cigar. LECT. (Guardian Unlimited)
Trying to outsmart the IEDs Oct 3, 2007
Summoned to neutralize a suspected bomb, a tech donned a cumbersome, blast-resistant outfit that resembled a deep-sea diving suit, with a transparent face shield and extra padding to protect femoral arteries, genitals and the spinal column. The robots then available to interrogate a device were crude and few in number, forcing the tech to conduct the examination himself. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Niagara police find bodies of Toronto-area divers Sep 22, 2007
Niagara Region police received reports at about 1 a.m. on Friday that a body in a scuba diving suit had been spotted near a water intake system at the Sir Adam Beck hydro generating station above Niagara Falls. Another body in a scuba suit was discovered after authorities lowered the water flow in the area. (CTV.ca)
Avoid these careers| Aug 20, 2007
Diving through human/animal faeces in a biohazard diving suit, facing a myriad of possible diseases from tetanus to typhoid, in order to retrieve the bodies of dead animals or murdered humans, has to top the list as the worst job in the world. Pros: Mmmthe greater good. (iAfrica.com)
Body Discovered In Tacoma Bay Aug 7, 2007
The body appears to be skeletal remains in a diving suit in 200 feet of water. Tacoma police said they believe it may be a diver who disappeared in the same area in November 2006. (KIRO TV, WA)
Infotainment Jul 15, 2007
The university president wore a diving suit and handed waterproof certificates to each student. The ceremony was held in the aquarium of the National Museum of Marine Biology which runs the college, in partnership. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Wacky racersThe madcap runners for whom 26 miles is not enough Apr 23, 2007
The Leukaemia survivor first proved his mettle to a bemused audience in 2002 when he crossed the finishing line more than five days after he set out dressed in a 130lb deep-sea diving suit. Last year, he faced the challenge on St George's Day, in a suit of armour, complete with model dragon in tow. (BBC News -- UK)
Seeing is disbelieving Mar 28, 2007
Jones, according to the story at least, rescued Dal; from the diving suit in which he had chosen to deliver a lecture. When a spanner failed to free the asphyxiating artist Jones apparently prised open his helmet with a billiard cue. (Times Online)
On Chesil Beach Mar 24, 2007
Entering the bedroom, she had plunged into an uncomfortable, dream-like condition that encumbered her like an old-fashioned diving suit in deep water. Her thoughts did not seem her own - they were piped down to her, thoughts instead of oxygen. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
The riddle of the rocks Mar 5, 2007
Dal; saw no difference between the avant-garde and popular culture, and excelled at the art of sensation: when a surrealist exhibition was staged at the New Burlington Galleries in London in 1936, it was Dal; who made the papers by giving a lecture wearing a deep-sea diving suit complete with brass helmet - and collapsing. Dal; projected his dreams so clearly they fascinated fashion designers and Hollywood, where he worked with Alfred Hitchcock and even Walt Disney. (Guardian Unlimited)
Yarborough can’t stand to lose Jan 3, 2007
Sometimes we would go fishing, and Cale would put a diving suit on and dive down into the water and come back up with a catfish. Whenever I asked how he did that, he said, Buddy I m fast. (Brookneal Union Star, VA)
Warren Iliff, 69; Aquarium of the Pacific's First Chief Executive Aug 14, 2006
Iliff's sense of fun extended to his office at the Aquarium of the Pacific, which in 1998 housed an array of offbeat items, including an antique diving suit, stuffed penguins, rice paper fish, animal toys, drawings, sculptures and memorabilia collected during his days working at four zoos around the country. That's not to mention the plastic ducks' feet glued to the ceiling and dozens of airsickness bags collected from different airlines. (Los Angeles Times)
Tomb Raider Chronicles May 9, 2006
Combine the Suit console and the Aqualung and place it on the diving suit. Now combine -ve and +ve Battery and place it on the suit console. (IGN Dreamcast)
Critter features May 9, 2006
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Runners ready for London Marathon Apr 23, 2006
Lloyd Scott, who completed the 2002 event in a deep sea diving suit, will this year be wearing a steel dragon costume around the course. Mr Scott, who raises money for children with leukaemia, said: "It's far more difficult than when I did it in a diving suit, because it's about three times heavier." ... His diving suit marathon holds the record for the slowest-ever finish - it took him five days. (BBC News -- UK)
Thousands Hit The Streets For Marathon Full Story Apr 23, 2006
Lloyd Scott, who completed the 2002 event in a deep sea diving suit, will this year be wearing an 8ft steel dragon costume around the course, again to raise money for children with leukaemia. Last year, the marathon raised more than 19m for charity. (Sky News)
40,000 run London Marathon Apr 23, 2006
Celebrated fundraiser Lloyd Scott, who completed the 2002 event in a deep sea diving suit, is this year wearing a suit of armour and and dragging a 8ft dragon around the course to mark St George's Day. Last year the marathon raised more than 19 million for charity. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Richard Fleischer Mar 27, 2006
Among the intrepid party is Raquel Welch, who dons a diving suit to venture outside the vessel - only to return covered in antibodies that have to be removed. "No one wanted to be the first to make a grab for one of Raquel's splendid boobs," Fleischer remembered, "so they grabbed everywhere else. "The result was, when I finally called 'Cut. (Telegraph.co.uk)
