Well, I feel like a seal

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2004-04-21 1:21 PM

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I just bought my first wet suit, a full sleeve Quintana Roo at my local bike/tri shop. It was a last year left over and it cost me just over 2 bills. My wife had a good laugh watching me struggle to put it on. If panty hose are this difficult to wear, you ladies have my sympathy! I felt like the proverbial "10 pounds of &%$#! in a 5 pound bag." The store clerk said "Yup, fits perfectly," so I'm going with it. Now to wait a month until the water warms up to something above ice cube temperature and I'll try it out at the local swimming/fishing area. That oughta scare the bejeezus out of the anlers!

Max

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2004-04-21 1:22 PM
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You can't here me, Max, but that's me chuckling!!

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2004-04-21 1:23 PM
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LOL, go ahead and yuk it up Dana...my wife couldn't stop giggling for an hour!
2004-04-21 1:26 PM
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thanks, max, i will! i sort of feel like your wife should join the board, max! i feel like we already know her!!

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2004-04-21 1:52 PM
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will you model it for me this weekend?    I'll show you mine if you show me yours  (I'm talking WETSUITS here folks!)
2004-04-21 3:48 PM
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Max;
How did you manage taking it off the first time. So far I don't know of anyone who hasn't struggled.

Ian

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2004-04-22 1:32 AM
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Ian, it came off a bit more quickly than it went on. I got it down to just above my knees pretty fast, then struggled a bit from there. I couldn't seem to just peel it right off in one shot, but had to work at a 6-8" section at a time. Got it off one leg, then stood on the suit and pulled the other leg. Had to do that a couple of times, getting a better purchase with my free foot each time and finally it came free. Proabably took me about 30-45 seconds. I did buy some body glide and I'm hoping that will improve my speed.

Ellen, I can wear it to the restaurant if you'd like...are you sure you wanna be seen with me if I do?

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2004-04-22 4:34 AM
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Ellen, I can wear it to the restaurant if you'd like...are you sure you wanna be seen with me if I do? Max

uhmmm....I could just explain to people that I had to have you back at the hospital shortly and we didn't have time to remove the suit! 

2004-04-23 10:37 AM
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 Max, I know exactly what you mean about struggling into this tight fitting seal suit and after finally (in about 15 minutes) getting into it the store clerk saying it fits perfectly!!! Oh -- I see, I'm not supposed to be breathing normally!

Good luck with the suit. Once again, I plan to get mine wet this weekend!!



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