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Texpat · 11-12-2007, 08:26 PM

Airman Magazine
February 2000

Jason Cunningham’s body begged for air. Submerged 9 feet under, the airman’s lungs prickled and burned, feeling as if they’d burst like a pair of overinflated truck tires. By reflex, his nervous system declared a state of emergency — DEFCON 1. Every instinct urged him to burst to the surface and suck in cool, fresh air.

But he ignored the red alert blaring in his brain and stayed below for several minutes. Soon the throbbing in his chest ceased, his peripheral vision collapsed and the world around him faded to black.

Cunningham lost consciousness and sank to the bottom of the pool.
Immediately, a group of rugged men wearing black neoprene suits and scuba gear hauled him out of the pool and revived him. One of the men, who hovered over him, asked, “You OK? You OK? Did you meet the wizard?”

At the time, still reeling from the fog of delirium, Cunningham could only manage a gurgled “Huh?” but later recounted his near-death experience.

“Once you pass out the first time, you get used to it,” said the 24-year-old from Camarillo, Calif. “It’s like — it hurts, it hurts, and boom, you’re asleep. Then you wake up, some-body’s slapping your face, and you’ve got this oxygen mask covering your mouth. It’s really not that bad, no big deal.”

Read the whole story here:

Superman School

11-12-2007, 08:26 PM	#45 (permalink)
Texpat ฝรั่งพูดมาก Last Online: 02-01-2009 06:58 PM Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nong Khai Posts: 10,212	No Big Deal Says Us Airman Airman Magazine February 2000 Jason Cunningham’s body begged for air. Submerged 9 feet under, the airman’s lungs prickled and burned, feeling as if they’d burst like a pair of overinflated truck tires. By reflex, his nervous system declared a state of emergency — DEFCON 1. Every instinct urged him to burst to the surface and suck in cool, fresh air. But he ignored the red alert blaring in his brain and stayed below for several minutes. Soon the throbbing in his chest ceased, his peripheral vision collapsed and the world around him faded to black. Cunningham lost consciousness and sank to the bottom of the pool. Immediately, a group of rugged men wearing black neoprene suits and scuba gear hauled him out of the pool and revived him. One of the men, who hovered over him, asked, “You OK? You OK? Did you meet the wizard?” At the time, still reeling from the fog of delirium, Cunningham could only manage a gurgled “Huh?” but later recounted his near-death experience. “Once you pass out the first time, you get used to it,” said the 24-year-old from Camarillo, Calif. “It’s like — it hurts, it hurts, and boom, you’re asleep. Then you wake up, some-body’s slapping your face, and you’ve got this oxygen mask covering your mouth. It’s really not that bad, no big deal.” Read the whole story here: Superman School