Well, after a long month-and-a-bit of work under the gorgeous water of the Red Sea, I'm back. Actually, at the moment I'm on a short holiday, and have about two weeks more of work to go after that, but its more administrative than active, and I'll be mostly topside. After this month, two weeks seems like a walk in the park. Its weird being out of touch, with no technology available like internet, phones, and a radio, but it was also very relaxing, and time went by very quickly. And of course, I'm still alive!

Didja all miss me? Hope not too much changed while I was away...

Well, thank goodness. Thought you might have fallen into the Dead Sea or something. Ooops. Just remembered. Most people can swim . Welcome back, buddy.

Leo. Welcome back! Hasn't been quite the same around here without you...But tell me something. Is it true that you can't drown in the Dead Sea? [Just something I've always heard]

I have heard the same thing, KT, and would love to have a first-hand reply!

Welcome back, Leo, and look forward to seeing you back in Trivia Rounds very soon!

Great to have you back Leo. It hasn't been the same without you!

Thanx guys, its been difficult to be away, only two more weeks left, starting Thursday, mostly administrative, so I hope to be more in touch.

Its possible to drown in your bathtub, if you're face-down...
But you can't sink in the Dead Sea even if you really try. There's so much salt in the Dead Sea that the water is really heavy, and human bodies are very buoyant there. I'll look for a picture if I have one...