I used to work at an iceream shop and one day when i was working, about 4 hours after my surf i was leaning over to scoop some for some poor lady and it poured out all over the icecreams on display haha

Where does it all live though? I'm sure I could fill a middy with the amount of random seawater that falls out of my nose some days, but how in the world does it fit in there? Commence empty skull jokes here...

This is a brilliant topic! Love your work INfiniDIE.
We always called it 'Nasal Drain' and everyone got it all the time, anytime after surfing.

I reckon what triggers it is the angle of your head, if you bend over with your head hanging down it will either start draining by itself, or exhale through your nose and it will start up.

I had Nasal Drain on a couple of girl friends over the years, they are lying on the beach or bed or whatever and you go in for kiss, assume a bent over attitude and 'Look out below!'. Not impressed.

I also had a doosie in a bank, I was fillling out deposit slips or whatever, leaning over again to write and out she came. I had to give the teller a soggy Bank Book and Deposit slips.

It is amazing how much there can be up there. Always feels good once it's all come out though.
Go the Nasal Drain!

You really need to know???
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranasal_sinus

They have trouble measuring the volume of the sinuses.
www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/176/1/241#top

I just tilt my head foward and blow my nose into a towel several times after a sess - without pinching my nostrils in any way. I guess you could always measure what comes out in a beaker!
"Once jala neti has been performed, it is important to eliminate any remaining water from the nose. The techniques may vary but it usually involves bending over from the waist to let the remaining saline solution drain out, breathing quick breaths out the nose in quick repetition, and gently blowing the nose. It is important not to close off one nostril or squeeze the nose in any way as this may cause water to be forced into areas that do not dry easily. A tissue may be used but is just held lightly surrounding the nose.

Retrieved from "en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Ethnomedicine/Home_Remedies/Saline_Nasal_Wash"
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I, for one, think its healthy to get your nasal passages and sinuses flushed out!
(Excuse me while I use my Jala Neti.... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_cleansing )

Most of the water would probably be in your frontal and maxillary sinuses, I think, sitting over a little ledge till you tip your head foward.

Incidentally, my brother, who's a doctor and poley, was at work after a sess and was putting a drip line into this old lady's arm when he leant foward and *gush*. Oops! Hardly sterile! Luckily she didn't notice!!

I reckon its to do with small (even minute) changes in temperature in your sinuses, that cause pressure changes and purging. Like when you suddenly get runny noses when going from hot outside to air conned luxury.

Anyone ever used fess?? Theres nowt more satisfying...

lostinlondon said...

Hmmmn, nasal drain. Yeah, I've actually done that over my girlfriend after a long day out on the water at a time when she really doesn't want to be bathed in warm salty water from your nose... Unless she is into that sort of thing I guess...

My response was, "Ah, its only seawater, besides, you will be a lot dirtier anyway by the time I've finished with you..." [}:)]

You old smoothy you...

Yeh I reckon it's like popping youears. Something allows the bubble to pop. Leaning over straight after the water session and blowing like fk clears what seems like a litre or so out of my shnoz. If I forget i can feel the salty goodness up there for days (like today after a kite on Sunday) until an unexpected purge... I've seen some pretty stunned looks when performing this manourvre from passer-bys though. Lucky for me the sight of my beginners beer gut all crunched up has forsaken the ladies so nothing to lose really...

Hey Rosco - look on the bright side.. If she has seen this you can't fall from there so go for gold.

keh keh
i have nose dribbled on a couple of g/fs after a surf or k/surf.
wtf do you say to her...

"ahhh that shouldnt have happened. pretend it didnt."

seriousy hairy,
i have had lots of water go up there massive headaches included but i have never experienced what you guys have in that it drains out i guess hours later.

I guess i'm not a squirter

Nice work there Foosh, I was pretty sure it was an actual medical thingy (like stomach grumbling-Borborygmous or something) but typing in Nose Water? yeah that'll work.

hey Harry potter i think your sinuses are like an s-bend under your sink, you need to wipeout hard and head first im pretty sure, and lovey's definetly right if you have heaps of nose water it means you've been out there sending it dont it?

Indian Yogis have been practicing this for years. Using a kite and board is much more fun.
www.healingdaily.com/exercise/neti-pot.htm