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Scuba Forum / General / August 2005trunks
can u scuba in trunks or is a wet/drysuit always required? what happens if u dive with no certification? i know the bends is a risk but if u know to rise in stages and slowly, is that enough? ~Freeza Frost > can u scuba in trunks or is a wet/drysuit always required? > > what happens if u dive with no certification? i know the bends is a > risk but if u know to rise in stages and slowly, is that enough? > > ~Freeza Frost Why even wear trunks? You can be called Freeza Off ... after they recover your body that is. > can u scuba in trunks or is a wet/drysuit always required? Actually, the very best way to scuba is in just a dive skin. You should try it someday. > what happens if u dive with no certification? You'll die immediately. Scuba'ing without a certification is the most dangerousest thing you can do. A PADI brand certification is by far the bestest and safest certification you can get to protect yourself against dying or getting the bends. i know the bends is a > risk but if u know to rise in stages and slowly, is that enough? Not nearly enough. You need much more schooling than this. I recommend you contact your local PADI professional right away for more information. I should also tell you that this room is well known as a bad place to get good scuba advice and information. If you're looking for good, knowledgable, unbiased scuba information, you should look at <www.scubaboard.com>. The people there are very nice and no one thee will ever give you bad advice. Netdoc is especially nice, and he really likes getting new participants from rec.scuba who've had to endure abuse from know-nothing rec.scuba jerks like Popeye, Lee Bell, Scott Koplin, Alan Street, Greg Mossman, chilly, Mike Shelly, ESG, Curtis, Michael Wolf, Barb, Matthias, Steve, and all those other ignorant idiots (apologies to anyone left out ;-). I know you'll be much happier in that room than you would be in this dumb "Usenet" thing (what kind of name is "Usenet" for a discussion rooom, anyway. How majorily stupid!). Happy SCUBA'ing, a > ? can u scuba in trunks or is a wet/drysuit always required? > ? [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > a I didn't make the list... I must not be a know-nothing rec.scuba jerk. :-) >> I should also tell you that this room is well known as a bad place to >> get good scuba advice and information. If you're looking for good, [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> a >I didn't make the list... I must not be a know-nothing rec.scuba jerk. :-) Reminds me of my experience with Doc. I was still in my conciliatory rec.scuba phase then and when Popeye got axed and then badmouthed I took his part. I got sandwiched for it between Popeye, pissed because I didn't speak out firmly enough on his behalf, and Doc, who corrected my grammar, or at least amended some of my language to a kinder gentler version less likely to incite the mob to violence or somesuch excuse. I packed it in at that point figuring I couldn't win. 8) JF "What embitters the world is not excess of criticism, but an absence of self-criticism." - G.K.Chesterton > Actually, the very best way to scuba is 9.85 Curtis > > Actually, the very best way to scuba is > > 9.85 > > Curtis :-) (gotta work on that last 1.5%) >> Actually, the very best way to scuba is > > 9.85 > > Curtis 9.75 I liked it too. Lee > ? can u scuba in trunks or is a wet/drysuit always required? > > Actually, the very best way to scuba is in just a dive skin. You should > try it someday. I don't think there is any "very best". I've dove in nothing but trunks before (Bay of Pigs, 2002) and, except for the thimble jellies bugging me on the night dive, preferred that to even a dive skin. I've also dove nekkid, but only in my pool. That's truly the very best, but don't expect many fishies. On the other hand, diving dry can be the very best because you don't even get wet. Nothing like ending an hour dive in 50-degree water and you're still wearing the same underwear that you slept in the night before. I suppose diving with a FFM so your hair doesn't even get wet would be even better, but I've never done that. > You'll die immediately. Scuba'ing without a certification is the most > dangerousest thing you can do. A PADI brand certification is by far the > bestest and safest certification you can get to protect yourself > against dying or getting the bends. And now we're stuck with Grumman. > Not nearly enough. You need much more schooling than this. I recommend > you contact your local PADI professional right away for more > information. I heard that Cracker Jack is giving away PADI Master Diver certifications in select boxes of their product, so if Jeremy likes to eat Cracker Jacks he could be in luck. > in that room than you would be in this dumb "Usenet" thing (what kind > of name is "Usenet" for a discussion rooom, anyway. How majorily > stupid!). I believe that it's derived from the simple fact that when someone uses something, that something becomes a tool. Usenet is filled with tools. Path: g2news1.google.com !news4.google.com !newsfeed.stanford.edu !nntp-out.svc.us.xo.net !nntp1-feeder.SJ.svc.us.xo.net !newsfeed.concentric.net !sjc1.nntp.concentric.net !newsfeed-3001.bay.webtv.net !newssorter-3001.bay.webtv.net !not-for-mail From: JeremyQuest@webtv.net (Freeza Frost) Newsgroups: rec.scuba Subject: trunks Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 00:16:36 -0500 Organization: WebTV Subscriber Lines: 7 Message-ID: <23331-42E718B4-1435@storefull-3336.bay.webtv.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: localhost.webtv.net Mime-Version: 1.0 (WebTV) Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit X-WebTV-Signature: 1 ETAtAhRm9Tt89mFXTzhWkW4N/qIVWawfawIVAJyjayMmc8gOMujomXoIQoSqxGU8 Content-Disposition: Inline Different writing style (i.e. more illiterate), but still a WebTV weenie... This ID has a longer history (of BS posts) though, so one might wonder if this is the same person as Connie... Interesting that all the strange ones come from the Bay Area WebTV news server... Must be something in the water over there... One has to wonder though... Has *anyone* from the WebTV domain EVER said anything that would justify not killfiling the entire domain? Theorhetically, I guess it's *possible*, but I don't believe that I've ever seen an example of such behaviour... >can u scuba in trunks or is a wet/drysuit always required? > >what happens if u dive with no certification? i know the bends is a >risk but if u know to rise in stages and slowly, is that enough? If you complete a certification course, you will learn that there are many dangers in SCUBA diving. You will also learn how to deal with them so that you can dive without risking injury or death. You will even learn when and why a wetwuit, drysuite, skinsuit and/or other envronmental protetion is necessary or desirable. No, knowing "to rise in stages and slowly" is not enough. Not by a LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG shot!  SignatureCharlie Hammond -- Hewlett-Packard Company -- Ft Lauderdale FL USA (hammond@not@peek.ssr.hp.com -- remove "@not" when replying) All opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily my employer's. >>can u scuba in trunks or is a wet/drysuit always required? >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > No, knowing "to rise in stages and slowly" is not enough. > Not by a LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG shot! It doesn't prepare you for rec.scuba though. SignatureMichael Wolf ----- Cthulhu For President. Why settle for the lesser evil? remove stopspam to reply >> If you complete a certification course, ... >It doesn't prepare you for rec.scuba though. Nothing does. SignatureCharlie Hammond -- Hewlett-Packard Company -- Ft Lauderdale FL USA (hammond@not@peek.ssr.hp.com -- remove "@not" when replying) All opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily my employer's. > >>can u scuba in trunks or is a wet/drysuit always required? > >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > It doesn't prepare you for rec.scuba though. PADI will have a specialty course for rec.scuba in 2006. Dennis Thus spake "Dennis \(Icarus\)" <nojunkmail@ever.invalid> : >> >>can u scuba in trunks or is a wet/drysuit always required? >> >> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >PADI will have a specialty course for rec.scuba in 2006. But it won't have it's own patch, it will just be a "Distinctive Specialty". Maybe I should work up a course outline for one. >Dennis Signaturedillon Linux, it's not just an OS, it's a way of life. And a damn fine one, at that. > > It doesn't prepare you for rec.scuba though. > > PADI will have a specialty course for rec.scuba in 2006. Who have they got writing the course materials? >> > It doesn't prepare you for rec.scuba though. >> >> PADI will have a specialty course for rec.scuba in 2006. > >Who have they got writing the course materials? Uh, do we have to demonstrate any dive skills to qualify? JF "What embitters the world is not excess of criticism, but an absence of self-criticism." - G.K.Chesterton >>> > It doesn't prepare you for rec.scuba though. >>> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> >Uh, do we have to demonstrate any dive skills to qualify? Yes. How many beers are required to simulate narcosis at 132 feet? How much more bouyancy does a D cup provide over a B cup? Will I die or suffer brain damage first if I breath pure helium? >JF > >"What embitters the world is not excess of criticism, > but an absence of self-criticism." - G.K.Chesterton Signaturedillon Linux, it's not just an OS, it's a way of life. And a damn fine one, at that. > Yes. > > How many beers are required to simulate narcosis at 132 feet? 4 shots of Patron > How much more bouyancy does a D cup provide over a B cup? Caspian or European? (4.32 avoirdupois) > Will I die or suffer brain damage first if I breath pure helium? Yes. >>>> > It doesn't prepare you for rec.scuba though. >>>> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > How many beers are required to simulate narcosis at 132 feet? 12-18, depending on body weight and practise. > How much more bouyancy does a D cup provide over a B cup? Now I'm using a wing after years in a stab, I'm gonna be finding out how useful my new man-boobs are going to be in keeping me face up. I haven't figgered a cup size yet but I'll get back to ya. > Will I die or suffer brain damage first if I breath pure helium? Years of sucking balloons to make a funny voice may be responsible for my brain damage??? Cool, I always put it down to the alcohol. BARTENDER! LD. > >Who have they got writing the course materials? > > > Uh, do we have to demonstrate any dive skills to qualify? I shouldn't think so. Rec.scuba survival skills should be the first determining requirement. On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 12:56:35 -0500, "Dennis \(Icarus\)" <nojunkmail@ever.invalid> wrote: >> >>can u scuba in trunks or is a wet/drysuit always required? >> >> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >PADI will have a specialty course for rec.scuba in 2006. Do we get any credit hours for our CID? JF "What embitters the world is not excess of criticism, but an absence of self-criticism." - G.K.Chesterton > On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 12:56:35 -0500, "Dennis \(Icarus\)" > >> It doesn't prepare you for rec.scuba though. > > > >PADI will have a specialty course for rec.scuba in 2006. > > Do we get any credit hours for our CID? Hmm, I've still been trying to figure out how to be awarded a CID. > > On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 12:56:35 -0500, "Dennis \(Icarus\)" > > >> It doesn't prepare you for rec.scuba though. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Hmm, I've still been trying to figure out how to be awarded a CID. You have to get a sex change and be decrepit. >> > On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 12:56:35 -0500, "Dennis \(Icarus\)" >> > >> It doesn't prepare you for rec.scuba though. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > You have to get a sex change and be decrepit. Hey, I'm not decrepit! LD. > can u scuba in trunks or is a wet/drysuit always required? If you can swim in them, you can dive in them. Naked is OK if you don't mind risking body parts that may look like bait. > what happens if u dive with no certification? i know the bends is a > risk but if u know to rise in stages and slowly, is that enough? Maybe nothing, maybe you die. One of the points of taking a certification course is that you learn what can happen and how to avoid it on purpose. No, knowing to rise in stages and slowly is not enough. Depending on what you mean by "in stages" it may not even be correct. Lee > > can u scuba in trunks or is a wet/drysuit always required? > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > No, knowing to rise in stages and slowly is not enough. Depending on what > you mean by "in stages" it may not even be correct. One might ask what Freeza thinks the "bends" are, in the first place. > One might ask what Freeza thinks the "bends" are, in the first place. Morning exercises. Good for the knees. >> can u scuba in trunks or is a wet/drysuit always required? > > If you can swim in them, you can dive in them. Naked is OK if you don't > mind risking body parts that may look like bait. More importantly, take care in who else is on the boat when diving naked or in 'trunks'. We only let Lee get away with it because of other redeeming factors. LD. |
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