Hijacking! How good are you?

[Cave Diver]

Morning, err, Evening Fish!

 

[thanksforallthefish]

With more yet to come I'm afraid. One of the downfalls of American people is they always feel there is someone there to bail them out. No one wants to take personal responsibility for their own situation, yet they expect the government to be responsible.

Let me assure you it isn't just the Americans ... there are masses of people here that believe it is their right to be bailed out by the government.

 

[livinoz]

yep the same the world over... but I am amazed at how the Aussies dig into their pockets to help in emergencies... people who were fighting floods in Queensland donating money to the people being burned out in Victoria... amazing..

Mateship. Some people knock it; pity they don't remember the origin of the term.

 

[Cave Diver]

I read your article on DIR ... I found it interesting and informative.

Like most things to do with scuba I like the knowledge, not necessarily the badge.

Fundies sounds like it would be extremely difficult.

Thank you Fish. Fundies was certainly a learning experience, although when I took it it wasn't a pass/fail course at that time. It was more of an informational seminar, rather than a stepping stone to more advanced GUE courses.

I considered taking further GUE training, but was already full cave by then didn't see sufficient value in starting over just to have the c-card.

 

[bowlofpetunias]

There are always those who want something for nothing but I guess it is the majority that really sets the stage ... you will always get both extremes

 

[bowlofpetunias]

Thank you Fish. Fundies was certainly a learning experience, although when I took it it wasn't a pass/fail course at that time. It was more of an informational seminar, rather than a stepping stone to more advanced GUE courses.

I considered taking further GUE training, but was already full cave by then didn't see sufficient value in starting over just to have the c-card.

you are going to have to point me in the direction of that article fish sounds worth reading

 

[tiggrr]

Hi Petunia, Fish, CD and whoever else is here!!

The scubaboard peeps at OWU just ended the party. Before you think I'm some party animal, I fell asleep at 10.

Oh, and great news!!! I went to a different Dr for a second opinion, got a new diagnosis and new meds and they are working!! So, the Bonaire trip is looking pretty good now.

Won't Maged be relieved??


So, didya miss me??????

 

[Cave Diver]

Let me assure you it isn't just the Americans ... there are masses of people here that believe it is their right to be bailed out by the government.

Perhaps not, but in my (not so extensive) travels, it seems to me that Americans in general seem to have a sense of entitlement. Get on an airplane heading on vacation somewhere and most likely the group standing up in the aisle causing a ruckus, etc. are American. I seldom see other cultures that visit somewhere tend to make an :mooner: out of themselves in publice like Americans do.

Don't get me wrong, I love my country, but as a group we seem to think more is owed to us, both at home and abroad.

 

[thanksforallthefish]

I have always thought that the mainstream certification agencies were a little lax on their teaching, even when i did my course. When fish did her course some 10 years later I couldn't believe how much they had removed from the basic course.

 

[bowlofpetunias]

Mateship. Some people knock it; pity they don't remember the origin of the term.

I think I know what you mean about mateship liv but not sure my Aussie education has covered the origin of it... was it during the war in the POW camps... changi?