Drills that should be taught in the OW class

[diver_doug]

LOL

I wouldn't even wait for them to sign the waiver or get any sort of "permission".

Heck they're the ones who signed up for the class, it's your job to teach them.

Throw them in the pool and start hacking away.

They've done amazing things with prosthetics lately, I doubt anyone will ever be able to tell the difference.

lol

sounds good to me...hell if you get enough victims (i mean students) in there, you could have yourself a vat of awesome Chlorine Chum.

 

[idocsteve]

lol

sounds good to me...hell if you get enough victims (i mean students) in there, you could have yourself a vat of awesome Chlorine Chum.

When a student graduates from such a demanding course, they have to be recognized in some fashion.

Here's what I suggest:

Each student is graduated individually, the students who are waiting are sequestered in another room where they cannot see or hear the festivities.

The student is invited up to the podium, and an announcement is made to the effect of

"Congratulations Diver Doug! You have mastered the skills of the Open Water Diver, You've been pushed off the side of the pool and have had your air cut off, you've had your mask ripped off your head and your regulator out of your mouth. You have survived having your leg hacked to pieces, amputated and reattached. And you've been drowned and brought back to life! Welcome to the ranks of the certified diver!"

Then as Diver Doug is presented with a glimmering necklace of mirrors and silver and glitter which is placed around his neck, behind him a panel silently opens which is covering a pool full of baraccuda and a great white shark, and the presenter says "Doug, one more thing"..and gives him a hard backwards shove.

 

[diver_doug]

When a student graduates from such a demanding course, they have to be recognized in some fashion.

Here's what I suggest:

Each student is graduated individually, the students who are waiting are sequestered in another room where they cannot see or hear the festivities.

The student is invited up to the podium, and an announcement is made to the effect of

"Congratulations Diver Doug! You have mastered the skills of the Open Water Diver, You've been pushed off the side of the pool and have had your air cut off, you've had your mask ripped off your head and your regulator out of your mouth. You have survived having your leg hacked to pieces, amputated and reattached. And you've been drowned and brought back to life! Welcome to the ranks of the certified diver!"

Then as Diver Doug is presented with a glimmering necklace of mirrors and silver and glitter which is placed around his neck, behind him a panel silently opens which is covering a pool full of baraccuda and a great white shark, and the presenter says "Doug, one more thing"..and gives him a hard backwards shove.

hahaha

then the "instructor" looks at the horrified spectators, licks his machete, and with a psychotic wild-eyed look on face asks: "who's next to get certfiiiiieeeeeedddd?!?!!!!

 

[idocsteve]

hahaha

then the "instructor" looks at the horrified spectators, licks his machete, and with a psychotic wild-eyed look on face asks: "who's next to get certfiiiiieeeeeedddd?!?!!!!

LMAO

He better calm the hell down before they bring out the next graduate.

I for one, applaud this method of certification.

There's way too many divers out there crowding our dive boatds, kicking up the sand, destroying the vis and knocking off those coral heads.

 

[diver_doug]

LMAO

He better calm the hell down before they bring out the next graduate.

I for one, applaud this method of certification.

There's way too many divers out there crowding our dive boatds, kicking up the sand, destroying the vis and knocking off those coral heads.

Yup. What we've been intelligently discussing here really is the logical progression.

 

[idocsteve]

Yup. What we've been intelligently discussing here really is the logical progression.

True. Maybe progression IS the right word, and some of these activities merit their own certification.

Padi Drowned and back to life Diver
Padi Amputee Prosthetic Diver (this one may already be available)
Padi Hazardous marine life survival Diver

 

[diver_doug]

And just so there's no hard feelings, those who don't survive the barracuda pit recieve:

-Padi Consumed Diver (an honorary degree, conferred posthumously).

 

[idocsteve]

And just so there's no hard feelings, those who don't survive the barracuda pit recieve:

-Padi Consumed Diver (an honorary degree, conferred posthumously).

And those so designated all receive the same nickname to which they will be referred going forward.

"Chum"


Ok that one was admittedly a bit weak but after what we're posted on this thread, it's not going to be possible to top that.

 

[Selchie in LB]

OMG 2 funny! I thought the whole thread was LOL

BUT seriously, isn't there some way of really testing a prospective diver's ability? Has there ever been a case where a certified OW diver sued an instructor after the fact? Speaking for America only, because no other country would allow such a ridiculous claim!

My additional 2c worth here is that I signed up for AOW principally because I did not feel confident enough with my diving skills to go diving. I did do some dives right after OW and I did not feel comfortable at all. I had a patient buddy, but the buddy skills were so not there we did get separated and both surfaced. I have yet to completely figure out my buoyancy, except that I am very buoyant unless I have at least 26 + lbs on me (really!) & bounce along the bottom and silt the water column. I do think there is value in snatching a mask, a reg or grabbing a fin to simulate a tangle. If a student/prospective diver is not comfortable in class, then how do you think they will be in a real situation, with a real person/buddy, in 30 - 60 feet of water when the feces hit the current? Why just push people through the mill?

 

[idocsteve]

My additional 2c worth here is that I signed up for AOW principally because I did not feel confident enough with my diving skills to go diving.

It just so happens that Diver Doug and myself are planning to take a few students out this weekend and run them through some "advanced skills training". Why don't you join us? The only prerequisite is that you have completed your last will and testament. Please bring an original copy, we may need to modify it slightly prior to the poolwork.

Why just push people through the mill?

Unscramble the letters and fill in the blank and you will have your answer.

Its all about the _________

o-y-e-n-m