Mask? Check! Regs? Check! Gas on? Check! Fins...

[RJP]

 

[tdtaylor]

Received one of those certificates on my last live-a-board. Was jumping off the 6 foot high platform, and halfway down several heard me curse. The best was when I was with a group in Bonaire, and I forgot my fins in the other truck- just as well, I had hurt my shoulder and was seriously contemplating sitting the dive out. Well, my friend was giving me Cr*p, as we do each other, as he turned around and jumped off the dock to the water about 8 feet down without his fins. Boy, did I lay it on- "not sure you really need these,: etc. Too much fun.

Terry

 

[RJP]

I guess I'm just excited to get in the water!

My best move was in Truk Lagoon getting down to the deck of the San Francisco Maru - at 165fsw - and realizing that both of my computers were attached to my manifold.

Getting them off was a bit tricky... crew asked me afterwards why I did a valve drill once I got to depth.

 

[00wabbit]

My favorite is getting everything on and then realizing I forgot my weight harness.

I have to take everything off to put it on and start over again.

 

[Hank49]

I mix my wetsuits this time of year as the water temp is changing. 1.5 mm pants with a 3 mm top. Was out early this year and pulled two pairs of pants out of my basket….16 miles out. I had a spare vest but it was cooooollllld…

 

[dumpsterDiver]

That is so cool that the company celebrates your irresponsible behavior. I wonder if they ever had anyone die from their boats, who say forgot to turn their air on? Do they give awards for running out of air too?

 

[RJP]

That is so cool that the company celebrates your irresponsible behavior. I wonder if they ever had anyone die from their boats, who say forgot to turn their air on? Do they give awards for running out of air too?

What ridiculously irresponsible behavior. I could have died - taking all 14 passengers and 5 crew with me - by jumping into 30ft of flat-calm 82F water with an AL 80 on my back without my fins. Such reckless, wanton disregard for the safety of myself and those around me. It's a wonder I didn't cramp up and drown during the 3m swim back to the boat. And the poor crew member, who had to put his life on the line by bending over to hand me my fins. Never mind the paroxysm of laughter I inflicted upon him. I should have been barred from diving the rest of the trip. In fact, the crew should have immediately carried out the recall procedure, brought all divers back to the boat, pulled the anchor, returned to Nassau, and cancelled the rest of the charter. Perhaps a QA investigation of my professional status should be filed with PADI?

You should also note that during the course of the trip I was also observed exhibiting other, equally egregiously irresponsible behaviors:
- I failed to floss every day
- I spent approximately 30min in direct sunlight without reapplying sunscreen
- I did not eat all of my Brussels sprouts at dinner one night
- I repeatedly used the wrong fork to eat my salad

(I probably would have gotten an engraved plaque if I had brought my uncertified 15yr old daughter with me on her her first-ever dive on scuba, had her descend on her own for a ditch-and-don, and surface through a mass of stinging jellyfish.)

 

[boulderjohn]

Who needs fins? Check out this video of a new grate being placed over the cave opening at the bottom of the Blue Hole in Santa Rosa, New Mexico:

https://vimeo.com/74664048

---------- Post added November 28th, 2013 at 02:04 PM ----------

When teaching a PADI OW class, which uses a buddy check mnemonic that ends with "Final OK," I tell the students to pronounce the phrase with a short i: "fin'-uhl OK," in the hope it will help them remember this oft-forgotten piece of equipment.

 

[RJP]

When teaching a PADI OW class, which uses a buddy check mnemonic that ends with "Final OK," I tell the students to pronounce the phrase with a short i: "fin'-uhl OK," in the hope it will help them remember this oft-forgotten piece of equipment.

Bruce Willis Relinquishes All Fins
Big White Rabbits Are Finless
Bangkok Women Really Abhor Fins

 

[GrimSleeper]

That is so cool that the company celebrates your irresponsible behavior. I wonder if they ever had anyone die from their boats, who say forgot to turn their air on? Do they give awards for running out of air too?

This is not especially aimed at you, Dumpster Diver, you're a long way from being the most aggressive poster at the moment, but seriously, what's up with Scubaboard? Pretty much every thread is descending into people making snarky comments and taking cheap shots at each other.

Diver forgets fins. Nobody gets hurt, unless they've got an oversized ego. Liveaboard crew make entertaining certificate. Everyone has a couple of beers and a laugh.

Isn't that the point of holiday diving? Or is even jumping in for an easy swim around with the fishies a cause for chest-thumping and bull**** now?