csicnomore
Contributor
1st time diving was in November of 1977 in a lake in Arkansas in my swimshorts, boy was it cold. About 10 of us were being certified in a college class and most of us being students couldn't afford wetsuits (and where would you buy one in Arkansas in the '70's?) A few months later I joined the Navy and thinking a certification on a lake wasn't good for the ocean, I never dove again... Went to the Indian Ocean, the Mediterranean, Egypt, Israel, Cyprus, Australia, Carribean. Of course years later after retiring from the Navy I find that an Open Water Certification is good anywhere!! BUMMER! Fast forward to 2007, I have Gulf War Illness and major back problems from walking on steel flight decks carrying heavy equipment and find that swimming under water reduces my pain level to almost zero. Then while dating my future wife ( she had just certified) I go thru scuba diving class, Again! Boy has the equipment changed. What I wore in '77 was't much different than what Lloyd Bridges wore in Sea Hunt! My body is 30 years older but my gear is new, haha!
Now I ordered a pair of FF pro's on Ebay for $115 and I'm countin' the days till that Brown UPS truck pull into the driveway... Can't believe i missed out on 30 years of fun cause I missunderstood what my Dive Instructer said, but then again at 17 I was young and stupid. Can't wait to see what the next 30 years brings....Happy Diving
Now I ordered a pair of FF pro's on Ebay for $115 and I'm countin' the days till that Brown UPS truck pull into the driveway... Can't believe i missed out on 30 years of fun cause I missunderstood what my Dive Instructer said, but then again at 17 I was young and stupid. Can't wait to see what the next 30 years brings....Happy Diving