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I agree with Charlie, this is woefully less a case of In Water Recompression and wholly smacks more of Blown Decompression Stop. Let the fireworks begin:popcorn::popcorn: TAV

Bless you dear one. Glad to see you here again. Would be honored to carry your tanks. Tevis

Even and old dog like me can learn new tricks. Dr. Bill, I am training for DIR Tech 1 to get my skills up to par a year from now. My deepest is 150 fsw, maybe you can allow me to team up with you. You are a fish whisperer,and a celebrity to us all. Take care my EXPERIENCED and dear friend...

Hoo rah my koolaid drinking brother. . . :rofl3: . . . . lemme add: next number) an addendum to the above rule, if you strap on a 120 or 130, you HAD BETTER know SAC rate based upon 4 ATA's and big time gas planning. . . otherwise, stay above 60 fsw. :no There, now the earth is back on...

Dr Bill, and Ben, wow guys, those are the noobs that make diving dangerous and add to the length of the accident analysis threads. All, thanks for weighing in. I dont get involved in the knowledge v. experience v. plastic merit badge fray. . . . . we can all agree (well most of us) that...

It is common knowledge that Rick is actually a Black Ops Operative covertly masquerading as a recreational diver. Yea right you were at Shaws Cove on a single tank. . . Are Deb and Kim just dupes to your sexy devil may care persona, or are they operatives also? If you read the fine print, he...

Darth, thank you much! This is the best and brightest use of ScubaBoard, the sharing of information that makes us all a little more cautious, a little safer. . . . . Dive safely all, Dive safely!:)

From what I have gleaned from the Original Posters subsequent posts, SHE was agitated. I can only assume that she miss stated her decompession obligation. It is NOT an April Fools joke and I gave her serious props for having to courage to discuss a dive accident with a favorable outcome two...

Thanks for this J.R. we experienced folks owe it to the newbies on the ways things go ridiculously wrong. . . . . .and how we lived through it. This is my 'what were you thinking/insert stoopid here' saga: http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=134546 Great Friday all, T

thanks my DIR brother for clarifying this! Yes this is an account of a relatively new diver being pulled into an overwhelming situation due to peer pressure. I am pleased that this has generated such a poignant discussion, and I gently hope is scares a couple people into saying "NO" to...

The Peace is a top notch boat. I also throw in my hat for the Sundiver Captain'd by Ray Arntz. He is a top notch Captain that knows Catalina intimately. Also you have Kyaa as a Co-Captain, and Lori as the DM with the mostest. Exemplary operation. www.sundiver.net Tell em' Tevis sent 'ya. ...

As a DM, I subscribe to a host of newsgroups discuss accident analysis, dive medicine, etc. . . . The following is a particularly poignant account of diving well above experience level. I plead with you, only go beyond your comfort level with a mentor. Gain experience not by collecting...

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Tom you NAILED IT. I was the first! She sheepishly looked at me and apologized. . . and then handed me the big door stop!

That is ridiculous. I lead a group of AOW students on a night dive for my check out dive. My instructor and I had a hard enough time hearding cats at 71 fsw in the dark. I have never heard of that. And if it did happen, you are responsible for the students. Not the OOA diver, the instructor is...

Become a STRONG swimmer! I have 320 dives, have a powerful frog kick, am in decent shape for a 44 year old, and started training for the 400 and 800 a month before I actually did it, and it still kicked my arse. I nailed every test and kept failing the standards questions. Finally after the...

This is why this philosophy is so salient. Your surface is your team mate, rather than bolting to the surface. I am practicing the same scenario right now. Have you considered crimping your hose next time and shutting down the offending post?

A gentle correction Mike:D The instructor makes us RIP our own mask off (and hand it to him) all while deploying a bag, AND donating air on our long hose, all while maintaining perfect trim:11doh: the bar is high Happy Friday to all, T

Y'all dont get it. . . . . Chris is the FIRE BREATHIN' KEEPER OF THE TECHNIQUE, FIERCE, BLUE H WEARIN' DRAGON OF DIR. :viking2: Tread lightly 'else he rains valve failures down on you. hoo rah my team mate, hoo rah!