A new religion?

[Tanked Monkey]

Ok I give up, I will probably feel stupid for asking this, but what the heck is DIR????? I've seen it on this board lots of times, and I have no clue what it stands for. Its driving me nuts, I even went to the FAQ to see if there was some lingo section that might give a definition. I'm sorry if I am being naive, somebody please explain!

Dion

In a nutshell, DIR stands for "Doing It Right." DIR is a holistic philosophy toward diving, which focuses on physical and mental fitness, a safe diving attitude, comprehensive buddy skills, and proper gear configuration. For a bit more information, see http://www.gue.com.

For a full explanation: http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=44823

Mike

 

[Dion]

Thank you for the links.

Dion

 

[DrSteve]

Ok I give up, I will probably feel stupid for asking this, but what the heck is DIR????? I've seen it on this board lots of times, and I have no clue what it stands for. Its driving me nuts, I even went to the FAQ to see if there was some lingo section that might give a definition. I'm sorry if I am being naive, somebody please explain!

Dion

I think perhaps Brother DPM could answer that one for you.

They are the "Brothers in Black" and they espouse the use of computers in the observances of their religeon.

 

[Dion]

Ok so now my question is why do people seem to make fun of them? Or am I misunderstanding? Do they take themselves too seriously? (Which is what usually makes a good target.)

Oh and I love the idea of a scuba diving religion, it would make church much more interesting. I am going to start telling people I am a scubaterian just to see the looks on their faces.

Dion

 

[BabyDuck]

can we make it so seafood dinners in expensive restaurants are sacrifices to our gods and therefore also deductible? mmm, seafood communion...

 

[DrSteve]

Ok so now my question is why do people seem to make fun of them? Or am I misunderstanding? Do they take themselves too seriously? (Which is what usually makes a good target.)

Oh and I love the idea of a scuba diving religion, it would make church much more interesting. I am going to start telling people I am a scubaterian just to see the looks on their faces.

Dion

Well our DIR brothers are part of the fundamentalist (Halcyon) Wing. Thet take themselves very seriously and say that true communion can only be obtained by wearing your gear in a specific configuration.

 

[Tanked Monkey]

Ok so now my question is why do people seem to make fun of them? Or am I misunderstanding? Do they take themselves too seriously? (Which is what usually makes a good target.)

We, as scubatarians, accept all of our scuba diving brothers and sisters with open arms.

 

[Diver Dennis]

Well our DIR brothers are part of the fundamentalist (Halcyon) Wing. Thet take themselves very seriously and say that true communion can only be obtained by wearing your gear in a specific configuration.

He heee. But do they take liberites in their interpretation of the Book of diving?

 

[Queen]

We, as $cubatarian$, accept all of our $cuba diving brother$ and $i$ter$ with open arm$.

Fixed

 

[DrSteve]

That's right, everyone i$ welcome to join