abbreviations

[jaybombs25]

ever thought that when we use all those different abbrevations we use in this forum many newcomers have NO idea what they mean... so lets start a list of sum of the most commonly used abbreviations here goes..

OW-open water
AOW-advanced open water
LDS-- local dive shop
DIR-Do it right


continue adding to this list

 

[scarefaceDM]

BYOB

An apres dive treat....

 

[ClayJar]

BP/W: Backplate / Wing

 

[Walter]

Cool idea. Try this.

 

[scubawally]

OOA - out of air
DIY - do it yourself
octo - octopus/alternate 2nd stage
MOD - maximum operating depth
END - end narcotic depth
RNT - residual nitrogen time
ABT - actual bottom time
TBT - total bottom time
PADI - profesional association of diving instructors
SSI - scuba schools international
ACUC - american and canadian underwater certification
TDI - technical diving international
SDI - scuba diving international
IANTD - international association of nitrox and technical divers
TOX or OX TOX - Oxygen toxicity
SMB - surface marker buoy
SPG - submersible pressure guage
STROKE - someone who does not folloe the strict dictum of DIR
AGE - arterial gas embolism
surd02 - surface decompression on 02
deco - decompression
LDS - local dive shop


these are just a few I can think of off the top of my head....we ues almost as many abreviations as the armed forces

 

[knotical]

There's also this:
http://www.scubaboard.com/cms/article8.html

 

[jaybombs25]

das probably more comprehensive that we could of come up with in this thread

 

[dannobee]

Try some of these too.

http://wrolf.net/scuba_slang.html

 

[scubatexastony]

http://www.diveinstruct.org.uk/terms3.html

tony

 

[jaybombs25]

lol lol thats exactly what i was tryin to accomplish here ohh well lol

ohh can someone explain to me the concept of DIR never understood that fully