Boarderguy
Chief Narctopus Wrangler
IYKYK...Is that what Debbie Snow said?
Terrible instructor, terrible instruction, terrible results...
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IYKYK...Is that what Debbie Snow said?
That’s really not my intent. Just being direct. I don’t see myself as a zealot, and I don’t even agree with every single GUE/DIR-related idea. It just seems like many divers have this idea of a “DIR Bogeyman” that they project onto anyone that espouses anything DIR-related who will tear them apart over a bolt snap or something. Probably a vestige from the “DIR Wars” I keep reading about that were before my time, but that’s beside the point.Do you realize that by persisting in this thread with a defense of DIR that you might come off as a zealot? I'm sure you're a kind, patient, non-judgmental, reserved kind of DIR diver, as I'd like to believe I am, and others here like @steinbil probably are, but the more you persist with the defensive-sounding replies, the more you might bias others into believing you're not what you think you are. Just food for thought.
that got dark.Ouch.
I understand. It's frustrating to watch, but maybe we're better off not picking at the scab, so to speak? Just let it be? Maybe there will always be DIR jerks.That’s really not my intent. Just being direct. I don’t see myself as a zealot, and I don’t even agree with every single GUE/DIR-related idea. It just seems like many divers have this idea of a “DIR Bogeyman” that they project onto anyone that espouses anything DIR-related who will tear them apart over a bolt snap or something. Probably a vestige from the “DIR Wars” I keep reading about that were before my time, but that’s beside the point.
only at the bottom of the lakethat got dark.
Non ditchable weight isn't DIR. Watch the tapes.Continous webbing and non-ditchable weight come to my mind. It make the live of the poor guy hauling your tank into the Zodiak so much easier if it is a couple of kilos lighter. And for your average rec diver it's far easier to get out of the BCD if there is a buckle to open.
I guess I should have said "if my "Buddy" and I come out of the water or bedroom with a smile..."Hey mate the smile is supposed to be on the other persons face
but the more you persist with the defensive-sounding replies
I understand. It's frustrating to watch, but maybe we're better off not picking at the scab, so to speak? Just let it be? Maybe there will always be DIR jerks.
I guess I should have said "if my "Buddy" and I come out of the water or bedroom with a smile..."
It seems that quite a few DIR divers did not watch the tapes as well. Because I well remember GUE-trained divers telling us strokes that ditchable weight was a sign of an unsafe diver. So we are at the beginning of this thread: Why do some people just roll their eyes and tune out when a DIR diver starts talking to them.Non ditchable weight isn't DIR. Watch the tapes.