Buying equipment with out having a fitting?

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...telling you porkies....

Translation and derivation please.

It's so much fun learning a foreign language.

 

[PhilEllis]

I've found that my LDS tends to beat the online prices if I confront him. There's some sort of law stating that they can't advertise gear at a lower prices than the MSRP, but the man comes through for me, lol. Also something to think about: Leisure Pro and Scuba Toys both have a "fit guarantee," which means, if it doesn't fit you, send it back free of charge and they'll replace it.

Welcome to the wonderful sport of diving by the way!

To my knowledge, any authorized dealer internet store will do this. We don't have it happen often, but if anyone purchase a wetsuit (or anything) from us and it doesn't fit, we get a new one out immediately.

Phil Ellis
Discount Scuba Gear at DiveSports.com - Buy Scuba Diving Equipment & Snorkeling Equipment

 

[David Wilson]

Translation and derivation please.

It's so much fun learning a foreign language.

The US and the UK are indeed two countries divided by a common language. "Porkies" is British rhyming slang:

Porkies = Pork Pies = Lies.

And in case you've never seen a pork pie before, here's a picture of one:



The best ones come from Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire.

Another example of rhyming slang is

apples and pears = stairs.

If you want more where that came from, try:

Cockney Rhyming Slang, London Slang, rhyming slang dictionary

 

[davidryder]

Ewww pork pie?