@Edward3c.. Not certain what a thousand pound sterling translates to the currency used in the former colonies, but it seems like a lot of dollars
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A family story told and retold when my diving family gathers
Some years ago my son needed a relaxing vacation and chose Hawaii. His plan was to relax around the pool with the family and do nothing except one day he wanted to devote to diving. I suggested based on what I had read on this board to take all his certifications and honors...just in case some fuzzy faced DM demanded some special certification or "training."
He arrived at the boat was met by a wet behind his ears DM who was checking certifications. Sam IV showed him a NAUI (Life) Instructor certification which confused the DM - didn't understand the "Life certification" so he next displayed his rather low number PADI Instructor card, which he was informed was long out of date. Next comes the SSI Pro 5000 Which totally confused the DM, so he asked the Captain about a Pro 5000, The Captain jumps up, runs over introduced himself and says cone on up to the wheel house and lets chat --which the did all the way to the dive site.
Sam IV asked the captain if it was agreeable and acceptable just grab a tank. jump over the side and just relax underwater-- No problem was the reply.
On the return there was a vacation type diver who suddenly was experiencing all sorts of imagined dive maladies. The fuzzy faced DM "training " immediately kicked in- he began asking the most bizarre questions , so Sam IV came out of the wheel house and causally took over the questioning of dive history and began a preliminary examination, much to the consternation of the DM, who asked "I suppose you are also a diving doctor?" Sam IV casually replied "Matter of fact I am." To which the DM replied with much sarcasm "Well were did you GET your training ? As if you sent in 3 box tops and received post doctorate specialties. Sam replied "4 years ER residency and 2 years Scripps Hyperbaric fellowship.
The diving victim had swallowed copious amounts of Air ( IE and air hog) and had a stomach pain which had dissipated by the time the boat docked.
Post Scrip
The captain had never and a passenger who was as knowledgeable and experienced as Sam IV and invited him to jump on board any time he was in the islands.
He has 4 or more times and the Captain and Sam IV have become life time friends
And so it wuzzz ... the dazz of our dives
Sam Miller,111