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word, I dream of diving everyday.. thats almost as good as the real thing. the planning, talking about it, going to scuba club meetings, shopping for gear, gadgets.. all is foreplay for diving..
 
theskull:
Dudes, some of you are really missing the "experience". The bottom time is the cream of course, but I get great satisfaction from the planning as well. Often during the week before the dive I envision the dives I will be making, mentally rehearsing what will be done and where we will dive and what we will see. I can spend hours (enjoyable hours) selecting which components of my equipment I will use and why, and then enjoy assembling the gear and carefully packing it up--the cleanup, drying, and storing of the gear post-dive is not quite as fun but gives me pleasure as well since I know I am taking care of my life-support equipment so it will continue to serve me well.

Then there are the surface intervals between dives, which includes discussing all that went well and could have been better, trading diving tips and gear opinions -- AND -- relaxing in the aquatic environment and enjoying each others company and some leisurely meals.

And of course getting the film developed and enjoying the photos and critiquing the photographers' techniques and results.

AND some of my best friends and coolest acquaintances have been made at dive sites and on dive trips.

Diving RULES!


theskull
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I agree completely. I live, breath, eat, and sleep diving. As you know.

Brian
 
I love to dive, and as stated on the orig. post, I don't get much time either. A big part of this for me is the equipment intensity involved with diving. I will clean and polish my gear for hours. I'll make time even when I don't have it. I want all my stuff to be perfect, for a long useful life. The palnning and maintenance is a big part of it for me and I actually like it.
 
Just goes to show you. When you have it made you do tend to take it for granted.

Come visit. We'll spoil the dickens out of you. ;)
 
oversea:
I love to dive, and as stated on the orig. post, I don't get much time either. A big part of this for me is the equipment intensity involved with diving. I will clean and polish my gear for hours. I'll make time even when I don't have it. I want all my stuff to be perfect, for a long useful life. The palnning and maintenance is a big part of it for me and I actually like it.
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many posts here echo these remarks. The interesting thing for me is that folks that live in dive intensive environments enjoy diving most of the time (or at least have access at will), such as the next poster in this thread.

The rest of us have to be content with what I will refer to as "diving ***terbation" because we often have to be content with this somewhat lesser activity, while thinking about diving...

JAG
 
jagfish:
The rest of us have to be content with what I will refer to as "diving ***terbation" because we often have to be content with this somewhat lesser activity, while thinking about diving...
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I would never have imagined diving in that way, you have opened my eyes in a most alarming manner - i prefer the diving over the rest, but make do with just spending time thinking about it - then on here and buying stuff i need of ebay - from folks who have "lost that loving feeling" for diving. ;)
 
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