It does make you poor, but I suppose you have to suffer for the art.SparticleBrane:
Ignorant DIR Question
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cmalinowski
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So, is that your excellent trim in your avatar? Just checking since you're boasting about it.Peter Guy:...I was the only person in my class NOT in a BP/W but there was a comment made that my trim, etc. was excellent (that is until the instructor realized it was me and not one of the others who were "properly" attired).
Chris
No, he's learned a little since then 
cmalinowski
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OK, I guess I should have put aTSandM:No, he's learned a little since then
in there. Guess I was just in a mood tonight...
Charlie99
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But it does show his devotion to the philosophy of "if you don't need it underwater for the dive, then don't bring it".cmalinowski:
Wings are superfluous, extra junk that don't fit the minimalist philosophy.
Kevin K
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Gleaned from the WWW somewheres-Hope you got a sense of humor!
I converted to DIR about 6 months ago and I have found that the philosophy extends way beyond diving. I think most people tend to view DIR as a gear configuration or diving objective type of thing but it really is a philosophy that you can use in other parts of your life. For instance, below are just some of the ways Ive extended the DIR way of doing things into other areas of my life.
Last week some of my buddies came over to my house. Now, not all of them are divers but they do understand the DIR philosophy. So, first off, we all drink the same beer. This avoids any situations where you might be enjoying a lager and accidentally pick up an ale (or the other way around). That can be very uncool. That could quickly lead to a panic situation so we avoid it all together.
We also drink only from cans, no bottles. And we never put the beer in the refrigerator. It always goes in the ice chest in my living room. 47% of Drinking Related Incidents (DRI) occur when someone is going to the fridge for another beer so better to be safe than sorry. Of course, this is all rigged up while were still 100% sober so theres no impaired judgment once things get cooking.
All of us wear a bungee necklace with a full beer on it just in case someone experiences an Out Of Beer (OOB) emergency. I can offer my already opened beer to my buddy and simply reach down and grab the backup off my beer necklace. And, without exception, we always use the 7 foot hose on the beer bong.
Of course, we dont stay in every night so when we do decide to go out we make sure were still DIR. All of us wear exactly the same clothing:
Levis 501 Jeans (button hole, straight leg)
Gap Black T-Shirt
Haynes boxer shorts, black
Gold Toe socks, black
Kenneth Cole shoes, Brad Bitt style
G-Shock watch, black band
Nylon belt, black, with military buckle
Black Leather Jacket (optional, depending on weather conditions)
This may sound a bit silly or overdone but believe me, when youre penetrating a night club, knowing exactly what you buddies are dressed like can make all the difference in the world if youre hoping to snag some hottie. Lets say I see some cutie and just before I get up to go talk to her a waitress spills a drink in my lap? No problem, because I can always swap pants with my buddy. I dont have to worry if they match, because I know hes wearing Levis 501s. Bam, swap pants and I can still complete my objective.
One thing to keep in mind about night clubs is that you seldom want to penetrate a club on beer. I know, some of the macho jerks do this and brag to all of their buddies but believe me, its not DIR. You have to do it on mixed drinks. Obviously the mix will be different on different nights but a good vodka tonic mix is pretty standard. Again, theres a right way and a wrong way to do this. You cant just order any old vodka or depend on some bartender to get the mix right. Thats what the strokes do. No, you order Stoli vodka which has an excellent reputation in the DIR partying community. The correct blend is 2oz Stoli with tonic water poured over ice in a highball glass (lemon or lime optional). I always bring a testing kit with me and if the blend is off, I send it back. Its just not worth the risk and its not DIR.
So you penetrate the night club and youve got a good mix, now its time to meet the ladies. I should have said this earlier but watch your drink consumption. Its a well known fact that women look 25% - 30% better in a night club and if you get all narcd up on vodka tonic, it increases your chances of a coyote ugly blackout. You have to keep your wits about you.
If its early, you probably have pretty good viz. Later in the evening when the smoke silts up the room itll be harder to make out the women on the other side of the club so get your headings early. On a few occasions Ive had to bust out the wreck reel just to get to the bathroom and back.
If you are lucky enough to hook up with a nice hottie, this is when doing it right really can pay off. Now, lets face it, theres a certain degree of danger involved here that I dont want to downplay. You need to minimize your risks by using the proper equipment. I carry 2 condoms. One I put on . . . well you know, and the second I put on a bungee that goes around my waist. If theres a malfunction on my primary, I can quickly go to my backup without hardly skipping a beat.
So, as you can see from these pretty basic examples, DIR is not just for diving. Its something you can use in all areas of your life.
Keep it real,
DIR Dork
kk
I converted to DIR about 6 months ago and I have found that the philosophy extends way beyond diving. I think most people tend to view DIR as a gear configuration or diving objective type of thing but it really is a philosophy that you can use in other parts of your life. For instance, below are just some of the ways Ive extended the DIR way of doing things into other areas of my life.
Last week some of my buddies came over to my house. Now, not all of them are divers but they do understand the DIR philosophy. So, first off, we all drink the same beer. This avoids any situations where you might be enjoying a lager and accidentally pick up an ale (or the other way around). That can be very uncool. That could quickly lead to a panic situation so we avoid it all together.
We also drink only from cans, no bottles. And we never put the beer in the refrigerator. It always goes in the ice chest in my living room. 47% of Drinking Related Incidents (DRI) occur when someone is going to the fridge for another beer so better to be safe than sorry. Of course, this is all rigged up while were still 100% sober so theres no impaired judgment once things get cooking.
All of us wear a bungee necklace with a full beer on it just in case someone experiences an Out Of Beer (OOB) emergency. I can offer my already opened beer to my buddy and simply reach down and grab the backup off my beer necklace. And, without exception, we always use the 7 foot hose on the beer bong.
Of course, we dont stay in every night so when we do decide to go out we make sure were still DIR. All of us wear exactly the same clothing:
Levis 501 Jeans (button hole, straight leg)
Gap Black T-Shirt
Haynes boxer shorts, black
Gold Toe socks, black
Kenneth Cole shoes, Brad Bitt style
G-Shock watch, black band
Nylon belt, black, with military buckle
Black Leather Jacket (optional, depending on weather conditions)
This may sound a bit silly or overdone but believe me, when youre penetrating a night club, knowing exactly what you buddies are dressed like can make all the difference in the world if youre hoping to snag some hottie. Lets say I see some cutie and just before I get up to go talk to her a waitress spills a drink in my lap? No problem, because I can always swap pants with my buddy. I dont have to worry if they match, because I know hes wearing Levis 501s. Bam, swap pants and I can still complete my objective.
One thing to keep in mind about night clubs is that you seldom want to penetrate a club on beer. I know, some of the macho jerks do this and brag to all of their buddies but believe me, its not DIR. You have to do it on mixed drinks. Obviously the mix will be different on different nights but a good vodka tonic mix is pretty standard. Again, theres a right way and a wrong way to do this. You cant just order any old vodka or depend on some bartender to get the mix right. Thats what the strokes do. No, you order Stoli vodka which has an excellent reputation in the DIR partying community. The correct blend is 2oz Stoli with tonic water poured over ice in a highball glass (lemon or lime optional). I always bring a testing kit with me and if the blend is off, I send it back. Its just not worth the risk and its not DIR.
So you penetrate the night club and youve got a good mix, now its time to meet the ladies. I should have said this earlier but watch your drink consumption. Its a well known fact that women look 25% - 30% better in a night club and if you get all narcd up on vodka tonic, it increases your chances of a coyote ugly blackout. You have to keep your wits about you.
If its early, you probably have pretty good viz. Later in the evening when the smoke silts up the room itll be harder to make out the women on the other side of the club so get your headings early. On a few occasions Ive had to bust out the wreck reel just to get to the bathroom and back.
If you are lucky enough to hook up with a nice hottie, this is when doing it right really can pay off. Now, lets face it, theres a certain degree of danger involved here that I dont want to downplay. You need to minimize your risks by using the proper equipment. I carry 2 condoms. One I put on . . . well you know, and the second I put on a bungee that goes around my waist. If theres a malfunction on my primary, I can quickly go to my backup without hardly skipping a beat.
So, as you can see from these pretty basic examples, DIR is not just for diving. Its something you can use in all areas of your life.
Keep it real,
DIR Dork
kk
Packhorse
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Now thats funny!!
bluewatertoy
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You have got way too much time on your hands down in Florida Kevin. It's minus 20 celcius and snowing up here right now.
Al, don't hassle lamont. He's about as hard-core GUE as they come. He's just making the observation that absolute adherence to every tenet of DIR is only critical for high-risk dives. Whether I have my wet notes in my left pocket or my right when I'm diving the Edmonds Underwater Park (max depth 35 feet) is very unlikely to make any difference to anybody, because we aren't solving any serious problems underwater there.
A basically standardized setup, good personal skills, a commitment to team diving, and sharp emergency procedures is enough for an Edmonds dive.
A basically standardized setup, good personal skills, a commitment to team diving, and sharp emergency procedures is enough for an Edmonds dive.
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