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[kathydee]

Honestly Kat, most of the comments are meant as tongue in cheek.
Besides when your assimilated into the collective you won't notice until its too late.

Hi Brewski,

I know

But still, I REALLY don't get what the fuss is about ?

Humm, truth is that almost everyone is always assimilated into some collective - the question is do they choose which one or just fall into the easiest one .

 

[micboucher]

Hi Brewski,

I know

But still, I REALLY don't get what the fuss is about ?

Humm, truth is that almost everyone is always assimilated into some collective - the question is do they choose which one or just fall into the easiest one .

I think it's always about choice, whether we know it or not.

 

[Jim Ernst]

Thanks Michelle!

Kathy.

I am not sure what to make of all of that.

In a past post you said your hose was inadequate , and then you joking told me to Behave, so I posted the smileys keeping there mouth shut.... You know like bite lip don't say it type thing!


I made NO comment about DIR.....?????

 

[Anti-Hero]

Hi Brewski,

I know

But still, I REALLY don't get what the fuss is about ?

Humm, truth is that almost everyone is always assimilated into some collective - the question is do they choose which one or just fall into the easiest one .

Be careful once you come to the DIR side, you're forever changed. Make your choice carefully.

 

[kathydee]

Very true . I'm starting to understand your levitating smiley!

I think it's always about choice, whether we know it or not.

 

[kathydee]

Kathy.

I am not sure what to make of all of that.In a past post you said your hose was inadequate , and then you joking told me to Behave, so I posted the smileys keeping there mouth shut.... You know like bite lip don't say it type thing!I made NO comment about DIR.....?????

Yeah their mouths were taped while one smiley was beating the hay outta the other one . Jim you are so cute just the way you are

Be careful once you come to the DIR side, you're forever changed. Make your choice carefully.

Is that a warning or a promise or both .

My research started back in March or perhaps even before when I met some FLA cave divers on SB, long before I met any Ca locals. As an ex-technical rock climber from the beginning the DIR philosophy made more sense than anything I had been taught. So when I decided to dive local, I tracked down the local DIR folks - they didn't find me.

I watched their DVD's sent by the FLA cave divers, read the book, dove with DIR divers, lurked in their forums. I believe I've made my choice very carefully so far without much influence, the rest will be experiential. The classes are soon to come.

Perhaps 90 instapartners in SE Asia while reading the fundies book this summer made the choice just a little bit easier ! And certainly this did not hurt with the decision : http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/ne...-real-rescue-course-very-close-near-miss.html

Jim & Brewski if I have a long hose, will you all still love me?

 

[Anti-Hero]

It's both, good or bad, you'll never look at diving the same. If you're not doing a regular fitness program I'd start as soon as possible. The GUE-F course is very demanding as far as LONG days, and both mental and physical stress. But at the same time it's exciting, and fulfilling, and a whole lot of fun!

 

[Jim Ernst]

Yeah their mouths were taped while one smiley was beating the hay outta the other one . Jim you are so cute just the way you are



Oh brother....
I am going out!

 

[kathydee]

It's both, good or bad, you'll never look at diving the same. If you're not doing a regular fitness program I'd start as soon as possible. The GUE-F course is very demanding as far as LONG days, and both mental and physical stress. But at the same time it's exciting, and fulfilling, and a whole lot of fun!

Doing Essentials with Don first - think it's the gentlest entry - anyway he has been mentoring me since last May so it makes sense. Now need quite a bit more control of the drysuit first - even though I am ready in the wetsuit now (praticed all summer).

Don says we should probably start classes in early October. Fitness, yup, 2nd week back in the gym, starting on the moutain bike, back in the pool for laps in a week - busy reclaiming my fitness from lazy tropical diving .

Oh brother....I am going out!

Ok now it's your turn to run -I guess I deserve that after my string of smileys Have a fun night Jim!

 

[Brewski]

Jim & Brewski if I have a long hose, will you all still love me?

Kathy

of course your always welcome to hang with us.
long hose or short. its all good.