hijax
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I would have just said "hey Dick, stop waiving before they call the Coast Guard" but that's me.
I swear I would laugh my ass off if you told me that.
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I would have just said "hey Dick, stop waiving before they call the Coast Guard" but that's me.
I would have pegged you as a surgeon after this post. But alas you are an ER doc.
In my OW course, any student caught with a mask on the forehead had to buy the instructor a case of beer. It became almost a game to try and catch someone.
In my OW course, any student caught with a mask on the forehead had to buy the instructor a case of beer. It became almost a game to try and catch someone.
Started life as a general surgeon . . . after getting a degree in math.
My bad. I meant when I was in OW class as a student! And like rx7diver, we never actually had to pay up!Have you become an alcoholic---yet??/.......You know, a lot of your students---like a lot of my patients---can be DUMB.......
Good on you hijax! I would dive with you anytime with an attitude like that.
People make mistakes all the time. Most can simply be overlooked unless they ask for assistance. A friendly reminder to a friend should be welcome unless he has an attitude problem.
I was recently asked during a dive, "Rey, why do you have to get all technical" in a very snarky way. We were on the surface and I had signaled the boat. My buddy started to signal the boat also by waving his arm so I corrected him. He was cool with it but someone else that was with us is the one that made the remark. I have to say it frustrated me to get asked that.
I'm a stickler for the rules and I follow them so I can dive safely. I'm the type that will consider a dive plan before every dive, go over hand signals and inspect my buddy's gear to ensure I understand where everything is. I listen to the boat briefing...every time...because it sets the expectation of what to do and where to be when you're done. And I brush up on my skills yearly to make sure I haven't forgotten anything.
It's just the way I'm wired and as a husband and father, I want to make sure I come back safely. I don't think my expectations or how I dive is out of the norm and diving isn't something you do recklessly.
Anyways, just venting to a group that may understand me. Not asking for anything but an ear.