Pyramid65
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OW, AOW & Nitrox certs, currently have 12 dives but look'in to change that...Either Saturdays or Sundays, or both camping there.
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I applaud you for wanting to get more experience. The fact that someone can have OW, AOW and nitrox certs with a total of 12 dives is disheartening.
Go to the student side and join up with a group in about the same position.
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Why disheartening??? I got my OW with 5 dives with SSI, switched over to PADI and did the AOW class, 2 of those 5 dives with Nitrox, took the academics and the written test so I'm certified, I may as well throw in that I'm one dive away from my Wreck cert as well....I see nothing wrong with learning everything there is to learn about the sport.
kwinter - I was thinking this is the perfect spot for Pyramid65 to post looking for dive buddies of his same caliber.
I was also thinking your comment may be best served on the Basic or Advanced Scuba Discussion - that way you can rant all you want in general terms about the demise of new divers and their skills according to you. But I was thinking you don't want to limit someone who is trying to improve their skills in what I believe is the correct forum. He was looking for a dive partner not a critique of his approach to his skill level or certifications achieved.
oh well... my 2 cents - Pyramid65 - I applaud your desire to further your diving skills and training - keep on going...
Not sure what put the bug up your butt, dickhead. I did not say one thing to criticize the skills of the OP or new divers in general. I said nothing that would limit someone who is trying to improve his skills. And there was not one word said that was a critique of his approach to his skill level.
What I did criticize was the way certain training organizations are more interested in taking money for classes with artificially designed certification criteria than in emphasizing the benefit of experience over more certifications. And unless the OP purposely switched from SSI training to PADI in order to bypass the experience requirement for AOW status, then my critique of the organization is no reflection on him at all.
As for where I posted my comment, I answered his question directly by telling him where he could go at Dutch to find gaggles of people at his level always willing to tack on another soul. And I also told him I would be there, but in the other side just in case he wanted to come over and say hi. I usually like meeting other divers, especially ones who are just starting out. But I can make an exception in your case. My post was appropriately placed, even if you think my comments about PADI and NAUI were not.
So just keep making all those 10 foot dives at the Manesquan bridge and L street. It's a great way to perfect buoyancy.
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