Nitro or Nitrox?

[eandiver]

Thought I would mention this since it seemed funny at the time. Now it's just sad.

Went to my LDS yesterday to get a VIP and fill for each of my 4 tanks. When I got to the cashier she looked down and said "two air and two nitro fills?" I told her they were nitrox and I also had 4 VIP's done. This confused her so she ended up asking the other cashier how to ring it up. The other one said "just ring up 4 visual inspections, two air fills and 2 nitrate fills."

I'm not making this up.

I'm either going to swim very fast and then explode or just grow when I use them.

 

[El Orans]

Just let us know what happens while using those tanks...

 

[tedj01]

About the 2 nitrate fills; make sure you apply plenty of water very soon otherwise they may burn the grass.

 

[Rick Murchison]

You'd better analyse those tanks very carefully, Ted...
Rick

 

[CBulla]

Nitrate, nitro....

nitro- or nitr-
pref.
Nitrate; niter: nitrobacterium.
Nitrogen: nitrile.
Containing the univalent group NO2: nitromethane

ni·trate
n.
1. The univalent radical NO3 or a compound containing it, as a salt or an ester of nitric acid.
2. Fertilizer consisting of sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate.

A far cry from any of the stuff that we have dive tables established to work with

 

[scubanick]

well if its "nitro" (nitrous- N2O)
and your a well maintained diver and properly tuned
u shouldn't explode just go a lil faster hahah
as long as u add enough extra fuel and dont lean out haha

 

[Tom Winters]

I guess they took a break from overhauling regulators to do some cashiering.

 

[wedivebc]

So were these the owners of the LDS or just instructors?

 

[eandiver]

Actually the store does more than just scuba. All around sporting goods with an excellent dive shop staffed by excellent people.

Same place I buy my firearm ammunition and had a different cashier remark how "cute" the rounds were for my .17HMR. Just like baby center fire cartriges I guess......

 

[mgersch@cox.net]

...or maybe the sold you Nitrous...
in which case you could either make your car go really fast...
...or do dental work on all your friends....