One year today

[Quero]

Happy anniversary Lynne! When you're ready to experience Asia, come on over to Thailand.

 

[TSandM]

I'm not sure what that link is about . . . You get the idea of rules and restrictions from reading the DIR forum?

DIR actually DOES have a lot of rules and restrictions. Compared with the wide world of scuba gear out there, your choices are limited. Compared with the wide range of choices of gases and depths, your choices are limited. Solo diving is not an option. Although I'm certainly a very new diver, it seems to me as though most of the restrictions have been made with thought and with a rationale behind them that makes sense. And none of them irk me.

And the rules -- Have a thorough dive plan which is communicated among the team; do a complete equipment check before diving; stay together and operate as a team; debrief the dive. Those don't irk me, either.

And the emphasis on high standards for skills and emergency procedures doesn't irk me, either.

DIR rules and restrictions are like a drysuit with two layers of undergarment in it. If you're comfortable in either, you hardly notice they're there.

Edited for spelling

 

[DivesWithTurtles]

Lynne, you are certainly on my top 5 QUALITY SB Posters list! Pretty darn good for a yearling!

Mazel Tov!

 

[pickens_46929]

It was a year ago today that I did my third and fourth OW cert dives, and became a certified diver.

Lynne,

It's been a pure joy reading your posts of your incredible journey this past year. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

Dave

 

[Peter Guy]

Keep diving and keep posting!

Lynne, you are certainly on my top 5 QUALITY SB Posters list!

Please, please, do NOT encourage her.

 

[Rick Inman]

Please, please, do NOT encourage her.

LOL!

Peter, this train his hurling so fast down the tracks, no one and slow it down. Encouragement has no effect. Discouragement has no effect.

Good luck, buddy.

 

[Matthew]

I'm not sure what that link is about . . . You get the idea of rules and restrictions from reading the DIR forum?

Yes, exactly.

DIR actually DOES have a lot of rules and restrictions.

Exactly.

Compared with the wide world of scuba gear out there, your choices are limited. Compared with the wide range of choices of gases and depths, your choices are limited. Solo diving is not an option. Although I'm certainly a very new diver, it seems to me as though most of the restrictions have been made with thought and with a rational behind them that makes sense. And none of them irk me.

And the rules -- Have a thorough dive plan which is communicated among the team; do a complete equipment check before diving; stay together and operate as a team; debrief the dive. Those don't irk me, either.

And the emphasis on high standards for skills and emergency procedures doesn't irk me, either.

DIR rules and restrictions are like a drysuit with two layers of undergarment in it. If you're comfortable in either, you hardly notice they're there.

I completely agree with you that the system makes perfect sense. And neither does it irk me, I in fact find the high standards admirable. But to a lot of us who dive recreationally in very forgiving environments, such as the Philippine setting, some of the rules do become restrictive or more complicated - like a drysuit with 2 layers of undergarment in 84F water - you'll never get comfortable. When people say that's BS, that's what irks me.

Congrats on your first year, am looking forward to reading more of your insights.

 

[kidspot]

Please, please, do NOT encourage her.

LOL - like it would make any difference ... she's lost Peter... no hope for recovery ... best to just accept it and go diving (once the lawn is mowed, car washed, horses ridden ...)

Aloha, Tim

 

[kidspot]

like a drysuit with 2 layers of undergarment in 84F water - you'll never get comfortable.

well ... maybe with 2 layers it is a bit uncomfortable... then again I've never tried 2 layers in 84* water, 1 seems to be plenty

 

[skinnydogdives]

only new here myself but i must say its been great reading all your posts well done on getting so much done in a year
if your ever over in ire look us up in clare i'll show you all the sites that we dont bring the tourists to