Returning diver

[ToriiDiver]

Hello all...I am a long time diver, but have been land-locked for the past seven or eight years and have not been diving. I was in the military and stationed in Okinawa, Japan where I did a lot of diving, even earning my Dive Master rating. However, my next duty station after Okinawa was Grand Forks, North Dakota, where I did some ice fishing and snowmobiling...but no diving. Since then, we have lived in Ohio and now Virginia. My last dive was while on vacation in Cancun. I took a cavern dive trip to the Ponderosa cavern in the Yucutan and then went to Cozumel for a drift dive. That was in August 1998 and I haven't been diving since then. That's a long time to be away from the sport and I'm ready now to get back into it. Hopefully, this discussion board will keep me motivated and get me up to speed on new equipment, dive destinations, etc.

Best regards...ToriiDiver

 

[murphdivers286]

Welcome to the board.

 

[DandyDon]

Howdy!

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don

 

[baitedstorm]

Welcome aboard!!!!

 

[Matt the Aquaman]

Hi There ToriiDiver,
Welcome to Scuba Board –One of the most informative and dedicated boards on the net. You can meet a lot of helpful people here and it’s an awesome place to get answers to your questions regarding scuba diving. If you ever want to chat feel free to PM me. Take care and safe diving

-Matt- almtree::sunny

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No experience needed and it feels great!​

 

[Lil' Irish Temper]

Hello all...I am a long time diver, but have been land-locked for the past seven or eight years and have not been diving. I was in the military and stationed in Okinawa, Japan where I did a lot of diving, even earning my Dive Master rating. However, my next duty station after Okinawa was Grand Forks, North Dakota, where I did some ice fishing and snowmobiling...but no diving. Since then, we have lived in Ohio and now Virginia. My last dive was while on vacation in Cancun. I took a cavern dive trip to the Ponderosa cavern in the Yucutan and then went to Cozumel for a drift dive. That was in August 1998 and I haven't been diving since then. That's a long time to be away from the sport and I'm ready now to get back into it. Hopefully, this discussion board will keep me motivated and get me up to speed on new equipment, dive destinations, etc.

Best regards...ToriiDiver

Welcome to the board.

 

[WaterDawg]

HI, TD,

I just got back from Okinawa myself. Who was your instructore there?

 

[ToriiDiver]

I left Okinawa in 1991. My instructor was Don Belcher, a good friend of mine. How long were you there and where were you stationed?

 

[gypsyjim]

I just found the Board last month, and it has proven to be a great source of information and a real motivator for another returning diver. So much experience and knowledge (and yes, opinion) in one place.

 

[ToriiDiver]

Welcome to the board.

Thanks for the welcome. I'm looking forward to using the forums and getting up to speed again.

And thanks to all the greeters!