Shoot, just grab a couple cans of Copenhagen and your smoking problem is solved. If AG or JJ gives you any crap about that just spit tobacco juice at them...or turn their air off.
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This is quite common. Current thinking is that because you lock up so much blood with CO from the smoke you inhale that your body learns how to deal with less O2 than a non-smoker.thethumper once puffed...
The messed up thing about it is that who ever I've dove w/in the past 10-12 years, I've always outbreathed.
roakey once bubbled...
This is quite common. Current thinking is that because you lock up so much blood with CO from the smoke you inhale that your body learns how to deal with less O2 than a non-smoker.
Unlike a fit person's lesser lower SAC, this is not a sign of fitness, it's quite the opposite. It's an indication of the body's struggle to deal with an unhealthy situation.
Roak
thethumper once bubbled...
in AOW. I went through PADI AOW & I wasn't tought SAC. Had I been I wouldn't be asking this question now.
UP.... GUE won't have anything to do w/me.... I'm shunned 'cause I smoke. The messed up thing about it is that who ever I've dove w/in the past 10-12 years, I've always outbreathed. My buddy is an air hog. I like alot of the DIR/GUE ways, but because I smoke, I can't participate in all the Reindeer games. As far as the site thingy, I'm glad you said something, I'll work on that today while I'm @ work.
zboss once bubbled...
So just adopt the GUE methodology and say you are a GUE diver... they have no patent on that technique. SO what if they don't issue you a c-card it's not like you can't go diving on your own with just a PADI cert...
Let the flames begin!
thethumper once bubbled...
After hearing what I've heard from other cavers & tech divers in Jax that are not GUE but do practice DIR skills & set ups, I'm not sure I would want to be let anyone know I was a GUE diver. They seem to get pretty well slammed by alot of the Hard Core techies. But I've not been to a class, nor do I know any of them personaly. But they sure get alot of flack. I AM NOT A SHEEP and I belive there is room for deviation. But this is about SAC, not DIR/GUE. When I get the resolve to quit smoking I will. And it's lookin' like it's around the corner.
When you are on top you always have to take the flak from the others scrambling up the hill and sniping at your heels.They seem to get pretty well slammed by alot of the Hard Core techies.
O-ring once bubbled...
When you are on top you always have to take the flak from the others scrambling up the hill and sniping at your heels.
Smoking is a controversial topic to be sure. On the one hand, people have the right to do whatever they want. On the other hand, in a sport where healthy lung function is so important why would you do anything to jeopardize it?
Agreed...mine is diving! Oh, and mexican food...Everone has a vice of some form.
O-ring once bubbled...
Agreed...mine is diving! Oh, and mexican food...