nurse H2O
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Hi from sunny Port Chester, New York. I just finished my classes and am going for my OW dives in Islamorada, Fla. the first week of December. Im nervous.but determined. :nurse:
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Welcome to the Board! You're gonna do just fine! Remember, diving ain't Rocket Science after all... (it's submarine science). 
Ask all the questions you want... have you started studying your books yet? I love it when a student has all the academic basics down before we start with the skills.
Ask all the questions you want... have you started studying your books yet? I love it when a student has all the academic basics down before we start with the skills.
gfisher4792
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Welcome from Connecticut, Nurse!
Far_X
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Hey, welcome from even sunnier Long Island (except today). Good luck with your check outs - I am sure that you will do just fine. I got my OW in Florida last November though I was living in Louisiana at the time. It is different to diving up here and it makes you appreciate the clearer, warmer waters more when you get the opportunity 
Are you going to keep all your diving to warmer waters or are you going to experience the waters of NY? The Sound has some nice beach dives.
Are you going to keep all your diving to warmer waters or are you going to experience the waters of NY? The Sound has some nice beach dives.
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don We live almost ontop of the LI sound. We have a boat and spend alot of time on it and in it. I love the Sound. So my desire is to dive in it. Right now though i have to get through my check out dives.Ugh! my nerves. I hope the jitters go away.
How was Florida diving Far_X ? Im looking forward to seeing some neet stuff.
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How was Florida diving Far_X ? Im looking forward to seeing some neet stuff.
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mikedarmody
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Good for you and good luck! My wife is a nurse and I can't get her to take the plunge (yet).
Far_X
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Florida was nice diving though I have no idea where Islamorada is...LOL. I drove there so we stayed around the Destin area - it still amazes me that you can dive in warm water all year round!! I think we are heading down to Ft Lauderdale to do our check out dives for Rescue Diver qualification on the second weekend in December. But yeah, the jitters ("jidders" as y'all might say) will go away a few minutes into your dive when you remember the drills and suddenly realise that you are doing proper diving Hopefully the beauty of it all won't take your breath away...LOL. Relax, get through the exercises and enjoy the warm waters. As soon as you have finished your qualification dives you'll be wanting to go back in for your first dive as a qualified diver. I remember being so thrilled thinking I was a real diver and working out, with the dive tables, how long I could go in for and how short of an S.I. 
Of course, there's lots more to learn but at least you'll have climbed on to the proverbial ladder. I haven't done any boat dives in the Sound so you'll have to post to let us know how they go.
Hopefully the beauty of it all won't take your breath away...LOL. Relax, get through the exercises and enjoy the warm waters. As soon as you have finished your qualification dives you'll be wanting to go back in for your first dive as a qualified diver. I remember being so thrilled thinking I was a real diver and working out, with the dive tables, how long I could go in for and how short of an S.I. Of course, there's lots more to learn but at least you'll have climbed on to the proverbial ladder. I haven't done any boat dives in the Sound so you'll have to post to let us know how they go.
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You'll be great, it's as easy as falling from a boat.
Oh, yeah. . .
Weave your way through the threads, you'll find
most everything you want to know; if not, just ask
where it seems the same types of questions are
being rapidly responded to.
I need inspiration to revise my stock message. Maybe if I read over may last couple hundred welcoming messages. Hmm. Maybe.
This is a great place to meet people, talk about diving, and get information on just about any aspect of diving -or other subjects sometimes- that you can think of. Roaming through the forums is great help for me.
Now get wet with us and dive into the forums to ask questions, answer those that you can and even chat with folks about diving dreams and nightmares. ScubaBoard is a great place to spend your required Surface Intervals.
When you post a question, be as sure as you can that it's in the right forum or you'll probably find it moved.
The folks here are passionate about their diving, some about their specialty, so the reading can get very interesting, sometimes very hot.
Don't forget, if you haven't already done it, to fill out you profile as completely as reasonable, it'll save you being asked and having to repeat the information often.
Enjoy!
Tom
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