What have you learned in the last year, regardless of how long you have been diving?

[Mr. Bubble]

I have learned that CO2 build up is a real deal and a key ingrediant in the circle of panic. High stress, both physical and emotional, conbined with heavy breathing at depth is a cocktail for disaster! Whew....................

 

[Blind]

Ive learnt:
blowing bubbles underwater.
Alot about swimming thru wrecks (body postion including all gear and intrisic feedback bla).
Its very hard to loose a buddy during a night dive unless there are many people diving the same wreck at night, then its very easy.
What being really narked in deep, warm and clear water feels like.
When an old lady holds your hand underwater she might not be hitting on you.
And what diving alone feels like.

 

[bfisher]

Probably the most useful thing I've learned since starting photography is that I don't have to look for triple diigit depths every time I go into the water. Most of the neat stuff is 60' and shallower and I get more time to enjoy it.

 

[diverdiver]

I have learned that a better trained diver doesn't always equate to a better diver.

 

[aubie85]

To those learning about human faults, there are always people to whom you are too young, too old, to fat, too blond, too ... to listen to. I know it helps to vent (especially on the way down), but hopefully your experience will convince them. If it doesn't, it's their problem not yours that they can't hear it. Just try not to have the same fault when we old folks talk about stuff.

Just b/c someone is blonde, fat or young, it doesn't mean they don't know anything. Those are NOT reasons to shut people out. :11:

 

[Randy43068]

Just b/c someone is blonde, fat or young, it doesn't mean they don't know anything. Those are NOT reasons to shut people out. :11:

I could be wrong, but it seems that the two of you are agreeing.

 

[Jimmer]

14 years diving, and I learned how important it is to maintain a calm head (which I thankfully did) when my cousin had an OOA at 125 feet while photographing me crusing over the wreck. He told me afterwards if it hadn't been for me being calm, he was almost ready to ditch his belt and go for the surface.

 

[rdharbis1]

I have found out if you loose enough weight, your mask will leak! And I really did like my mask...

 

[mello-yellow]

I learned that compass is NOT an optional piece of gear.

 

[bcaderunr]

I learned that compass is NOT an optional piece of gear.

... and no matter how certain YOU are that North is somewhere's else, TRUST the compass.