Eric Sedletzky
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I keep seeing MOF and NMOF in some signatures and brought up once in a while in conversation. Will somebody please tell me what they mean.
Thank you.
Thank you.
What is MOF and NMOF?
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fisheater
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MOF = Mask On Forehead
NMOF = No Mask On Forehead
(Think Mike Nelson vs. "oh my God, there's a diver in distress.")
NMOF = No Mask On Forehead
(Think Mike Nelson vs. "oh my God, there's a diver in distress.")
David Wilson
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In a medical context, MOF and NMOF are causes of death, multiple organ failure and non multiple organ failure respectively.
In a scuba context, the two abbreviations appear to stand for "Mask on Face" and "No Mask On Face" respectively. "MOFH" means "Mask on Forehead", apparently:
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/basic-scuba-discussions/163933-mask-forehead-diver-distress-6.html
Conclusion? Too many abbreviations/acronyms used to obscure, rather than enlighten, meaning.
In a scuba context, the two abbreviations appear to stand for "Mask on Face" and "No Mask On Face" respectively. "MOFH" means "Mask on Forehead", apparently:
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/basic-scuba-discussions/163933-mask-forehead-diver-distress-6.html
Conclusion? Too many abbreviations/acronyms used to obscure, rather than enlighten, meaning.
shark girl
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Some years ago, there was a thread arguing about the topic of whether masks should be worn on the forehead, or whether this was a sign of intense stupidity/ incompetence/ certain death. The thread grew to giant proportions, then went off-topic in a spectacular way to become an enormous chatroom (and an attempt to create Scubabboard's longest thread). The original thread is still in the archives, its decendant still thrives over in the surface interval. MOFers and NMOFers sometimes show their positions in their sig lines.
Peter_C
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HELP! I am in distress...can't you tell? I see so many people with their mask on their foreheads I just do not pay any attention.
OP
Eric Sedletzky
Contributor
Thank you very much.
Now I know.
Now I know.
TyGuy
Contributor
with our club if your mask is on your forehead is a 6 pack..
and if you leave your tank standing n walk away its a pizza...so many people owe me pizzas
and if you leave your tank standing n walk away its a pizza...so many people owe me pizzas
Paladin
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I am unashamedly, adamantly and stubbornly MOF and I carry a speargun. Any questions?:ar15:
bbdqsony
Contributor
I must say when I took AOW and I climbed back on boat my instructor had say no mask on forehead... next tank dive I got back on boat first mate had teased me no mask on forehead... I didn't understand until this thread was found.
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