"Where can you rent that??"

[simbrooks]

We were out diving at a Alexander Springs (park in national forest) and were happily diving away practicing stuff, but when we surfaced we were asked "Where can you rent that?".

I was surprised someone answered that and before i could make a similar arguement, my buddy told them that nowhere would rent you gear without certification, and suggested they get some if they wanted to try it. I guess being still kind of new to all this, i was surprised that someone asked that question, how often do you all get asked this kind of stuff, or what other stuff do you get asked?.

I guess from seeing divers in the UK going out on boats and knowing they were trained to do it, i just assumed others knew that too. I know i sometimes feel weird walking into the water in some of these parks or on some beaches knowing everyone is wondering what on earth we are doing underwater, but to be asked took me aback.

 

[MikeFerrara]

There are lots of places we dive where there are often non-divers who love to ask questions.

The most entertaining are the questions we get asked at the cave sites. You know, questions like "Is it dark in there?"

Another funny time we were at a cave in Missouri which is in a city park. We were in the water doing bubble checks and stuff and I had the reg in my mouth. About then some folks hollared down from the bridge with a question which I couldn't really hear because of my hood so I pulled the hood away from my ear, spit the reg out and yelled up for them to repeat the question. Well, it's a trimix dive and when I yelled nothing but this little munchkin squeek came out and I sure wish I had the looks on those folks faces on film.

 

[mempilot]

Well, it's a trimix dive and when I yelled nothing but this little munchkin squeek came out and I sure wish I had the looks on those folks faces on film.

That's friggin hilarious!

 

[simbrooks]

But would they have understood you if they had recorded your voice and played it back slowly to take out the chipmunk squeal?

 

[iflyprops]

lol

 

[chickdiver]

Some really good ones (mostly from cave diving)....

-How long do them big ol' tanks last anyways?
-Are you gonna go in that cave?
-Ain't them things heavy? (duh...)
-What's a little bitty thing like you gonna do with them big ol' tanks?
-Can girls do that?
and my prsonal favorite- which was asked at Telford by a little kid....

-Are you a girl?

 

[simbrooks]

-Are you a girl?

Although some of us havent seen you, in a drysuit (taking away a lot of the "womanly" shape), with a mask on, short or tied back hair - it can be tough for kids to guess one way or another, but we get your point.

Didnt any of the guys who were asking you some of these questions offer to help carry your gear back up the truck??

 

[MikeFerrara]

Or...

don't you love it when you climb up out of the water, wet and in full gear and some one who's standing there watching asks..."Were you scuba diving?"...Ummm...yep...and here's your sign!

A couple weeks ago we were at Peacock springs and there was a gator hanging out by Peacock three. The ranger said he was a six footer but I don't know if he looked that big. My wife and I entered at P1 and my son wandered around the park since he has a borken hand and couldn't dive.

Anyway we're climbing out of the water and I got to the top of the stairs before my wife so I sat on the bench and waited for her to catch up. There's some folks there who ask..."Is that stuff heavy?"

I explained that it's not and I only sit so my wife thinks I'm tired and doesn't feel so bad.

Then they mention that my nice son took them over and showed them the gator. Of course they asked if I was afraid to dive in there with that gator hanging around. I really didn't know how to answer since they just seen me climb out. I mean, would I do it if I was afraid? I just said no. Then they asked why. I thought for a moment and explained that my son brings the gator enough people while I'm diving that he's usually full by the time I get back and I get left alone.

 

[mempilot]

and my prsonal favorite- which was asked at Telford by a little kid....

-Are you a girl?

You gotta wear that crushed neoprene drysuit instead of the trilam and it will become very obvious!

 

[HammerNoMore]

A couple weeks ago we were at Peacock springs and there was a gator hanging out by Peacock three...There's some folks there who ask..."Is that stuff heavy?"

I've only been to Peacock springs once and I didn't get the impression that a lot of non-divers hang out there. Of course it was dead of winter with frost on the ground so I guess it could just be a timing thing...

James