We really need another MOF thread?
That is the last thing this board need.
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We really need another MOF thread?
Hi tflaris, my post is not a reaction to what you said. Your post came in as I was typing mine ( my typing skills - OW level). I agree with what you said. I was just generally reacting to MOF being not reliable distress signal. I teach to wave hands to get an attention.
yesWe really need another MOF thread?
At least we don't talk about how dumb you are if you think MOF is badThat is the last thing this board need.
Putting your mask on your forehead is suppose to be the universal distress signal for a diver. SSI teached that...does PADI?
If boat diving, the mask comes off when I sit down to get out of my gear. Until then, it's on my face. When shore diving, I push the mask up on my forehead, or turn it around and put it on the back of my head. The former if I'm just marching out of the water, and the latter if we're going to float around and debrief for a while.
But I don't dive where there's surf. People who dive in water that MOVES are strange
I you are approaching Father Ocean, it is strongly suggested that you have your mask on correctly. That is what shops teach. Because if Father Ocean reaches out and touches you with a rogue wave, you will need your mask on correctly. And preferably your reg or snorkel in your mouth.
Mother Earth is very forgiving, but Father Ocean beats up on his foolish children.
There is no such thing as a "rogue" wave. Waves are a natural phenomenon and such are subject to non-cyclicle or randum patterns. You never hear about rogue freckles or rogue gusts of wind.