Why is this so addictive?

[TSandM]

I got certified a month ago. I have 20 dives now. I am scheming to figure out when I can go down again, and I last dove yesterday.

I am diving, for the most part, in lousy viz and cold water. There are a lot of sea creatures down there, but you have to look for them -- it ain't Molokini on a daily basis. We shore dive in places where parking is a nightmare and you have to schlep equipment an intolerably long distance. My gear weighs about half what I do, and I can barely walk wearing it. I get cold at the end of almost every dive.

So tell me why I can't wait to do this again? Tell me why I have just realized that every vacation for 2006 is organized around diving? Tell me why, oh why I am contemplating purchases of equipment whose prices make me hyperventilate?

Are we all just chronically mildly narced, or what?

 

[Zeeman]

Are we all just chronically mildly narced, or what?

Yes.

Z...

 

[laivindil]

Are we all just chronically mildly narced, or what?

Short answer: Yes. We're all hopeless.

 

[El Orans]

Shut up and dive!

 

[fpsndiver]

That is so cool, great thoughts. I am still as excited about diving now, as I was the first time I breathed from a regulator in the swimming pool! The stuff just gets better and better. I hate missing a dive, cuz then I have to hear about what everyone else saw/brought home that I missed out on!

Tom

 

[verona]

Don't fight it - you are powerless over it. Say after me ... I am a scubaholic.

 

[Spoon]

I got certified a month ago. I have 20 dives now. I am scheming to figure out when I can go down again, and I last dove yesterday.

I am diving, for the most part, in lousy viz and cold water. There are a lot of sea creatures down there, but you have to look for them -- it ain't Molokini on a daily basis. We shore dive in places where parking is a nightmare and you have to schlep equipment an intolerably long distance. My gear weighs about half what I do, and I can barely walk wearing it. I get cold at the end of almost every dive.

So tell me why I can't wait to do this again? Tell me why I have just realized that every vacation for 2006 is organized around diving? Tell me why, oh why I am contemplating purchases of equipment whose prices make me hyperventilate?

Are we all just chronically mildly narced, or what?

i cant work and do anything without having diving partially in my mind. i cant wait to dive. always thinking of gear and next places to go, future certifications etc. etc. we are all scuba addicts!

hi im spoon and im a scuba addict!

 

[Dive-aholic]

Diving is life!!! Vacation without diving?!?!?!?!? There is no such thing!!!!! Bad viz, cold water. I'm there! The closest diving to me is almost 2 hours away and I go diving at least once every 2 weeks, usually more often. Let's not even mention gear purchases! I'll have to finish this later. I've go to go diving now!!!

 

[CIBDiving]

I got certified a month ago. I have 20 dives now. I am scheming to figure out when I can go down again, and I last dove yesterday.

I am diving, for the most part, in lousy viz and cold water.

I don't know what causes it, I first stuck a mouthpiece in my mouth more than 35 years ago now, I put my face in the water and took a breath and thought "this is kinda neat!". Later I watched the bubbles rise to the surface of the pond and you know, I've never gotten tired of watching bubbles rise. I still get the same feeling even in cold water and vis of a few feet, "this is kinda neat".

 

[clgsamson]

So tell me why I can't wait to do this again? Tell me why I have just realized that every vacation for 2006 is organized around diving? Tell me why, oh why I am contemplating purchases of equipment whose prices make me hyperventilate?

Are we all just chronically mildly narced, or what?

from the Borg - "Resistance is futile"
from Spock - "Live long and prosper"...to dive
from me - "irresistable"

Dive safe
caloy