"Worst Diver I have ever Seen!"

[RonFrank]

Lynne ... you misunderstood what I said.

The ones that are currently in the eel grass are Flabellinas. The one that's currently in my avatar is a Janolus.

I wish this board had its photo gallery back ... I have good pictures of both, and no way to show them to you ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Bob,

www.photobucket.com

It's free, and has been working well for a number of SB folks even if I have not used it as I use pbase.

 

[Diver Dennis]

Good point Ron. I use photobucket and it's great.

 

[BIGSAGE136]

Video

 

[Diver Dennis]

The reason this blob[ I'm going to guess she is really over-weight] is as bad as she is, after 60+ dives, is because no one has had the courage to tell her just how dreadful she is and what harm she is to the reef system. As a few have already suggested, take a video of her and let her see what she looks like compared to another diver, such as yourself. That way she can see the contrast. If that does not work tear her C card up.

All kidding aside, by telling her the truth you could be saving her life, or someone else's. A diver that is THAT bad, for THAT amount of dives, is a hazard to other divers as well. Another diver could get injured by trying to save her.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! This is so entertaining listening to so many assumptions. We should take a video of your dive mishaps too PF!

 

[Seadeuce]

Had a diver like that once.
Two of us, both experienced divers, decided on a plan. My friend would act as a novice, badly in need of some advice and direction.
We got together with the "bad" diver, and I asked could he try to get my friend to improve on his diving as I had failed.
We all went down, with my friend - very willingly - acting the part of the dumb diver.

It worked!!!

The bad diver, male, on surfacing said that my friend just HAD to come back soon to do a repeat!

In doing the "instruction" for my friend (it took another five dives BTW) some of the improvements rubbed off on the bad diver. From there he really started to enjoy the fact that he had helped make a diver out of my friend, where I had failed.

He has not learned the truth of the ruse yet, nor does he need to.
But now he's quite safe, with subtle supervision of course.


Try it and see ...

Seadeuce

 

[runamonk]

Same here. I'm still learning alot and I haven't gotten my buoyancy control down 100% yet but it's getting there. LET HER KNOW! The only way she's going to get better is if she gets input from people who know how to explain what they are seeing her do wrong.

Don't be rude but don't sugar coat it either.

 

[dlndavid]

Was the title of a PM I recieved recently from a friend about this nice lady we know and are trying to help.....

I would warn him as in "She is really fine once she is down there. Her diving is actually okay except for her bouyancy control and her finning and her decisions..."

This person is very bright, She just doesn't get it. Air...expands..exponentially...let it out....use your lungs to descend... She will ascend straight under the boat, until she bangs into a stationary object.

Each dive we start all over. We keep her under 40 feet, and right near the boat, because we can all see her killing herself. She is certified, and has about 60 dives, maybe more. Most people can dive better the very first time they splash. We make sure she has an Instructor or a DM each and every dive. I think she has heard four versions of every explanation in the last two months alone.

Where is this going? What should we do? I know I am not going to tell her she sucks, and might always suck... Oh...she is very relaxed and does not sense any danger what-so-ever. Anybody ever seen a diver like this?

JustLeesa?

:joke: :joke: :joke:

 

[amascuba]

It's their time of year. I love Harper Ferry ... the pilings are just loaded with anemones, and looking through the ribs of that old fishing boat is like peering into an aquarium (I've delighted many a noob by taking them out there).

Now's the time to spend some serious time in the eel grass at Edmonds Underwater Park ... the hooded nudis are starting to arrive. Last year they congregated by the thousands ...

http://photoshow.comcast.net/watch/bq2ay2Tx

... this year I want video ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

I dove at Harper Pier last month during my visit to Seattle. It was an excellent first dive in Puget Sound. I do plan on making excuses to visit my uncle more often to dive in the Sound more often.

 

[amascuba]

Catherine, I think the best thing to do for her safety and for the joy of your dives and the other people who dive with her is to pull her aside and let her know that she needs to work on her skills. You might even offer to help her with her skills if you're so inclined.

Just from what I've read of your description I would also ask her if she's on any medications. If she's not then work with her situation awareness and also ask her how she feels during the dives. Even though it's 40 feet she may be narced. Ask her to take a EANx class.

Also, if she's as bad as you say, I would have to ask who gave her an o/w c-card? She appears to be a liability for the instructor and possibily the shop she took her class through. I've only seen two students who my instructor was like "I just don't know if I can sign off on their car". In the end she ended up signing off on their course, but she spent allot of extra time with the students one-on-one.

In June I was on the Turks & Caico's Agressor II and ended up buddying up with a guy who hadn't been diving very long and had never dove in salt water before. He didn't have a buddy and I volunteered to buddy up with him. The first few dives he would come to me in 60fsw and show me his pressure gauge reading anywhere from 200-500 psi. I would constantly ask him what his pressure was and he would look at it and give me an OK sign. I did two OOG ascents with him. I wasn't going to let this guy ruin my vacation and ended up pulling him aside after a dive and explained to him that he wasn't only putting himself in danger, but putting myself in danger as a buddy and that he needed to let me know he was low on gas sooner in the dive. The guy was very understanding and did a complete 180 in how he dove and I took great joy in watching his skills improve greatly throughout the week. I would dive with him again anytime.

 

[justleesa]

hey David! I thought you were my friend!!!...lol
(my name was cleared at the beginning of this thread )