Yes- I'm an Idiot

[Walter]

Were they, at least, identical boats?

 

[Matt19380]

On vacation in Key Largo, got on the boat, geared up ready to splash...uhh...uhhh....where are my fins?! Back in the hotel - DOH!

Thank you Ocean Divers for rummaging up a spare pair on the boat.

 

[ckjacques53198]

I don't know how this rates but on my first checkout dive I was informed that I had my 7mm full suit on backwards by the instructor. I thought the zipper was too easy to reach. Funny thing is that it didn't feel that much better on the correct way.

 

[S. starfish]

During my IE I had to descend just below the surface so i couldn't hear problems being assigned to the other candidates. As it turns out, the snorkle also works as a straw.
Thing that really made me laugh was that one of the problems assigned to the other candidates was to try and descend with the snorkle instead of the regulator. We all had a good laugh about it except for the examiner who, fortunately, had her back turned to me as i was descending.

 

[WW2]

Did the same thing. I had my snorkel in and the DM signalled down. I guess because I had a mouth piece in, I was breathing through it and was excitied to get down (1st dive in Cozumel) that I forgot it was my snorkel and not my regulator. It came as quite a surprise several feet down, let me tell you :11: . After finning to the surface, I fixed it quickly, before anyone saw. They just thought I was slow descending. One of the perils of being a new diver. I guess that's why they call it experience. I won't make that mistake again.

 

[stardiver]

Have 29 minutes of video on the Speigel Grove, showing nothing but my own right fin.

*

 

[cinder4320]

Forgot boots back in the hotel in Key Largo. I and my fiancee didn't have time to drive back so we dove with our teva sandals in the fin pockets. My fins were WAY too big without some covering and the teva actually worked perfect. This was on the spiegel.

Miranda

 

[Jcsgt]

1. Lost my camera off of Miami, don't even remember letting go of it.

2. Giant strided off a boat without my reg in my mouth.

3. Misinterpreted fellow diver when she approached me at 30', making "jerking" motions w/her hand under her chin. I shrugged, she continued the motion. I was getting pissed, thought she was calling me a jerk-off. FINALLY figured out she wanted
my rattle after she dug through my BC pocket to get to it. She never knew how close she came to drowning that day.

 

[cstreu1026]

I lost my glasses in Curacao.

The first week of our honeymoon we spent in Bonaire. I dive with a prescription mask and had been putting my glasses in a dry box and in a pocket on my BC when we were diving. The second week we were in Curacao and I, out of habit, did the same thing with glasses. The problem is I left pocket open so I figure someone in Venuzuala has a snazzy pair of prescription Oakley glasses now.

 

[JeffG]

Were they, at least, identical boats?

I doubt it.