Diving Cert

John Hanson said:

I've signed up for my open water cert through St. Croix Scuba. I'm
starting this the weekend after I return from Texas. I'm also
planning on getting at least my Adventure Diver cert and perhaps my
Advanced Open Water

Open Water? Hmm.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374102/

Tip the boat's captain heavily and tape a BIG picture of yourself with
magic-markered "AM I ONBOARD?" across the bottom of the photo to the
steering wheel.

Or not.

Quoted message said:

before going to the Keys late this summer.

One thing I found interesting while studying for my OW is that
strenuous exercise makes one more susceptible to the bends. I'll only
do a light workout or two the week of May 8th so that shouldn't be a
problem but it could get interesting later on when I do my lake dives.

--
Curt
http://curtjames.com/

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Quoted message said:

I've signed up for my open water cert through St. Croix Scuba. I'm
starting this the weekend after I return from Texas. I'm also
planning on getting at least my Adventure Diver cert and perhaps my
Advanced Open Water before going to the Keys late this summer.

One thing I found interesting while studying for my OW is that
strenuous exercise makes one more susceptible to the bends. I'll only
do a light workout or two the week of May 8th so that shouldn't be a
problem but it could get interesting later on when I do my lake dives.

I'm not a diver but a couple family members are. The usual progression for a
midwestern diver seems to go like this: You do your check out dive and first
few dives in some local lakes and it's pretty cool. So you schedule a trip
to a diving destination like Yucatan or the Keys in your case, and it's
amazing.From that point on, local dives seem like a lot of trouble for
poking around in a cold, murky lake. YMMV, fo course.

BTW, don't fall for the old "hold your breath and I'll race you to the
surface" trick that they like to pull on newbs,.

I scribbled:

re Hanson and open water cert

Quoted message said:

Open Water? Hmm.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374102/

Tip the boat's captain heavily and tape a BIG picture of yourself with
magic-markered "AM I ONBOARD?" across the bottom of the photo to the
steering wheel.

I checked the IMDb page and saw "Based on the true story of two scuba
divers accidentally stranded in shark infested waters after their tour
boat has left."

Did not know that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_and_Eileen_Lonergan

Blecch. Wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. (And you ain't it,
Hanson. Good - and safe - diving to you.)

--
Curt
http://curtjames.com/

On Sun, 9 Apr 2006 08:21:56 -0500, "Ranieri" <nah> wrote in
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"John Hanson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I've signed up for my open water cert through St. Croix Scuba. I'm
starting this the weekend after I return from Texas. I'm also
planning on getting at least my Adventure Diver cert and perhaps my
Advanced Open Water before going to the Keys late this summer.

One thing I found interesting while studying for my OW is that
strenuous exercise makes one more susceptible to the bends. I'll only
do a light workout or two the week of May 8th so that shouldn't be a
problem but it could get interesting later on when I do my lake dives.

I'm not a diver but a couple family members are. The usual progression for a
midwestern diver seems to go like this: You do your check out dive and first
few dives in some local lakes and it's pretty cool. So you schedule a trip
to a diving destination like Yucatan or the Keys in your case, and it's
amazing.From that point on, local dives seem like a lot of trouble for
poking around in a cold, murky lake. YMMV, fo course.

Probably right. Warm diving is only a plane ticket away to Florida. I
have a friend down there I stay for free with.

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BTW, don't fall for the old "hold your breath and I'll race you to the
surface" trick that they like to pull on newbs,.

Hehe. Nope, I know better than that.

John Hanson said:

I've signed up for my open water cert through St. Croix Scuba.

My brother (owner) will take VERY GOOD care of you, of course,
accidents DO happen...

Ranieri' nah said:

I'm not a diver but a couple family members are.

Muff?