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Ben Field · 27th September 2005, 09:56

Quote: (Originally Posted by decoweenie)

I know.

And it is frustrating for a couple of new SK divers locally here as well since they had the intention of doing the deep dives with me, but I can't offer the training beyond Normotrix Trimix now...

Not just "a couple of new SK divers" I would suggest....

Anyone else feel like they just bought a Lamborgini but p*ssed that they're only allowed to drive it in first gear?

BEN

decoweenie · 27th September 2005, 10:40

Quote: (Originally Posted by Ben Field)

Anyone else feel like they just bought a Lamborgini but p*ssed that they're only allowed to drive it in first gear?

Ben,

That'd only be a problem if you go locations where they are very strict about the certification and depth-limit, etc.

Personally, I have not encountered any problem with diving my SK deeper than the 50m limit.

Ben Field · 27th September 2005, 10:51

Quote: (Originally Posted by decoweenie)

Ben,

That'd only be a problem if you go locations where they are very strict about the certification and depth-limit, etc.

Personally, I have not encountered any problem with diving my SK deeper than the 50m limit.

True true true but.... (you knew there was gonna be a but)

In the UK rules tend to get stuck to fairly rigidily, if you live here and disagree that probably means you've never been abroad and seen the sh*t they can get away with!

Getting a Mod 3 will be difficult if not impossible (The fact I have OC trimix is irrelavent)

Diving beyond the manufacturers depth limit within the British Sub Aqua club will cause problems with insurance and gets people other than the diver in trouble- the Dive Marshall and Diving Officer of your club will be up sh*t creek, paddleless and rapidly approaching a waterfall!

Lastly your own personal insurance will fly out the window like a pig on wings if you bend the snot out of yourself at 70mtrs on a SK and they find out about it!

Technically its not a HUGE problem for me yet as I'm very much still learning, but in 18months to 3yrs time I'm gonna have to trade-in for something else

decoweenie · 27th September 2005, 11:00

Quote: (Originally Posted by Ben Field)

...in 18months to 3yrs time I'm gonna have to trade-in for something else

Told you there is a silver lining behind each and every single rain cloud...

Can you sit down, take a deep breath and repeat after me slowly...

"I am going to have more than 1 unit!"

There you go!

Nad · 27th September 2005, 11:21

Quote: (Originally Posted by decoweenie)

Told you there is a silver lining behind each and every single rain cloud...

Can you sit down, take a deep breath and repeat after me slowly...

"I am going to have more than 1 unit!"

There you go!

I have to repeat slowly the opposite: "I never going to have more than 1 unit"! Because I'already thinking to something else.

Nad

Ben Field · 27th September 2005, 11:26

Quote: (Originally Posted by decoweenie)

"I am going to have more than 1 unit!"

You are SOOOOOO helpful....

<sits in corner and rocks back and forth like a Romanian orphan>

Oh cr*p, does this mean in the future I have to entertain the concept of a YBOD? Damn, I hate the idea of joining the flock... I will not be Assimilated!

decoweenie · 27th September 2005, 11:56

Quote: (Originally Posted by Nad)

I have to repeat slowly the opposite: "I never going to have more than 1 unit"! Because I'already thinking to something else.

Nad

OK, OK enough...
You twist my arm, I will trade my SK for your Boris...

decoweenie · 27th September 2005, 12:00

Quote: (Originally Posted by Ben Field)

Oh cr*p, does this mean in the future I have to entertain the concept of a YBOD? Damn, I hate the idea of joining the flock... I will not be Assimilated!

Dude,

Better men than you have been assimilated, so just remember...

Resistance is futile!

Plus it is a great time now to buy a 2nd-hand Inspiration as far as prices. And you personally know of a really nice instrokestor who will give you a x-over course in warmwater for only a couple bottles of wine.

Nad · 27th September 2005, 12:02

Quote: (Originally Posted by decoweenie)

OK, OK enough...
You twist my arm, I will trade my SK for your Boris...

Ah ah ah, maybe together with some dozen of rares bottles of Bordeaux??

Cheers

Nad

Ben Field · 27th September 2005, 12:35

Quote: (Originally Posted by decoweenie)

Resistance is futile!

.

I know- you got bitten!

Quote: (Originally Posted by decoweenie)

Plus it is a great time now to buy a 2nd-hand Inspiration as far as prices.

Yes.... but its like admitting you own a Porsche Boxster... everyone is happy for you but deep down we all know it means you couldn't afford a 911

Same for a classic Inspiration... "What this I see? That poor chap's still got one of those rebreathers with the two massive bricks dangling off the front, golly what a blast from the past"

Quote: (Originally Posted by decoweenie)

And you personally know of a really nice instrokestor who will give you a x-over course in warmwater for only a couple bottles of wine.

Yeah well was wondering where to do Mod 2&3.... guess I now have to do 2 + 3 + crossover!! Should be able to brush that off in a week? HA HA

BEN

27th September 2005, 09:56	#21 (permalink)
Ben Field CK+Shearwater Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 1,620	Quote: (Originally Posted by decoweenie) I know. And it is frustrating for a couple of new SK divers locally here as well since they had the intention of doing the deep dives with me, but I can't offer the training beyond Normotrix Trimix now... Not just "a couple of new SK divers" I would suggest.... Anyone else feel like they just bought a Lamborgini but pssed that they're only allowed to drive it in first gear? BEN __________________ Know your PPO2, Pre-breath, Use checklists, Validate cells at 6mtrs, Use pure O2 at or near surface, Use a BOV, Don't dive Solo, Change Slime and Cells as recommended by Manufacturer and RTFM!* Beware Fridge Suck! www.hugsac.org.uk
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27th September 2005, 10:40	#22 (permalink)
decoweenie Crash Test Dummy Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cairo Posts: 5,487	Quote: (Originally Posted by Ben Field) Anyone else feel like they just bought a Lamborgini but pssed that they're only allowed to drive it in first gear? Ben, That'd only be a problem if you go locations where they are very strict about the certification and depth-limit, etc. Personally, I have not encountered any problem with diving my SK deeper than the 50m limit. __________________ "...after a while you get bored offering advice to a bull that like to keep butting the fence with its head rather than walking through the open gate..." - Rebreather World PM*
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27th September 2005, 10:51	#23 (permalink)
Ben Field CK+Shearwater Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 1,620	Quote: (Originally Posted by decoweenie) Ben, That'd only be a problem if you go locations where they are very strict about the certification and depth-limit, etc. Personally, I have not encountered any problem with diving my SK deeper than the 50m limit. True true true but.... (you knew there was gonna be a but) In the UK rules tend to get stuck to fairly rigidily, if you live here and disagree that probably means you've never been abroad and seen the sht they can get away with! Getting a Mod 3 will be difficult if not impossible (The fact I have OC trimix is irrelavent) Diving beyond the manufacturers depth limit within the British Sub Aqua club will cause problems with insurance and gets people other than the diver in trouble- the Dive Marshall and Diving Officer of your club will be up sht creek, paddleless and rapidly approaching a waterfall! Lastly your own personal insurance will fly out the window like a pig on wings if you bend the snot out of yourself at 70mtrs on a SK and they find out about it! Technically its not a HUGE problem for me yet as I'm very much still learning, but in 18months to 3yrs time I'm gonna have to trade-in for something else __________________ Know your PPO2, Pre-breath, Use checklists, Validate cells at 6mtrs, Use pure O2 at or near surface, Use a BOV, Don't dive Solo, Change Slime and Cells as recommended by Manufacturer and RTFM! Beware Fridge Suck! www.hugsac.org.uk
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27th September 2005, 11:00	#24 (permalink)
decoweenie Crash Test Dummy Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cairo Posts: 5,487	Quote: (Originally Posted by Ben Field) ...in 18months to 3yrs time I'm gonna have to trade-in for something else Told you there is a silver lining behind each and every single rain cloud... Can you sit down, take a deep breath and repeat after me slowly... "I am going to have more than 1 unit!" There you go! __________________ "...after a while you get bored offering advice to a bull that like to keep butting the fence with its head rather than walking through the open gate..." - Rebreather World PM
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27th September 2005, 11:21	#25 (permalink)
Nad Rebel to the Bone Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Other CCR Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 976	Quote: (Originally Posted by decoweenie) Told you there is a silver lining behind each and every single rain cloud... Can you sit down, take a deep breath and repeat after me slowly... "I am going to have more than 1 unit!" There you go! I have to repeat slowly the opposite: "I never going to have more than 1 unit"! Because I'already thinking to something else. Nad __________________ The Impossible is often the Untried
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27th September 2005, 11:26	#26 (permalink)
Ben Field CK+Shearwater Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 1,620	Quote: (Originally Posted by decoweenie) "I am going to have more than 1 unit!" You are SOOOOOO helpful.... <sits in corner and rocks back and forth like a Romanian orphan> Oh crp, does this mean in the future I have to entertain the concept of a YBOD? Damn, I hate the idea of joining the flock... I will not be Assimilated! __________________ Know your PPO2, Pre-breath, Use checklists, Validate cells at 6mtrs, Use pure O2 at or near surface, Use a BOV, Don't dive Solo, Change Slime and Cells as recommended by Manufacturer and RTFM!* Beware Fridge Suck! www.hugsac.org.uk
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27th September 2005, 11:56	#27 (permalink)
decoweenie Crash Test Dummy Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cairo Posts: 5,487	Quote: (Originally Posted by Nad) I have to repeat slowly the opposite: "I never going to have more than 1 unit"! Because I'already thinking to something else. Nad OK, OK enough... You twist my arm, I will trade my SK for your Boris... __________________ "...after a while you get bored offering advice to a bull that like to keep butting the fence with its head rather than walking through the open gate..." - Rebreather World PM
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27th September 2005, 12:00	#28 (permalink)
decoweenie Crash Test Dummy Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cairo Posts: 5,487	Quote: (Originally Posted by Ben Field) Oh crp, does this mean in the future I have to entertain the concept of a YBOD? Damn, I hate the idea of joining the flock... I will not be Assimilated! Dude, Better men than you have been assimilated, so just remember... Resistance is futile!* Plus it is a great time now to buy a 2nd-hand Inspiration as far as prices. And you personally know of a really nice instrokestor who will give you a x-over course in warmwater for only a couple bottles of wine. __________________ "...after a while you get bored offering advice to a bull that like to keep butting the fence with its head rather than walking through the open gate..." - Rebreather World PM
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27th September 2005, 12:02	#29 (permalink)
Nad Rebel to the Bone Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Other CCR Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 976	Quote: (Originally Posted by decoweenie) OK, OK enough... You twist my arm, I will trade my SK for your Boris... Ah ah ah, maybe together with some dozen of rares bottles of Bordeaux?? Cheers Nad __________________ The Impossible is often the Untried
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27th September 2005, 12:35	#30 (permalink)
Ben Field CK+Shearwater Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 1,620	Quote: (Originally Posted by decoweenie) Resistance is futile! . I know- you got bitten! Quote: (Originally Posted by decoweenie) Plus it is a great time now to buy a 2nd-hand Inspiration as far as prices. Yes.... but its like admitting you own a Porsche Boxster... everyone is happy for you but deep down we all know it means you couldn't afford a 911 Same for a classic Inspiration... "What this I see? That poor chap's still got one of those rebreathers with the two massive bricks dangling off the front, golly what a blast from the past" Quote: (Originally Posted by decoweenie) And you personally know of a really nice instrokestor who will give you a x-over course in warmwater for only a couple bottles of wine. Yeah well was wondering where to do Mod 2&3.... guess I now have to do 2 + 3 + crossover!! Should be able to brush that off in a week? HA HA BEN __________________ Know your PPO2, Pre-breath, Use checklists, Validate cells at 6mtrs, Use pure O2 at or near surface, Use a BOV, Don't dive Solo, Change Slime and Cells as recommended by Manufacturer and RTFM! Beware Fridge Suck! www.hugsac.org.uk
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