Hello from Spouse of Rebreather Diver

cmahaney · 24th June 2008, 12:53

First let me say that I am not a diver, not rebreather, not even recreational/open-circuit. My husband dives the Meg and just became a certified cave diver. I'm very proud of him, and it's a pretty darn cool hobby/obsession. (We celebrated his cert with sparkling wine last night.)

I'm here because I don't want to be in the dark of ignorance any longer. I am very supportive, but I have tried to distance myself from this part of him because I've been afraid that what little worry I do have will magnify, the more I know about it. He reminds me that he has a greater likelihood of dying in a car accident than in a cave, but I still feel a bit uneasy.

Just prior to his trip to Cave Country in Northern FL, I made him a talisman of sorts, a pair of "no-bends boxers."

I definitely look forward to poking around and learning more to ease my mind, and to hearing about all of your adventures!

OceanOpportunity · 24th June 2008, 13:20

I wish my wife would take so much interest...

Ironically, she's also from VT...

in any case...it all boils down to training, and continuing education. so long as your husband has strong values in these areas, I would remain confident that he is diving safely

Meng_Tze · 24th June 2008, 13:24

How good of you to join and want to learn. My wife has little interest in my (rebreather) cave diving adventures (maybe she is shielding herself from knowing too much). She always knows where I dive and that the risks I take are calculated ones. She trusts my decisions to do certain dives and others not.

Just bear in mind that on this forum, many times things are blown out of proportion and seem worse than they actually are. I think it has to do with the fact that people look for attention and cyber dive more than real life diving. So see things in perspective.

Welcome here.

Jim · 24th June 2008, 13:30

Quote: (Originally Posted by cmahaney)

First let me say that I am not a diver, not rebreather, not even recreational/open-circuit. My husband dives the Meg and just became a certified cave diver. I'm very proud of him, and it's a pretty darn cool hobby/obsession. (We celebrated his cert with sparkling wine last night.)

I'm here because I don't want to be in the dark of ignorance any longer. I am very supportive, but I have tried to distance myself from this part of him because I've been afraid that what little worry I do have will magnify, the more I know about it. He reminds me that he has a greater likelihood of dying in a car accident than in a cave, but I still feel a bit uneasy.

Just prior to his trip to Cave Country in Northern FL, I made him a talisman of sorts, a pair of "no-bends boxers."

I definitely look forward to poking around and learning more to ease my mind, and to hearing about all of your adventures!

I checked out those boxers ?! Sort of think my wife would make me wear away from home ..... nobody else will go near him in those !!

Good to have you on board.

si_b_lanzarote · 24th June 2008, 14:11

welcome aboard... although i do see a downside to spouses wanting to know more....THEY COULD FIND OUT THE TRUE COST OF THESE THINGS!!!!

BANG GOES THE SLUSH FUND!!

regards si

Ben Field · 24th June 2008, 14:13

Quote: (Originally Posted by cmahaney)

Just prior to his trip to Cave Country in Northern FL, I made him a talisman of sorts, a pair of "no-bends boxers."

Well done you for joining in here, Well done him for being brave enough to wear those....

PaulTG2 · 24th June 2008, 15:54

Hello,

Welcome to the forum! Great to see you're here.

As mentioned by another posting, discussions here are sometimes heated and often folks take rather extreme positions about safety in order to make their point.

If I can be of assistance please feel free to PM me.

Sincere,

-Paul

***ScubaDadMiami*** · 24th June 2008, 17:59

You have apparently received the "welcome" of our charming members in all of its glory. As you can see, they are the thing to be feared more than anything else!

Welcome aboard.

cmahaney · 24th June 2008, 19:28

Thank you all for being so kind and welcoming!

@ Si: Trust me, I do know about the costs, but we've agreed to spend as much on my hobbies, so it's win-win for both of us.

@ Jim & Ben: apparently the boxers, although a little hideous (or mod depending on how you look at them), are extremely comfy, and the huz has requested more pairs!!

Better watch out, some might magically appear in your dive bag too.

**fireman** · 24th June 2008, 22:16

You must be a great lady, my wife makes me wear the know your PPO2 pink thong when I dive.

24th June 2008, 12:53	#1 (permalink)
cmahaney New Member Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Vermont Posts: 3	Hello from Spouse of Rebreather Diver First let me say that I am not a diver, not rebreather, not even recreational/open-circuit. My husband dives the Meg and just became a certified cave diver. I'm very proud of him, and it's a pretty darn cool hobby/obsession. (We celebrated his cert with sparkling wine last night.) I'm here because I don't want to be in the dark of ignorance any longer. I am very supportive, but I have tried to distance myself from this part of him because I've been afraid that what little worry I do have will magnify, the more I know about it. He reminds me that he has a greater likelihood of dying in a car accident than in a cave, but I still feel a bit uneasy. Just prior to his trip to Cave Country in Northern FL, I made him a talisman of sorts, a pair of "no-bends boxers." I definitely look forward to poking around and learning more to ease my mind, and to hearing about all of your adventures!
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24th June 2008, 13:20	#2 (permalink)
OceanOpportunity for a world of water Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Dolphin Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Other CCR Dolphin Home Build Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Providence, RI USA Posts: 544	Re: Hello from Spouse of Rebreather Diver I wish my wife would take so much interest... Ironically, she's also from VT... in any case...it all boils down to training, and continuing education. so long as your husband has strong values in these areas, I would remain confident that he is diving safely __________________ Michael Lombardi Oceans of Opportunity www.oceanopportunity.com Elected Director, Society for Human Performance in Extreme Environments MN'07, The Explorers Club Project Manager, Diving a Dream
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24th June 2008, 13:24	#3 (permalink)
Meng_Tze 246 Bubbleless Cove Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: FL, USA Posts: 111	Re: Hello from Spouse of Rebreather Diver How good of you to join and want to learn. My wife has little interest in my (rebreather) cave diving adventures (maybe she is shielding herself from knowing too much). She always knows where I dive and that the risks I take are calculated ones. She trusts my decisions to do certain dives and others not. Just bear in mind that on this forum, many times things are blown out of proportion and seem worse than they actually are. I think it has to do with the fact that people look for attention and cyber dive more than real life diving. So see things in perspective. Welcome here. __________________ Homo Bonae Voluntatis
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24th June 2008, 13:30	#4 (permalink)
Jim Lovable Cockhead ! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Purley, UK Posts: 148	Re: Hello from Spouse of Rebreather Diver Quote: (Originally Posted by cmahaney) First let me say that I am not a diver, not rebreather, not even recreational/open-circuit. My husband dives the Meg and just became a certified cave diver. I'm very proud of him, and it's a pretty darn cool hobby/obsession. (We celebrated his cert with sparkling wine last night.) I'm here because I don't want to be in the dark of ignorance any longer. I am very supportive, but I have tried to distance myself from this part of him because I've been afraid that what little worry I do have will magnify, the more I know about it. He reminds me that he has a greater likelihood of dying in a car accident than in a cave, but I still feel a bit uneasy. Just prior to his trip to Cave Country in Northern FL, I made him a talisman of sorts, a pair of "no-bends boxers." I definitely look forward to poking around and learning more to ease my mind, and to hearing about all of your adventures! I checked out those boxers ?! Sort of think my wife would make me wear away from home ..... nobody else will go near him in those !! Good to have you on board. __________________ Jim Spence
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24th June 2008, 14:11	#5 (permalink)
si_b_lanzarote New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Megalodon Ouroboros Other CCR Dolphin Ray Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Dolphin Ray Home Build Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: lanzarote, Canary Islands Posts: 88	Re: Hello from Spouse of Rebreather Diver welcome aboard... although i do see a downside to spouses wanting to know more....THEY COULD FIND OUT THE TRUE COST OF THESE THINGS!!!! BANG GOES THE SLUSH FUND!! regards si __________________ http://www.thediveshoplanzarote.com
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24th June 2008, 14:13	#6 (permalink)
Ben Field CK+Shearwater Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 1,627	Re: Hello from Spouse of Rebreather Diver Quote: (Originally Posted by cmahaney) Just prior to his trip to Cave Country in Northern FL, I made him a talisman of sorts, a pair of "no-bends boxers." Well done you for joining in here, Well done him for being brave enough to wear those.... __________________ 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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24th June 2008, 15:54	#7 (permalink)
PaulTG2 Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 425	Re: Hello from Spouse of Rebreather Diver Hello, Welcome to the forum! Great to see you're here. As mentioned by another posting, discussions here are sometimes heated and often folks take rather extreme positions about safety in order to make their point. If I can be of assistance please feel free to PM me. Sincere, -Paul __________________ Paul's first law states that the safety of an activity is determined by how forgiving of mistakes the activity is. Paul's second law states that the difference between an adventurer and an explorer is whether the doing or the learning comes first.
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24th June 2008, 17:59	#8 (permalink)
*ScubaDadMiami* Moderator Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 2,132	Re: Hello from Spouse of Rebreather Diver You have apparently received the "welcome" of our charming members in all of its glory. As you can see, they are the thing to be feared more than anything else! Welcome aboard. __________________ Howard Packer IANTD CCR Instructor Miami Beach, Florida CCRDiveTraining.com
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24th June 2008, 19:28	#9 (permalink)
cmahaney New Member Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Vermont Posts: 3	Re: Hello from Spouse of Rebreather Diver Thank you all for being so kind and welcoming! @ Si: Trust me, I do know about the costs, but we've agreed to spend as much on my hobbies, so it's win-win for both of us. @ Jim & Ben: apparently the boxers, although a little hideous (or mod depending on how you look at them), are extremely comfy, and the huz has requested more pairs!! Better watch out, some might magically appear in your dive bag too.
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24th June 2008, 22:16	#10 (permalink)
fireman rEvo combat swimmer Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: rEvo Other CCR Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: chicago Posts: 519	Re: Hello from Spouse of Rebreather Diver You must be a great lady, my wife makes me wear the know your PPO2 pink thong when I dive. __________________ Heres to you Capt. Bill Never Forget, and stay safe everyone.
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