Training under TOM... REVELATIONS...UPDATES...and the O2ptima Class with Tom Mount

**rigdiver** · 28th April 2008, 00:30

Reading this made me laugh and remember I/we've all been there. Good luck and many safe LONG dives to you.
Seeya undadasea;

Bill

diveladydive · 28th April 2008, 06:08

Stop being so down on yourself! :-)

If we all listed our screw-ups, in training & out, we'd have a book larger than the Victoria herself when she sailed

otterinaround · 2nd May 2008, 07:32

Ok troops, THERE'S A PROBLEM... I think I'm going though rebreather withdrawal!!! It's been two weeks and, true, I miss the sea but... THIS IS INSANE!! I think it involves skin itching and a stark aversion to blowing bubbles for fear of wasting gas! I've successfully rigged all of my stage regulators with low pressure inflater hoses for bailout operations. I've even gotten myself a DOUBLE INFLATER Nomad( Ok so it's INCASE-ITIS), because you can't add a second wing easily later. There is also the issue of trailing SMB (chutes, liftbag) issues in class, now resolved thanks to extra baggies to hide them in. I'm sure everyone on the trip had a good laugh at me and my STUPERMAN cape

. I can hardly wait until the week of the 15th so I can get back to diving the unit again.
"The fickle woman" treated me like hell but I seem to be stuck in an abusive relationship that I can't let go of!

God help me when I get rolling on the Ouroboros training this summer!! Or now that I mention it, maybe my instructor will need it more than me.

***Decodiver*** · 2nd May 2008, 08:21

Quote: (Originally Posted by otterinaround)

God help me when I get rolling on the Ouroboros training this summer!! Or now that I mention it, maybe my instructor will need it more than me.

I'm sure I'll manage, I am looking forward to it.

Cheers,

Dave.

28th April 2008, 00:30	#11 (permalink)
rigdiver LEARNING CONTINUALLY Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Megalodon Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: TEXAS Posts: 412	Re: Training under TOM... REVELATIONS...UPDATES...and the O2ptima Class with Tom Moun Reading this made me laugh and remember I/we've all been there. Good luck and many safe LONG dives to you. Seeya undadasea; Bill
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28th April 2008, 06:08	#12 (permalink)
diveladydive New Member Current Rebreather/s: Optima Pelagian Other Rebreather/s: Megalodon Optima Titan Pelagian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southeastern Florida Posts: 44	Re: Training under TOM... REVELATIONS...UPDATES...and the O2ptima Class with Tom Moun Stop being so down on yourself! :-) If we all listed our screw-ups, in training & out, we'd have a book larger than the Victoria herself when she sailed __________________ *Complacency: Self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by ignorance of actual dangers or deficiencies.* *Success: A journey in which the improbable becomes possible, leading to surprising levels of achievement.* *Dr. Peri M. Blum* *Normoxic CCR Instructor, IANTD* *Optima Instructor, IANTD* *Member, Board of Advisors, IANTD* *www.supremedivers.com* *561-901-9715* The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and the author’s alone.
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2nd May 2008, 07:32	#13 (permalink)
otterinaround Smeagle-the dive carnival Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lebanon Posts: 65	Re: Training under TOM... REVELATIONS...UPDATES...and the O2ptima Class with Tom Moun Ok troops, THERE'S A PROBLEM... I think I'm going though rebreather withdrawal!!! It's been two weeks and, true, I miss the sea but... THIS IS INSANE!! I think it involves skin itching and a stark aversion to blowing bubbles for fear of wasting gas! I've successfully rigged all of my stage regulators with low pressure inflater hoses for bailout operations. I've even gotten myself a DOUBLE INFLATER Nomad( Ok so it's INCASE-ITIS), because you can't add a second wing easily later. There is also the issue of trailing SMB (chutes, liftbag) issues in class, now resolved thanks to extra baggies to hide them in. I'm sure everyone on the trip had a good laugh at me and my STUPERMAN cape . I can hardly wait until the week of the 15th so I can get back to diving the unit again. "The fickle woman" treated me like hell but I seem to be stuck in an abusive relationship that I can't let go of! God help me when I get rolling on the Ouroboros training this summer!! Or now that I mention it, maybe my instructor will need it more than me. __________________ Started as a free diver .Moved on to scuba and advanced at Penn State Uni. 1998. Took up Nitrox while I got evacuated from the War in Beirut Summer of 2005. Began training in tech, advanced Nitrox and Trimix/HELIOX summer 2007... Starting Rebreathing on an Optima....Ouroboros...whenever I find someone to buy my other kidney.
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2nd May 2008, 08:21	#14 (permalink)
*Decodiver* Administrator Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Ouroboros rEvo Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Sport Kiss Classic Kiss rEvo Other CCR Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Geneva Posts: 2,168	Re: Training under TOM... REVELATIONS...UPDATES...and the O2ptima Class with Tom Moun Quote: (Originally Posted by otterinaround) God help me when I get rolling on the Ouroboros training this summer!! Or now that I mention it, maybe my instructor will need it more than me. I'm sure I'll manage, I am looking forward to it. Cheers, Dave. __________________ CCR/OC Trimix Instructor Trainer CCR Training to Mixed Gas in Switzerland, France, UK & Germany on Megalodon/COPIS-Megalodon/KISS/Sport KISS/Ouroboros/rEvo/Inspiration/Evolution/Sentinel www.zerogravitydiving.com Rebreather World Terms & Conditions
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