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Tracey, I think I have to agree with you... The one thing to remember for *all* of us divers is ...*Never* be afraid to say *NO*... If *YOU* don't feel comfortable doing something, don't do it. It's your ass on the line as well as any of your buddies. I'd rather have someone sit out a particularly deep dive that I plan on doing or, simply stay at a shallower depth (with a buddy) than to have them come down with me, get excited, use all their air and have a situation to deal with. I often find myself cautioning other people about the dives were about to make. Some of the dives I've been on have been in very high current conditions or under other circumstances that I know some of the divers on the boat couldn't handle, but they do them anyway. On one recent high current dive, one diver had to abort the dive very early (within 5 minutes, before we actually got to the reef) and her buddy (husband) went up with her (that's a *good* buddy!). Even with the excellent visibility we had, he couldn't come down and rejoin us. Cave diving along with deep wreck penetration is some of the *most* hazardous diving activity that takes place. If anyone for any reason doesn't feel good about a dive they shouldn't do it. Read the back of the aquaCorps journal - the fatalities that happen are often people that didn't feel just right before the dive... 20 minutes of DECO is a LOT of time, especially for someone that is not used to doing deco dives or someone who isn't particularly prepared for it. Again, on a recent dive I saw a woman in her *late 60's* get 20 minutes of deco time and she barely was able to do it with the tank she had (this was on a single AL 80!!!). Talk about stupid. When I told her on the boat that she shouldn't push the limits so hard because she could run out of air her husband just said - it's never happened. When it does happen, she'll be another statistic... Do you think *I* would risk *my* life for someone diving this stupidly... The way I feel is that I'd rather let my son have a father to grow up with. Stay safe, stay alive... I'm with you Tracey! -Carl-
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