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Cold is 65 F? Strong current is 1.5 Kts? Were do you dive, Disneyworld? WAG Trey wrote: > > This is the worst bullshit you have posted yet. You "learned" crap, and you > have already proven that here and in all your posts. Too bad I am not as > "good" as you, Karla: I have to dive END's of 60 feet to be sure I am all > there, would prefer and END of 0 , but then I am not as tough or smart as > you. Maybe I'll get there someday . Hey, give me the name of that > "instructor" - maybe he can fix me , too. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dogtrner1@ao*.co* [mailto:Dogtrner1@ao*.co*] > Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 6:20 AM > To: techdiver@aquanaut.com > Subject: Deep Air > > I am wondering, since my deep air course, didn't really seem to be re diving > on air, as much as the skills and redundancy that one needs to dive the > deeper depths, if maybe it shouldn't be renamed "DEEPER DIVING" > > When I went through my "deep air" course, I was taught more of the proper > uses of nitrox, using stage bottles, learnign to use a lift bag, the dangers > of narcosis, and the need for redundancy. There was not a single thing re: > diving on air. My instructor does not necessarily advocate it. > > On the other hand, as someone on another list posted, I am probably not > going > to dive Helium on dive that is shallower than say 140. Anything more than > 140-165, yes, but not shallower. > > I know what my abilities are, and are not. I tend to be more affected by > CO2 > buildup than I do narcosis, which tends, I know to lead to narcosis. Hence, > I don't do strong currents, or super cold water----less than 65 degrees or > so...And strong currents to me, are anything from 1.5 up. > > Btw, re: computers. I own one, I use one. I don't use it for the deeper > stuff, except as a timer, as it is not a three gas computer. Although, I > have noticed that on some dives, when set to strictly air, it is comparable > to my tables that I cut for the dives. Actually, a bit more conservative. > > Also, as a side note, we are doing the Lowrance on Sunday. Looking forward > to actually remembering the dive this time;) > > Just opinions, > Karla Clinch > Dog Training By Karla > Ft. Lauderdale, FL > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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