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Hi Jim, I know you feel << ... I do admit to having a hard time feeling Manly Appreciation for those who drive their auto up to the lip of the water (fresh water, usually) don their equipment at their leasure on a dainty tarp so as to not dirty their feet. And then step into the water to knee depth, halting to adjust their gear and contemplate life before proceeding into the depths. No, a dive just does not seem to be a dive unless you have spent hundreds of dollars on a boat trip, spent hours listening to the deafening roar of diesel engines, and either froze or sweated (or both at the same time) in your bunk wondering if you are going to get barfed on again. Ah, yes, and the oders eminating from the head. And it's just not the same if you don't wreck your back and smash your elbows/fingers/knees/shins getting on/off the pitching, rolling boat, have people stomp on and drop heavy shit on your feet and suffer the ravages of salt water and diesel fumes on your hair, eyes, skin and dive equipment... >> But I think it's time I invited you to come down to Akumal and dive in "Car Wash," "Eden," "Chac Mool," "Taj Mahal," or "Tortuga." Not only do the cars park real close to the water, but the water temperature is in the upper seventies (you don't see many dry suits) and the visibility is unbelievable. :-) When I used to teach skiing, I had one student whose boots were built on the wrong last for his feet and so didn't fit well. I corrected the problem by having him rent a different pair of boots. He thanked me profusely and kind of sheepishly mentioned that he thought that the pain of ski boots was part of the sport of skiing. I think you need to get back in touch with the fun of scuba diving. And I hesitate to mention the help I often get from my students in carrying tanks down to the water. :-)) Cum'on down and I show you a different style of diving. Try it, you'll like it. Take care and dive safe, Scott Some weeks it's just not worth the effort to gnaw through the restraints and scramble up out of the pit. In a message dated 7/31/01 8:40:22 PM, Cobber@ci*.co* writes: << Dearest Thom- I neither believe nor disbelieve your 7 knot currents. I guess I'd say I'd have to see it to believe it. At any rate I the picture I had in my mind of being towed through the water at 7 knots was outlined in my post, nothing more. And to be pissed off over such a blatantly silly post as mine points out some problems at your end, not mine, Sir. Perhaps an adjustment of your medication would be in order. I suppose there are various ways to glamorize quarry and river diving, but I think that they are a different type of diving than ocean diving, presenting different, though lessor, challenges. But if that's all you've got then that's all you've got, I suppose. But I do admit to having a hard time feeling Manly Appreciation for those who drive their auto up to the lip of the water (fresh water, usually) don their equipment at their leasure on a dainty tarp so as to not dirty their feet. And then step into the water to knee depth, halting to adjust their gear and contemplate life before proceeding into the depths. No, a dive just does not seem to be a dive unless you have spent hundreds of dollars on a boat trip, spent hours listening to the deafening roar of diesel engines, and either froze or sweated (or both at the same time) in your bunk wondering if you are going to get barfed on again. Ah, yes, and the oders eminating from the head. And it's just not the same if you don't wreck your back and smash your elbows/fingers/knees/shins getting on/off the pitching, rolling boat, have people stomp on and drop heavy shit on your feet and suffer the ravages of salt water and diesel fumes on your hair, eyes, skin and dive equipment. I'm not a horse higher than any of my other ocean diving brethren. I just can't resist tweaking you quarry and river types. Go out and do a few ocean dives and you may find out why you don't get much sympathy from me (and apparently a few others) on this list. Keep it light, Thom, we are just having a little fun. Jim >> -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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