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I remember posting the following on techdiver last Septmeber regarding =
Mike Pizzio diving solo and I remember the number of people who jumped =
on my case because of how unsafe they thought it was, I believe that one =
reputable individual stated that he would sit on the boat rather than =
dive solo or maybe we are not comparing apples to apples. Or maybe it's =
not what is said but who says it?
After experiencing lots of diving down here as a divemaster doing
recreational charters, I know where Mike is coming from. I got so that I
found diving more relaxing and safer diving solo than with a buddy =
picked at
random from the dive boat. A lot of times I would end up diving with the
least skilled of the bunch. I would get to repeatedly save their butt, =
do to
things like not being weighted properly, losing a tank, not watching =
their
air supply, or a host of other barn yard stupid things that can be =
expected
if one dives a couple times a year. These kind of people/tourists are =
the
bread & butter of most dive boats in S. Florida. In my mind one is =
safer
diving alone and one has more of a worry free dive when you don't have =
to
worry about your buddy attacking you to get at your air supply or =
rushing to
the surface in a state of panic after seeing a nurse shark.
I saw Mike dive with people like this repeatedly and I can say that =
this
sort of thing gets old. It starts to take the fun out of diving. Your =
nerves
start to frazzle and you wonder how people can take such risks with =
their
and your life, and you wonder who the hell trained this guy or girl. It =
can
get pretty frustrating as there seems to be an endless supply of these =
twice
a year, poorly trained divers out there.
I found that if I dive as a divemaster solo, I can make the rounds =
and
save more barnyard stupid new divers from themselves.
It is a great thing to always have a good buddy to dive with, but
someone needs to look out for the newbies of diving or the death toll &
insurance rates will sky rocket. Due to these continual experiences I =
find
diving much more relaxing solo too. I have jumped countless wrecks solo. =
I
will admit that it is not the safest act in the world, but it gets the =
job
done. No one wants to go for a sand dive. Most buddies can not keep up =
with
me going down. If your buddy stops because he can't clear his ears, that =
is
the end of the dive, maybe for the whole boat. Grappling is a good idea =
as
long as you do not grapple debris off the side of the wreck somewhere, =
or
the grapple does not unhook. Remember recreational divers don't carry =
lift
bags. If they did it would be a nightmare. I guess I'm done ramblin' on =
for
the moment.
This is the reactive mentality that both I and Mike became used to. =
George,
I would bet that you have been in our shoes at one time. You know, where =
it
is safer to dive by yourself than with the people on the boat?=20
Have a great day &
Good Diving,
Bye,
George
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I remember posting the following on =
techdiver last=20
Septmeber regarding Mike Pizzio diving solo and I remember the number of =
people=20
who jumped on my case because of how unsafe they thought it was, I =
believe that=20
one reputable individual stated that he would sit on the boat rather =
than dive=20
solo or maybe we are not comparing apples to apples. Or maybe it's not =
what is=20
said but who says it?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>After experiencing lots of diving down here as a divemaster=20
doing<BR>recreational charters, I know where Mike is coming from. I got =
so that=20
I<BR>found diving more relaxing and safer diving solo than with a buddy =
picked=20
at<BR>random from the dive boat. A lot of times I would end up diving =
with=20
the<BR>least skilled of the bunch. I would get to repeatedly save their =
butt, do=20
to<BR>things like not being weighted properly, losing a tank, not =
watching=20
their<BR>air supply, or a host of other barn yard stupid things that can =
be=20
expected<BR>if one dives a couple times a year. These kind of =
people/tourists=20
are the<BR>bread & butter of most dive boats in S. Florida. In =
my mind=20
one is safer<BR>diving alone and one has more of a worry free dive when =
you=20
don't have to<BR>worry about your buddy attacking you to get at your air =
supply=20
or rushing to<BR>the surface in a state of panic after seeing a nurse=20
shark.<BR> I saw Mike dive with people like this =
repeatedly=20
and I can say that this<BR>sort of thing gets old. It starts to take the =
fun out=20
of diving. Your nerves<BR>start to frazzle and you wonder how people can =
take=20
such risks with their<BR>and your life, and you wonder who the hell =
trained this=20
guy or girl. It can<BR>get pretty frustrating as there seems to be an =
endless=20
supply of these twice<BR>a year, poorly trained divers out=20
there.<BR> I found that if I dive as a divemaster =
solo, I can=20
make the rounds and<BR>save more barnyard stupid new divers from=20
themselves.<BR> It is a great thing to always have a =
good=20
buddy to dive with, but<BR>someone needs to look out for the newbies of =
diving=20
or the death toll &<BR>insurance rates will sky rocket. Due to these =
continual experiences I find<BR>diving much more relaxing solo too. I =
have=20
jumped countless wrecks solo. I<BR>will admit that it is not the safest =
act in=20
the world, but it gets the job<BR>done. No one wants to go for a sand =
dive. Most=20
buddies can not keep up with<BR>me going down. If your buddy stops =
because he=20
can't clear his ears, that is<BR>the end of the dive, maybe for the =
whole boat.=20
Grappling is a good idea as<BR>long as you do not grapple debris off the =
side of=20
the wreck somewhere, or<BR>the grapple does not unhook. Remember =
recreational=20
divers don't carry lift<BR>bags. If they did it would be a nightmare. I =
guess=20
I'm done ramblin' on for<BR>the moment.<BR> This is the reactive =
mentality=20
that both I and Mike became used to. George,<BR>I would bet that you =
have been=20
in our shoes at one time. You know, where it<BR>is safer to dive by =
yourself=20
than with the people on the boat? </DIV>
<DIV>Have a great day &<BR>Good=20
Diving,<BR>Bye,<BR>George<BR><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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