DIR - WHY?

[Howard Payne]

Must be an old pic Gaz - there's a bailout bottle in it. Or were you holding Steve's while he took the picture?

[Kirstie]

Originally Posted by Little Naughty

It's the holier than thou attitude!!!!! They are dive snobs!!!!

But Little Naughty! I seem to remember you expressed an interest in trying a wing recently!

And think how much safer our 6m shore dives would be if we dived in a three with bailout cylinders and a proper dive plan, instead of just leaping in and hoping for the best.

[turbanator]

Originally Posted by Kirstie

But Little Naughty! I seem to remember you expressed an interest in trying a wing recently!

Yeah!!

Originally Posted by Kirstie

And think how much safer our 6m shore dives would be if we dived in a three with bailout cylinders and a proper dive plan, instead of just leaping in and hoping for the best.

No true, a bailout cylinder would add to the complication and therefore be less safe, take what you need, no more, no less.

When you ever make a proper dive plan, let me see it .
I must admit, that I find it odd that you have been packing and planning our forthcoming trip since October, but can't seem to agree a turn pressure.

xx

[Kirstie]

Originally Posted by turbanator

I must admit, that I find it odd that you have been packing and planning our forthcoming trip since October, but can't seem to agree a turn pressure.

xx

We do have a plan. When we run out of air we stand up and wade back to the beach!

[Woz]

The DIR/GUE lot seem much bigger than they are, certianly on the Interweb. But ask your average Joe Diver if they've heard of DIR and most will say "no".

If you chat to JJ/Casey you'll find out about the background behind it and it makes alot of sense. When you are pouring a load of time and money into pushing caves and you sit down and work out that the 14 grand you 've just pi$$ed up the wall on a diving weekend (without actually going diving) is mainly due to kit and training failures then you can see why they developed a "standard" for their teams to stick to. Makes perfect sense. Then they've developed it into a commercial enterprise to make some coin. Good for them.

Many other teams have done the same but not gone down the commercial route. I'm sure if Kevin Gurr wanted to, he'd do a DIK system.

[purple vonny]

Blimey Woz I'm shocked. You've come over all sensible.

[Buoyant Babe]

Originally Posted by purple vonny

Blimey Woz I'm shocked. You've come over all sensible.

I'm sure sensible enjoyed it.

[Woz]

Originally Posted by purple vonny

Blimey Woz I'm shocked. You've come over all sensible.

Sorry. Knob gags will be resumed shortly.

Q: what's big and grey and can't climb trees?
A: a multi-storey car park

[Woz]

PS- have just opened up my copy of the CDG manual and it's Top Banana. Much better than "The Fundamentals of Better Diving" to pluck a book at random.

Buy it.

[Buoyant Babe]

Originally Posted by Woz

Sorry. Knob gags will be resumed shortly.

Q: what's big and grey and cant' climb trees?
A: a multi-storey car park

Q:What's black and white and sits on a wall?
A:Humpty Baseball Boot.