Just Having A Laugh!!!!

[NotDeadYet]

Most arguments tend to get started/encouraged by people exactly as you've described yourself, only ever read about DIR yet somehow has managed to inherit everyone else's knowledge whilst having no experience to back that up with. Or as the great Scottish term goes, a chanty wrastler (noun: someone who makes noise by slopping a half full bucket of piss around).

The arguments may well be new to you but speaking for myself I've been hearing them since 1995. In the grand scheme of things i.e. actually diving, no-one gives a toss. The hostility is more a feeling of futility that the same old shite is dragged up again.

I've been diving with backplate, harness, long hose, ally stages, etc., since about 94/95 and I've never yet had anyone comment negatively on that (though I'd never qualify as DIR). I think a lot of people invent the whole hostility thing to try and lend a bit of cred to what they do.

Bloody hell, I'm defending DIR. I feel unwell

Cheers,

Stuart

[divingniknaks]

Originally Posted by NotDeadYet

people exactly as you've described yourself, only ever read about DIR yet somehow has managed to inherit everyone else's knowledge whilst having no experience to back that up with.

I might be wrong but I think Ben has done Fundies, so that might be a tad unfair.

Love that "chanty wrastler" though, so descriptive


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[NotDeadYet]

Originally Posted by divingniknaks

I might be wrong but I think Ben has done Fundies, so that might be a tad unfair.

Love that "chanty wrastler" though, so descriptive


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Fair enough, I apologise if so. What I meant was that it's usually those who have just found DIR that are the most aggressively vocal about it.

As an-exiled Weegie I don't get to say "chanty wrastler" often enough, it's much underused I also enjoy having to give an explanation of it even more!

[divingniknaks]

Originally Posted by NotDeadYet

Fair enough, I apologise if so. What I meant was that it's usually those who have just found DIR that are the most aggressively vocal about it.

As an-exiled Weegie I don't get to say "chanty wrastler" often enough, it's much underused I also enjoy having to give an explanation of it even more!

Nah don't apologise 'cos Ben's still a twat

I must try and remember that one though.

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[lostdiver]

[quote=NotDeadYet;912720]Fair enough, I apologise if so. What I meant was that it's usually those who have just found DIR that are the most aggressively vocal about it. quote]

No its fine I did aplogise to everyone for jumping down peoples throat yesterday. What can I say???? sorry!

I do actually know quite alot, that your regular diver doesn't. I was workshop monkey (where are mic and ad when you need back up) and dive bitch for two years (you say anything simon, I swear to god!!).... Not saying this means I'm anything special but just want to break down the young, arogant, niave person prejudice. As I'm sure someone who knows me would tell you I am so argumentative but actually quite enjoy being proven wrong well!!!!!

19=young=slightly arogant weren't most people?

I haven't done much diving though so don't really know too much beyond the kit.

[Rydive]

Originally Posted by lostdiver

Stuff he wrote without thinking.

Chill out, Ben. You're not helping your cause.

[divingniknaks]

That's a big green grin Ben, means I have my tongue firmly in my cheek.

I really don't understand the last sentance btw, maybe you'd like to PM me ?

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[lostdiver]

I got told off and apologized again. So sorry.

[Big Kahuna]

mrs kahuna is out with the girls tonight - I might give sky movies a miss. This looks more interesting. If you could hang on 5 mins though while i fill up the gigantic coke cup!

[Rydive]

I tried to help, honest I did.