Who am I and what diving do I do?

[Juz]

This has been done before, but it's probably worth updating. It'd be great if both the old and the new members completed it.
This is not a 'look how good I am/experienced I am thread, it's about getting to know what motivates you as a diver or has led you to the diving you do now.

A friend often reminds me how 'anti' deep diving I was a few years back and how I called all deep divers 'Macho tossers'. I’ve changed and my diving has changed, although deep divers are still Muppets!


Name
Juz

Location
Bucks

First Qualified
31/12/99 - PADI OW

Club Member
Kinky Divers - SAA Club

Highest Diving Qualification
PSAI CCR Explorer Mixed Gas Diver
(Most people call it MOD3)

Instructor Yes/No
YES SAA

What other training have you found most rewarding
O2 Admin was good

What’s your standard Kit
Inspiration CCR

Where do you usually Dive
Brighton and Dover mainly

Number of Dives
800 ish

Deepest Dive
101m

Longest Dive
140 mins

Favourite Dive
Planning and Execution - Deep dive at Dotty
Just for Fun - New Comet/Herman out of Dover

Worst Dive
First sea dive on twins, separated from buddy, trapped in a wreck, Reg pulled from mouth. Learnt al great deal about my ability to control panic and also learnt to ALWAYS necklace a reg

What dive/trip would you most like to do
HMS Victoria

What ONE other question should I have included?
Don't Know


Juz

[SJT]

Originally Posted by Juz

First Qualified
31/12/99 - PADI OW

Is this for real? You first qualified on the eve of the new millenium...???

[Juz]

Originally Posted by SJT

Is this for real? You first qualified on the eve of the new millenium...???

Indeed this is true, in Devon UK of all places. I was so knackered, I fell asleep and missed the party I was meant to go to!

Juz

[SJT]

Brilliant.

Given the choice of doing what you did that day and doing what the rest of the country did, I know which I would choose.....

[keith_henson]

Ill follow suit - poke fun as necessary

Name
Keith

Location
Kent

First Qualified
12/09/1996 - PADI OW

Club Member
YD Massive

Highest Diving Qualification
PSA adv nitrox and deco

Instructor Yes/No
Nope

What other training have you found most rewarding
O2 and de-fibs, and the dive science course at cranfield uni

What’s your standard Kit
Twin 12s and 7L

Where do you usually Dive
Brighton and dover, with a sprinkling of other waters if i get a pass

Number of Dives
400 or something like that

Deepest Dive
57m

Longest Dive
94mins (not even a deco dive)

Favourite Dive
2nd March 2007 - SS Cuvier
May 2006 - The big freighter that sank out of dover in the 1960s (cant remember the name)

Worst Dive
Diving a single 15l for the first time in 6 years with kit i was unfamiliar with and finding that i had various issues with everything. Lesson learned - know your kit

What dive/trip would you most like to do
USS Saratoga abroad, in the UK probably to dive all of the U-Boats on the south coast line

What ONE other question should I have included?
Don't Know

[Steve Jones]

Originally Posted by Juz

[size=3][font=Times New Roman][color=black]This has been done before, but it's probably worth updating. It'd be great if both the old and the new members completed it.

Or couldn't the members profile section be expanded to allow for some of these questions, that way it could be kept up to date by each individual as they, do more dives, deeper dive, get more badges etc etc

Steve

[Juz]

Originally Posted by Steve Jones

Or couldn't the members profile section be expanded to allow for some of these questions, that way it could be kept up to date by each individual as they, do more dives, deeper dive, get more badges etc etc

Steve

Aww, come on Steve, join in the fun.

Juz

[NeilP]

Name
Neil

Location
Falmouth

First Qualified
09/1995 - PADI OW

Club Member
Previous Falmouth SAA, Currently none.

Highest Diving Qualification
PSAI Trimix

Instructor Yes/No
No

What other training have you found most rewarding
John Adams course - BSAC Adv Nitrox - It was fun just for watching him make a tit of himself.

What’s your standard Kit
Twin 12s

Where do you usually Dive
Falmouth or around Cornwall

Number of Dives
No idea.

Deepest Dive
Approx 70m

Longest Dive
No idea.

Favourite Dive
1st dive.

Worst Dive
Diving SS Spital. On descent I realised that my torch became unclipped when I jumped in. 65m to seabed and total darkness. Clipped onto shotline and never moved more than 1m away from 'buddy' with the torch. Was bloody horrible.

What dive/trip would you most like to do
Lusitania

What ONE other question should I have included?
Don't Know

[wilbo]

Name
Mark - but most people call me Wilbo

Location
Swindon, Wilts

First Qualified
05/01 - PADI OW

Club Member
Currently none - except our little club here.

Highest Diving Qualification
TDI AN&DP and PADI DM (lapsed)

Instructor Yes/No
No

What other training have you found most rewarding
GUE Fundies - it took what I thought I knew to be diving skills - crossed a red line through them and said "Could try better. C+". My diving is enjoyable with a great team of buddies.

What’s your standard Kit
Twin 12s and Al80, 'DIR' style rig.

Where do you usually Dive
South Coast - Portland, Weymouth, Plymouth or if bad then Vobster.

Number of Dives
270ish

Deepest Dive
48m

Longest Dive
No idea.

Favourite Dive
The Maine, The Tabarka.

Worst Dive
The Bretagne 2002. I buddied I guy I was told was comfortable with the dive (to 27m.) Agreed on a 100bar turn (after swimming into current). Constantly checked buddy for signals. Got 100bar 'T' signal so we turn around and dive with the current. about 5 minutes on the return leg - My buddy gives me and out of air - so I think "WTF!!" - donate octopus (diving single twelve, no redundant sources) and get him to 22m - settle him. He panics and starts to kick for the surface dragging me with him. 22m to surface in 13 seconds. DDRC called.

What dive/trip would you most like to do
Scapa 2007.

What ONE other question should I have included?
If you were a Super hero what food would you feed your alter ego's nextdoor neighbour's pet dog if you ran out of food while dog sitting?

[Juz]

Originally Posted by wilbo

What ONE other question should I have included?
If you were a Super hero what food would you feed your alter ego's nextdoor neighbour's pet dog if you ran out of food while dog sitting?

Coffee Revels, well, it'll be all that was left!

Juz