I find it most odd.

[Frankie Price]

Spot on Mark.

[gobfish1]

welcome mark , its a hard life being a guru ,, but you will get used to it ,

[Diving Dude]

Mark, l haven't a clue what you're on about.

It would help if you could produce a graph and some numbers to explain your theory.

[Miss Roxy Chablis]

Accompanied by some of the self taught spelling perhaps?
Truth with any training is it gives you a few skills and some confidence to go out and learn properly on your own. Once you've done that often enough you've got the nouse and the confidence to fill in the gaps for yourself eh?

[gobfish1]

Originally Posted by Howard Payne

Accompanied by some of the self taught spelling perhaps?
Truth with any training is it gives you a few skills and some confidence to go out and learn properly on your own. Once you've done that often enough you've got the nouse and the confidence to fill in the gaps for yourself eh?

H
i bet you filled in a few gaps in your time ,,

[BJ]

I believe that diving as an outdoor activity is unique in that right from the beginning you need to collect certifications. This led to the example when years ago I was talking to a pal in a pub about diving when we were interrupted by a stranger who wanted to add his twopennyworth. I asked him if he was a diver? He retorted that he was a fully qualified BSAC Novice Diver.
When I observed that to me as a supposed non-diver, it sounded a bit basic, he simply did not compute.

If you take up mountain biking, skiing, snow-boarding, crocodile-baiting, hill walking leading to mountaineering, or most other outdoor activities, although expert advice is available (and should be taken) you are actually free to simply teach yourself.

Next we have manuals. If it isn't in the manual it can't be right (with many people). My old and long remembered pal Tom Burton (who taught Jack Ingle all he knew) used to wisely say that the book is a good starting point but the pages get wet when you go underwater.

I started 'technical diving' with Rob Palmer before Michael Menduno invented the term. One or two of the things I do were never included in the book and I used to get castigated for it. I notice that quite a few of my bad practices (such as having an octopus on the left side with a single tank - I got Mike Holbrook NDO of BSAC to try it and he liked it)) are slipping into the mainstream but as I said before on YD, if you want to be right you need to start your own training agency and write your own book.

Mark Chase's Technical Diving (complete with erratic spellings!) anyone?

[weazelz]

Originally Posted by BJ

I believe that diving as an outdoor activity is unique in that right from the beginning you need to collect certifications

hang gliding?

[Jay_Benson]

What you have done is to lift up the skirts of certification / regulation, seen the situation and applied common sense. There is just one part that I would question you on - CPR. How do you practice on yourself - perhaps I don't want to know the answer .

I carry out CPR every year on various courses for work / diving and find that the practice is useful as it allows you to get straight into the groove and think about other things that need to be done for the casualty. The one time that I have had to use CPR in "anger" I went into a well rehearsed drill and I was able to function effectively - I am not sure if I could have done without the practice sessions.

The comment above is not a criticism just my angle on it. The rest - makes sense to me. That is why I have greened you.

[dry suit diver]

Originally Posted by Jay_Benson

What you have done is to lift up the skirts of certification / regulation, seen the situation and applied common sense. There is just one part that I would question you on - CPR. How do you practice on yourself - perhaps I don't want to know the answer .

I carry out CPR every year on various courses for work / diving and find that the practice is useful as it allows you to get straight into the groove and think about other things that need to be done for the casualty. The one time that I have had to use CPR in "anger" I went into a well rehearsed drill and I was able to function effectively - I am not sure if I could have done without the practice sessions.

The comment above is not a criticism just my angle on it. The rest - makes sense to me. That is why I have greened you.

maybe he has a blow up doll with ' working holes'

[Mark Chase]

Originally Posted by BJ

Mark Chase's Technical Diving (complete with erratic spellings!) anyone?

Quite apart from the fact most of the royalties would have to go to my proof reader, i could never write a book on diving. Mainly because Id have probably moved on form the idea i wrote down by the time id finished it.


Doing It Chasey Diving ain't going to happen


I just want your job, now hurry up an do the decent thing


ATB

Mark