The slowly ageing dive population????

[Sparky750]

Originally Posted by lostdiver

What is wrong with this thread it is not offensive to anyone apart from fat smokers who like burgers and diving

So 80% of YD then me included before anyone pipes up

[lostdiver]

Originally Posted by Sparky750

So 80% of YD then me included before anyone pipes up

Sorry

lol,

[swissdave]

Originally Posted by lostdiver

Fair comment but here I'm not talking about just 19 year olds, god knows I have to ration money for diving and drinking and diving. I'm talking age range 18-28. Time is something these people have loads of!!!

And economic factors, please don't get me going, I have to study the markets all day, our economy has been booming for years people have more expendable income than ever!!!
So basically what we are saying is money is the sole fact that stops new blood coming in to the industry, I think that is a lame excuse and we do need to look to the core of what is a problem. If no new blood comes people won't buy kit, not in the volumes to keep the industry going. Courses will fall in number dive shops will close, which we have all seen in the last year. I know of many dive shops that have closed due to lack of money.......

Sorry but i have to disagree with you there mate, people who still live at home with no bills rent/mortgage family maybe, but the rest of the real world don't. If that was the case I'd be buying a salvo and new o3 suit for this year not making do with what I've got until i can afford them

[Diving Dude]

Originally Posted by Scubee

I ahev started a response to this utter bollocks about three or four times now,

Snap.

However l'll just add this.

l learnt to dive with my 12yr old son and 14yr old daughter. When he was 18 l arranged a livaboard to dive the Normandy D day wrecks and asked both my son and daughter if they wanted to come. My daughter said yes and my son no, the reason was that it coincided with a planned holiday to tenerife with his GF.
So his choices were
Go on a cramped converted fishing boat to northern france with his dad or to tenerife with his girl friend.

l wonder how many 18 yrs old would have done the livaboard.

EDIT
By the time he was 18 he'd dived Scapa three times.

[Madfish]

Originally Posted by lostdiver

And economic factors, please don't get me going, I have to study the markets all day, our economy has been booming for years people have more expendable income than ever!!!

So basically what we are saying is money is the sole fact that stops new blood coming in to the industry, I think that is a lame excuse and we do need to look to the core of what is a problem. If no new blood comes people won't buy kit, not in the volumes to keep the industry going. Courses will fall in number dive shops will close, which we have all seen in the last year. I know of many dive shops that have closed due to lack of money.......

Ben, I have refrained from responding to your many 'posts', some of which have been quite amusing. However, the take on basic economics by a whipper-snapper such as you, who probably still lives with his mummy and daddy is beyond your remit and could be considered irksome - also you are actually talking complete and utter bollox (again). Could you tell me exactly who's party political broadcast you have been listening too? And when your 'colleagues' - I believe you are a top money-broker, call you over to give you their lunch order - instead of asking if they want fries with it - stick around their desks for a while - you may well learn something. That is if you are not too snowed under with bits of paper in the back-office...

Have you not noticed the country is up in arms over removal of the 10% tax band - apparently it meant a lot to a lot of people, fuel is rising on a daily basis, the cost of services, tax increases, final salary schemes for local authority staff and racketing council tax there is not much 'Disposable Income' around - which I believe is the term you are searching for.

So, when you have served your time, perhaps bought your home and paying the bills - rather than the £10 a week you give your mum, look back on your assinine comments with a wry smile, won't you?

Now, it has nearly 11pm and top money brokers have to be up very, very early....

Di

[Leg Of Salmon]

Originally Posted by Madfish

racketing council tax

is this rocketing or racketeering either works really!

[Sparky750]

Originally Posted by Madfish

Ben, I have refrained from responding to your many 'posts', some of which have been quite amusing. However, the take on basic economics by a whipper-snapper such as you, who probably still lives with his mummy and daddy is beyond your remit and could be considered irksome - also you are actually talking complete and utter bollox (again). Could you tell me exactly who's party political broadcast you have been listening too? And when your 'colleagues' - I believe you are a top money-broker, call you over to give you their lunch order - instead of asking if they want fries with it - stick around their desks for a while - you may well learn something. That is if you are not too snowed under with bits of paper in the back-office...

Have you not noticed the country is up in arms over removal of the 10% tax band - apparently it meant a lot to a lot of people, fuel is rising on a daily basis, the cost of services, tax increases, final salary schemes for local authority staff and racketing council tax there is not much 'Disposable Income' around - which I believe is the term you are searching for.

So, when you have served your time, perhaps bought your home and paying the bills - rather than the £10 a week you give your mum, look back on your assinine comments with a wry smile, won't you?

Now, it has nearly 11pm and top money brokers have to be up very, very early....

Di

Wow turns out i can't green you again you have one in the bank one of the best rants/putdowns i've seen for ages

[Madfish]

Originally Posted by Howard Payne

Funny you should say that - I think exactly the same thing - he's a right little f&*ker isn't he?

No, he is just an irritating little knob - maybe he has purchased a top money-broker cardigan - with a wolf on it?

Di

[purple vonny]

Originally Posted by Madfish

Ben, I have refrained from responding to your many 'posts', some of which have been quite amusing. However, the take on basic economics by a whipper-snapper such as you, who probably still lives with his mummy and daddy is beyond your remit and could be considered irksome - also you are actually talking complete and utter bollox (again). Could you tell me exactly who's party political broadcast you have been listening too? And when your 'colleagues' - I believe you are a top money-broker, call you over to give you their lunch order - instead of asking if they want fries with it - stick around their desks for a while - you may well learn something. That is if you are not too snowed under with bits of paper in the back-office...

Have you not noticed the country is up in arms over removal of the 10% tax band - apparently it meant a lot to a lot of people, fuel is rising on a daily basis, the cost of services, tax increases, final salary schemes for local authority staff and racketing council tax there is not much 'Disposable Income' around - which I believe is the term you are searching for.

So, when you have served your time, perhaps bought your home and paying the bills - rather than the £10 a week you give your mum, look back on your assinine comments with a wry smile, won't you?

Now, it has nearly 11pm and top money brokers have to be up very, very early....

Di

If I didn't have to spread my love around, I would award you a green.

[swissdave]

Originally Posted by Madfish

No, he is just an irritating little knob - maybe he has purchased a top money-broker cardigan - with a wolf on it?

Di

I owe you one