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    Giles
    IHUK Crew
    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

    x-post

    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      mclaincausey
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      Joined: 12 Apr 2013

      Lovely–wondering if that radiation logo changes color should moisture enter the case as a safety feature as I believe some FF do @Giles ? (not that you'll ever find out the expensive way)

      Think it, be it.

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        Chap
        見習いボス
        Joined: 24 May 2016

        Maxi (my son) and I started a scuba course today… very exciting

        God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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          JDelage
          啓蒙家
          Joined: 13 Jan 2012

          Cool! How old is he?

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            Chap
            見習いボス
            Joined: 24 May 2016

            @JDelage:

            Cool! How old is he?

            15… we did theory and basics today, Friday we will go in a 11 meter tank

            God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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              Jett129
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              Joined: 17 Aug 2011

              I think a couple of guys on The Forum dive. I got certified back in 1987,when you had to learn dive tables and I think the program was developed,in some part by the Navy. Where will you do your checkout dives?

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                Chap
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                Joined: 24 May 2016

                @Jett129:

                I think a couple of guys on The Forum dive. I got certified back in 1987,when you had to learn dive tables and I think the program was developed,in some part by the Navy. Where will you do your checkout dives?

                It's much easier nowadays. We have 16 hours theory and training in a tank here in Austria. Open water dives will be on the Maldives early next year. We will then receive an i.a.c. Open Water Diver license.

                God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                  goosehd
                  Mod Squad
                  Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                  @Giles Are you not on vacation??  Go to bed…

                  We’re going to bombard you when you get back!!  Have you not seen the FOMO thread…😈

                  "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                    Giles
                    IHUK Crew
                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                    I am still on vacation….It is 06:26 and I don't want breakfast yet.

                    Yep, I have seen the FOMO thread.

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      goosehd
                      Mod Squad
                      Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                      Well then, have a Mimosa and enjoy the day…

                      Love you, and hope you and Paula are having fun…

                      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                        Giles
                        IHUK Crew
                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                        Thank you.  I will start the day with Mas Huni…..

                        https://www.saveur.com/maldivian-breakfast-mas-huni-recipe/

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          goosehd
                          Mod Squad
                          Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                          Well, here I am preparing for bed, and now salivating for breakfast…

                          Thanks G!

                          "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                            goosehd
                            Mod Squad
                            Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                            So how was breakfast?  Are you guys getting a lot of diving in? Fishing?

                            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                              Giles
                              IHUK Crew
                              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                              We did not dive today as we are flying tomorrow….

                              But we did a lot of diving, saw some firsts for us, and had some "oh-fuck" moments......

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                goosehd
                                Mod Squad
                                Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                @Giles:

                                We did not dive today as we are flying tomorrow….

                                But we did a lot of diving, saw some firsts for us, and had some "oh-fuck" moments......

                                Equipment issues or big fish and you're bait fish size?

                                "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                  Giles
                                  IHUK Crew
                                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                  You need approx 24 hours after diving before you can fly to get the Nitrogen out of your system.

                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                    Filthy2123ozjunkie
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                                    Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                                    I'm curious about what,"oh fuck" moments… Glad you're alright G.

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                                      Giles
                                      IHUK Crew
                                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009
                                      1. A few days ago I made Paula laugh so much whilst diving, that she flooded her regulator, swallowed a load of water and could not purge her reg. We were at about 18 metres and had to do an emergency ascent with P using my spare reg. I saw real fear in her eyes (which was when I realised she was not fooling around), but she handled herself amazingly well and never came close to panic. She was pretty shaken, but I am so proud of how she handled herself. The good news is that we had 2 amazing dives the following day, after the second dive I said to her, "if I see another bloody turtle, I'm going to throttle someone"….

                                      2. Me doing a scooter dive without Paula.  I buddied up with a new guy.  First, we lost the main group, then I lost him and the main group.  I looked for him and them for the "regulation" 60 seconds, then surfaced.  I got back onto the boat, after a few seconds, the divemaster bobbed to the surface and asked me if I wanted to jump back in.  I was so pissed off with myself and did not want to mess the groups dive up any further I declined and sat the rest of the dive out.

                                      3. Chucking my fin onto the boat at the end of the dive, it bounced off back into the sea and started sinking.  They're Japanese and about USD170 per pair, so I did not want to lose it.  I vented air so I could sink below the boat, and most importantly the prop, only to see the captain dive into the water fully clad to try and retrieve it as it drifted down current and down down.  He could not get it, so I finned with one fin and managed to get it, but I was in the blue, so had no reference point as to my depth, so had to keep a beady eye on my computer.  I boarded the boat to a round of ironic applause, a lot of "what a complete twat" like comments, and as very wet captain….

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                      • steelworkerS
                                        steelworker
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                                        Joined: 16 Apr 2014

                                        So- good trip?  😶

                                        Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                                        Well, I have others.

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                                          Giles
                                          IHUK Crew
                                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                          Amazing thank you.  I put all that shit down to experience, I/we have analysed what we did wrong and what we could have done better.  We will be better divers as a result.

                                          Key takeaway, when I am trying to explain to Paula that the shark we have just seen is a guitar shark, do not play mad air guitar…...

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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