Member introductions

[w ripley]

Years Tech = 13 TDI
No. Deco Dives = 586
Years Trimix = 12 TDI
Years Rebreather = 4 (MEG & HH) IANTD
Years Caves = 10 NACD
Other = Home fill station w/ Haskel, 1 chamber ride, prefer long to mulitple dives, SS DPV rider, wish I lived closer to caves (get blown-out a lot off shore), diving and sailing are my passions.

 

[gkndivebum]

Years Technical Diving: 7
# of Deco Dives: 350+
Tech instructor? Yes, NAUI
Trimix? Yes, instructor, open and closed circuit
Caves? NAUI Cave 1 scheduled in May
Rebreathers? Instructor, mixed-gas diluent (PRISM Topaz)
Other: NAUI Wreck Penetration diver; Blending station with booster in garage; Couple of Sierra LiIons hanging around

 

[cfenton]

Deco diving: 6yrs
Caves: 4yrs
No. of deco dives: ~100
No. cave dives: ~100
Tech instructor: Never
Trimix: GUE Tech 2
Rebreathers: Not necessary...yet
Other comments: -

 

[sskasser]

I'm afraid of water, the dark, and men dressed all in black. How did I get in here?

 

[Dive-aholic]

I'm afraid of water, the dark, and men dressed all in black. How did I get in here?

It was the other personality that was let in...

 

[TheWetRookie]

I'm afraid of water, the dark, and men dressed all in black. How did I get in here?

What about women dressed in black?

 

[TheWetRookie]

Total # of dives: 600+
Years Tech diving : 2 - started in the spring of 2009
Deco dives: 30ish
Trimix : yes
Instructor : no, but just started my DM course and working towards being an instructor.
Caves : Not allowed, told the wife too many scary stories. I can do everything else though .
Rebreathers : Nope

 

[syntaxerrorsix]

Years Tech Diving - 2
Deco Dives - 42
Wreck

I'll complete TDI's Extended Range and Trimix next week in Pompano on the Hydro, Lowrance and Sucre.

All of my current wreck divers are heading separate ways, I'm looking to hook up with a new shop and instructor to begin cavern and cave classes this summer.

I also hold an active NAUI Divemaster rating.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

Years tech: 3
Deco Dives: 21
Trimix: ? Helitrox up to 21/28 so far
Instructor: yes but not Tech
Wreck to 155ft
Overhead: Wreck and Ice
Next Tech certs: IANTD Adv Nitrox and Deco Proc
Caves: Nope not allowed
Wreck Penetration: Yep, too late for her to say no to that.
Rebreather: Not unless I hit the lottery but would love to do a demo

 

[_Slacker_]

I'm away from my logbook, so exact numbers are off, but I actually have them.

Deco diving: 14yrs
Caves: 11yrs
No. of deco dives: 350ish but mostly light deco
No. cave dives: 450ish
Tec instructor? yes, but not current and haven't taught anything in 10 years
Trimix? yes
Rebreathers? no
Other comments: 90% caves. Don't care what it is as long as it is in a cave, underwater photography, survey, sight seeing, goofing off. Some of the mid-years since I started tech diving, I took off from tech/cave but moved to FL and back into it heavily for the last few now.

Ben in Marianna