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I didn't bring that up, Sherlock. Beester did. Please read the thread before commenting on what I said.
Again, Beester brought this up, not me.
Since you apparently cannot find it, please read this at least:
What about being in a cave filled with water hours away from the surface, doing something that could kill you?
I don't understand that comment. Am I not being rude enough to strokes on the internet?Now I know why you invoked the memory of George Irvine. You aspire to be like him ... you ain't very good at it.
Ok, so some people think it's a good idea to do a 7.5'k cave dive with people you just met. I don't think it's a good idea because it is unnecessary and potentially dangerous. With people I have never dove before I would do a 60 or 90min dive, not a 2.5 km dive. That's all I said.
I don't understand that comment. Am I not being rude enough to strokes on the internet?
You chimed in on a discussion about that a 7.5'k dive with an unknown person. You didn't even understand that quote of mine that you commented on.But I never said a word about 7.5K ...
I see, like a 'well know circuit' and 2 or three jumps, but hey, only drama queens are countin', right?As I recall, two jumps ... maybe three....well-travelled route.
To do this with somebody you don't know is not bad-ass, it's stupid.How bad-ass is that dive?
I did not.Throwing stones Raz.?
You sent me "Back to the pool" for suggesting...
The way Bennno is talking to me (and to others) is not funny, Kevin.Just had to laugh, all in good fun!
Thanks, Kevin
You chimed in on a discussion about that a 7.5'k dive with an unknown person. You didn't even understand that quote of mine that you commented on.
I see, like a 'well know circuit' and 2 or three jumps, but hey, only drama queens are countin', right?
To do this with somebody you don't know is not bad-ass, it's stupid.
I get it now, a three hour cave dive is nothing to you (and I'm the chest thumper, makes sense).
I disagree, now leave me alone with your BS, there're lots of threads you need to comment on... oh wait, no, I'm the self-important child.
Perhaps it's semantics, but I disagree. Complacency has no place in scuba diving ... not even on a 20-foot reef dive. And I'm not here to protect idiots from their own poor decisions.Every cave dive and deco dive should be considered a big deal. Otherwise complacency sets in. Or worse yet, some idiot reads on the internet that a 3 hour cave dive in Mexico is not a big deal and decides to go try it without any training.
Yes, I agree ... it's called personal choice. We're all different. We all dive for our own reasons, make our own choices about training, equipment, preparation, and risk management. There's more than one way to do it. And just because someone else makes those personal choices in a manner that differs from yours doesn't make them stupid. I get tired of the rhetoric and chest-thumping. Sometimes it's entertaining ... but it's the worst part about going to places like Gainseville or Tulum. Makes me glad I don't have to live in those places and deal with the egos and politics on a regular basis.It's up to you who you decide to dive with or not. That's called personal choice. In a cave, whether 3 minutes or 3 hours, I'm definitely picky. My buddy is part of the system that I depend on to haul my ass out of there if the crap hits the fan. Standardized training helps, but I'm more worried about the temperament and situational awareness of the divers that I'm with.