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    My instructor told me to remember BWRAF as Bruce Willis ruins all films
    I thought it was HRAF...Hollywood Ruins All Films

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    I like it A LOT. I will pass them along in my basic scuba classes.

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    When I was a DMC (I suppose I still technically am), I would change the order to BWARF -- and suggest students remember to "bwarf" before getting in the water.
    I found it really helped it stick for those who had trouble with the usual version.

    Another mnemonic I remember hearing was "Bangkok Women Really Aren't Female".
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    Big Women Are Really Fun.

    thats how my instructor put it, and I laugh to this day over it.
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    Bwraf

    Any more funny (or rude) acronyms for the pre-dive safety check, got a bit of a competition going with a fellow instructor.


    Regards

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    This is a supah thread!! Very useful for CNs like me

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    The first of these links, the one that was here on ScubaBoard, no longer seems to work. And I have been unsuccessful trying to find it by searching.
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    Blonde Women Reaaly Are Fit

    Burger With Relish And Fries

    Big White Rabbits Are Fluffy

    Bangkok Women Really Are Fellas

    British Women Are Really Fun
    99% of the women in the world are beautiful. The other 1% work in my office

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