Greetings to all from Long island, NY!

[msanta]

Hello to everyone in this forum! I am very excited to join this forum and to learn from all of you, to make my diving experiences more enjoyable and safe! I live on Long Island, NY and I am currently taking the OW PADI course to become a certified diver. My open water dives will be Nov. 20 and 21 I am a little nervousbut excited so wish me luck. I dived in Mexico two years ago and fell in love, now I am learning to dive the right way to have more fun, once again thank you for giving me the oportunity to join this forum and let's have some fun!
Mike :babycrawl

 

[headhunter]

Welcome to ScubaBoard! :happywave

Good luck with the rest of your class!

Don't forget to fill out your profile and dive info, so that we can add context to your future posts. Also, once we know where you are geographically from your profile, you may find that you'll have a whole bunch of new dive buddies to choose from locally.

Dive safe!

Christian

P.S. Due to the high volume of new posts in the Introductions and Greets forum, it's not always possible to keep up with all the new posts here. So, please help me out and send me a PM if you post anything you want me to read or repsond to in this forum.
almtree: :sunny

 

[DandyDon]

Howdy!

And welcome to SB - the biggest, the best, the fastest growing, and the friendliest! If you'll simply click ScubaBoard.com above, you'll be taken to our long list of forums, a wealth of information and resources. My favorite is at the bottom: Singles Dive Club.

Completing your Profile with location and seperately - your Dive Info will help in future diving discussions. You can use the Quick Links menu above for this. Sizing a photo for your profile or Avatar can be a challenge; I'm a fumbling amateur, but I get the job done, if you'd like any help?

PM me if I can help you learn your way around; that is - click my username to the upper left, then follow the prompts to send me a "Personal Message."

don

 

[Nomaster]

msanta,

WELCOME to ScubaBoard!!
You joined a great crew here, and I'm sure you can find out anything you need on this board. Pretty sure you can find several willing dive buddies too.

Now for my stock message, which is still under construction:
This is a great place to meet people, talk about diving, and get information on just about any aspect of diving -or other subjects sometimes- that you can think of. Roaming through the forums is great help for me.
Now get wet with us and dive into the forums to ask questions, answer those that you can and even chat with folks about diving dreams and nightmares. ScubaBoard is a great place to spend your required Surface Intervals.
When you post a question, be as sure as you can that it's in the right forum or you'll probably find it moved.
The folks here are passionate about their diving, some about their specialty, so the reading can get very interesting, sometimes very hot.
Don't forget, if you haven't already done it, to fill out you profile as completely as reasonable, it'll save you being asked and having to repeat the information often.
Enjoy!

Tom

 

[CaptSaaz]

Hi Mike and welcome to ScubaBoard! I'm on Long Island also and just got my OW in August and working on my AOW. Where on the island are you and what shop are you taking your classes? The water is starting to get cold here but it's still refreshing.

 

[GrierHPharmD]

Welcome to the board, Mike, and good luck with your course. I might suggest looking at some of the training threads in the Art of Scuba Diving forum. You can find a goldmine of good advice there. You also might want to check out some of the ScubaBoard clubs to locate potential dive buddies near your home. It's always nice to have a couple of buddies who can drop things and go diving without having to travel a few thousand miles for the priviledge.

Be sure to post a trip report after your cert dives. Those of us who are landlocked by work and life find them entertaining and informative.

Best wishes and safe ascents,
Grier

 

[Kayla]

Hi there and welcome to ScubaBoard! :dazzler1:

 

[Matt the Aquaman]

Hi there Mike,
Welcome to Scuba Board - the greatest online place, the fastest growing, and the nicest! You can meet a lot of helpful people here and it’s an awesome place to get answers about scuba diving. If you ever want to chat feel free to PM me. Take care and safe diving from Matt.

Click here to greet a new member! :happywave
No experience needed and it feels great!​

 

[parrottheaddiver]

welcome aboard...let us know how you do with your checkout dives...
i'll be in OW class on Nov 14, so i'll be interested to hear how you make out in the cold water...GOOD LUCK!

 

[Lamar Jr]

Thanks for taking the time to introduce yourself. Hope you enjoy spending some of your Surface Interval time with us.