Can you learn scuba from tv?

[AquaBob]

Splitlip,

I have been diving near Jupiter (West Palm). You are truly blessed to live there!

Hey... I thought you were just interested in learning to dive.... wadda ya me you've been diving near Jupiter? Unless you found an operator to rent you a hose, beachball and tape, I'm starting to suspect your lack of credentials.


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abligiatory papa frendly line -- :shocked2: :mooner:
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[emoe1973]

TUT!!

i learned to be a sex god from watching porn!


or did i imagine that in a dream???

 

[want2div]

Given your prolific response to the OP previous thread about 'cheap diving' , and even your early responses to this thread, you may want to be careful where you throw those rocks. Scubafanatic got it right... most people are just having fun.

The irony of not getting irony.

papa_bear is more than capable of defending himself, but I consider him to be an SB friend, or at least an ally. Trust me - he gets the joke and responds with mock outrage.

 

[want2div]

Hey... I thought you were just interested in learning to dive.... wadda ya me you've been diving near Jupiter? Unless you found an operator to rent you a hose, beachball and tape, I'm starting to suspect your lack of credentials.

DUMPSTER diving, not scuba diving. It was a glorious summer day, with a seabreeze sufficient to reduce the odor about the dumpsters. It was there that I first glanced upon a beachball, its holes taped over, and cast a longing eye to the Atlantic. The rest, as they say, is history...

Do you really believe that I would be insincere in a post? What do you take me for, Sir, an agitator?

 

[AquaBob]

The irony of not getting irony.

papa_bear is more than capable of defending himself, but I consider him to be an SB friend, or at least an ally. Trust me - he gets the joke and responds with mock outrage.

Ahhh... the mock outrage... "One of our most beautiful native shrubs, mock outrage (Philadelphus lewisii), provides gardeners with a wonderful scent, and much more."

Oh wait.... I had it confused it with the mock orange.
Mock orange | GardenWise

Alright.... Once I've had my liver and onions I should be OK.

 

[AquaBob]

DUMPSTER diving, not scuba diving. It was a glorious summer day, with a seabreeze sufficient to reduce the odor about the dumpsters. It was there that I first glanced upon a beachball, its holes taped over, and cast a longing eye to the Atlantic. The rest, as they say, is history...

Do you really believe that I would be insincere in a post? What do you take me for, Sir, an agitator?

Ahhh.... very good -- dumpster diving!

You certainly don't SEEM like an agitator, but when I checked your website _http://www.agentprovocateur.com_ , it looks like at least some of the stuff may provoke trouble.

 

[simmonsjr]

Use the videos to stoke your budding love of enthusiasm for diving. I wouldn't recommend trying to save time/money by using them as your sole source of diving instruction; it would only be cheaper/faster until you run into anything other than perfect conditions.

 

[cloudswinger]

You can't learn diving from a movie. and you can't learn martial arts from a movie. (You can't learn it painting the fence either.)

I've been a traditional martial arts instructor, teacher, sensei, what have you, since about 1980, and as Dave said above, the how only comes with a lot of practice and a teacher. Same with diving.

Well maybe he wasn't learning traditional martial arts. Maybe he was learning Movie Martial Arts, where people fly and break boards with one finger, and spin 5 times hitting 50 guys! Oh, and chop off 5 heads with one sword stroke. And they learn it all in a week. Maybe even less. Shorter learning periods must work for them.

James Bond could do a CESA from a sinking sub from 150 ft deep. He also jumped out of a plane and snowboarded triple black diamond slopes while being shot at. He's got a lot to teach. Need to learn from him.

 

[DCBC]

Hi just saw a movie, "Bulletproof Monk" in which some guy learned to fight (martial arts) by watching movies - he actually did it!!

Is it possible to learn to dive by, say, watching Jacques Cousteau movies? How many - one, or a whole season? Should I rent several seasons worth?

Thanks!

I'd have to say no, based on one thing. If it was possible, it would be a huge money maker and PADI would already be doing it. The logical conclusion is that given our current technology, it can't be done.

 

[Papa_Bear]

I have to reconsider my earlier statement even if this is a hoax thread something can be learned: Look the Obama Nation is teaching us everyday on TV how to balance a budget, take over the Internet, take over health care, run a war in Afghanistan, find Osama Ben Laden, walk on water, and he is on the TV every day some times more! I know I have learned from TV all those things and so why not SCUBA it is much easier than all the other things we are learning!

BTW every man woman and child in the US now owes 345 thousand dollars in national debt and that will double in 10 years! :shocked2: I learned that on TV also! U.S. National Debt Clock : Real Time