Texasguy
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So, I learned there will be a 320 foot long boat sunk near Fort Lauderdale, I made time to go and dive it. I live in Houston but have my gear in Florida as well.
I arrive to Fort Lauderdale, go to a new (for me) place that banks nitrox. I wanted only one tank with nitrox, a 2nd reef dive I can do on air.
I am told that one of my two tanks is missing a visual inspection sticker. I got them both inspected 2 months ago at another unrelated place, evidently, that store forgot to stick one sticker. I am told that for $15, they will do inspection and give me air. I figure that I am not losing all that much and give a go ahead. So, the fill guy asks me what sticker I want on my tank, for air or nitrox... I figure that air sticker will do.
While I was standing there, my tanks never left my view, the dude put on a sticker and started pumping air... The tank was never disassembled. Now I wish I opted out for a nitrox sticker, it would have been even more amusing.
When I paid, no one asked for my nitrox certification for the other tank.
Went diving Lady Luck on two separate occasions with two different outfits. 100 feet, strong current. Elected to dive solo each time. No one asked me for my solo or even open waters cert. Cool.
Not that I have a problem, just odd. In Houston one doubtfully can get an air fill without an ow cert.
Next time - caves. Just kidding...
I arrive to Fort Lauderdale, go to a new (for me) place that banks nitrox. I wanted only one tank with nitrox, a 2nd reef dive I can do on air.
I am told that one of my two tanks is missing a visual inspection sticker. I got them both inspected 2 months ago at another unrelated place, evidently, that store forgot to stick one sticker. I am told that for $15, they will do inspection and give me air. I figure that I am not losing all that much and give a go ahead. So, the fill guy asks me what sticker I want on my tank, for air or nitrox... I figure that air sticker will do.
While I was standing there, my tanks never left my view, the dude put on a sticker and started pumping air... The tank was never disassembled. Now I wish I opted out for a nitrox sticker, it would have been even more amusing.
When I paid, no one asked for my nitrox certification for the other tank.
Went diving Lady Luck on two separate occasions with two different outfits. 100 feet, strong current. Elected to dive solo each time. No one asked me for my solo or even open waters cert. Cool.
Not that I have a problem, just odd. In Houston one doubtfully can get an air fill without an ow cert.
Next time - caves. Just kidding...
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