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lol. thanks. ;-) I would also point out that as a woman, (and more so as a mom) I would be watching the entire group while diving. Making sure everyone was keeping up. That all were safe. My head was chattering: "Where's that dude with the blue fins? Oh, there. Hey! Don't touch that coral...

OK, since we're all learning from posts like this, I'll keep playing, lol. 1st, Mr. DSD, your question ("How DID you get certified?") DID sound rude to me. But, tone is hard to convey on the internet, and well, your question is very valid. So here's your answer: Not only did I get my OW cert...

::::waves hi!::::: Wow, blast from the past. I guess I checked "alert me to new messages in thread" or something, I got these in my box this morning. I'm SHOCKED how much my heart is pounding just even re-reading my dramatic drama from 3 years ago, lol. It's interesting to look back on this...

Thanks for all the condesending pats on my head folks. Like I dont' feel chitty enough about the situation, some of you feel the need to pick it apart and TELL ME how it really was. Cuz you were there. Laying unconscious in the water with me. a big'ol "whateverrrrrrr" for ya on that. Thank...

What do I hope people get from this? Well, 1) that maged_mmh likes his popcorn snarky. 2) any level-headed person can experience anxiety, and it CAN overtake you 3) ask more questions. Never presume. be over-educated about the dive you're about to do, even if it's in a place where a...

Bekalynn - there you go, making my eyes leak a little bit. Sniff. Thanks. (ps - the snoring lullabye is not all it's cracked up to be. I'm already over it. bruuuhaa!!!!)

;-) And Thal... I will consider your offer perhaps. I've had plenty of lovely dives, and someday I'll miss it. Even though I suspect you're one of those greek guys my mother warned me about! (lol, kidding, I dated one for 8 years... yikes) I hear the Mantas are cool there, never seen one...

funkcanna... just a tip, when one states something, and then puts a "but" after it, it's called a disqualifier. Therefor, you meant to be rude. And you were. You were not there and I was not asking if you, personally, thought I was going to die. I thought I was going to die. I thought that...

yeah, someone tell me the real name of the "porno push" - where I would have laid on my back, put my feet on my DB's shoulders, and they push me? or do they pull me? See... that's what you get when you learn from an instructor that is chumming the water each morning due to lots of Thai whiskey...

Once again, thanks for the comments. As for my training, let's put it this way... When I could not remember the correct name for "the porno push" swim (or which way we should be facing to do it...) I knew the drunk idiot in Koh Tao, Thailand (OW) and the english hottie in Kota Kinabalu (AOW)...

Umm..kinda. When I've gone back to think about this (over and over and over again) I start to panic all over again when I think of floating alone out in open rough water. (aka the Sipidan and Belize thing, too). I am an above-average swimmer...at least without scuba gear on. I was varsity...

more... Re: the anxiety - I don't have it out of the water. I'm a very level-minded person, and a nurse, to boot. I've handled some serious medical and psych issues with confidence and grace. I shared the anxiety part of it because IT SHOCKED THE HECK OUT OF ME. Knowing I spazzed in Belize...

thanks for all the kind words. To answer a thought... I started diving because we have alot of divers in my family, and my husband fell in love with it. I've always had fishtanks, LOVED to swim since I was in diapers, and love the water. But it was a rare dive if it was stress-free. I just had...

We recently went on a dive trip of the western carib - Honduras, Belize, Cayman and Cozumel. I am sharing my story not for the drama, but that other divers, new or old, can maybe learn something from it. We made a few small mistakes, but luckily, ended up alive. I've retired from diving. If...

thanks. for the record, we're bummed it's only one day, and have every intention of going back to dive more! We love Costa Rica, and imagine Belize is just as, if not, nicer !

Hi there, We arrive on a ship for a full day in Belize next week. A scuba shop here in the states told me that anyone offering to take us out to the reef, is basically pulling our leg. Evidently some big winds from the east make it hard to dive outside the reef? And inside the reef stinks...

:::Davezwife shakes her head:::: You are all nucking futz. You know that, right??? ;-)

We just bought all our own gear, and will be using it in a couple weeks. I'll be honest, I didn't learn alot about maintenance of regs, etc. when I got cert'd (that's Ko Tao Thailand for ya) and since we've rented every other dive, we just dunk everything in some semi-clear water and hang it...

Well, like I said, I couldn't live with the guilt IF anything were to happen. I am just curious what others have to say. A couple people have PM'd me saying they would go. hahaha. shhhh! ;-) I have actually scheduled a blood test right before we go, since I could be cutting it close and want...

There's a chance I could find out I'm pregnant between now and our scuba trip in a couple weeks. (we want more kids, so we've been....lol) At the point of our trip, I'll be "5-6 weeks" pregnant. (which, for the layperson, is actually only about 3-4 weeks of actually having a embryo growing...