I'm conflicted:
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I have a HydroOptix, and keep my snorkel but it's not a flapper.
I wear a Mares jacket BCD with integrated weight, and the all-important Air Trim newfangled thingamabobby, but have spring straps on non-split fins.
My thickest wetsuit is all black. So are my booties and gloves. But my thinnest one makes me look like Batman (Bare "Plazma" shorty). Well, Batman without a cape. Well, Batman without a cape in shorts. Well, a soggy dead bat I saw in the river in Austin once....
I think integrated alternate air/ power inflators are a bad idea, but I use a slimline '180-swiv' octo and a plain jane plastic sport-grade primary regulator (Oceanic Alpha-8). The primary is blue at least....
I think environmental sealing is the black goo my dad used to put on our driveway every other year in Ohio. But I do get my regs serviced every year.
I took PADI Rescue, but waited until after having > 40 dives to do it, and have no serious intent at going DM, Instructor, or Tech. I do however want to learn to officially work on my own regs (true maintenance tech certification, if possible).
I hate Jimmy Buffet...courtesy of a week-long sailing cruise in college with a bunch of guys who only had one cassette tape. But I burst into uncontrollable laughter at the sound of the words "I need more cowbell!"
The only musical instrument I ever played involved bubbles and bathwater, and couldn't hold a tune for long....I guess you'd call it a 'wind' instrument, though...(?) :huh:
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Is there still hope for me???? I think my spring straps are trying to bite my ankles thru their (black!) rubber covers....
