Hello From Finland

[DIR Tec Diver]

I just joined the group here, and a nice fellow named Ben asked me to say a bit of something about me and where I am from. I live in Helsinki, Finland, and I am a Diving Instructor. I teach both Recreational and Technical Courses, and my personal diving preference is technical.

I am a DIR diver (Doing It Right) If you don't know what that is all about, go to www.halcyon.net or www.gue.com you will quickly find out =)

Most all of my dives this time of year are ice dives, and year round I dive in a dry suit (DUI TLS350 Signature Series)

I love teaching and getting people passionate about diving. Diving is the most important thing in my life, and many women have found that out the hard way, as I am now single again (horray!!!)

I use Re-Breathers a lot, and I also have 2 Gavin Scooters to cart me around some of the deep or long dives. If you don't know what a Gavin is go to www.gavinscooters.com

I also love helping people get their equipment configurations in good order, and the appropriate way (no there are not many ways of doing this, but rather only a few ways), and yes this causes lots of conversation threads where I love to argue with people as long as we keep it professional =)

If anyone wants any information on Ice, Cave, Wreck, Scooters, Equipment Configurations etc. etc. let me know any time!

David
Helsinki, Finland

 

[Pez de Diablo]

Welcome to the board, I think????

Wow right of the start you are swinging! Go easy man. There are many opinions and many ways to make your point - some persuasive, based on how they are delivered and the content. Other views will not see any acceptance if they are delivered in a derogatory manner. To quote another (respected) board member, King Kong Matt:

...a little diplomacy might make your posts go a little further.

I welcome your enthusiasm, 8 posts in an hour. Wow

 

[King Kong Matt]

So exactly which GUE classes have you taken? Who were you instructors?

We are always interested in getting reports about GUE classes and what went on...which is why I'm asking.

 

[JDostal]

Egads...welcome to the board I guess.

My only advice would be to be mellow around here...this is a great place for exchanging information - it really is. People just don't like a force feeding.

 

[WreckWriter]

Hiya David!

You've had too much Kool Ade, huh?

You'll find a lot of DIR divers here, as well as a lot of non-DIR divers. Even one of the GUE big shots is here.

A lot of us know the big DIR guys personally, we've dived with them even.

A bit of advice: don't push things too hard until you get to know us.

WW

 

[Tim Ingersoll]

Welcome to the boards! Swing for the fences and watch out for the rotten vegatables.

 

[DiverBuoy]

DIR Tec Diver, I'd like to extend a welcome. We are looking forward to your contributions to the scubaboard. I'd like to let you know we are a pretty diverse crowd, when it comes to DIR and other subjects discussions can and have become heated.

But I think Michael Kane, member name MHK has set the record straight on quite a few issues. You might search the board for threads that include posts from him.

 

[Aquamaniac]

Welcome aboard Mr Troll!

 

[Cave Diver]

Aquamaniac once bubbled...
Welcome aboard Mr Troll!

Hmmm, aint seen O-ring in a quite a few posts... A new sock puppet perhaps?

 

[WreckWriter]

Cave Diver once bubbled...


Hmmm, aint seen O-ring in a quite a few posts... A new sock puppet perhaps?

A sock puppet for sure but not O-Ring's. Mr. Super DIR, rebreathers? Hmmmmm.....

Oh well, he'll be a welcome distraction from the war fights until we figure out whose puppet he is

WW