The Slippery Slope...

[*Oregon Diver*]

When kids my age are taking out school loans, and im taking out dive loans. i know ive hit the slippery slope. damn you scuba diving.....damn you!!!!!

 

[JMcD]

<Peaking over the crest of the edge of the slope......> :11:

gathering momentum....

AHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..............:burnout:

<I agree with the thoughts that suggest this would be funny if it didn't hurt so much...>

 

[LIVES4SHARKS]

I have been slipping since I walked into my LDS and said "hey I want to dive sign me up!" Sad thing is, that was only back in January!

Oh the agony!

Carolyn (the sucker PT Barnum talked about)

 

[creamofwheat]

I had a bunch of money saved up (well, a bunch for a student, at any rate). I was always a saver. Then I signed up for a scuba class last year and suddenly my bank account is empty. I kid you not. EMPTY. I can't figure out why. As soon as I get money in it, it goes empty again. My drysuit, BP/W, light, replacement harness, spools, regs, gloves, hoods, training, etc can't cost THAT much, can they?

Oh, but they can...

 

[Spongebobscubasteve]

Hey, I still have my little old BC and second hand reg setup. Less can go wrong that way! LOL!

 

[james croft]

Yeah, but, see, once you get all your gear, diving is really cheap because all you have to buy is your gas.

I have all my gear, then got a compressor so now all my diving would be free......

 

[SkullDeformity]

I didn't go through any of the trial and error of new diver gear. I left the dive shop I got certified through because it was too far away, and I met another LDS owner MUCH closer to my house. He led me tricked me into DIR in a way difficult to really explain, mostly because I don't even remember how he did it, but it worked and I couldn't be happier. I got my full setup for less than 2,300 dollars, all new.

 

[LittleBug]

So, LittleBug, oh, friend of mine... about that trip...

LOL. If you want to spend a lot of time getting somewhere, then welcome aboard. I own a heavy displacement sail boat. It's slower than weight loss--so it's about the journey, not the destination.

 

[Ken abucs]

Yeah, but, see, once you get all your gear, diving is really cheap because all you have to buy is your gas.

Have you seen what they charge for trimix?!?!?!

 

[shadragon]

I have been slipping since I walked into my LDS and said "hey I want to dive sign me up!" Sad thing is, that was only back in January!

Oh the agony!

Oh you poor thing. Here put your head on my shoulder and I will comfort you...

There, there...

There, there...

Better?

I think we have all experienced the bank account sucking sound since discovering compressed air.