1_T_Submariner
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Oh and I think it is Illegal to smoke underwater in California and a few other places.
"Why are SO many divers also smokers?"
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Chocoholic
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It's amazing how many Doctors and Nurses are smokers... I don't know the stats but I have heard things.
I smoked for some of the early years that I dove, but quit for good in 1975. Best decision I ever made.
I find that most West Coast divers do NOT smoke. However, visitors to our boats and dive park occasionally do. If you travel to destinations where there are European or Asian divers, a large percentage of them seem to smoke.
I find that most West Coast divers do NOT smoke. However, visitors to our boats and dive park occasionally do. If you travel to destinations where there are European or Asian divers, a large percentage of them seem to smoke.
almitywife
Vegemite Mod
smokers are in the minority in my diving circles
i do notice quite a few students are smokers and a good percentage seem to give them up
i do notice quite a few students are smokers and a good percentage seem to give them up
shotthebreeze
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Hemlon:
Yeah. On my cert dives 4 out of the 6 people on the boat were smokers...
johm77
Registered
I smoke.
Related to what someone earlier posted.
- Smokers are of the "chance taking" "try anything once" type.
- Americans don't smoke as much as the rest of the world.
- Smokers tend to have an "addictive personality". they typically also drink, and get heavily involved in various hobbies, which is what i consider diving. Diving is not a sport.
Related to what someone earlier posted.
- Smokers are of the "chance taking" "try anything once" type.
- Americans don't smoke as much as the rest of the world.
- Smokers tend to have an "addictive personality". they typically also drink, and get heavily involved in various hobbies, which is what i consider diving. Diving is not a sport.
rjsimp
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Hemlon:
I've never been a smoker, but I swear it seems like it is a requirement if you are a local Dive Master here in the Dallas area. When we go to the lake, it seems that every dive master is smoking. I know it isn't that bad, but it has a high percentage of smokers.
Doesn't make sense either because smoking decreased lung efficiency. What are these people going to do when they get emphazima? They sure won't be diving long at the rate many of them smoke.
Never smoked..smells bad.
Never dated a smoker. Refuse to. women whom smoke turns me off.
it is a very ugly habit. To each his/her own.
drinking a cold beer after a days diving..now were're talkin!
Never dated a smoker. Refuse to. women whom smoke turns me off.
it is a very ugly habit. To each his/her own.
drinking a cold beer after a days diving..now were're talkin!
Nudgeroni
Contributor
Oh...
you meant smoking tobacco! The diving community is host to a number of bad habits. :hippy:
you meant smoking tobacco! The diving community is host to a number of bad habits. :hippy:
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