The DIRX Awards 2007

**Howard Payne** · September 21st, 2007, 03:06 PM

Apparently us chimps are supposed to be doing the Jonathan Rossy bits in between the serious grown up talks at the DIRX meal this year and we thought a few lighthearted awards would be fun.

Please send me your norminations by PM for the following:

- Quote Of The Year - Written Or Verbal

- The Bend A Friend Award - Potted your buddy? Haha -lets hear all about it

- The "Thing You Do With Cats & That Old People Get" Of The Year Award - Shop your mates less than DIR antics

- Hair Splitter Of The Year Award - The intellectual cut and thust of your burn
testing buddies

All contributions will be treated in strictest confidence

Prizes will be drawn from the new Gavin Leisurewear Collection that George doesn't even know he's launching yet!

GLOC · September 21st, 2007, 03:09 PM

Excellent news Howard, glad my nudging worked!

I nominate....for 75m on air and a single deco gas...if only the story were true

If you have photographic or video evidence of these 'crimes' then all the better.

**Howard Payne** · September 21st, 2007, 03:10 PM

Award No 3 is not "fur balls" BTW

graham_hk · September 21st, 2007, 03:26 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by GLOC)

Excellent news Howard, glad my nudging worked!

I nominate....for 75m on air and a single deco gas...if only the story were true

If you have photographic or video evidence of these 'crimes' then all the better.

Oh come on - 75m on air with a deco gas - what a wuss

I am not proud but I did that on a single tank, no deco gas at manado and in PNG about 10 years ago

I did have a long hose and wing though and thought I was well hard!

**Howard Payne** · September 21st, 2007, 03:28 PM

Deco gas is for whimps - back gas and a good old exponential curve!

graham_hk · September 21st, 2007, 04:27 PM

I remember the days when 12m was considered a deepstop after a 60+m dive on air ...

I also remember stumbling on GF stops and discussing it with my buddy (we were using proplanner with Pyle stops) - he dismissed it as too complicated

Other favourites - decoing out hanging (lying back and snoozing of course) on a bag in twin 15s and two 7L stages all steel in a wetsuitand sinking too 30+ on 80% before I realised what was going on ... luckily I had a 100lb life raft with super rapid inflator to sort the problem

MonkSeal · September 22nd, 2007, 08:37 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by GLOC)

I nominate....for 75m on air and a single deco gas...if only the story were true

Three-four years ago guy from Croatia did this in Egypt (unintentionaly). Actualy, it was 90m on single AL80 filled with 1st class Hurghada air. Luckily, after few days in the pot he was ok.

Quote:

Other favourites - decoing out hanging (lying back and snoozing of course) on a bag in twin 15s and two 7L stages all steel in a wetsuitand sinking too 30+ on 80% before I realised what was going on.

I witnesed exactly the same situation one moth a go but I wasn't carring my camera - unfortunatly no pictures.

GLOC · September 22nd, 2007, 08:58 PM

What we are looking for are notable events this year that we can tell a little story about and then present a (humourous and probably embarrasing) trophy for

***Fiona*** · September 22nd, 2007, 09:00 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by GLOC)

What we are looking for are notable events this year

I dived in the sea at least once this year - does this count

and I deserve a medal just for diving with Howard

Adrian Kelland · September 23rd, 2007, 11:21 AM

The "This lady's not for turning" award to Fiona

September 21st, 2007, 03:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Howard Payne(Offline) Strokey Dokily Doo Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,202	The DIRX Awards 2007 Apparently us chimps are supposed to be doing the Jonathan Rossy bits in between the serious grown up talks at the DIRX meal this year and we thought a few lighthearted awards would be fun. Please send me your norminations by PM for the following: - Quote Of The Year - Written Or Verbal - The Bend A Friend Award - Potted your buddy? Haha -lets hear all about it - The "Thing You Do With Cats & That Old People Get" Of The Year Award - Shop your mates less than DIR antics - Hair Splitter Of The Year Award - The intellectual cut and thust of your burn testing buddies All contributions will be treated in strictest confidence Prizes will be drawn from the new Gavin Leisurewear Collection that George doesn't even know he's launching yet! __________________ The Foxturd Chimp

September 21st, 2007, 03:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
GLOC (Online) Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fleet, Hants Posts: 1,963	Excellent news Howard, glad my nudging worked! I nominate....for 75m on air and a single deco gas...if only the story were true If you have photographic or video evidence of these 'crimes' then all the better. __________________ Gareth Images of Life Photography DIR Team Foxturd Travels Underwater and Further Afar If you don't have the time to do something right, where are you going to find the time to fix it? - Stephen King

September 21st, 2007, 03:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
Howard Payne(Offline) Strokey Dokily Doo Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,202	Award No 3 is not "fur balls" BTW __________________ The Foxturd Chimp

September 21st, 2007, 03:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
graham_hk(Offline) Pinoy ako pinoy Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: here, there and everywhere Posts: 779	Quote: (Originally Posted by GLOC) Excellent news Howard, glad my nudging worked! I nominate....for 75m on air and a single deco gas...if only the story were true If you have photographic or video evidence of these 'crimes' then all the better. Oh come on - 75m on air with a deco gas - what a wuss I am not proud but I did that on a single tank, no deco gas at manado and in PNG about 10 years ago I did have a long hose and wing though and thought I was well hard! __________________ DIN caps and plugs with free world wide postage: www.dustcap.halcyon-hk.com

September 21st, 2007, 03:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
Howard Payne(Offline) Strokey Dokily Doo Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,202	Deco gas is for whimps - back gas and a good old exponential curve! __________________ The Foxturd Chimp

September 21st, 2007, 04:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
graham_hk(Offline) Pinoy ako pinoy Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: here, there and everywhere Posts: 779	I remember the days when 12m was considered a deepstop after a 60+m dive on air ... I also remember stumbling on GF stops and discussing it with my buddy (we were using proplanner with Pyle stops) - he dismissed it as too complicated Other favourites - decoing out hanging (lying back and snoozing of course) on a bag in twin 15s and two 7L stages all steel in a wetsuitand sinking too 30+ on 80% before I realised what was going on ... luckily I had a 100lb life raft with super rapid inflator to sort the problem __________________ DIN caps and plugs with free world wide postage: www.dustcap.halcyon-hk.com

September 22nd, 2007, 08:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
MonkSeal(Offline) Old Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 475	Quote: (Originally Posted by GLOC) I nominate....for 75m on air and a single deco gas...if only the story were true Three-four years ago guy from Croatia did this in Egypt (unintentionaly). Actualy, it was 90m on single AL80 filled with 1st class Hurghada air. Luckily, after few days in the pot he was ok. Quote: Other favourites - decoing out hanging (lying back and snoozing of course) on a bag in twin 15s and two 7L stages all steel in a wetsuitand sinking too 30+ on 80% before I realised what was going on. I witnesed exactly the same situation one moth a go but I wasn't carring my camera - unfortunatly no pictures.

September 22nd, 2007, 08:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
GLOC (Online) Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fleet, Hants Posts: 1,963	What we are looking for are notable events this year that we can tell a little story about and then present a (humourous and probably embarrasing) trophy for __________________ Gareth Images of Life Photography DIR Team Foxturd Travels Underwater and Further Afar If you don't have the time to do something right, where are you going to find the time to fix it? - Stephen King

September 22nd, 2007, 09:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
*Fiona*(Offline) Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Up North Posts: 1,205	Quote: (Originally Posted by GLOC) What we are looking for are notable events this year I dived in the sea at least once this year - does this count and I deserve a medal just for diving with Howard __________________ Fiona Resistance was Futile Move Along YD GUE Member

September 23rd, 2007, 11:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
Adrian Kelland (Online) Can't remember Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Exeter - Team of 1 Posts: 267	The "This lady's not for turning" award to Fiona __________________ The Diving Encyclopaedia Exeter BSAC Royal National Lifeboat Institution UK Transplant Register