Do they mean us???

**DCC** · January 18th, 2006, 07:00 PM

Found this whilst idling perusing Dive magazine which arrived today : if we were sensitive, we could find it quite worrying.

http://www.divemagazine.co.uk/news/a...N=2569&v=1&sp=

Mind you, the article on launching a DSMB raised a smile

Dianne

Seydlitz · January 18th, 2006, 07:36 PM

I'm a member of Bsac .....So i'm not agency bashing...No the article IMHO was aimed Generally rather than at any style/agency

There was a dig in another Article though ....in the same addition But who really cares!!!!!

Yes "The Deploy an DSMB" was great!!!!!!! Do you factor in the Gas Calcs a set time you scrabble about whilst trying to find a suitable bit of wreckage to tie off the reel too...Oh and some divers attach two reels incase one doesn't work

BTW IMHO its a very poor magazine

Andy

daz · January 18th, 2006, 09:06 PM

Well it does show the potential dangers of diving in threes. I genuinely believe that it can be dangerous unless properly trained in team procedures and would not recommend it unless properly trained.

It's not something that anyone who has been trained properly to dive in threes should take offence at.

Daz

Seydlitz · January 18th, 2006, 09:14 PM

No offence in the team of 3s... They have a valid point ...If Your not trained , or the mindset ..3s could cause problems !!!not doubting that

Loved The DSMB Skills page though

Joe Hesketh · January 19th, 2006, 02:10 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Seydlitz)

Yes "The Deploy an DSMB" was great!!!!!!! Do you factor in the Gas Calcs a set time you scrabble about whilst trying to find a suitable bit of wreckage to tie off the reel too...Oh and some divers attach two reels incase one doesn't work

I particularly like the fact that on the first page, given that it clearly refers to starting with separate reel and buoy, and despite otherwise incredibly tedious step by step instructions, at no point does it actually tell you to attach the buoy to the reel before sending it up...

Genius! :D

**neilh** · January 19th, 2006, 02:24 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Joe Hesketh)

at no point does it actually tell you to attach the buoy to the reel before sending it up...

we've all been there

keylimepie · January 19th, 2006, 02:41 PM

It was the worshipping false idols (see "Diving's 7 deadly sins") that made me smile. Mr Newman is obviously not a fan!

Seydlitz · January 19th, 2006, 06:15 PM

No He isn't...but then i'm not a fan of some of the old fashioned ways of BSAC and the dickheads that turn up at dive sites /airports with all their qualification badges sewn on their fleeces....Every agency has them

**DCC** · January 19th, 2006, 06:35 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Seydlitz)

all their qualification badges sewn on their fleeces....Every agency has them

Do you mean the badges, or the dickheads.........if you tell me there are no sew-on GUE badges I will be forced to discontinue my tenous association!

Dianne

(just off to buy a reel, to attach to my spool, incase it gets tangled while sending up the blob - apparently, it will be a new skill ((basic 6 anyone?))

Sterny · January 19th, 2006, 06:40 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by DCC)

(just off to buy a reel, to attach to my spool, incase it gets tangled while sending up the blob - apparently, it will be a new skill ((basic 6 anyone?))

Now now, that's quite enough of that, young miss!

January 18th, 2006, 07:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
DCC(Offline) Marine interior decorator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norfolk, England Posts: 135	Do they mean us??? Found this whilst idling perusing Dive magazine which arrived today : if we were sensitive, we could find it quite worrying. http://www.divemagazine.co.uk/news/a...N=2569&v=1&sp= Mind you, the article on launching a DSMB raised a smile Dianne

January 18th, 2006, 07:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Seydlitz(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Never Far from a good Belgian Beer and a Crackwh*re Posts: 455	magazine I'm a member of Bsac .....So i'm not agency bashing...No the article IMHO was aimed Generally rather than at any style/agency There was a dig in another Article though ....in the same addition But who really cares!!!!! Yes "The Deploy an DSMB" was great!!!!!!! Do you factor in the Gas Calcs a set time you scrabble about whilst trying to find a suitable bit of wreckage to tie off the reel too...Oh and some divers attach two reels incase one doesn't work BTW IMHO its a very poor magazine Andy

January 18th, 2006, 09:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
daz(Offline) "Don't worry I'm approved" Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bristol Posts: 209	Well it does show the potential dangers of diving in threes. I genuinely believe that it can be dangerous unless properly trained in team procedures and would not recommend it unless properly trained. It's not something that anyone who has been trained properly to dive in threes should take offence at. Daz Last edited by daz; January 18th, 2006 at 09:08 PM.

January 18th, 2006, 09:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Seydlitz(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Never Far from a good Belgian Beer and a Crackwh*re Posts: 455	3sssss No offence in the team of 3s... They have a valid point ...If Your not trained , or the mindset ..3s could cause problems !!!not doubting that Loved The DSMB Skills page though

January 19th, 2006, 02:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
keylimepie(Offline) New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sunderland Posts: 123	7 deadly sins It was the worshipping false idols (see "Diving's 7 deadly sins") that made me smile. Mr Newman is obviously not a fan!

January 19th, 2006, 02:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Joe Hesketh(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 657	Quote: (Originally Posted by Seydlitz) Yes "The Deploy an DSMB" was great!!!!!!! Do you factor in the Gas Calcs a set time you scrabble about whilst trying to find a suitable bit of wreckage to tie off the reel too...Oh and some divers attach two reels incase one doesn't work I particularly like the fact that on the first page, given that it clearly refers to starting with separate reel and buoy, and despite otherwise incredibly tedious step by step instructions, at no point does it actually tell you to attach the buoy to the reel before sending it up... Genius! :D

January 19th, 2006, 02:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
neilh(Offline) Haemoglobin on the bus... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 1,900	Quote: (Originally Posted by Joe Hesketh) at no point does it actually tell you to attach the buoy to the reel before sending it up... we've all been there

January 19th, 2006, 06:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
Seydlitz(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Never Far from a good Belgian Beer and a Crackwh*re Posts: 455	sins No He isn't...but then i'm not a fan of some of the old fashioned ways of BSAC and the dickheads that turn up at dive sites /airports with all their qualification badges sewn on their fleeces....Every agency has them

January 19th, 2006, 06:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
DCC(Offline) Marine interior decorator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norfolk, England Posts: 135	Quote: (Originally Posted by Seydlitz) all their qualification badges sewn on their fleeces....Every agency has them Do you mean the badges, or the dickheads.........if you tell me there are no sew-on GUE badges I will be forced to discontinue my tenous association! Dianne (just off to buy a reel, to attach to my spool, incase it gets tangled while sending up the blob - apparently, it will be a new skill ((basic 6 anyone?))

January 19th, 2006, 06:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
Sterny(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The limpid tropical lagoons of Ealing, West London Posts: 550	Quote: (Originally Posted by DCC) (just off to buy a reel, to attach to my spool, incase it gets tangled while sending up the blob - apparently, it will be a new skill ((basic 6 anyone?)) Now now, that's quite enough of that, young miss!