Cold Water Escapades

? 8/15/2005 - Diving tomorrow

Tomorrow will be my first dive in a couple of years.  I had to bust out the ole PADI book and go through it to make sure I remembered the important things.  Something about not coming up too fast... :D

I told a buddy at work about the dive and I found out that he got onto the same one.  I'm a bit nervous.  Not like an ?oh my god I'm going to die? nervous, but more of a "hope the wetsuit fits enough so I'm not friggin cold and burn all my air up quick" nervous.  I ordered a mask last week in the hopes that it would get here today, but alas, delivery is for tomorrow, and since I have to go straight there from work, I'm sunk (pun - sorry).

I mentioned the dive a couple of days ago, so I won't re-hash it.  But I'm really excited. 

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Been thinking about drysuits.  I really want to get one, and was thinking about one on sale at a LDS that didn't fit perfectly.  It would appear that according to the fashion industry, people with arms as long as mine also have necks as thick as my thigh.  The dive industry seems to be related.  Maybe they're cousins or something.  Or at least know each other at the apparel industry family reunions

I think I'm going to just keep my money and save up for one that I find that fits just so, or get one custom fit.  All the reading I've done and it seems everyone says the biggest deal about drysuits is fit.  Fit first, features second.  I've been looking at the Diving Concepts (why does they're website kinda suck?  Think if I offered to help them out, they'd outfit me?).  They seem to offer custom fitting for $100 over stock prices.  Better than a kick in the head.  I also think I'm leaning towards a trilaminate or crushed neoprene. 

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Congrats to Missy for her discovery.  If I want a book signed, where do I go?

   
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? 8/16/2005 - Don't worry

Posted by Anonymous
For sure you will be more than fine tomorrow....
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? 8/16/2005 - Periods of Inactivity

Posted by DrBill
Over my 44 year diving history, I've had a few inactive periods and understand the hesitancy. Hope it turned out to be a great experience and you're back on the horse (or on the bicycle seat?).
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