Book review "The Last Dive" by Bernie Chowdhury
#1
Posted 09 July 2008 - 01:28 PM
I found this book at Barns and Noble in the sports section under diving.
Enjoy! and Have a safe dive! ~ Damselfish
#2
Posted 09 July 2008 - 02:06 PM
Borrowed it from a dive buddy.. still have it... might have to pull it out and do a reread before I return it.
(If I ever do return it... borrowed it over 3 years ago )
Formerly known as gis_gal and name tattoo'd for a small bribe!
#3
Posted 09 July 2008 - 02:49 PM
BTW, I met Bernie at Dutch Springs last month. He came to our BBQ.
#4
Posted 09 July 2008 - 06:56 PM
I loaned my book to a friend and never saw it again
It must of been good reading or he's a slow reader,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
#5
Posted 09 July 2008 - 07:04 PM
Tech Support - The hard we do right away; the impossible takes us a little longer...
"I like ponies on no-stop diving. They convert "ARGH!! I'M GOING TO DIE" into a mere annoyance." ~Nigel Hewitt
#6
Posted 09 July 2008 - 09:00 PM
#7
Posted 10 July 2008 - 10:09 AM
#8
Posted 10 July 2008 - 11:20 AM
So much was still new and unknown in the diving world.
Formerly known as gis_gal and name tattoo'd for a small bribe!
#9
Posted 10 July 2008 - 02:15 PM
Ah, sir, live in the bosom of the waters! There alone is independence. There I recognise no masters! There I am free.
Jules Verne. 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea.
#10
Posted 10 July 2008 - 06:35 PM
The primary events in the Last Dive happened here in the New York/New Jersey/Pennsylvania area. Some local shops make these books required reading prior to taking any tech courses.
The other thing that should come through from this reading is that the type of diving you are doing matters. Wrecks are not reefs. Cold water is not warm water. Deco is not recreational diving. You need the right training and equipment to get involved in the kind of diving these divers were doing or anything else that is new and different from your prior diving experiences.
#11
Posted 12 July 2008 - 09:30 PM
#12
Posted 10 September 2008 - 10:13 AM
It is better to wait and straighten out life issues and then come back than be reckless and continue to attempt dives that you are not in a position to execute.
I'll be back next year and the water will still be there. That book reminds me of why I made that decision.
#13
Posted 10 September 2008 - 10:54 AM
Don't dive deep on air, don't solo, leave the macho BS at home, don't cut corners, don't use crap dive gear. Doing any of the above could end your life.
Sorry, No revelations there.
(Yes I know this post will be controversial, maybe seem arrogant, etc. etc.)
#14
Posted 10 September 2008 - 10:58 AM
You must also keep in mind the time of the book... The events took place a few years ago..
So much was still new and unknown in the diving world.
Like what?
Mix was readily available, tables were established, not doing deep air dives was pretty well established in the tech agencies, using snapbolts instead of suicide clips was pretty well understood, etc.
What amazes me, is that I still see a lot of the NE Wreck guys doing all the same things that killed these people and plenty others. As evidenced by the triple fatality last year on the Grove.
#15
Posted 10 September 2008 - 11:09 AM
And yes, right after finishing the book I was sitting with a artist who works with shells and coral. He gets permits from the government and dives outside the marine park. Never got certified, down 180 feet on air. He invited me to join him on his next trip. I declined.
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