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[PerroneFord]

Seems my "analysis" was somewhat flawed and skewed. Sorry about that folks. I think those who know me from here (or in person) know I tend to be controversial. I didn't mean to imply that there was anything wrong with SD being what it is. Only that for a certain group of divers it just wasn't a great fit. As I first mentioned, many of the folks I enjoyed chatting diving with, moved on to other sites.

I've begun posting a bit more here again, for better or worse. I'll try to avoid getting banned or posting anything too far out on the edge.

As for me going on an SD Trip in the future. May happen. I am dating an OW diver who loves reefs and fish so I am doing more OW diving. She convinced me to go to the keys this past weekend, and it appears she will convince me to do some other saltwater dives. I have learned that I can only do 1 saltwater dive per day or I get ill. So no liveaboard trips for me. I don't get motion sick in the least, but the taste and smell of saltwater does me in. So perhaps a freshwater trip, or a trip where I can opt out of dives and just do one per day. Of course the option of a tech trip is always appealing too and I'd have to leave her home for that.

We'll see.

[Landlocked Dive Nut]

You know how it goes here at SD....all points of view are welcome, as long as they're presented respectfully! You're always respectful, so no banning for you!

We're a wide range of divers, and we won't always see things from the same perspective. But we all learn from the discussions that have differing points of view, and we make up our own minds on how it applies to us as individual divers at different levels of expertise.

And, congrats on finding a diving SO! Even if you like different types of diving, it's cool that you have the sport in common.

[Hipshot]

Perrone, for the past few years that I've known you on this board, I've always found your perspectives well-thought and interesting, whether or not I've agreed with them. I hope you will continue to participate in our discussions (it seems you've taken a hiatus or two).

Rick



The physician can bury his mistakes, but the architect can only advise his client to plant vines.-Frank Lloyd Wright

[Dave L]

I came here and lurked for awhile. The thing that really compelled me to join was the lack of the nastiness that seems to permeate many forum sites around the internet. I've been on a lot of sites in other venues and always found a group that would chastise any "dumb" question a new person asked, like they were never at that level. The openness and friendliness is truly amazing. Anyway, off my soapbox for now.

The information here seems to be pretty accurate. I like the social aspects and the trips. There are a lot of places to get technical information about diving or underwater photography. But they seem to lack the warmth I find here.

Just my 2psi.
Dave

[Victoria]

.... I read DrBill's threads religiously but I don't post. There may be people reading the diving threads that are learning but don't feel they have anything to add.

PerroneFord - I love your analysis and the way you think! Numbers are what tells the tale for me, too.

Having said that, I think lynnlchan has an excellent point about the interpretation of the numbers and what may an important addition to your brilliant analysis. I, too, view and read a lot of posts - Dr. Bill's religiously (I love his dvd's btw - bought a bunch of them) - but I don't post because I'm learning and reading and thinking and I hesitate to clutter up the board with "wow, I learned something". Perhaps I should start posting my "thanks for sharing - I appreciate the education" feedback because it is apparent that those of you educated souls out there aren't getting enough appreciation to keep sharing. You all ROCK!!

PerroneFord - I hope to meet you on a trip some day because I bet conversing with you would be a hilite. I don't get enough intelligent conversation in my world, to be honest.

So, there is my 2psi for the day. Have a great one!

ciao,
Tammie

I'll add my ditto here.

I highly value the input from ALL of the highly skilled divers here. Technical diving is something that I know very little about, and every time that I read ANY of our tech divers' comments I learn something. Don't stop now!!!

By the way, as Dave L mentions above, I lurked for a bit before I joined. What convinced me that this was the place for me was the fact that the highly trained divers weren't engaging in derisive smack-downs when a newbie diver (like me) would ask a question (as I did about pony bottles!)

The best way to increase the knowledge base of divers? Mentor them, even if it's just online! To some extent, that's what I see here at SD. The willingness to teach and explain will bring big payoffs: better, smarter, safer divers.

[Landlocked Dive Nut]

The willingness to teach and explain will bring big payoffs: better, smarter, safer divers.

And if we do it with a smile of encouragement, and hold out that helping hand, we end up with some great new SD members!