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[TRINITY]

Hey NJB!
Sure dont want to get a young guy like you in trouble, I'm normally in enough for both of us , but I think you should continue the list. I enjoyed it!
Ahhhhh, and Deb, "I" was alone, and "I" called the dive, LMAO, it beat gnawing "my" arm off the next day. pm me on your thoughts that you didnt continue with, I'd like that, you made me smile,THANKS!,,,,,,T

[NJBerserker]

I will see what else I came up with. Original list took about 15 min, and yes it is all original. I definitely would not be opposed to getting together for a dive/drink or both.

[ddierolf]

I have aborted dives in the cooper for different reasons. Almost being impailed on a sharp tree branch was one of them. My favorite reason was when something drug across the back of my legs and rolled me across the bottom of the river 5 times. I have to say, that was a very exciting time! I stayed on the bottom for about 5 mins after that just checking to see if my legs were still attached and to regain composure. After that, I surfaced and got back on the boat. I think it was the anchor line came loose but it was still enough for me to call that one!

I have to say, diving in that river, I am happy not to have people near me! I have had to many close misses with digging tools going into my hand, and getting kicked in the face with fins!

Who says diving can't be fun?

[Diverbrian]

That "bad vibe"? I have always attributed that to the unconscious mind operating ahead of the conscious mind. I feel that means that your senses have sent some input into your brain and that your brain hasn't fully processed the information yet, but is getting there.

It is similar that "word on the tip of your tongue" or "idea that you can't yet vocalize" concept.

As Peter stated, the first that that I do when it starts is to get my breathing under control. If I do that, I am thinking clearly and not letting the hyperventilation have its way with my reasoning (everyone knows about CO2 from hyperventilating, right? ). The second thing that happens is that the dive is called or changed to a less risky plan B if my plans included that (which they normally do).

If it happens on the surface, I don't splash in. I try to dive in groups where no questions are asked about called dives. "Bad vibe", "doesn't feel right", "intuition", and the like are accepted as readily as most dive shops accept a VISA card by the vast majority of my dive buddies.

That is just my two cents.

BTW, it is nice to read something from another Great Lakes diver .