Rob_Lee
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My dive club do try dives for people wanting to see whats scuba diving is like.
This was how i started diving and im now a certified Advanced Nitrox diver 
Just wondering if anyone in the southeast is up for it?
I can get decent price of £15 and lasts 2-3hours!
Trust me is bloody awesome!
Rob
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Dean_W
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Bit far to go Rob, otherwise i'd definatley do a dive with you.
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Rob_Lee
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More than welcome matey 
The try dives are held in the army swimming pool which is big and always warm!
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Dean_W
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Try dive. Pfft. Don't want any of that  100 Ft for me please.
I did my Advanced in June.
How deep you been?
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Fee
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I don't like it....I just think there is something weird in being able to breathe underwater
last time I went was in Dubai....I cut my arm getting off the boat and thought it turned purple....I was so busy looking at that that I sunk to the bottom and cut my knee off some rocks and then I got chased by a giant turtle
that was enough for me
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Dean_W
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I haven't had the pleasure of meeting a turtle. I did get my fin nipped at by a Moray eel. Little bugger.
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Rob_Lee
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
Try dive. Pfft. Don't want any of that 100 Ft for me please.
I did my Advanced in June.
How deep you been?
Did a 30meter dive on the HMS Torbay II few weeks back!
Was awesome beyond words....
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Dean_W
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It certantly is. The best thing i have ever done in my life 
In lanzarote this year, i did my advanced course. To show me the affects of depth the instructor took me deeper than he should have.
We went to 50 meters, and he then wrote down a sum on the board, i had to answer it, and he timed me. It took me three times longer to do at the bottom than at the top.
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Rob_Lee
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haha i did that in my course!
HAd to write my name, address and do a simple sum on surface and then do it again at bottom!
Couldnt remember how to spell things!
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Rob_Lee
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What gas was you breathing?
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Dean_W
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Normal Air. For that dive we went down to depth and then staged it coming up.
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Rob_Lee
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Was gonna say... little bit naughty as 50 meters on air isnt far off safety limits. 66.1meters with a PPA of 1.4
I'd always dive on nitrox on any dive over 20- mins.
Im naughty also tho as i have my PPA on the comp set to 1.6
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Dean_W
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I've just been looking on a site with UK wrecks on it. Didn;t know there wer eso many. Crikey.
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Rob_Lee
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Theres a book out called Dive Kent.
Its awesome... list all the known wreaks in the uk and shows locations as well as indepth info
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Dean_W
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How many dives you done Rob?
All in the UK?
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Rob_Lee
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only about 20 dives matey
Yeah all in UK
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Dean_W
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Same here. About 20ish. Maybe a couple less.
I'd love to do dive master, would be 
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Rob_Lee
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There are a few spaces this friday if anyones interested in a try dive!
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stubs
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How much does it cost for all the gear etc?
I recently came back from Egypt, where we did a 30 min dive to about 5 meters, and that was amazing!
Since then, I would really like to get into it properly. They were offering courses over there to become fully qualified divers, and also to become instructors. But I gave it a miss, as I wasn't sure if it would be valid elsewhere.
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GREG 1
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Is there anything that can be done for people with bad ears?
My ears arent great under water so if i could cover them up id be tempted
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Rob_Lee
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You cant really cover them up as the pressure would build up inside them and you need to be able to clear them.
What sort of trouble do you have underwater?
Rob
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GREG 1
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Underwater is fine to be honest, it's just when im back out my ears will all block up within a day or 2 for around 2 weeks
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Rob_Lee
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Sinus problems maybe?
I had that prob when i started... it cleared after a few times in the pool... prob down to epic amounts of ear wax!
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