Comments on: The Problem With Younger Divers http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/2009/12/02/the-problem-with-younger-divers/ Diving opinions from top diving experts in the dive industry Thu, 24 May 2012 23:32:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: family days out in London http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/2009/12/02/the-problem-with-younger-divers/comment-page-1/#comment-2576 family days out in London Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:12:35 +0000 http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/?p=496#comment-2576 Went to sealife Dec 11th. Amazing place to visit, fair enough there were a lot of kids running around which is not ideal for a couple but it's to be expected. If you love fish like me then it's an amazing experience but I could imagine why someone not that fussed would not be overly bothered. Seeing the sharks was incredible! Far better than I expected from the reviews. Would really recommend! Went to sealife Dec 11th. Amazing place to visit, fair enough there were a lot of kids running around which is not ideal for a couple but it’s to be expected. If you love fish like me then it’s an amazing experience but I could imagine why someone not that fussed would not be overly bothered. Seeing the sharks was incredible! Far better than I expected from the reviews. Would really recommend!
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]]> By: dtr http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/2009/12/02/the-problem-with-younger-divers/comment-page-1/#comment-772 dtr Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:59:08 +0000 http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/?p=496#comment-772 So, each time I hear about old 'farts' I applaud. Each push by some over acheived diver, whom has money, tech, instruction and no age dive time tells me about how a dive which is deeper than a nuke sub and how many time they did it. I keep thinking did you see the small square foot of life as you pass to the 'great goal'. That small life existed before your reg or suit..... oh well, I guess being old is part of the lack of understanding...the young... So, each time I hear about old ‘farts’ I applaud. Each push by some over acheived diver, whom has money, tech, instruction and no age dive time tells me about how a dive which is deeper than a nuke sub and how many time they did it. I keep thinking did you see the small square foot of life as you pass to the ‘great goal’. That small life existed before your reg or suit…..
oh well, I guess being old is part of the lack of understanding…the young…
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]]> By: Mike http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/2009/12/02/the-problem-with-younger-divers/comment-page-1/#comment-729 Mike Sun, 11 Apr 2010 05:55:37 +0000 http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/?p=496#comment-729 Ahh, the arrogance of old age, as if you people have nothing to learn from the young. Ahh, the arrogance of old age, as if you people have nothing to learn from the young.
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]]> By: Naomi Stern http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/2009/12/02/the-problem-with-younger-divers/comment-page-1/#comment-633 Naomi Stern Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:34:45 +0000 http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/?p=496#comment-633 I'm an 80 year old woman who just did that trip with Maurine and Burt in Triton Bay (I was more excited about it than she was!!!) Am already planning next year's trip to Uepi. I don't do more than three dives a day any more, but other than that I'm up for everything! And the crew always treat me like a queen! Keep diving! I’m an 80 year old woman who just did that trip with Maurine and Burt in Triton Bay (I was more excited about it than she was!!!) Am already planning next year’s trip to Uepi.

I don’t do more than three dives a day any more, but other than that I’m up for everything!

And the crew always treat me like a queen!

Keep diving!

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]]> By: Jim Babe http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/2009/12/02/the-problem-with-younger-divers/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Jim Babe Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:53:14 +0000 http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/?p=496#comment-614 Ah but it is so much fun to watch them turn colors and wretch. I find it very amusing to explain that I learned to SCUBA on a double hose rig. And yes we had re-breathers and closed systems before they were born. At least they could be eye candy I guess but still wish they give me a break. When I the customer has to help fix no only the compressor but the beer tap also, I mean where has the talent gone. Yes I am an "old fart" and yes I have had to realign a few attitudes but that is why now when I go diving I warn the operators that I bite worse than a pissed off shark. Ah but it is so much fun to watch them turn colors and wretch. I find it very amusing to explain that I learned to SCUBA on a double hose rig. And yes we had re-breathers and closed systems before they were born. At least they could be eye candy I guess but still wish they give me a break. When I the customer has to help fix no only the compressor but the beer tap also, I mean where has the talent gone. Yes I am an “old fart” and yes I have had to realign a few attitudes but that is why now when I go diving I warn the operators that I bite worse than a pissed off shark.
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