So i never really learned this one. what do you do when you are diving solo and you cant seem to stop running into a intro class with three studs. then on the way they grap you thinking its there lost instructor?
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So i never really learned this one. what do you do when you are diving solo and you cant seem to stop running into a intro class with three studs. then on the way they grap you thinking its there lost instructor?
Play dead and really freak them out?
Hmmmm, interesting dilemma. If you're being pestered by other divers, are you really solo diving? I mean, sure their not you're "buddy(ies)" but would you refuse their assistance if needed?
I liked Dsix's response...I tried that many, many times. But the ONE time it actually worked.....they were not amused. I was, but they weren't.
I plastered myself to the celing when there instructor was right at the start of double line. (JB) the came up and grabbed my fin. I took there hands and put it on my dry suit. the instructor was wearing a wet suit. and I had a stage on me. to make matters worse they did and out of air drill that took so long I was ready to go down ad give the instructor my reg but then he ripped it out of there mouths
Signal a lights out drill then turn off your light. When they turn out thier lights sneak away.
Clearly they're in training and having issues. I think the clear answer here is you help however you can to calm them down. We were all new once.Quote:
Originally Posted by adam0321
signal a lights out drill. I never got a d..n signal when we were doing a lights out drill in my classQuote:
Originally Posted by MichaelAngelo
some people have clearly forgotten thisQuote:
Originally Posted by jj1987
When I was first getting practiced up at cave diving, I got confused by another team. I'd like to think I wouldn't do that anymore. :smt102
Do you not have a slate? You could write, "I'm not your instructor--just a solo diver" on it.
A year or so ago, I was playing buddy to a guy taking his full cave class. He was doing a lost line drill in Devil's. I was hovering at the ceiling, waiting. Another team sped through. They had no idea I was up there. I ***so*** wanted to grab the fin on the last person, but knew my reputation would go down the toilet when I instigated a heart attack or drowning due to startling of another cave diver. But I really wanted to!
:rollguy
If this is the class I'm thinking of, how did they mistake YOU for their instructor? No offense to anyone, but you have quite a different build.
This reminds me of when I did a lost buddy drill with a class and a few seconds later 3 more sidemount divers in white tanks showed up. I think all 3 divers were blinded by my students' lights while they were trying to figure out if I was among them. I was busy clearing my mask from laughing at my wonderful luck in having that happen at that exact moment! Even funnier was that I watched the entire thing and they still didn't find me until I was ready for them to!!!