Cave diving hall of fame

Unfortunately, most of the famous cave divers that started in the late `80's and `90's were "juicin." Have you seen the guns on Rich? C'mon, man, that's not natural.

Cave diving can be egocentric enough without adding to it.

You are missing the obvious qualities that make for a great cave diver.

1 - willingness to buy the beer
2 - ability to carry your scooter for you
3 - babe magnet
4 - 4 wheel drive truck, not some stupid Yaris
5 - buys your trimix for you
6 - ability to take ridicule and jokes from everybody else about diving with you
7 - looks good in speedo while posing with arms crossed in front of two scooters

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Originally Posted by OFG-1

You are missing the obvious qualities that make for a great cave diver.

1 - willingness to buy the beer
2 - ability to carry your scooter for you
3 - babe magnet
4 - 4 wheel drive truck, not some stupid Yaris
5 - buys your trimix for you
6 - ability to take ridicule and jokes from everybody else about diving with you
7 - looks good in speedo while posing with arms crossed in front of two scooters

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What!?!?! I'm a babe magnet? Who woulda thunk?

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Originally Posted by Squirrel Girl

What!?!?! I'm a babe magnet? Who woulda thunk?

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Please post picture of yourself in a speedo, arms crosssed, in front of two scooters.

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Originally Posted by Greenwood_60

Any of the above, but done in a safe manner. There were some very famous Cave Divers, that did some of those to the extreme... that have no business in a Hall of Fame.

I think this is a status that should be awarded after retirement.

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I guess that leaves Sheck out!

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Originally Posted by Gene Powell

I guess that leaves Sheck out!

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Which part? He died deep diving in a cave, not cave diving deep. Attempting 1000' is still stupid, but he was attempting to do it in the safest possible manner.

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Originally Posted by Greenwood_60

Which part? He died deep diving in a cave, not cave diving deep. Attempting 1000' is still stupid, but he was attempting to do it in the safest possible manner.

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Not counting using a rebreather.

But he didn't retire from cave diving. Not that I think anyone necessarily should if they're healthy.

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Originally Posted by Squirrel Girl

Not counting using a rebreather.

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Was uber deep diving on CC well enough understood in '94 to have been considered?

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Originally Posted by Squirrel Girl

But he didn't retire from cave diving. Not that I think anyone necessarily should if they're healthy.

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I see your point. I only meant that their cave diving days (or at least the days of doing what they are being inducted for) are over. I didn't really want to put "dead or retired".

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Originally Posted by Greenwood_60

Was uber deep diving on CC well enough understood in '94 to have been considered?

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Is uber deep diving, closed or open, well enough understood today?

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Originally Posted by Greenwood_60

I see your point. I only meant that their cave diving days (or at least the days of doing what they are being inducted for) are over. I didn't really want to put "dead or retired".

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I can think of people who are alive and diving today to be inducted into a hall of fame. I mean, who is retired or dead today who wouldn't have been OK to induct the day before they retired or died?

Anyhoo, we had a similar "hero" thread not long back. Plus I agree with Rob. There are enough egos in cave diving already as it is.