why the attitude???

[adam0321]

If you don't care what people think about you and you are used to pissing people off, doesn't that mean you lost the moral grounds to complain about *other* people's attitudes? Heck, I don't like their attitudes, either, in many cases. But this is something of the hazards of the internet.

As Rich says, this is just the internet!

thats a great point. ha ha ha I didint even look at it that way. But again I seem not to be the only one who thinks that some cave/tech divers do a shi**y job of representing out community.

[Sludge]

I don't think Adam has a cat. I was referencing the expression, "I don't know him from Adam's housecat."

[Shocky]

Well, I'm old so people generally leave me alone even, when I'm stupid!

[obsession600]

That is one of the privileges of age. Or so I have been promised.

[Meister481]

Asking for technique and equipment advice from a forum is a diatribe waiting to happen. IMO, call your Instructor and ask him/her. Make them earn that cash you paid them!

I know I've learned quite a bit about diving while hanging out at the Outpost, Bills or Edds. Do's, dont's and a whole pile of WTF's.

If you meet the very same people at the dive site, I'm betting that the conversation would go much differently.

[RN]

Well, I'm old so people generally leave me alone even, when I'm stupid!

We just talk about you behind your back!

Asking for technique and equipment advice from a forum is a diatribe waiting to happen. IMO, call your Instructor and ask him/her. Make them earn that cash you paid them!

I completely agree with this and my students e-mail, text, call me on a regular basis, as well as talking to me about stuff at the dive sites. However, my opinion is not the only one, and also not necessarily the best. What works for me works for me. That doesn't mean it will work for everyone else. That's when it helps to ask questions of others, whether at the dive sites or on the forums. Isn't that part of the reason the forums exist?

[Meister481]

Isn't that part of the reason the forums exist?

To a point, yes. That fine line between advice and instruction gives me pause. You never know if that gas plan you are discussing is for an intro diver with a brand new UV-26 or someone who is rated to make the dive. I guess I'm a little jaded myself after meeting a few people who are no longer with us.

I'm a firm believer in mentoring. This allows new divers to get accustomed to doing things the way they were taught in a manner that allows personal growth as well as exposure to alternative ideas and methods.

[deanme]

well i am sorry to here that I have a bad internet reputation but honestly could care less what people think of me.

Dude, don't try to take away my spot as having the worst reputation on this forum. I worked hard to get where I am.

dean

[wingman]

Dude, don't try to take away my spot as having the worst reputation on this forum. I worked hard to get where I am.

dean

Excuse me but he is working twice as hard as you given he has over 900 posts to your 427 and you've been at it over a year longer. <lol>

[deanme]

Excuse me but he is working twice as hard as you given he has over 900 posts to your 427 and you've been at it over a year longer. <lol>

Quality, not quantity. I don't even have to say anything. I just show up to Ginnie and put on my speedos.