Best way to get OW divers out of the cave?

[schadm]

Mike, Welcome to the board. With your permission I'd like to quote that in my signature line...

No Problem T. Bix


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[schadm]

Haha! Thank you all for the warm welcome!


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[gschaut]

When I took the tests in the 80's, I was told that only about one in ten make it in. When my husband took the tests in the early 90's, there were only five in attendance and were told that most likely none would be asked to join.
I'm curious if this is a geographical issue or if the percentage has increased, possibly due to people preparing better for the tests or those taking the tests are more assured of their ability to make the necessary percentile? Could be an interesting article in a future bulletin.

Of ALL members of the general public, 1 in 50 are eligible to join. But very few ever take the exam. Up here in Buffalo, NY we have a metro population of 1.2 million. So that's 24,000 eligible Mensans. But we've never had over 300 active members in the local chapter. Our exams typically draw only 2 to 6 people. And we see most of the exam applicants join for at least a year or two.

I'm not sure if it "skews" our averages up here, but we do have a few major universities in the western NY area. We might have a higher pass rate due to the student population.

Or... (insulting remark about Southern population deleted)

[mfascuba]

I've put my HID in the mask of a kid being led into the eye by his father, and tried to have discussions with OW divers that I had seen in the cave. The last time the guy had a very crappy attitude, told me he was a commercial diver and knew what he was doing and threatened to kick my @$$. He did not see the Glock that I had on me. I just commented that his gear was so crappy that nobody would bother to pull him out, no incentive. I'm done trying to talk sense to people who won't listen and are volatile. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

[Aquabot]

I've put my HID in the mask of a kid being led into the eye by his father, and tried to have discussions with OW divers that I had seen in the cave. The last time the guy had a very crappy attitude, told me he was a commercial diver and knew what he was doing and threatened to kick my @$$. He did not see the Glock that I had on me. I just commented that his gear was so crappy that nobody would bother to pull him out, no incentive. I'm done trying to talk sense to people who won't listen and are volatile. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Why not put in the eyes of the father if he was leading him in? Hell if he was a commercial diver then he should know better than to go into place where you don't have the training.

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[MORGAN]

Hell if he was a commercial diver then he should know better than to go into place where you don't have the training.

He probably would if he was a real commercial diver, or maybe not.

I know guys with basic OW certifications who tell anyone who will listen that they're "commercial divers", because once every couple of years somebody gives them $50.00 to recover a mooring, an outboard motor, or an ATV or snowmobile that went through the ice.

[mfascuba]

Why not put in the eyes of the father if he was leading him in? Hell if he was a commercial diver then he should know better than to go into place where you don't have the training.

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Didn't realize what was going on until the father was past me, I had just arrived at my 20 ft stop and had done my switch to O2, etc. I only found out they were father & son when I commented about it at the fill station and the guy there said the father called me a dick for doing what I did. The so-called commercial diver was another incident. I guess he did not understand the difference between a surface fed air supply and an aluminum 80...

[kensuf]

Not sure about Florida but up here in NY, at the Mensa tests I proctor, we get about 75% pass rate.

We don't have many Mensa candidates in the 'duh.

[kwinter]

The so-called commercial diver was another incident. I guess he did not understand the difference between a surface fed air supply and an aluminum 80...

People should realize that commercial divers are not necessarily scuba certified. It is not a standard part of the curriculum in some schools. Commercial divers up here can't get a tank filled. I'm sure the guy you ran into had a c-card since they let him in.

[Aquabot]

Didn't realize what was going on until the father was past me, I had just arrived at my 20 ft stop and had done my switch to O2, etc. I only found out they were father & son when I commented about it at the fill station and the guy there said the father called me a dick for doing what I did. The so-called commercial diver was another incident. I guess he did not understand the difference between a surface fed air supply and an aluminum 80...

I see, you still did right in my book. Inflated egos don't belong in this sport and its sad at how many people fail to realize it until its too late.

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