To be full cave or not to be, that is the question

[Sludge]

Back to the orginal point- Full Cave verses what?

The C-cards used to say "Full Cave." Now they just say "Cave."

[contender]

Here is the reverse: Check that sweet mugshot! And who the hell did my hair? Oh wait, I remember. Shout out to Jeff Hancock, who might also remember those haircuts...

Jason,
Are you so ugly that the mods had to break the link?

[MengTze]

How do I know this is your card? This could very well be Forrest's card........He was certified in '93?

Or are the black stripes eye liner? In that case, Forrest just became a whole lot more interesting.....

[Marc Bryan]

Or are the black stripes eye liner? In that case, Forrest just became a whole lot more interesting.....

Maybe to you....

[curtschu]

Mine Too! this has been the source of several heated arguments over the the last years or so

[MORGAN]

Maybe the "Full Cave" means that the cave is full - of water! As opposed to the empty caves, that are full of air, except for the parts that are full of mud. What about the empty caves which have sumps that are full of water? Are they half empty or half full? Maybe it depends on whether you're an optimist or a pessimist. My cave card (CDS) just says "CAVE", which I take to mean that I can only cave dive in caves, which are certainly the best places to cave dive. Though I have been as wet "dry" caving as I have cave diving.

The photo thing is interesting - my PADI cards have my picture on them, where my TDI, NACD, and NSS/CDS cards don't. The PADI cards are much fancier looking, as well. A commentary on the modern emphasis on style as opposed to substance.

I have loose associations tonight - too much time in the ER lately dealing with difficult and crazy people. (The patients can sometimes be challenging, too.)

Mike

[JahJahwarrior]

Don't put too much stock in cards. A guy the other day showed me his PADI AOW card. It was his card-- has his name, same shop and all that as his other cards, but PADI screwed up and put a photo of a pretty blonde gal on instead of his mugshot.

[guru caver]

Don't put too much stock in cards. A guy the other day showed me his PADI AOW card. It was his card-- has his name, same shop and all that as his other cards, but PADI screwed up and put a photo of a pretty blonde gal on instead of his mugshot.

Maybe that's what he used to look like..

[battles2a5]

TDI still puts "Full Cave" on their cards.

[crazyduck]

We were in Belize in 2004 diving with Peter Hughes and their DM demanded a dive card with a picture. Only time I have showed my PADI OW card; like you everything else is NAUI, TDI and NSS-CDS.

Great part about cave diving- picnic benches don’t ask for cards…

Just curious, but who does this? Neither my NACD nor TDI Cave Cards have my mug plastered to them. Didn't know that would ever be a problem anywhere... Course, most the places I preffer to dive aren't exactly the kinda places that ask for a card, mostly because there isnt' a person there to ask.