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Re: Rebreathers.....

Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:46 am
by Geek
loanwolf wrote:
If so I will see you in the pool with my unit :tomnic:
Thats it, I was thinking about going but now........ this was the post that broke the threads back.... :angelblue:

Re: Rebreathers.....

Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:49 am
by loanwolf
Geek wrote:
loanwolf wrote:
If so I will see you in the pool with my unit :tomnic:
Thats it, I was thinking about going but now........ this was the post that broke the threads back.... :angelblue:

Ahhhhhhh I'm sorry if I spoiled it for you :angelblue: .

:tomnic: :tomnic: :tomnic: :tomnic: :tomnic: :tomnic: :tomnic:

Re: Rebreathers.....

Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:35 am
by Mongodives
he wrote "unit" huh huh huh

Re: Rebreathers.....

Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:46 am
by loanwolf
Mongodives wrote:he wrote "unit" huh huh huh
Your in the gutter today :rawlings:

unit, rig, baby, toy, there are a few other names that CCR folks call their breathers.

Are you still on the road teaching? You interested in going to Puerto Rico, non tech?

Re: Rebreathers.....

Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:50 am
by Jaksonbrown
Grateful Diver wrote:Wow ... finally got around to reading this whole thread. Kinda reminds me of ...

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... I guess if you want advice on rebreathers, the best way to approach it is to get on the Internet and ask a bunch of people who have never used one ...

Cory ... you coming to the rebreather experience next Sunday? I bet you could get way better advice by talking to Curt and Mel ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Yes,.. I am attending this sundays demo day. I have also just finished reading Mels book, and am signed up for her first avail training course....

Re: Rebreathers.....

Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:02 am
by psundquist
My interest in rebreathers has increased after listening to Joe Cocozza's (poddiver) podcast of his rebreather training class with Ritchie Kohler http://poddiver.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=353641 and reading Fitch, Raising the Dead http://www.amazon.com/Raising-the-Dead- ... 545&sr=8-4
I started reading Raising the Dead yesterday and I couldn't put it down - I am half way through. The book is about David Shaw's 900' dive using an Inspiration rebreather in Bushman's Hole South Africa and recovering a tech diver. This title is only available for Kindle, but it appears that the book Fitch, Diving into Darkness: A True Story of Death and Survival is the same. The author discusses the basics of how rebreathers work and how Shaw went beyond the limits of the machine.

Re: Rebreathers.....

Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:25 am
by ArcticDiver
Grateful Diver wrote:I plan to be there. Not sure that a rebreather is in my future, but it's something I want to learn more about.

For those who say that Cory's original stated reasons aren't valid, check back in with me when you're pushing 60 and those doubles just get heavier and heavier. I guess a lot of young folks would say that us older folks shouldn't be doing those dives. You might have a point ... but we'll see how you feel about it when you reach that age and have to impose that choice on your own diving ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

You Old?? Uh Huh, Sure!

Re: Rebreathers.....

Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:35 am
by John Rawlings
Getting too old and arthritic was one of many reasons that I had for switching from OC to CCR years ago. Other reasons were deeper, longer, warmer, efficiency, silent and stealthy for critter photography. Every single reason I had was a good one for me, and no one else's business.

Where Cory made his mistake was asking the world if a rebreather would be the answer. Whenever you ask, you'd best be certain that you can handle some differing opinions. Me? I never asked! :angelblue:

I'm going to try to be there at the Rebreather Experience next Sunday to snap some photos and be a general wise-ass! I'm looking forward to seeing any NWDC'ers that will be there!

- John

Re: Rebreathers.....

Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:26 am
by 2loud4u
Jaksonbrown wrote:
Yes,.. I am attending this sundays demo day.

From what I have read I sure hope you have your affairs in order before Sunday!! :blackblink: JK Hope you have a great time!! Wish I could go, but I have to work. I would say blow some bubbles for me....but dont think that would work this time. :supz:

Brendan

Re: Rebreathers.....

Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:47 am
by lizard0924
psundquist wrote:My interest in rebreathers has increased after listening to Joe Cocozza's (poddiver) podcast of his rebreather training class with Ritchie Kohler http://poddiver.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=353641 and reading Fitch, Raising the Dead http://www.amazon.com/Raising-the-Dead- ... 545&sr=8-4
I started reading Raising the Dead yesterday and I couldn't put it down - I am half way through. The book is about David Shaw's 900' dive using an Inspiration rebreather in Bushman's Hole South Africa and recovering a tech diver. This title is only available for Kindle, but it appears that the book Fitch, Diving into Darkness: A True Story of Death and Survival is the same. The author discusses the basics of how rebreathers work and how Shaw went beyond the limits of the machine.
Eeeek! :eek: More gear.

Re: Rebreathers.....

Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 1:42 pm
by John Rawlings
lizard0924 wrote: Eeeek! :eek: More gear.
So....you were operating under the deluded impression that the quest for gear actually has an "end"???? :smt064

Re: Rebreathers.....

Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 1:50 pm
by Geek
WHAT?!??!!! It doesn't??? *sob*

*sigh*

*sob*

Re: Rebreathers.....

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:13 am
by ljjames
seriously... just when you think you've found the end, a new camera or housing comes along, following that, then the CUDA comes along, give it several months and OLED dive computers come along... just when you think you've FINALLY found the end, you get an invite to dive the new Pathfinder CCR from Megalodon this weekend!! Aaaiiiiiieeeeeee! DAMN those gear manufacturers!!!!

Re: Rebreathers.....

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:38 am
by airsix
...at the same time think how exciting the future will be! Imagine sport diving of just 20 years ago compared to today. Bottom times on many dives are now doubled with the help of computers (or min-deco) and nitrox. We are much warmer, our lights burn 5x longer and 15x brighter, our equipment breaths easier and is less bulky, a 37lb scooter can tow you for 4 hours...

Imagine what we'll be doing in another 20 years (besides spending more money. LOL).

-Ben

Re: Rebreathers.....

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:01 am
by Grateful Diver
airsix wrote:
Imagine what we'll be doing in another 20 years (besides spending more money. LOL).

-Ben
Probably sitting in a rocking chair reminiscing on days gone by ... (I'll be almost 80 years old by then) ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Re: Rebreathers.....

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:03 am
by Nwbrewer
Grateful Diver wrote:
airsix wrote:
Imagine what we'll be doing in another 20 years (besides spending more money. LOL).

-Ben
Probably sitting in a rocking chair reminiscing on days gone by ... (I'll be almost 80 years old by then) ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Wimp. Isn't Dusty's dad diving IN his 80's?

Re: Rebreathers.....

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:06 am
by Paulicarp
Nwbrewer wrote:
Grateful Diver wrote:
airsix wrote:
Imagine what we'll be doing in another 20 years (besides spending more money. LOL).

-Ben
Probably sitting in a rocking chair reminiscing on days gone by ... (I'll be almost 80 years old by then) ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Wimp. Isn't Dusty's dad diving IN his 80's?
he puts the "octo" in octogenerian :tomnic:

Re: Rebreathers.....

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:35 am
by Joshua Smith
Grateful Diver wrote:
airsix wrote:
Imagine what we'll be doing in another 20 years (besides spending more money. LOL).

-Ben
Probably sitting in a rocking chair reminiscing on days gone by ... (I'll be almost 80 years old by then) ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

I dunno about you, but I'm going to be cruising along in one of these things with the left turn signal on:

http://outside.away.com/outside/culture ... nes-1.html

Re: Rebreathers.....

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:12 pm
by lizard0924
Joshua Smith wrote:
Grateful Diver wrote:
airsix wrote:
Imagine what we'll be doing in another 20 years (besides spending more money. LOL).

-Ben
Probably sitting in a rocking chair reminiscing on days gone by ... (I'll be almost 80 years old by then) ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

I dunno about you, but I'm going to be cruising along in one of these things with the left turn signal on:

http://outside.away.com/outside/culture ... nes-1.html
Will you also be in the left lane, going at least 20 under the posted speed limit while wearing black socks and sandals?

Re: Rebreathers.....

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:20 pm
by Joshua Smith
lizard0924 wrote:
Joshua Smith wrote:
Grateful Diver wrote:
airsix wrote:
Imagine what we'll be doing in another 20 years (besides spending more money. LOL).

-Ben
Probably sitting in a rocking chair reminiscing on days gone by ... (I'll be almost 80 years old by then) ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

I dunno about you, but I'm going to be cruising along in one of these things with the left turn signal on:

http://outside.away.com/outside/culture ... nes-1.html
Will you also be in the left lane, going at least 20 under the posted speed limit while wearing black socks and sandals?

On my way to the early bird special at the old country buffet? You bet. :rawlings:

Re: Rebreathers.....

Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 2:19 pm
by Jeff Pack
what an incredibly amusing thread to read.

So did Mr. Brown ever get a rebreather?

Re: Rebreathers.....

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:23 am
by H20doctor
Jeff Pack wrote:what an incredibly amusing thread to read.

So did Mr. Brown ever get a rebreather?
Nope.... If this thread is so amusing and then why not just read it rather than resurrecting it from the dead can you imagine if somebody posted on the Octo thread that brought this board to national attention... Everyone here would have to reread all that bickering when it's in the past...

So the question is should you resurrect an old thread or leave it in the past?

Re: Rebreathers.....

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 4:00 pm
by CaptnJack
Pretty sure Cory quit the board then quit diving years ago.

Re: Rebreathers.....

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 6:34 pm
by Jeff Pack
H20doctor wrote:
Jeff Pack wrote:what an incredibly amusing thread to read.

So did Mr. Brown ever get a rebreather?
Nope.... If this thread is so amusing and then why not just read it rather than resurrecting it from the dead can you imagine if somebody posted on the Octo thread that brought this board to national attention... Everyone here would have to reread all that bickering when it's in the past...

So the question is should you resurrect an old thread or leave it in the past?
the question is, did you actually read my post?

The thing at the end is called a question.

thx captjack for answering...

Re: Rebreathers.....

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 7:22 pm
by H20doctor
well why not ask him Via a Private message ? or send him an Email through Private message... diverlist@hotmail.com is his email ... and to answer your question ...yes i read your posts, and it makes no sense to resurrect an Old thread.. Should I resurrect your Navy Seal stuff on here... :popcorn: