We'll I guess I'm a rebreather Owner!!

Dmitchell · Post by **Dmitchell** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 2:04 pm

I've officially purchased my rebreather: Classic Kiss #200. Got it used from a Seattle Diver who's moving on to another unit.

Now, the lame part is that the rebreather is in Seattle so I haven't even seen it, and I have to wait until February 19th to come down to Seattle to get the rebreather and to take Mel's course!

I guess, I'll have to get out and "suffer" through a few more OC dives to kill time until the 19th!

Dave

John Rawlings · Post by **John Rawlings** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 2:29 pm

Congratulations!

Would you like me to take my Classic KISS over to visit yours so that it won't get lonely?

- John

Dmitchell · Post by **Dmitchell** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 2:49 pm

That would be good! I wouldn't want it to get cold!

Erik still has it for the time being. I guess my rebreather is quasi famous it's pictured in the "Isle Royale" article in the last ADM! (at least I assume that's mine he's diving)

BTW, Congrats on being back in the water.

.. Maybe I'll see you while I'm down in Feb!

Dave

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 2:50 pm

Good for you! Mel's awesome. I'm starting advanced nitrox/ beginning Deco with her this Thursday, and I hear tell she knows a thing or two about rebreathers!

Dmitchell · Post by **Dmitchell** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:18 pm

Yea' She's dove one a time or two!

I did my Adv Nitrox/Deco Instructor Course with her in November we had a great time!

By the time you finish your course, you'll be wanting a rebreather. You'll be at the beach with dragging all these tanks and then there's Mel with the rebreather and a single stage.

Have fun in the course!

Dave

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:44 pm

Oh, I allready want a rebreather pretty bad! I just felt like I needed to learn tech OC before I went over to the dark side! What RB is Eric going to?

Dmitchell · Post by **Dmitchell** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 6:32 pm

Copis Megladon. It's basically the same idea as a KISS with the ability to swap out the head to be a full ECCR Meg. It's what Mel is diving now.

Dave

diver-dad · Post by **diver-dad** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:32 am

John Rawlings wrote: ... Would you like me to take my Classic KISS over to visit yours so that it won't get lonely? ...

Maybe you could get a daddy KISS and a mommy KISS to have babies and pass them out to your NWDC friends?? $\:D/$

John Rawlings · Post by **John Rawlings** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:50 am

Dmitchell wrote:That would be good! I wouldn't want it to get cold!

Erik still has it for the time being. I guess my rebreather is quasi famous it's pictured in the "Isle Royale" article in the last ADM! (at least I assume that's mine he's diving)

BTW, Congrats on being back in the water. .. Maybe I'll see you while I'm down in Feb!

Dave

That'd be GREAT to link up! Hopefully my doc will have cleared me then and I can be on my CCR for a dive or two.....maybe I'll just follow around behind you guys while Mel is taking you through your DRILLS....I could use a good laugh or two!

Nailer99 wrote:Good for you! Mel's awesome. I'm starting advanced nitrox/ beginning Deco with her this Thursday, and I hear tell she knows a thing or two about rebreathers!

Josh.....I'm excited for you! Advanced Nitrox is the class that starts the ball rolling into technical diving. I well remember how it felt to be entering an entirely new dimension in diving.....I was pumped each and every day! Dude! You are going to DIG IT!!!!

diver-dad wrote:
John Rawlings wrote: ... Would you like me to take my Classic KISS over to visit yours so that it won't get lonely? ...
Maybe you could get a daddy KISS and a mommy KISS to have babies and pass them out to your NWDC friends?? $\:D/$

I wish that it were that easy! Maybe we could call them "biologically natural CCRs"!

Best regards to you all!

- John

Curt McNamee · Post by **Curt McNamee** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:39 am

Dmitchell wrote:That would be good! I wouldn't want it to get cold!

Erik still has it for the time being. I guess my rebreather is quasi famous it's pictured in the "Isle Royale" article in the last ADM! (at least I assume that's mine he's diving)

BTW, Congrats on being back in the water. .. Maybe I'll see you while I'm down in Feb!

Dave

Hi Dave- Your KISS is now sitting in our living room (dive equipment room) he-he, all nice and warm waiting for you. It looks great!!!!!!. Welcome to the wonderful world of rebreathers $\:D/$

Dmitchell · Post by **Dmitchell** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:50 am

Thanks Curt! Mel rubbed it in a little on Sunday when she called as well!

That class just can't come soone enough!!

Dave

Dmitchell · Post by **Dmitchell** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 2:04 pm

Almost there! I get to Seattle on Sunday at noon to start my rebreather course With Mel. I'm sure she's going to work me over on the skills and drills but I'm looking forward to it!

Rawlings- You'll have to stop and say hi or talk Mel into having you tag along and laugh at me! learning to dive all over again!

We'll probably be in the pool during the Superbowl. I'm not sure if that would be legal had the Seahawks made it to the bowl!

3 more days!

Dave

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 2:14 pm

In the pool during the Superbowl?! That's illegal no matter what teams are playing!

John Rawlings · Post by **John Rawlings** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:30 pm

Dmitchell wrote:Almost there! I get to Seattle on Sunday at noon to start my rebreather course With Mel. I'm sure she's going to work me over on the skills and drills but I'm looking forward to it!

Rawlings- You'll have to stop and say hi or talk Mel into having you tag along and laugh at me! learning to dive all over again!

We'll probably be in the pool during the Superbowl. I'm not sure if that would be legal had the Seahawks made it to the bowl!

3 more days!

Dave

Cool, Dave!

I'm excited for you! I remember my CCR class well. You'll feel like an absolute UNCOORDINATED MORON for the first couple of dives and then, suddenly, without even really thinking about it, you'll get used to the different buoyancy characteristics and things will work.

Hopefully we can link up - I'm working all week, but maybe I can swing by.

The Super Bowl? I could care less about it! I was diving on Super Bowl Sunday last year....didn't even know that the Hawks had lost until the next morning when I turned on the news on my way to work. It's all about priorities....for me diving trumps football (and basketball, and baseball, and all the other sports) every single day of the year! But then....I'm a bit of a fanatic when it comes to diving!

- John

Curt McNamee · Post by **Curt McNamee** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:29 pm

Dave- Don't forget to call me when you land on Sunday- 425-418-1425. Looking forward to having you in the class with your new KISS $\:D/$

Dmitchell · Post by **Dmitchell** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:08 pm

Got it. Your number is still in the phone from last time. This time I won't mess up the pickup!

Dave

Curt McNamee · Post by **Curt McNamee** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:35 am

Congratulations to Dave and Patti for making it thru Mel's rebreather class!!!!!!!!

Dave is now a certified KISS Classic RB diver and Patti a COPIS Megladon diver $\:D/$ .

Both of you did a great job, welcome to the dark side.

John Rawlings · Post by **John Rawlings** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:38 am

It's ALWAYS great to have more lunatics on board! Congratulations, Dave!

Dmitchell · Post by **Dmitchell** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:37 pm

Thanks guys!

I'll post a full report later under a new thread.

Dave

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We'll I guess I'm a rebreather Owner!!

We'll I guess I'm a rebreather Owner!!

Congratulations Dave & Patti