I feel a little dizzy....

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:20 pm

from all the gear I bought/ ordered this past week.....it's been a glorious run for the "Nailer Acquisitions Department!"

Lesse, here- I bought a new Atomic B2 reg, a 30 cf pony bottle from DiverDown, sweet set of brackets from pony tamer for mounting said pony bottle, ordered a new set of fins, and ordered a new bp/w from Golem gear. This comes hot on the heels of my new VT Pro computer and, of course, my new drysuit.

(wobble) the room keeps spinning around.....but I sure bought some (eyes roll back) sweeeet gear......(foam at corner of mouth)

wheeeee!

(collapses on floor)

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:19 pm

Nailer, can I buy that OMS BP off of you?

Now you know how it feels (the dizziness)

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:24 pm

Hmmm....yeah, maybe. It's aluminum, and showing a wee bit of corrosion. I was surprised by that; I thought it was stainless, and I also thought aluminum couldn't corrode. Still want it?

thelawgoddess · Post by **thelawgoddess** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:44 pm

ha, ha ... i'm feeling some of your painful pleasure. ](*,) i have a list of all of my SCUBA "investments" to date, and when i added it up today i was more than a little shocked.

just today i bought two alu 80's and a dive rite nitek 3. over the past few weeks i have been accumulating quite a pile of goods ... but it's not over yet - i still have my regs and a drysuit to buy.

what i want to know, though, is ... why do i already have 3 pairs of fins?

sparky · Post by **sparky** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:06 pm

Lawgoddess :

did some one lose trak of the bought and sought gear?

dont feal to bad though I have like 4 or 5 snorkles and I hardly ever use one

go figure

Sparky

dsteding · Post by **dsteding** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:52 pm

thelawgoddess wrote:: i have a list of all of my SCUBA "investments" to date, and when i added it up today i was more than a little shocked.

LG-

Surely they taught you to never do this in your OW course? Bad, bad idea.

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 11:23 pm

dsteding is right. If I made a list I'd probably pass out

thelawgoddess · Post by **thelawgoddess** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:42 am

oh, actually ... i had forgotten -- the woman i bought some stuff from via craigslist earlier this week told me that her husband and his diving buddies only refer to the costs associated with diving in terms of scuba "units." (if i remember correctly, i think she said 1 scuba unit is the same as 100 normal dollars.) i'm going to go back and revise my list. i'm really glad you inadvertently reminded me about this. i mean, geez - i guess i haven't spent that much after all!

Grateful Diver · Post by **Grateful Diver** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:51 am

Welcome to the wonderful world of scuba gear collecting ... it's a fun and interesting pastime.

You'll know you're reached proficiency when you realize you need at least a two-car garage ... one side to hold your scuba gear, and the other side for the rest of your scuba gear ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

thelawgoddess · Post by **thelawgoddess** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:24 am

Zen Diver v1 · Post by **Zen Diver v1** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:39 am

Grateful Diver wrote:Welcome to the wonderful world of scuba gear collecting ... it's a fun and interesting pastime.

You'll know you're reached proficiency when you realize you need at least a two-car garage ... one side to hold your scuba gear, and the other side for the rest of your scuba gear ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Not to mention a bigger vehicle in which to transport all of said scuba gear....

-Valerie

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:46 am

Zen Diver wrote:
Grateful Diver wrote:Welcome to the wonderful world of scuba gear collecting ... it's a fun and interesting pastime.

You'll know you're reached proficiency when you realize you need at least a two-car garage ... one side to hold your scuba gear, and the other side for the rest of your scuba gear ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)
Not to mention a bigger vehicle in which to transport all of said scuba gear....

-Valerie

Well, as anyone who's seen the Nailermobile can tell you, that won't be an issue! As for the garage.....I think you're right, Bob! Looks like that shop I built in the backyard is really destined to be a dive locker.

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:15 pm

Yes, I finally made a 'gear room' out of a tv room that wasn't used much. Problem is, it's at the other end of the house and dive gear is heavy!

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:45 pm

Well, I can identify with your pain

(or pleasure?! $\:D/$ )!!!

We're clearing out a portion of the work room (an extra 2 car garage that is enclosed and is soley for storage) to become OUR version of Davy Jones Dive Locker!

I'm with you Nailer!!! In the last 21 days, Mrs. Sounder and I have created a monster...
2 Atomic B2's

,
2 Atomic Z2's

,
2 DSS Torus single rigs

,
2 GZ drysuits

,
2 HP100's

,
2 HP130's

,
2 DUI Weight & Trim rigs

,
1 sweeeeeet spring-loaded crab bag $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ ,
2 VT3 wireless air computers

](*,) ](*,) ](*,)

,
2 triple gauge consoles

,
and a ton of other random stuff

!!!

I appear to suffer from the same ailment Nailer and Calvin do. GD... can I borrow space in your garage if I get too much stuff for mine?! Nailer... can I borrow your green dive-mobile?! Geez - I swear, if Mrs. Sounder doesn't start getting in the water now that I've got everything set up comfortably and warm...

Note to self... don't fall in love with any more expensive hobbies.

DiverDown · Post by **DiverDown** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:59 pm

Cha ching!! I suppose if there werent such thing as dive gear there wouldnt be diving!! $\:D/$ Last time I checked "dive gear" grows on trees right?? P.U.D, SHMEE UHH DEEE!!

Sasquatch · Post by **Sasquatch** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:34 pm

"SCUBA UNITS"

Bwahahaha! That's priceless. I'm doing less damage to my kid's inheritance than I thought.

Funny stuff here.

dsteding · Post by **dsteding** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:02 pm

Grateful Diver wrote: You'll know you're reached proficiency when you realize you need at least a two-car garage ... one side to hold your scuba gear, and the other side for the rest of your scuba gear ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

So if proficiency is the above, is nirvana having your own fill station? I know you must have thought about it before . . .

Aquanautchuck · Post by **Aquanautchuck** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:51 pm

thelawgoddess wrote: ha, ha ... i'm feeling some of your painful pleasure. ](*,) i have a list of all of my SCUBA "investments" to date, and when i added it up today i was more than a little shocked. just today i bought two alu 80's and a dive rite nitek 3. over the past few weeks i have been accumulating quite a pile of goods ... but it's not over yet - i still have my regs and a drysuit to buy.

what i want to know, though, is ... why do i already have 3 pairs of fins?

](*,) ](*,) You are just getting going. Only three pairs of fins, heck I have 5 pairs. Why I need that many I have no idea. I just sold a pair and will sell another soon. Soon your tanks will start to breed in your garage and your will have 2 of every flavor. Its a hard sport to stop buying, right Nailer!!!!!!

Charles

Aquanautchuck · Post by **Aquanautchuck** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:57 pm

Grateful Diver wrote:Welcome to the wonderful world of scuba gear collecting ... it's a fun and interesting pastime.

You'll know you're reached proficiency when you realize you need at least a two-car garage ... one side to hold your scuba gear, and the other side for the rest of your scuba gear ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Bob knows what he is talking about.

Believe it or not, I have every scuba receipt from when I started in 1997. Last time I figured it up I was at like $16000. Oh, that was before I bought the Zodiac that I just had to have. $\:D/$

thelawgoddess · Post by **thelawgoddess** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:38 pm

aquanautchuck wrote:Believe it or not, I have every scuba receipt from when I started in 1997. Last time I figured it up I was at like $16000. Oh, that was before I bought the Zodiac that I just had to have. $\:D/$

wow; you really are a "nut" - you must have an entire closet just for all your receipts!

my house didn't come with closets and i don't even have a driveway. (just lots and lots of stairs!) luckily my bf has a nice big garage, though. not sure what i'd do if he didn't!

Aquanautchuck · Post by **Aquanautchuck** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:09 am

Get a bigger place. $\:D/$ I live in a apartment complex so all I do is get another garage. They are only $40 a month. I have 3 now. ](*,) Is that too many?

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:52 am

$16,000 &%#$@!!!

Eventually a compressor will be cool, and I'm starting to look at swim platforms that hang about 18" in the water off the back of a stern-drive skiboat. Course, skiboats are for skiing... Zoidaks are for diving. I might need a new boat too!

How many scuba units is a Zodiac?

Aquanautchuck · Post by **Aquanautchuck** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:50 am

Do you really want to know????????? Well if one unit = $100 it would come to

Hmmmmmm Boat 60 units, motor 50 to 60 units, trailer 20 units. Then you start customizing the boat which is probably another 10 to 15 units. Hey, I never figured it out this way. Doesn't seem to bad. $\:D/$

I lucked out and started by buying a local fire dept zodiac with trailer and motor for 20 units. The boat was trash and I bought a new boat in 2001 for only 39 units. All of the modifications I have done myself. I think I am into it for $7200 I mean 72 units. That sounds better.

Charles

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:29 pm

72 units isn't hard to stomach! I like the sound of buying the local fire department's boat... how'd you stumble on that!? I may start watching craigslist or something similar to see if I find a total steal. My friend also keeps his eye on things like that so I'll put him on the hunt... how long it yours? Steering wheel or standard outboard with a handle at the rear? I guess with dive gear in the front of the boat, getting the boat to plane isn't an issue!!!

Oooh... now I'm getting excited. O2 is next on my list, then maybe a compressor and zodiak (although I'm not holding out much hope for the zodiak... hard to justify to the wife)!!! I think scuba units are a much better way of measuring gear though... it's like measuring temerature in Celcius (sp?)!

thelawgoddess · Post by **thelawgoddess** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:50 pm

Sounder wrote:Oooh... now I'm getting excited. O2 is next on my list, then maybe a compressor and zodiak (although I'm not holding out much hope for the zodiak... hard to justify to the wife)!!!

i think the zodiac sounds way cool!

i just ordered regs through my lds for me and my buddy yesterday. we weren't ready to buy those this soon after getting cert'd, but we wanted to take advantage of the free egress octo apeks was giving away. i haven't added that to my list of acquisitions yet. i think i need to convert all of the dollars to scuba units first ... otherwise, i'm likely to read it and pass out or go numb!

i'm feeling you even more now, sound - i am definitely dizzy!

as soon as i get my regs i am going to go for a dive in my backyard if i have to. i am not spending this much money just to have a bunch of stuff to put in my bf's garage!