Divers be careful out there!
- Thread starter spanko
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While this is a sad story, I am guessing that these were all people that were not experienced divers. I have been diving for years and you need to be very careful about where you are and who you are with.
You'd think the writer would have done a little more research about Komodo dragons before blatantly lying and telling people that they are poisonous. They are definitely not... They have bacteria in their mouths that can kill you but that is not the same as being poisonous.
You'd think the writer would have done a little more research about Komodo dragons before blatantly lying and telling people that they are poisonous. They are definitely not... They have bacteria in their mouths that can kill you but that is not the same as being poisonous.
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kikithemermaid
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Oh geez I'm not gonna read that...I'm a beginner diver and scared already.
Originally Posted by kikithemermaid
http:///forum/post/2636022
Oh geez I'm not gonna read that...I'm a beginner diver and scared already.
Just always remember to dive with a buddy and dont go diving someplace you've never been without someone thats dove there already!
http:///forum/post/2636022
Oh geez I'm not gonna read that...I'm a beginner diver and scared already.
Just always remember to dive with a buddy and dont go diving someplace you've never been without someone thats dove there already!
shinobi9119
Active Member
that reef area is beautiful!
spanko
Active Member
ophiura
Active Member
It is quite unusual for such a large group of seemingly experienced divers to go missing. Current sounded horrid. Is it me or do they seem to promote a dive to experience narcosis? Because that is sketchy, IMO.
For new divers - don't do STUPID stuff. Diving is NOT an adrenaline sport and anyone who does it for that is risking their life, IMO. Diving to like 50 feet is pretty safe all considering, even if your buddy takes off...even if you run out of air.
I would not go to dive shops that promote a basic go in the pool and go out diving in a few hours, as many resorts do. Run like heck from any operation like that, IMO. ASK about currents, go to well known dive locations with groups. Overall it is quite safe if you have some common sense and think things through and are naturally cautious. Things do go wrong. But there are decisions you as a diver make as well.
For new divers - don't do STUPID stuff. Diving is NOT an adrenaline sport and anyone who does it for that is risking their life, IMO. Diving to like 50 feet is pretty safe all considering, even if your buddy takes off...even if you run out of air.
I would not go to dive shops that promote a basic go in the pool and go out diving in a few hours, as many resorts do. Run like heck from any operation like that, IMO. ASK about currents, go to well known dive locations with groups. Overall it is quite safe if you have some common sense and think things through and are naturally cautious. Things do go wrong. But there are decisions you as a diver make as well.
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markeo99
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I believe they found the divers on an island it was on yahoo news or google I saw it earlier
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markeo99
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yep I googled it they were found alive
socal57che
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Originally Posted by markeo99
http:///forum/post/2638091
yep I googled it they were found alive
Who would have thought to look for lost divers on DRY LAND!!!!!!!!!!!!
http:///forum/post/2638091
yep I googled it they were found alive
Who would have thought to look for lost divers on DRY LAND!!!!!!!!!!!!
spanko
Active Member
Here is the article. Great news. Had to battle a monitor lizard!!!!
http://news.aol.com/story/_a/lost-di...07153809990001
http://news.aol.com/story/_a/lost-di...07153809990001