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Profile Comments > scubaclay
scubaclay - 10/17/2014 9:55 AM
Hi all. Very busy, but I am always thinking of my dive buddies.
I am having some problems with the site on my tablet, the drop down menus don’t want to stay down so that I can choose the menus that I want. I will keep trying, and try to catch up with everyone.
Miss you all

Clay
Chappy - 10/20/2014 12:54 AM
Hi Clay, where are you from and are you interested in any dives in the near future?
UWnewbee - 1/02/2014 10:30 PM
Hey Clay how have you been doing?? havent seen you in awhile
scubaclay - 3/26/2017 3:16 PM
So sorry that I’ve been out of touch, but I’m back
UWnewbee - 6/10/2017 6:54 PM
Always good to hear
dalehall - 9/25/2012 5:33 AM
Welcome Back Clay..
scubaclay - 9/24/2012 1:54 PM
Pixel,
So sorry if I missed any post from you, very busy summer. I miss our conversations, hope to pick up on them again
Pixel - 11/21/2012 12:47 AM
huge hugs
scubaclay - 9/24/2012 1:51 PM
Greg,
Was off the site for a few months, sorry, very busy. I am back now and have missed a lot. Tried to sign in this past Sat., but site was down. So glad to be back with my divebuddy friends.
Greg - 2/10/2012 6:34 AM
Lifetime member activated! Thanks for all your help.
dalehall - 2/10/2012 11:31 AM
Congrats Clay!!! Good to see it!!!
Greg - 12/29/2011 2:23 PM
It was good talking with you today. I’m happy to have people like you on DiveBuddy!
DesertDolphin - 12/15/2008 5:29 PM
Yes she is great! Although a little wet behind the ears still.
firediver57 - 12/15/2008 1:00 PM
I understand how it is. I don’t own this shop though so we are kinda stuck trying to make it work for the time being. We are already very small in shop size and most of what we do is instruction so we are basically where you are. You are right about the net. It is killing scuba shops everywhere. Best wishes and Merry Christmas.
steelheadfish - 12/01/2008 12:47 PM
you bet that is how we are able to learn and exel in what we do! There is value even in disagreement! Love the chatting always glad to hear from my friends!
steelheadfish - 11/30/2008 12:31 PM
I took the drysuit course and I really felt it was a waste of money, after about 5 dives we were able to drop the extra weight on zack and, we have not really have had any issues at all. he has close to about id say 30 dives dry. I have also found i was very disapointed with most of the padi courses exept the nitrox course and rescue diver course. I see so many master divers with just not enough exp. but they paid the money for the course and the requirements are so minimal but they get the title. I am going to look at the tech side of diving to see if there is a improvement on course quailty. I am hopefully in feb going to take the adv nitrox course and see how that goes. I think (although i have not had the chance to take the course) dan has some good courses that i am interested.
steelheadfish - 11/29/2008 1:27 PM


my dive buddys son, started diveing dry just after his initial cert, He is so skinny 2o min in the water he was froze. We just spent 6 dives or so at plus 30 feet until he aquired the proper skills. One thing i think really helped is we overweighted him by about 10 lbs so small changes in air to the suit were not quite as dramatic. once he started getting it we dropped 5 lbs at a time until he was correctly weighted. I should also say his boy really has it together for 12 years old, pretty focused and mature during diveing sessions
Pixel - 11/20/2008 7:16 AM
Yeah, I can see how it would put a diver off. Hence why I said, that this instructor knew how to handle me. lol

A friend and I are busy helping a a friend at the moment with mask removal/clearing and we’d never do that to her. The approach we’re taking is lead by example. We’ll do it first, then her turn and so we’ll go on.
Pixel - 11/18/2008 11:56 PM
I have no issue with what she did. It was the only way my mask was going anywhere! She called it right. Sometimes an instructor just has to know what kind of student they have on their hands. (In my case, a very stubborn one). Shouting would never have worked with me, if anything, I would’ve walked away and found another instructor to finish with. She realised that I’m a "take action" kind of person. And that’s what she did. :) 
Pixel - 11/18/2008 1:35 PM


I didn’t mind that she did it. It was the only way. And the minute she mounted me, I knew what was coming. lol I guess also by mounting me she was saying, "don’t worry, I’ve got you." It also taught me not to freak when my mask gets kicked off. Mask clearing is second nature now.
kipani - 5/29/2008 6:44 PM
Hi:)


Thanks for the add,


Tiff
dalehall - 5/14/2008 1:43 AM
Hope you have a great Birthday today..


**D**
ADKDiver - 5/12/2008 8:20 PM
Hope you have a great Birthday!
scubaclay - 5/12/2008 2:31 PM
Thanks to all who sent those great Happ Birthday messages. Thank you all so much


Clay
Mare_Liberum - 5/11/2008 12:45 PM
Happy Birthday and safe diving. Mare_Liberum