Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Take a tablet people!

I have to admit, I'm crap when it comes to boats! I get sick at the slightest bit of choppiness.

So it was a guity pleasure on that recent boat dive when I managed to not hurl during the dive. I didn't even feel slightly queasy! I was even able to pig out on the food provided on the boat!

What was really satisfying was seeing so many of the other divers having such a rough time and chumming the water ;)

At one point there were so many divers hanging lifelessly off the back of the boat, I felt like I was in a scene from some 'lost at sea' movie. I wondered how many weeks we'd been out there and who I would need to eat first.

All props to the Dramamine. One 'Less Drowsey Formula' tablet an hour before getting on the boat. I have to assume this is what saved me.

Take a Tablet People!

SCUBA Radio!

I really like SCUBA radio
 - lots of great dive site information
 - great interviews at resorts and dive operators
 - reasonably funny banter while they're in studio

However, I have noticed that every time they're at a dive resort they always describe it as the best diving they've ever done.  Now, either [a] they've got really bad memories (due to the amount they drink when they're on the road, or narcosis!?) or [b] you have to take what they say with a pinch of salt!

I realize they can't really say "this is the best diving I've ever done, at least since we were in Domilica last week", it would be a little unkind to the resort owner they're talking to at that time, but they can't simply say every new location they go to is the best ever!

Visit http://scubaradio.com, or subscribe to the podcast through MediaFly, or your other favorite feed-reader.  It's probably on iTunes too, but I don't use that Apple crap!