Oldest original C-card around

"Hoges in WA" <tzhoganzz2@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
news:xDKyj.21661$421.15923@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>
> "dechucka" <dechucka@vomithotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:47cb54fe$0$23613$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>>I just relaminated a c-card replaced in 1990 ( after losing the
>>original ). Do people still have their original c-cards and does anyone
>>like me use a very old one to dive with when ID is necessary ( quite a few
>>" is this card for real looks " from the young'uns)?
>>
>
> Mine is original unlaminated with a bit of the bottom missing (breaking
> up)
>
> It is dated 1/80 and is numbered A0541 of the National Qualification
> System.
>
> I used it yesterday, though I leave it inside the plastic sleeve of the
> NGQ passbook thing that holds my log and qualification register.
>
> Now that you have mentioned laminating, I think I'll get mine done
> tomorrow (we have a laminator in the office)
>
> Hoges in WA

NGQ?

"Hoges in WA" <tzhoganzz2@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
news:xDKyj.21661$421.15923@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>
> "dechucka" <dechucka@vomithotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:47cb54fe$0$23613$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>>I just relaminated a c-card replaced in 1990 ( after losing the
>>original ). Do people still have their original c-cards and does anyone
>>like me use a very old one to dive with when ID is necessary ( quite a few
>>" is this card for real looks " from the young'uns)?
>>
>
> Mine is original unlaminated with a bit of the bottom missing (breaking
> up)
>
> It is dated 1/80 and is numbered A0541 of the National Qualification
> System.
>
> I used it yesterday, though I leave it inside the plastic sleeve of the
> NGQ passbook thing that holds my log and qualification register.
>
> Now that you have mentioned laminating, I think I'll get mine done
> tomorrow (we have a laminator in the office)
>
> Hoges in WA

NGQ?

"Hoges in WA" <tzhoganzz2@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
news:xDKyj.21661$421.15923@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>
> "dechucka" <dechucka@vomithotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:47cb54fe$0$23613$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>>I just relaminated a c-card replaced in 1990 ( after losing the
>>original ). Do people still have their original c-cards and does anyone
>>like me use a very old one to dive with when ID is necessary ( quite a few
>>" is this card for real looks " from the young'uns)?
>>
>
> Mine is original unlaminated with a bit of the bottom missing (breaking
> up)
>
> It is dated 1/80 and is numbered A0541 of the National Qualification
> System.
>
> I used it yesterday, though I leave it inside the plastic sleeve of the
> NGQ passbook thing that holds my log and qualification register.
>
> Now that you have mentioned laminating, I think I'll get mine done
> tomorrow (we have a laminator in the office)
>
> Hoges in WA

NGQ?

[Default] Thus spake Dan Bracuk <bracuk@pathcom.com>:

>"dechucka" <dechucka@vomithotmail.com> pounded away at his keyboard
>resulting in:
>
>:I just relaminated a c-card replaced in 1990 ( after losing the original ).
>:Do people still have their original c-cards and does anyone like me use a
>:very old one to dive with when ID is necessary ( quite a few " is this card
>:for real looks " from the young'uns)?
>
>I have an ACUC Scuba Diver card from 1986. It's the one I always
>present.
>
>Most people have never heard of ACUC, so that's ok, a card's a card.
>
>On my last trip, the girl at the dive shop knew that ACUC had renamed
>their certs to be the same as PADI's, meaning that Scuba Diver was
>below OW1. Still didn't matter, I got my dives in.
>
>I think there are cards on this ng old enough to be that ones daddy
>though.
>
>
>Dan Bracuk
>Never use a big word when a diminutive one will do.


Slackers. 1984 PADI OW. Although depending on my wants and needs, I
usually pull out my PADI Rescue or my OWSI.

[Default] Thus spake Dan Bracuk <bracuk@pathcom.com>:

>"dechucka" <dechucka@vomithotmail.com> pounded away at his keyboard
>resulting in:
>
>:I just relaminated a c-card replaced in 1990 ( after losing the original ).
>:Do people still have their original c-cards and does anyone like me use a
>:very old one to dive with when ID is necessary ( quite a few " is this card
>:for real looks " from the young'uns)?
>
>I have an ACUC Scuba Diver card from 1986. It's the one I always
>present.
>
>Most people have never heard of ACUC, so that's ok, a card's a card.
>
>On my last trip, the girl at the dive shop knew that ACUC had renamed
>their certs to be the same as PADI's, meaning that Scuba Diver was
>below OW1. Still didn't matter, I got my dives in.
>
>I think there are cards on this ng old enough to be that ones daddy
>though.
>
>
>Dan Bracuk
>Never use a big word when a diminutive one will do.


Slackers. 1984 PADI OW. Although depending on my wants and needs, I
usually pull out my PADI Rescue or my OWSI.

[Default] Thus spake Dan Bracuk <bracuk@pathcom.com>:

>"dechucka" <dechucka@vomithotmail.com> pounded away at his keyboard
>resulting in:
>
>:I just relaminated a c-card replaced in 1990 ( after losing the original ).
>:Do people still have their original c-cards and does anyone like me use a
>:very old one to dive with when ID is necessary ( quite a few " is this card
>:for real looks " from the young'uns)?
>
>I have an ACUC Scuba Diver card from 1986. It's the one I always
>present.
>
>Most people have never heard of ACUC, so that's ok, a card's a card.
>
>On my last trip, the girl at the dive shop knew that ACUC had renamed
>their certs to be the same as PADI's, meaning that Scuba Diver was
>below OW1. Still didn't matter, I got my dives in.
>
>I think there are cards on this ng old enough to be that ones daddy
>though.
>
>
>Dan Bracuk
>Never use a big word when a diminutive one will do.


Slackers. 1984 PADI OW. Although depending on my wants and needs, I
usually pull out my PADI Rescue or my OWSI.

[Default] Thus spake Dan Bracuk <bracuk@pathcom.com>:

>"dechucka" <dechucka@vomithotmail.com> pounded away at his keyboard
>resulting in:
>
>:I just relaminated a c-card replaced in 1990 ( after losing the original ).
>:Do people still have their original c-cards and does anyone like me use a
>:very old one to dive with when ID is necessary ( quite a few " is this card
>:for real looks " from the young'uns)?
>
>I have an ACUC Scuba Diver card from 1986. It's the one I always
>present.
>
>Most people have never heard of ACUC, so that's ok, a card's a card.
>
>On my last trip, the girl at the dive shop knew that ACUC had renamed
>their certs to be the same as PADI's, meaning that Scuba Diver was
>below OW1. Still didn't matter, I got my dives in.
>
>I think there are cards on this ng old enough to be that ones daddy
>though.
>
>
>Dan Bracuk
>Never use a big word when a diminutive one will do.


Slackers. 1984 PADI OW. Although depending on my wants and needs, I
usually pull out my PADI Rescue or my OWSI.

"Dillon Pyron" <invaliddmpyron@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
news:ceums353ctdebbicl2pnhotta66ppj81co@4ax.com...
> [Default] Thus spake Dan Bracuk <bracuk@pathcom.com>:
>
>>"dechucka" <dechucka@vomithotmail.com> pounded away at his keyboard
>>resulting in:
>>
>>:I just relaminated a c-card replaced in 1990 ( after losing the
>>original ).
>>:Do people still have their original c-cards and does anyone like me use a
>>:very old one to dive with when ID is necessary ( quite a few " is this
>>card
>>:for real looks " from the young'uns)?
>>
>>I have an ACUC Scuba Diver card from 1986. It's the one I always
>>present.
>>
>>Most people have never heard of ACUC, so that's ok, a card's a card.
>>
>>On my last trip, the girl at the dive shop knew that ACUC had renamed
>>their certs to be the same as PADI's, meaning that Scuba Diver was
>>below OW1. Still didn't matter, I got my dives in.
>>
>>I think there are cards on this ng old enough to be that ones daddy
>>though.
>>
>>
>>Dan Bracuk
>>Never use a big word when a diminutive one will do.
>
>
> Slackers. 1984 PADI OW. Although depending on my wants and needs, I
> usually pull out my PADI Rescue or my OWSI.

that is great

"Dillon Pyron" <invaliddmpyron@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
news:ceums353ctdebbicl2pnhotta66ppj81co@4ax.com...
> [Default] Thus spake Dan Bracuk <bracuk@pathcom.com>:
>
>>"dechucka" <dechucka@vomithotmail.com> pounded away at his keyboard
>>resulting in:
>>
>>:I just relaminated a c-card replaced in 1990 ( after losing the
>>original ).
>>:Do people still have their original c-cards and does anyone like me use a
>>:very old one to dive with when ID is necessary ( quite a few " is this
>>card
>>:for real looks " from the young'uns)?
>>
>>I have an ACUC Scuba Diver card from 1986. It's the one I always
>>present.
>>
>>Most people have never heard of ACUC, so that's ok, a card's a card.
>>
>>On my last trip, the girl at the dive shop knew that ACUC had renamed
>>their certs to be the same as PADI's, meaning that Scuba Diver was
>>below OW1. Still didn't matter, I got my dives in.
>>
>>I think there are cards on this ng old enough to be that ones daddy
>>though.
>>
>>
>>Dan Bracuk
>>Never use a big word when a diminutive one will do.
>
>
> Slackers. 1984 PADI OW. Although depending on my wants and needs, I
> usually pull out my PADI Rescue or my OWSI.

that is great

"Dillon Pyron" <invaliddmpyron@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
news:ceums353ctdebbicl2pnhotta66ppj81co@4ax.com...
> [Default] Thus spake Dan Bracuk <bracuk@pathcom.com>:
>
>>"dechucka" <dechucka@vomithotmail.com> pounded away at his keyboard
>>resulting in:
>>
>>:I just relaminated a c-card replaced in 1990 ( after losing the
>>original ).
>>:Do people still have their original c-cards and does anyone like me use a
>>:very old one to dive with when ID is necessary ( quite a few " is this
>>card
>>:for real looks " from the young'uns)?
>>
>>I have an ACUC Scuba Diver card from 1986. It's the one I always
>>present.
>>
>>Most people have never heard of ACUC, so that's ok, a card's a card.
>>
>>On my last trip, the girl at the dive shop knew that ACUC had renamed
>>their certs to be the same as PADI's, meaning that Scuba Diver was
>>below OW1. Still didn't matter, I got my dives in.
>>
>>I think there are cards on this ng old enough to be that ones daddy
>>though.
>>
>>
>>Dan Bracuk
>>Never use a big word when a diminutive one will do.
>
>
> Slackers. 1984 PADI OW. Although depending on my wants and needs, I
> usually pull out my PADI Rescue or my OWSI.

that is great