Oldest original C-card around

Same for me PADI OW 1984. Sometimes it just gets a glance and other
times it gets an antique comment. For some reason the guy in the picture
looks much younger than me.

Dillon Pyron wrote:
> [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.

On 3 Mar, 22:11, "mat.voss" <spammat.v...@gmx.de> wrote:
> janus...@hotmail.com wrote:
> > On 3 Mar, 12:51, "mat.voss" <spammat.v...@gmx.de> wrote:
>
> >>Grumman-581 wrote:
>
> >>>On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:16:48 -0800, janus...@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> >>>>Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not an Aussie.
>
> >>>Ooops... I wasn't paying attention and thought it was dechucka replying...
> >>>Damn, I think I need to get some sleep...
>
> >>>You're from Poland, right?
>
> >>>Pretty simple flag to draw... Turn it upside down and you have the flag of
> >>>Monaco...
>
> >>Chopin was probably not the first to make that mistake
>
> > Really?
>
> Well when he saw the flag upside down, he shifted over to Mallorca
>
> Matthias

Really funny. I expected from you something more intelligent, but it
seems that education in Germany is reaching American level. Tip of the
day - the flag was adpoted in 1919. Chopin lived 1810-1849.

Janusz

janusz_w@hotmail.com wrote:
> On 3 Mar, 22:11, "mat.voss" <spammat.v...@gmx.de> wrote:
>
>>janus...@hotmail.com wrote:
>>
>>>On 3 Mar, 12:51, "mat.voss" <spammat.v...@gmx.de> wrote:
>>
>>>>Grumman-581 wrote:
>>
>>>>>On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:16:48 -0800, janus...@hotmail.com wrote:
>>
>>>>>>Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not an Aussie.
>>
>>>>>Ooops... I wasn't paying attention and thought it was dechucka replying...
>>>>>Damn, I think I need to get some sleep...
>>
>>>>>You're from Poland, right?
>>
>>>>>Pretty simple flag to draw... Turn it upside down and you have the flag of
>>>>>Monaco...
>>
>>>>Chopin was probably not the first to make that mistake
>>
>>>Really?
>>
>>Well when he saw the flag upside down, he shifted over to Mallorca
>>
>>Matthias
>
>
> Really funny. I expected from you something more intelligent, but it
> seems that education in Germany is reaching American level. Tip of the
> day - the flag was adpoted in 1919. Chopin lived 1810-1849.

'Twas just to check your attention.
We know that Poland tends to change its flag and sovereignty from time
to time.

Matthias

Boiler_81 <boiler77...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Same for me PADI OW 1984. Sometimes it just gets a glance and
> other times it gets an antique comment. For some reason the guy
> in the picture looks much younger than me.

I can recall a "discussion" with a staffer at Dutch Springs, PA while
signing their huge waiver a few years ago; the kid in the registration
booth thought my card was fake because it didn't have a photo, plus he
was
having problems finding my SSN# on my C-Card (he should, since its not
on there) and then essentially accused me of having a forged C-Card
because it was absent. I told him to check the date on the Card ...
and as he did, I said, "What year were you born, son?".

Seemed to have cleared the whole paperwork problem right up

And a 1984 PADI C-Card that included a photo? I hadn't realized that
PADI had started to add pictures that early. Guess it helps explain
the kid's reaction above...


-hh

janusz_w@hotmail.com wrote:
> On 3 Mar, 22:11, "mat.voss" <spammat.v...@gmx.de> wrote:
>
>>janus...@hotmail.com wrote:
>>
>>>On 3 Mar, 12:51, "mat.voss" <spammat.v...@gmx.de> wrote:
>>
>>>>Grumman-581 wrote:
>>
>>>>>On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:16:48 -0800, janus...@hotmail.com wrote:
>>
>>>>>>Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not an Aussie.
>>
>>>>>Ooops... I wasn't paying attention and thought it was dechucka replying...
>>>>>Damn, I think I need to get some sleep...
>>
>>>>>You're from Poland, right?
>>
>>>>>Pretty simple flag to draw... Turn it upside down and you have the flag of
>>>>>Monaco...
>>
>>>>Chopin was probably not the first to make that mistake
>>
>>>Really?
>>
>>Well when he saw the flag upside down, he shifted over to Mallorca
>>
>>Matthias
>
>
> Really funny. I expected from you something more intelligent, but it
> seems that education in Germany is reaching American level. Tip of the
> day - the flag was adpoted in 1919. Chopin lived 1810-1849.
>
> Janusz


Well with the American Education system light years ahead of the Polish
educational system, should we feel threatened?

On 4 Mar, 11:26, "mat.voss" <spammat.v...@gmx.de> wrote:
> janus...@hotmail.com wrote:
> > On 3 Mar, 22:11, "mat.voss" <spammat.v...@gmx.de> wrote:
>
> >>janus...@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> >>>On 3 Mar, 12:51, "mat.voss" <spammat.v...@gmx.de> wrote:
>
> >>>>Grumman-581 wrote:
>
> >>>>>On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:16:48 -0800, janus...@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> >>>>>>Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not an Aussie.
>
> >>>>>Ooops... I wasn't paying attention and thought it was dechucka replying...
> >>>>>Damn, I think I need to get some sleep...
>
> >>>>>You're from Poland, right?
>
> >>>>>Pretty simple flag to draw... Turn it upside down and you have the flag of
> >>>>>Monaco...
>
> >>>>Chopin was probably not the first to make that mistake
>
> >>>Really?
>
> >>Well when he saw the flag upside down, he shifted over to Mallorca
>
> >>Matthias
>
> > Really funny. I expected from you something more intelligent, but it
> > seems that education in Germany is reaching American level. Tip of the
> > day - the flag was adpoted in 1919. Chopin lived 1810-1849.
>
> 'Twas just to check your attention.
> We know that Poland tends to change its flag and sovereignty from time
> to time.
>
Hmm, are you sure? As I remeber it was different country which used to
change its flag and the last time was after our trip to Berlin.

Janusz

On 4 Mar, 14:11, Joe English <joe2aengl...@wisperhome.com> wrote:
> janus...@hotmail.com wrote:
> > On 3 Mar, 22:11, "mat.voss" <spammat.v...@gmx.de> wrote:
>
> >>janus...@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> >>>On 3 Mar, 12:51, "mat.voss" <spammat.v...@gmx.de> wrote:
>
> >>>>Grumman-581 wrote:
>
> >>>>>On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:16:48 -0800, janus...@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> >>>>>>Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not an Aussie.
>
> >>>>>Ooops... I wasn't paying attention and thought it was dechucka replying...
> >>>>>Damn, I think I need to get some sleep...
>
> >>>>>You're from Poland, right?
>
> >>>>>Pretty simple flag to draw... Turn it upside down and you have the flag of
> >>>>>Monaco...
>
> >>>>Chopin was probably not the first to make that mistake
>
> >>>Really?
>
> >>Well when he saw the flag upside down, he shifted over to Mallorca
>
> >>Matthias
>
> > Really funny. I expected from you something more intelligent, but it
> > seems that education in Germany is reaching American level. Tip of the
> > day - the flag was adpoted in 1919. Chopin lived 1810-1849.
>
> > Janusz
>
> Well with the American Education system light years ahead of the Polish
> educational system, should we feel threatened?

Joe, as usual you write faster than you think.

Janusz

janusz_w@hotmail.com wrote:

>
>>>>>>>Ooops... I wasn't paying attention and thought it was dechucka replying...
>>>>>>>Damn, I think I need to get some sleep...
>>
>>>>>>>You're from Poland, right?
>>
>>>>>>>Pretty simple flag to draw... Turn it upside down and you have the flag of
>>>>>>>Monaco...
>>
>>>>>>Chopin was probably not the first to make that mistake
>>
>>>>>Really?
>>
>>>>Well when he saw the flag upside down, he shifted over to Mallorca
>>
>>>>Matthias
>>
>>>Really funny. I expected from you something more intelligent, but it
>>>seems that education in Germany is reaching American level. Tip of the
>>>day - the flag was adpoted in 1919. Chopin lived 1810-1849.
>>
>>'Twas just to check your attention.
>>We know that Poland tends to change its flag and sovereignty from time
>>to time.
>>
>
> Hmm, are you sure? As I remeber it was different country which used to
> change its flag and the last time was after our trip to Berlin.

Oh well, I forgot France.

Matthias

-hh wrote:
> Boiler_81 <boiler77...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Same for me PADI OW 1984. Sometimes it just gets a glance and
>> other times it gets an antique comment. For some reason the guy
>> in the picture looks much younger than me.
>
> I can recall a "discussion" with a staffer at Dutch Springs, PA while
> signing their huge waiver a few years ago; the kid in the registration
> booth thought my card was fake because it didn't have a photo, plus he
> was
> having problems finding my SSN# on my C-Card (he should, since its not
> on there) and then essentially accused me of having a forged C-Card
> because it was absent. I told him to check the date on the Card ...
> and as he did, I said, "What year were you born, son?".
>
> Seemed to have cleared the whole paperwork problem right up
>
> And a 1984 PADI C-Card that included a photo? I hadn't realized that
> PADI had started to add pictures that early. Guess it helps explain
> the kid's reaction above...
>
>
> -hh

They took my no-photo 1972 YMCA card with no trouble or comment (not
even a Hey! Get a load of *this*!).

--
John Eells

On 4 Mar, 23:25, "mat.voss" <spammat.v...@gmx.de> wrote:
> janus...@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> >>>>>>>Ooops... I wasn't paying attention and thought it was dechucka replying...
> >>>>>>>Damn, I think I need to get some sleep...
>
> >>>>>>>You're from Poland, right?
>
> >>>>>>>Pretty simple flag to draw... Turn it upside down and you have the flag of
> >>>>>>>Monaco...
>
> >>>>>>Chopin was probably not the first to make that mistake
>
> >>>>>Really?
>
> >>>>Well when he saw the flag upside down, he shifted over to Mallorca
>
> >>>>Matthias
>
> >>>Really funny. I expected from you something more intelligent, but it
> >>>seems that education in Germany is reaching American level. Tip of the
> >>>day - the flag was adpoted in 1919. Chopin lived 1810-1849.
>
> >>'Twas just to check your attention.
> >>We know that Poland tends to change its flag and sovereignty from time
> >>to time.
>
> > Hmm, are you sure? As I remeber it was different country which used to
> > change its flag and the last time was after our trip to Berlin.
>
> Oh well, I forgot France.
>
> Matthias

Wrong answer. France have the same flag since 1794.

Janusz

P.S. Is that you Matthias, or maybe some kind of impostor?