Re Replacement for Dive Computer

Gentlemen, all I wanted was a bit of advice about which dive computer would
be the best one to replace my Oceanic XTC100. I didn't say I wanted tables,
I didn't ask for sarcasm and I didn't need reprimanding.

I'm an ex Navy diver with 45 years diving history, I can assess the risk
factor of every dive I make and having spent 20 years doing that
professionally I am probably better qualified than most of you are at doing
so. Now I like a laugh as good as the next man, but I'm also an irascible
old geezer and when I ask, what I think is a sensible question, I expect a
sensible reply. I get a little irritated when it's dismissed as tosh or when
it's suggested that I don't know what I'm doing,

So to the sensitive souls who were offended by my reply, then I apologise.
To the others who though they were getting a cheap laugh at my expense then
it's backfired on you. To the divers who gave me advice I thank you.

I always though that diving was a fellowship, just goes to show how wrong a
man can be.

You pretty boys and girls in your expensive pale blues, yellows and pinks
don't know what diving is, for you diving is as easy as falling off a quay,
but not unless the quay has been specially commissioned and costs more than
the other bit of quay over there, the bit which is being used by 'other
divers' that is other divers like me.

G'day..If you ever see me out diving you'll know me by my kit..I'm the one
in flippers and goggles.

Regards
Jim

> Gentlemen, all I wanted was a bit of advice about which dive computer
would
> be the best one to replace my Oceanic XTC100. I didn't say I wanted
tables,
> I didn't ask for sarcasm and I didn't need reprimanding.

> I always though that diving was a fellowship, just goes to show how wrong
a
> man can be.

I never noticed that thread til now, but from what I can see you had a huge
overreaction to a few little jokes. People do post sarcastic replies
occasionally, which seem to have offended you and you attacked them. As
someone else said, if you want complete, professional advice then go and pay
for it, if you want the opinion of a few other divers on a newsgroup, with a
few 'funny' little posts which are in the spirit of the general feel of this
group then you really need to find a sense of humour.

And the replies were I suspect prompted by the fact it was a question that
you could have researched youself to at least get an idea before posting.
Do you want a direct successor to that model, do you want the newest best
comnputer available, do you want something newer but which does exactly the
same things? It was a very vague question, and you'll find that they often
get a few of those kinds of response.

David

"Jim :o)" <foj@grizedale.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:ICadnVHyLJTHhJjdSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...

> I'm an ex Navy diver with 45 years diving history, I can assess the risk
> factor of every dive I make and having spent 20 years doing that
> professionally I am probably better qualified than most of you are at
doing
> so.

So erm, professional "bait" on the end of a line, with an LST/supervisor
managing your deco and gases? ;)

Anyway, what does an XTC1000 do and what do you want from your next
computer?

/Z

"Zak" <Zak@nospam.cruelmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Jim :o)" <foj@grizedale.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:ICadnVHyLJTHhJjdSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...
>
> > I'm an ex Navy diver with 45 years diving history, I can assess the risk
> > factor of every dive I make and having spent 20 years doing that
> > professionally I am probably better qualified than most of you are at
> doing
> > so.
>
> So erm, professional "bait" on the end of a line, with an LST/supervisor
> managing your deco and gases? ;)
>
> Anyway, what does an XTC1000 do and what do you want from your next
> computer?
>
> /Z
>

Found it;

Single mix up to 50%, wrist mount, 12 comp haldanean, full deco comp, auto
altitude compensation, displays PO2 up to 9.99 Bar (very handy!), No auto
activation (interesting), No mention of a guage mode.

Off the cuff, go uwatec. Any recommendation should be based on the answers
to the questions above.

Jim :o) <foj@grizedale.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:ICadnVHyLJTHhJjdSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...
> Gentlemen, all I wanted was a bit of advice about which dive computer
would
> be the best one to replace my Oceanic XTC100. I didn't say I wanted
tables,
> I didn't ask for sarcasm and I didn't need reprimanding.
>
> I'm an ex Navy diver with 45 years diving history, I can assess the risk
> factor of every dive I make and having spent 20 years doing that
> professionally I am probably better qualified than most of you are at
doing
> so. Now I like a laugh as good as the next man, but I'm also an irascible
> old geezer and when I ask, what I think is a sensible question, I expect
a
> sensible reply. I get a little irritated when it's dismissed as tosh or
when
> it's suggested that I don't know what I'm doing,
>

Ah, but you didnt quantify what you wanted when you first posted did you?

We have a massive range of divers on here. From warm water johnnys that
are fine with an RDP and watch, through the whole range of computers
and onto serious stuff, where the laminator is more of a friend then
anything
with a battery!

Ask what computer and you will (like you did) get a large number of replies.
Ask what computer for X, Y & Z and you will get specific replies.

Dont blame the messenger, blame the one that wrote the message!

TerryH

"Jim :o)" <foj@grizedale.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:ICadnVHyLJTHhJjdSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...
> Gentlemen, all I wanted was a bit of advice about which dive computer
would
> be the best one to replace my Oceanic XTC100. I didn't say I wanted
tables,
> I didn't ask for sarcasm and I didn't need reprimanding.
>
> I'm an ex Navy diver with 45 years diving history, I can assess the risk

Hi Jim

Ex Navy man with 34 years of RN service and a sports RN SADS myself. I have
a Mares M1 (it is nitrox compatible) which I am completely happy with but
then again my diving now is very much in warm waters.

Could have done with a computer for the the Kenya wreck, Mombasa 79 and the
Mary Rose 79-82. Then again we weren't allowed when they did eventually
arrive, were we!

Civvies are different! No discipline! (grin)

Eddie




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Mary Rose ?
Blonde moment again, I was getting you mixed up with Eddie.



"Jim :o)" <foj@grizedale.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:ICadnVHyLJTHhJjdSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...
> Gentlemen, all I wanted was a bit of advice about which dive computer
would
> be the best one to replace my Oceanic XTC100. I didn't say I wanted
tables,
> I didn't ask for sarcasm and I didn't need reprimanding.
>
> I'm an ex Navy diver with 45 years diving history, I can assess the risk
> factor of every dive I make and having spent 20 years doing that
> professionally I am probably better qualified than most of you are at
doing
> so. Now I like a laugh as good as the next man, but I'm also an irascible
> old geezer and when I ask, what I think is a sensible question, I expect
a
> sensible reply. I get a little irritated when it's dismissed as tosh or
when
> it's suggested that I don't know what I'm doing,
>
> So to the sensitive souls who were offended by my reply, then I apologise.
> To the others who though they were getting a cheap laugh at my expense
then
> it's backfired on you. To the divers who gave me advice I thank you.
>
> I always though that diving was a fellowship, just goes to show how wrong
a
> man can be.
>
> You pretty boys and girls in your expensive pale blues, yellows and pinks
> don't know what diving is, for you diving is as easy as falling off a
quay,
> but not unless the quay has been specially commissioned and costs more
than
> the other bit of quay over there, the bit which is being used by 'other
> divers' that is other divers like me.
>
> G'day..If you ever see me out diving you'll know me by my kit..I'm the one
> in flippers and goggles.
>
> Regards
> Jim
>
>
>
>
>

"Chrystianne" <diver@nospamchrystianne.com> wrote in message
news:lGjNb.7698$OA3.2854879@newsfep2-win.server.ntli.net...
> Mary Rose ?
> Blonde moment again, I was getting you mixed up with Eddie.

Well, we sailors do look like each other, don't we????

Eddie
)))))


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