Tech courses medical requirements

Dear all,

Having just had to visit my Doctors I found out he's
a Sports diver.

When I mentioned I wanted to go onto the Adv Nitrox / Deco / Extended
Range courses I was informed that under no conditions could I medically
qualify for the courses as it was obvious to him that I could not meet
the criteria.

In his words. "You'll never be a technical diver. You've got too much
hair and the
permenant 'pi**ed off scowel hasen't developed properly [1]".

Can someone point me at the medical requirements for the courses and
the guidelines in this matter please.

Thanks in advance.

Concerned of Manchester




Nice to run into a Doc with a sense of humor. We had quite a good chat
after.

DaveA

[1] I'm not sure he's wrong about the general look (Well Jason with the
hair is an obvious exception but the 'look's' there


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"Jason" <jason.usenet.nospam@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 13:23:00 +0000, Dave Appleby wrote:
>
> > When I mentioned I wanted to go onto the Adv Nitrox / Deco / Extended
> > Range courses I was informed that under no conditions could I medically
>
> Didn't realise you actually went diving Dave. I assume you'll be doing
> these courses in some poncy, warmish water country.
> Jason

OOOh...

Now THAT was uncalled for!

I did actually volunteer to be victim for Steve when he
got his Inst ticket and some with "Frank Bruce".

I will admit I'm doing my DM in Malta on the basis I don't really
see why I should make it hard for myself.

Well it's not much of an excuse really.

I did get in the water at Icebreakers and I've done 6
more puddle dives since then.

TTFN

DaveA





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On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 18:26:10 +0000, Dave Appleby wrote:

> I did get in the water at Icebreakers and I've done 6
> more puddle dives since then.

Puddle dives? You want to get in the sea. It was flat calm this weekend in
Lyme Bay, glassy at times. Probably downhill from now on, though the viz
wasn't that great at around 3m and the water's already starting to get
snotty.

Of course it'll blow a gale this weekend.

Jason

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Jason wrote:

> Of course it'll blow a gale this weekend.

I'm willing to bet money that it won't, because I have to
be on a plane to somewhere on Sunday. It'll be flat calm,
sunny and the viz will be wonderful, you bar stewards ;)

- Keith

Jason wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 18:26:10 +0000, Dave Appleby wrote:
>
>
>>I did get in the water at Icebreakers and I've done 6
>>more puddle dives since then.
>
>
> Puddle dives? You want to get in the sea. It was flat calm this weekend in
> Lyme Bay, glassy at times. Probably downhill from now on, though the viz
> wasn't that great at around 3m and the water's already starting to get
> snotty.

Pretty amazing weekend in Glen Uig, on the Arisaig promontory... could
see the boat and distinguish the prob blades from 15m - I've never seen
vis like it in Scotland before.

Brought back to earth when we dropped in on the Breda on the way home
and it was more like 4-6m, possibly because of all the traffic over a
bank holiday weekend.

Ben

www.benpanter.co.uk/diving/glenuig -- but mostly above the water shots.

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> Puddle dives? You want to get in the sea. It was flat calm this weekend in
> Lyme Bay, glassy at times. Probably downhill from now on, though the viz
> wasn't that great at around 3m and the water's already starting to get
> snotty.
>

Ehhh?????? Wasnt that bad.

Viz on the St.Dunstan (Sunday), was at least 7-9m and 5-7m on the
Pomaranian Monday.

Water was almost rough enough for a Wreck Detectives Programme!!!!

TerryH

That a bit optimistic I thought the viz on the st Dunstan was only 5-6 m. on
sunday, bloody fantastic for April.

On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 17:27:50 +0000, Divergale wrote:

> That a bit optimistic I thought the viz on the st Dunstan was only 5-6 m. on
> sunday, bloody fantastic for April.

Had about 6m on the Bagitano, but it was quite a bit worse on the Ailsa
Craig. There was plankton in the water.

Jason

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Jason wrote:

> Are you trying to take Dave's crown away from him? How many trips have you
> had to cancel recently?

I know. It's what comes of doing business with US customers.
They all want you to visit them :) Still, I can't grumble,
it's a job isn't it?

- Keith

On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 20:58:18 +0100, Keith S. wrote:

> I'm willing to bet money that it won't, because I have to
> be on a plane to somewhere on Sunday. It'll be flat calm,

Are you trying to take Dave's crown away from him? How many trips have you
had to cancel recently?

Jason

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