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Is there any last minute tips or pointers to help me become a qualified penatrator?????

Karl,
Its the diving you need help with, I think you have the other covered....

Firstly, RTFM. It contains all sorts of info. Secondly, LISTEN TO THE DIVE BRIEF! Plan the dive in your head. Make sure you understand it. Thirdly, remember the program is there to test your skills as a CAVE level diver. You will need to learn stuff to pass. Lastly, better divers than you have failed. Get your head on straight before the sessions. There is nothing tricky about the course, and nothing will happen that you have not been told about or had done to you before. It is just as much a mental thing as a diver thing. Concentrate on YOUR stuff, forget about everybody around you (except for your buddy of course- You need to communicate thoroughly before the dive). If the guy next to you is wearing a pink drysuit with green fins, independents and a jacket BC, this is of no concern to you. Taking the piss out of Craig for his choice in gear is not on.  ;D

Remember, you have done all this before, today is no different.
Have fun guys, good luck to the 3 of you. Godspeed.

JD

PS: One more thing. You WILL be buddied up with someone else for the stress test. Brief them THOROUGHLY! Tell them where you want them to be. Tell them you will nod your head when they can take the reg. Tell them where to hold on. Take normal deep breaths, they can hold on for 30 seconds until you finish breathing, you do not want to be the one gasping for air. Be the alpha male in the buddy team and make sure you tell them WHEN it will happen, WHAT will happen, and in WHAT ORDER it will happen. If they do as they are told, you will be fine. If not, you are the strongest diver and should get through or a second chance. An Instructor will NOT let you drown, so dont panic, just ask them for a reg if your buddy does not give it to you.

all the best boys!........just do what you do listen and learn and you should be fine...if you fail cop it on the chin and finish the theory!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and Rick and Carl...save the bum patting until you actually pass!!!!!!!!!

Well...G1, G2 & myself have made it to the Grand Final next weekend. This weekend was pretty intense & long

well done gents

Well done to all. At least nobody had an out of control ascent and hit the surface.....

OR did they?????  ??? ;)

JD

What happens on tour, stays on tour.

Or does it?   ??? 8) ???

are you telling tales JD

did anyone receive very late drunken missed calls from a certain individual over the weekend, or was this individual banned from alcohol consumption????

I thought alcohol was a course prerequisite.

only once you have failed!!!!!!!

Perhaps that could have been explained in the course outline! We didn't over-indulge & only managed 3 bottles of red & 1 carton of ted's over the weekend.

As for late-night phone calls, Gooey was relatively restrained I must say, however there are a few mms photos & videos that we'd certainly like to see posted to the Forum.

How about it G2...? I could create a private members only area for those in the know...

oh my God!!!!!!!!!!....has the reach-around finally been caught on camera!!!

Congratulations to the boys on completing the pen course with all passing. Well done lads.

JD

Thanks to all for the tips & tricks & of course to G1 & G2 without whom this day would not have been possible - cheers boys

Just as an aside, we stayed at Darrens "Just a Bed Dive Lodge".

The accomodation was excellent and the attention to detail to make us feel more comfortable went above and beyond the call of duty.

As shown by the labels attached to bedroom doors.

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Do It Right or Do It Somewhere Else  8) 8)

is it true that G1 and G2 had bunks ....without the matress in between????

Funny - I recall it more like this:
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 ;D