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April 4, 2008 — Rafa & MilaMoments of glory of our dear pilot Formula 1. For me it was so far, the Greater.
I recalled the day that deprived us of their presence among us.
All we remember to be a determined, full of tenacity, commitment and perfection in what was…
It is a nostalgia but also the conviction that his human qualities, because of the similar, it allowed a place in the podium of eternal life… a place full of light.
A source that has always been present in my life and always has been and will be for many an example of determination, courage and love for that primarily does. When writing about being a leader, on being the best, not the competitive sense what matters, or rather, that is exactly what it is compete every day with yourself, so you will always be better than yesterday.
Because this is reflected in the diving? I do not know, just pay up and with too much love and the rest will come as a result.
And always remember the old Chinese saying goes.
When things are very bad, remember that happening. But when everything happening and you are in the best moment of his life, remember that this also happening.
I recalled the day that deprived us of their presence among us.
All we remember to be a determined, full of tenacity, commitment and perfection in what was…
It is a nostalgia but also the conviction that his human qualities, because of the similar, it allowed a place in the podium of eternal life… a place full of light.
A source that has always been present in my life and always has been and will be for many an example of determination, courage and love for that primarily does. When writing about being a leader, on being the best, not the competitive sense what matters, or rather, that is exactly what it is compete every day with yourself, so you will always be better than yesterday.
Because this is reflected in the diving? I do not know, just pay up and with too much love and the rest will come as a result.
And always remember the old Chinese saying goes.
When things are very bad, remember that happening. But when everything happening and you are in the best moment of his life, remember that this also happening.
Love to be even better.
April 4, 2008 — Rafa & MilaIt is not today that I talk about always seek excellence in everything you put your hand.
Today we have a video that I find very cool about one of my biggest idols in the sport, Michael Jordan.
Today we have a video that I find very cool about one of my biggest idols in the sport, Michael Jordan.
Saving Money -The Spool
April 4, 2008 — Rafa & MilaIn a further session on how to save money in the world of scuba diving, talk about the famous spool that is needed from the advanced course.
Because it is not my first post on how to keep their money. As I mentioned before, in the diving because of all product or device be “exclusively” for diving it becomes until 3 or more times more expensive than anything else.
Proof of this is the famous cable protector for the hose regulator, only because of it being for diving it becomes much more expensive than a protector of cables for computer you can use a good for your regulator…
Of course, I am not here supporting you buy things of low quality, because you must be very sure and help with this wanting to be, it is always good to remember that you will be X m below the water below and there nothing can leave wrong . So if you have money available, preferably in buying your equipment specifically for diving, now if you are without money, but needs to continue the course, look very well all that you can use to your benefit so you continue the course and not stop for lack of money. PLanejar even save here to spend more there, in other equipment needed most… And always, always talk to your instructor before, submit their ideas and see what he thinks and he can help you.
Well, where I am speaking today on the spool… the spool normal and that there is more humble to use advanced in diving, is made of hard plastic, black and with 45 meters of nylon line (not the same fishing) coiled it in a tip mosquetão insurance. On average, it costs around $ 108, well… There is something you find places for 80 or 90 $
But in my case, when I am without money to buy two of these carretilhas (for my wife and I) then end up studying possibilities and arrive in the following manner:
In a store of materials to sew, my wife has a FREE spool of plastic, hard, black slightly larger than what I described above…. In a shop of construction I found the line of nylon, bought a piece, tested the buoyancy to see if it was as neutral as I wanted to, remember to buy more white and a thickness that can be equal to spool normal. Purchased 50m, paid some $ 15 or 17. Purchased an mosquetão aluminum by 9 $ and ready, I made my spool to be used in the next dive. As I mentioned, this is only because I am spool without money, as soon as I finish the course I buy a whole aluminium and everything else, but it is not because at the moment I can not buy that I will stop my course….
Practical, no? Even today put photos of the spool….
Because it is not my first post on how to keep their money. As I mentioned before, in the diving because of all product or device be “exclusively” for diving it becomes until 3 or more times more expensive than anything else.
Proof of this is the famous cable protector for the hose regulator, only because of it being for diving it becomes much more expensive than a protector of cables for computer you can use a good for your regulator…
Of course, I am not here supporting you buy things of low quality, because you must be very sure and help with this wanting to be, it is always good to remember that you will be X m below the water below and there nothing can leave wrong . So if you have money available, preferably in buying your equipment specifically for diving, now if you are without money, but needs to continue the course, look very well all that you can use to your benefit so you continue the course and not stop for lack of money. PLanejar even save here to spend more there, in other equipment needed most… And always, always talk to your instructor before, submit their ideas and see what he thinks and he can help you.
Well, where I am speaking today on the spool… the spool normal and that there is more humble to use advanced in diving, is made of hard plastic, black and with 45 meters of nylon line (not the same fishing) coiled it in a tip mosquetão insurance. On average, it costs around $ 108, well… There is something you find places for 80 or 90 $
But in my case, when I am without money to buy two of these carretilhas (for my wife and I) then end up studying possibilities and arrive in the following manner:
In a store of materials to sew, my wife has a FREE spool of plastic, hard, black slightly larger than what I described above…. In a shop of construction I found the line of nylon, bought a piece, tested the buoyancy to see if it was as neutral as I wanted to, remember to buy more white and a thickness that can be equal to spool normal. Purchased 50m, paid some $ 15 or 17. Purchased an mosquetão aluminum by 9 $ and ready, I made my spool to be used in the next dive. As I mentioned, this is only because I am spool without money, as soon as I finish the course I buy a whole aluminium and everything else, but it is not because at the moment I can not buy that I will stop my course….
Practical, no? Even today put photos of the spool….
First Diving..
April 4, 2008 — Rafa & MilaThe feeling is great, I always liked that thing to mount equipment, try this, try that. That cold in the belly knowing that once the boat berth we will be in touch with a completely new world. Although it is not my first experience at sea, because since the ten-year-old practice snorkling, sport I learned from my father is that the PADI diver. But it is my first contact with scuba dive.
And it was thinking about all this and with my wife that we arrive at the place of diving in Bela Island – Brazil.
How is the basic course, we had only that meet certain series of exercises on Saturday and Sunday.
But for simpler it is, is extremely important, because we do part of the plan of career, in our minds, it was not only diving, we demand that the best of ourselves, try as much as possible put into practice what we learned in theory, in the pool and we were training there in the sea. Until because one of our goals is to be in Fernando de Noronha – Brazil, working at the end of the year, therefore we have a tremendous demand with ourselves, not to miss and if mistakes, correct.
Even though everything went well in two days, Office of Emergency controlled ascent, displacement of diver tired, simulation of lack of oxygen, everything went well.
But what I really I dedicated myself more and I have left with a very good basis has been the buoyancy.
Function which is the divisor of waters of the diving and for us a question of honour practically (hahahahaha), but rather to control treinei and buoyancy in the diving on Sunday and I and some companions were doing more tourism with one of the divemasters and I could already down close to the ground and when I wanted to climb and only with the controls of the lungs, is a unique experience, it is like flying. On that day also was glad for the fact that once I control the buoyancy, I make less effort unnecessary and thereby have more oxygen for diving.
Finally, applied everything they learned in courses at sea and just leaving me well, I felt a little people by big dive capped with the divemasters.
Some Tips.
- Beware of backpacks and electronics, all wet on the boat.
- They offer fruit, juice and water.
- Get the appointment.
- If for Island-Bela and never have gone, check the time of the ferry, it takes longer.
- If you never put the clothes of diving, try to do with a bag of supermarket involving your hands or feet, one at a time, you will see how much easier.
- Support the instructors, meet people, they are all very legal and receive everyone with open arms, much chat and exchanged experience.
- No boat there is a shower with hot water, enjoy, but do not spend much water.
Play-not very touching anything with their hands or fish, remember that at various points of diving in the world, you have to have a good buoyancy because they can not tap into absolutely nothing… the other reason is that it does not appear be very cool touch on something in the sea, leave everything where this, a not animals, only the visual short, the nature and the silence animals and careful where you step, not to break anything.
- Otherwise, it just fall into the water and enjoy the tour.
We also all control of spending at the end of week, I will move to clean and post here soon.
In the section of divelog I will be putting the technical data of the 4 dives into beautiful island.
The end of week (1 and March 2) will be back to the beautiful island to perform the advanced diving. Search and recovery, night, deep among other… going to be another great weekend.
Below, some pictures:
And it was thinking about all this and with my wife that we arrive at the place of diving in Bela Island – Brazil.
How is the basic course, we had only that meet certain series of exercises on Saturday and Sunday.
But for simpler it is, is extremely important, because we do part of the plan of career, in our minds, it was not only diving, we demand that the best of ourselves, try as much as possible put into practice what we learned in theory, in the pool and we were training there in the sea. Until because one of our goals is to be in Fernando de Noronha – Brazil, working at the end of the year, therefore we have a tremendous demand with ourselves, not to miss and if mistakes, correct.
Even though everything went well in two days, Office of Emergency controlled ascent, displacement of diver tired, simulation of lack of oxygen, everything went well.
But what I really I dedicated myself more and I have left with a very good basis has been the buoyancy.
Function which is the divisor of waters of the diving and for us a question of honour practically (hahahahaha), but rather to control treinei and buoyancy in the diving on Sunday and I and some companions were doing more tourism with one of the divemasters and I could already down close to the ground and when I wanted to climb and only with the controls of the lungs, is a unique experience, it is like flying. On that day also was glad for the fact that once I control the buoyancy, I make less effort unnecessary and thereby have more oxygen for diving.
Finally, applied everything they learned in courses at sea and just leaving me well, I felt a little people by big dive capped with the divemasters.
Some Tips.
- Beware of backpacks and electronics, all wet on the boat.
- They offer fruit, juice and water.
- Get the appointment.
- If for Island-Bela and never have gone, check the time of the ferry, it takes longer.
- If you never put the clothes of diving, try to do with a bag of supermarket involving your hands or feet, one at a time, you will see how much easier.
- Support the instructors, meet people, they are all very legal and receive everyone with open arms, much chat and exchanged experience.
- No boat there is a shower with hot water, enjoy, but do not spend much water.
Play-not very touching anything with their hands or fish, remember that at various points of diving in the world, you have to have a good buoyancy because they can not tap into absolutely nothing… the other reason is that it does not appear be very cool touch on something in the sea, leave everything where this, a not animals, only the visual short, the nature and the silence animals and careful where you step, not to break anything.
- Otherwise, it just fall into the water and enjoy the tour.
We also all control of spending at the end of week, I will move to clean and post here soon.
In the section of divelog I will be putting the technical data of the 4 dives into beautiful island.
The end of week (1 and March 2) will be back to the beautiful island to perform the advanced diving. Search and recovery, night, deep among other… going to be another great weekend.
Below, some pictures:
I’m cold !!!
April 3, 2008 — Rafa & MilaYes, I was ready to dive last week with my beloved wife… When did on Friday an avian it, result = No dive guy!
Now let us, because even when we should not dive cold or with any kind of congestion?
A person with symptoms of cold or flu should not dive until they cure and to hear noises with ease when in dry swallow.
Below, some tips and helpful hints: – always equalize, is the maneuver that is, always listen to the noises of the ear is opening before diving; make the Valsalva maneuver, and teach your friends divers – unfortunately occur if a barotrauma , cancel the dive immediately and not plunge again. Symptoms of mild barotrauma disappear in a week or two. You can dive with safety once the equalization is achieved again so natural, without the presence of abnormal noises in the ears and with the hearing returning to normal. If in doubt, consult your doctor – do not use decongestants if it is cold, because they mask the symptoms of possible barotrauma.
(Extracted from articles published in “The Undersea Journal, edition of the 4 th quarter of 2000, pp. 30 to 33)
Yes, I lost a weekend, when you noted that the cold, come on the head the idea of “let’s try” but even the best is to have patience and know that patience to young people is very rare but it is… one of the many things we learned in diving, we need patience… lose one or two days of diving… but it is better than losing more time to recover from something serious…
So always remember, one of the most important rules of diving… always be careful!
Now let us, because even when we should not dive cold or with any kind of congestion?
A person with symptoms of cold or flu should not dive until they cure and to hear noises with ease when in dry swallow.
Below, some tips and helpful hints: – always equalize, is the maneuver that is, always listen to the noises of the ear is opening before diving; make the Valsalva maneuver, and teach your friends divers – unfortunately occur if a barotrauma , cancel the dive immediately and not plunge again. Symptoms of mild barotrauma disappear in a week or two. You can dive with safety once the equalization is achieved again so natural, without the presence of abnormal noises in the ears and with the hearing returning to normal. If in doubt, consult your doctor – do not use decongestants if it is cold, because they mask the symptoms of possible barotrauma.
(Extracted from articles published in “The Undersea Journal, edition of the 4 th quarter of 2000, pp. 30 to 33)
Yes, I lost a weekend, when you noted that the cold, come on the head the idea of “let’s try” but even the best is to have patience and know that patience to young people is very rare but it is… one of the many things we learned in diving, we need patience… lose one or two days of diving… but it is better than losing more time to recover from something serious…
So always remember, one of the most important rules of diving… always be careful!
