What Makes a Good Buddy?

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Posted by Ken Kurtis on September 02, 2000 at 00:53:32:

Parellel thread to the personal criteria for solo diving (and one that Jim Hoffman will enjoy more) . . .

What do you think are the qualities of a "good" buddy? (And there are plenty of certified turkeys out there.)

I like to dive with people who share similar interests. For instance, I love to critter-hunt so I like diving with looky-loos. But I don't take/kill game so I will NOT dive with anyone who's hunting, either with a spear or even someone who's going for lobsters or scallops.

I like someone who's attentive to what's going on with me (and I try to do the same), who stays relatively close to me (10-20' is okay, depending on vis), someone who's skill level is such that I don't have to worry too much about them (although I regularly dive with divers of all levels), and - in a truly ideal world - someone who's air consumption matches or beats mine.

I also like someone who's excited about sitting down after the dive and reviewing what it was we saw and comparing notes about the enjoyment level of the dive.

Anyone else?

Ken Kurtis
NAUI Instr. #5936
Co-owner, Reef Seekers Dive Co.
Beverly Hills, Ca.

Follow Ups:

Re: What Makes a Good Buddy? Randy 12:32:35 09/05/00 (0)
My wife! for a bunch of reasons. Wayne 21:32:58 09/04/00 (1)
- Re: My wife! for a bunch of reasons. HD 23:34:29 09/05/00 (0)
Re: What Makes a Good Buddy? Jim Hoffmann 19:18:52 09/02/00 (18)
- Re: What Makes a Good Buddy? kelphead 10:06:08 09/03/00 (17)
  - Re: What Makes a Good Buddy? John Walker 18:47:00 09/03/00 (16)
    - Re: What Makes a Good Buddy? Roger 16:54:01 09/05/00 (10)
      - This is RUDE! John Walker 20:39:56 09/05/00 (9)
        
        Re: This is RUDE! Roger 23:08:41 09/05/00 (1)
        
        Re: This is RUDE! John Walker 17:18:29 09/06/00 (0)
        
        Re: This is RUDE! kelphead 22:24:25 09/05/00 (0)
        
        Re: This is RUDE! Eins 20:59:33 09/05/00 (5)
        
        Re: This is RUDE! John Walker 22:50:49 09/05/00 (4)
        
        I was talking about the victim Eins 00:08:11 09/06/00 (3)
        
        Re: I was talking about the victim kelphead 09:32:32 09/06/00 (2)
        
        I must have missed that part... Eins 11:18:03 09/06/00 (1)
        
        Re: I must have missed that part... kelphead 18:31:55 09/06/00 (0)
    - no, john, YOU'RE the one who keeps getting it wrong... kelphead 19:01:19 09/04/00 (3)
      - Re: no, john, YOU'RE the one who keeps getting it wrong... John Walker 23:35:36 09/04/00 (2)
        
        Re: 3 person teams Jason 16:19:58 09/05/00 (0)
        
        ??????????????????????????... kelphead 14:01:26 09/05/00 (0)
    - Sorry, Sir,... Eins 20:46:03 09/03/00 (0)
Re: What Makes a Good Buddy? Eins 08:26:27 09/02/00 (0)
Good vis. seahunt 06:18:15 09/02/00 (1)
- Take 2 seahunt 06:31:51 09/02/00 (0)

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