Dive Acronyms

[lottie]

230 fsw

Maybe i'm showing my naivety of dive techno-babble, but as mentioned by Ace in another thread - what does fsw mean? I've read it in other threads, but never asked...hence why I'm asking now.

Are there are other acronyms that are used by divers that someone who doesn't know, should know about (without having to swallow a diving dictionary)

Tanx

[acelockco]

Maybe i'm showing my naivety of dive techno-babble, but as mentioned by Ace in another thread - what does fsw mean? I've read it in other threads, but never asked...hence why I'm asking now.

Are there are other acronyms that are used by divers that someone who doesn't know, should know about (without having to swallow a diving dictionary)

Tanx

FFW ----> Feet Fresh Water

FSW ---->Feet Salt Water

[The Publisher]

Many professions attempt to make their past time sound more complicated and demanding than reality. Lawyers use latin, physicians handwriting more resembles hieroglyphics, other use acronyms uncontrollably.

"I descended to 120 FSW".........What is wrong with; I went to 120 feet? I mean, are readers REALLY going to do fact checking with a hydrometer to determine the specific gravity of the fluid in which you dive to verify that it is in fact salt water or fresh water? Or how about; "We suited up on the shores of lake so and so and descended to 80 FFW. I would have thought the word "lake" made the middle f in FFW rather redundant.

Us closed circuit rebreather types take such silliness to a whole new dimension:

SCR-semi-closed circuit rebreather
CCR, close circuit rebreather
eCCR, electronic closed circuit rebreather
dCCR diver controlled closed circuit rebreather
mCCR, manual closed circuit rebreather (no doubt controlled by Manuel)
RMVR Respiratory Minute Volume Keyed Rebreather
DSV-Dive surface valve
OC/DSV open circuit dive surface valve
DSV/BOV dive surface bailout valve

[lottie]

"I descended to 120 FSW".........What is wrong with; I went to 120 feet?
Now that I know what fsw/ffw mean - like you said, it would be alot easier for the reader (and probably the writer) to read/write 120 feet, especially if they've already described the diving being in an ocean or a lake.

I think people use acronyms just to make themselves look clever (no offence to you Ace for using fsw in another thread, nor anyone else for that matter). The number of IT geeks i've been around that have mentioned about VOiP, SOAP, IP, DHTML, MSDN, NTF, XML, CSMA/CD

Oy vey <rollseyes>

[acelockco]

"We suited up on the shores of lake so and so and descended to 80 FFW. I would have thought the word "lake" made the middle f in FFW rather redundant.



My Dear Watson,

I would like to know when the word "lake" has anything to do with the salt content of the water? Did you ever hear of the Great Salt Lake?:confused:

[Tigerbeach]

Don't forget the acronym "POS!"

POS is a construction term, I think; it means : not very good.

For example: "Look at those POS split fins!"

rotff!

(There's another one...!)

[The Publisher]

So why don't you tell us how you really feel about split fins and stop being so cryptic!

;)

[shinek]

Many years ago a physics teacher was explaining something to a class. When he got to the final step in the process he said something to the effect of; " and there you have it, QED"
Those of us who had limited classical training or possibly hadn't really been paying attention just stared blankly back at him. :confused:

"QED" he said, "from the latin, quod erat demonstradum" our response was a continued blank stare. He explained that it really means the rest is pretty obvious just think of it as "quite easily done". Ah! No problem Sir, we've got it!

Next problem is being worked through and the teacher asked one of the class to run through his answer. He starts off, gets a little stuck, fumbles a couple of times and then proudly states his answer with the comment "... and there you have it, POP". The teacher looks a little perplexed and asks "POP?"

The young lad replies;
"from the English Sir, Piece of Piss!"

[acelockco]

I don't get it?

[dalehall]

You learned about CESA (Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent) in your O/W class.
After diving for awhile with Insta-Budies, you learn about PESA from them.
Which is the Panicked Emergency Swimming Ascent. :D

[doczerothree]

here's one: TOBUSH......Take out buck shot in head!!:-)

[Sarah]

Vice President Dick Cheney has experience with TOBUSH! lol

http://youtube.com/watch?v=pR7CH9zvD6s

[acelockco]

What a schmuck.

Of course if one of us had done that, we would most likely be in jail, even if it was only an "accident". However I think the only accident here was allowing that old fart to have a gun instead of a new walker with fresh tennis balls.

[rubber chicken]

How about MUPPET !


Most Useless Person Padi Ever Trained :D

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