Why is it a bad idea to be intoxicated and dive?

[quarrydiver]

Yup, I don't mix drinking and diving, won't dive with somebody who does. If something goes wrong, I want to be at 100%

[DivingsInMyBlood]

does he drink and drive as well?

[kingfish]

Drink and dive....bloody idiot!

Jas.

[scubafreak]

Originally Posted by kingfish

Drink and dive....bloody idiot!

Jas.

Very good Jas, but only the Aussie will know why.

For all the non Aussies, here is why http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbaTy2RYhe0

[thesmoothdome]

Originally Posted by scubafreak

Very good Jas, but only the Aussie will know why.

For all the non Aussies, here is why http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbaTy2RYhe0

That was very haunting....right up until the bloody idiot part. I almost spit coffee at the screen. Would never have thought that would be part of the PSA. Powerful commercial though.

[quarrydiver]

Good ad, my wife's brother was killed by a drunk driver. We've had a couple of drunk drivers kill pedestrians and leave the scene within the last year. There's a place to drink... on the beach.

[Disneymom]

Wow - that ad was extremely moving - and to me, got the point across very effectively. very sobering (no pun intended)

As for drinking and diving, why would anyone??? The risks involved just seem too great. I hope you are able to get through to your dive buddy... or find another buddy.

[Scubablue2]

WOW! A drunk driver hit my daughter (2 y/o at the time) and I , She was in a coma for 3 days and I had 2 broken feet and Neck Lac from the seat belt!
Please don't Drink and Drive or Dive!!!

[kingfish]

Yeh they dont muck around when they are trying to get a message across here.....you should see the pictures on packets of cigarettes here now.

Jas.

[Osprey]

Canada has some interesting cig packaging as well. No photos (on the ones I saw anyway) just basically YOU'RE GOING TO GET CANCER AND DIE AND YOU KNOW IT

I later saw a sign at a McDonald's that said your hands spread love, joy, and salmonella

Having said that.. really gross commercial (though effective), and I think equally scary things could occur under the waves if someone's even a little tipsy. Better safe than sorry