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A tender on a rig off Galveston asked why I tap my helmet twice before every dive, and I never forgot his answer
He said his old partner did it for 20 years so the deck crew would know he was ready, and he figured the habit deserved to live on. What little rituals do you all keep before hitting the water?
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jason_knight4h ago
You ever notice how the old timers always had some small thing they did every single time? I picked up a habit from a guy I worked with years back where I check my mask strap three times before I even get near the edge, and now I do it without thinking. The tapping thing makes sense too, it's not about being superstitious, it's about giving the deck crew a signal they can count on so nobody has to guess if you're good to go. That stuff only sticks if it actually means something to the crew around you. Pick one thing, do it the same way every time, and pretty soon the whole team reads it like a language.
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