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And the "life support equipment" is a typical canned phrase used by an LDS to try to upsell every new diver that walks through the door looking for regs. Show me one shred of evidence that a BP/W is safer than every jacket style BC out there. Show me how they're more reliable. At the end...

Well, some people just like having their own stuff, and that's cool. Personally, if my significant other was willing to throw down that kind of cash on a Valentine's day gift for me and I only dive a couple times a year, I'd think of something that's going to get more use. Or I'd just tell...

Yeah, sorry, you got sick on vacation, that's not really anyone's fault. And you also should consider not being so demanding and standoffish in your emails.

I don't know, dude. I have a hard time justifying buying gear for two trips a year. I guess if they're week long trips maybe.... If I had to choose between the two though, I'd say go for the regs. They travel better and, as has been mentioned, if I had to rent a piece of gear while on...

The inflator hose is a popular place to mount it. Just make sure it is someplace where you can easily reach it. If you only have the one knife, I would recommend it being in a place where you can reach it with either hand. I don't think I would put it on an LP hose, but that's just my...

I don't really know what anyone's motives are for calling it that. But when someone uses that phrase it just kind of has this ring to it, kind of like the "s" word, if you know what I mean. ;) That's pretty much exactly where I stand on it except I also am not a fan of the seperation of...

I've been defending BP/Ws this entire thread, but let me step to the other side for a minute and say that any time someone calls it a "poodle jacket" I automatically write them off as someone who just likes to think they're cool and talk down to the vactation divers. Not saying that's what you...

Sorry, the "that guy is doing it so it must be the best" argument doesn't work on me. Listen, I've got no issues with the BP/W, I think I've made that clear. But all I ever tell my students is whatever works best for them is the right gear. I like this, this guy might like that, take a look...

Seriously, please stop giving advice on gear. This is about the fourth time I've seen you say things that couldn't possibly be more misleading. Or at least list your reasons why you think everyone should listen to you. All you ever say is "avoid this or that" with no supporting argument at...

True. Emperical proof of what? There is not emperical proof that the BP/W is a superior "technology" if that is where you'er going with this. Some prefer it, some don't. I'm not going to knock an instructor for not prefering it. That couldn't be more wrong. I'm sure there is a small...

Shocking that a person who makes a post that makes no sense agrees completely with a person who makes a post that makes no sense. :shakehead:

Honestly PB, you really should take the link to your business off your signature if you're going to act like that. You're not doing your business any favors.

Dude, I'm really not trying to be mean or anything, but this post really doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

The long hose has its place, but I fail to see how this is it. Unless you also have your longhose attached to the end of a five foot pole, you're going to have to be withing arms reach of the OOA diver in order to donate. Once you've donated the long hose, I'm not sure why you would want to...

That website certainly looks interesting. Unfortunatly the only Norwegian I learned is pretty useless unless I need to tell someone that I just sharted. :D So, is that a pretty common theme in Norway? Dishing out Sisus like they're going out of style? The folks I was with had them, and had...

I'm a tree hugger, kelp kisser, whatever you want to call me. Yup, I'm kind of a fan of the environment in which we live and even those environments which we just visit. Now, I'm not going to go burning down a Hummer dealership (though I do think those are the dumbest vehicles ever...

And don't forget C. the business he is advertising in his signature.

An agency doesn't have to tell me not to be a :censored: who watches someone die. Honestly, if you and I were in the water, I had some catastrophic failure, and you refused air to me, you wouldn't have to worry about feeling guilty later. Like you said, guilt is for the living. ;)

I was kind of cunfused about how the Norwegian military worked, the folks I worked with were saying they were basically reservists but they had volunteered to be deployed for a year or something like that. They tried to explain it, apparently there were some really sweet benefits, but it just...

I've read varying statistics from different agencies and media sources and feel comfortable in saying that there are currently anywhere from one to seven quadrillion registered divers in the U.S. today. :D Yeah, like everyone else says, no one really knows.