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Oh, and Catherine derserves her SUV. I would've sworn that was in there somewhere.

:D Quick, get some oil for the zipper! Wait, is it a hybrid zipper that only uses a little bit of oil, or a regular zipper? I need to get out of this thread. Thanks for the laugh.

Here I was thinking that it wasn't our goal to be conserving oil, but to eventually abandon it altogether, or near as possible. Unlike the fish, who cares how much is left? Your 'fishy' metaphor doesn't compare. Also, is there a global oil or suv tax out there that I am unaware of, or do...

Don't 2 & 3 conflict - or maybe that's the point?

That's cute. Differing from your point of view on a topic seems to involve you slinging mud. I'll leave it to you then to always offer up the most predictable (and incorrect) solution, generally devoid of any real consideration of the magnitude of the challenge faced.

I believe the Tenneco platforms off of Miami is a good example of this.

OMG! I really do. There is nothing at all blind about my approach. If you had even bothered to fully consider my post you would see that I said that conservation by ITSELF would perpetuate the current issue, I did not say that conservation was not part of the eventual solution. At the...

Not silly at all - I got off a plane in Miami once and went straight to a boat for a two - tank dive. I reserved a tank and assumed they provided weights - big mistake. Ended up scrounging for weight and got to dive, but it was lucky. Back to your question - Dive boats, even if...

bruehlt, Seeing as how you started it, you should probably apologize for getting us all worked up. Jeez! :-) Rick, Can't you just pull a couple of those last ones before catherine pulled herself out and re-post the thread? I thought it was actually a pretty good discussion with...

Wait, I'm confused. Do you or do you not love 'An Incovenient Truth'? :D Let's try and keep out of the deep end. See you in 50 and we can go dive Epcot. Best, MEL

Chilly, I love my SUV for all other reasons you hate them. Conservation by itself only perpetuates the current issue. Greater usage increases demand, demand increases the prices, and higher prices force alternatives to be sought as less people are able to afford the fuel. The real trick is...

Truth be told, I live in Arlington (hey, it's still inside the Beltway). I just have to have my representation. :D

Hey, a few miles in any direction and you'll have all the representation you need. And it's easy to decide where to go: Maryland for Democrats and Virginia for Republicans, generally speaking.

FYI - here is the diving doctor list for AU and NZ. I got my medical in Melbourne and it was 90AUD. One of the more thorough physicals I have had. I was impressed. Here are the contact details for my guy: Doctor Address The Travel Doctor - TMVC Level 2 393 Little Bourke St AUSTRALIA...

I used to live there and I used Aquatic Adventures - they have a great crew. They have 3 shops - Glen Iris (ask for Damian), Rowville, and Rye (ask for Eirin - pronounced Irene). Glen Iris is closest to the city center and Rye is near Portsea which is where we catch the Dive Victoria boat to...

I don't think complacent is the right word, but I get your drift. Frankly, I think the joy is a given. Being on the board and exerting all the effort that diving requires just for those all too brief moments underwater are indicative of a group of people who truly enjoy what they do. Just a...

Nike Oregon Series. Good to 100m. I used to have a regular Nike Triax style - good to 50m - but got into the habit of pushing the buttons underwater and after about 40 dives one of the buttons fell out and it flooded in the bathtub while cleaning my gear.

I believe that loophole was closed in 2004, but check to verify. Going this route makes it harder to prove that an exchange took place, but I am pretty sure the legislation was modified to say that this is a prohibited method...

The second passport would have to be from a third country. Wouldn't be an easy process unless you already had dual citizenship. Plainsong, The fact is, there used to be a lot of loopholes in the legislation that could be exploited, but this embargo has been in place for a long time and I...

Actually, the Cubans will very helpfully stamp a piece of paper you keep with you rather than stamping your passport, if you so ask.