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There was another diver in their group, a "student" if you will, who saw 80ffw on his computer, knew it was wrong, and aborted the dive. I'm not sure of these next points, but the deceased was diving air, without a computer. I'm very sure that a dive plan had been made, and he should have known...

The guy that's responsible is -dead-. And it wasn't a training issue. He made his mistake (several, actually), and paid his price. I don't want anyone else, especially you, to take responsibility for my diving. Because if it was left up to you, there would be no DUI demo...

Maybe you'll fit in better over here. Since you can't hack it on Rec.scuba. Nice to see you following MHK around here like a little puppy. As usual.

I drove from East Tennessee to NYC to shore dive under the Marine Parkway Bridge. 1 dive, 30fsw. It was 11 hrs one way, but we did stay overnight. I drove from Gatlinburg to Gilboa, dove all day, and drove home, about 26 hrs total, but I wouldn't make a habit of it. The farthest I...

I'm an auto mechanic, among my many talents. I used to look for zip strips that had a steel keeper, thinking they were stronger or better or whatever. Now I avoid them for the obvious reasons. Black seems to last the longest in sunlight, and doesn't clash with the gear. Black doesn't...

Willer, are you sure about that? I honestly have no idea myself, but you'd think that the equipment companies should have a reasonable expectation of moisture in a reg at some point, even if it's from inside a poorly maintained tank... I've rarely rebuilt a customer's reg that didn't have...

I've replaced K valve o-rings (other people's, although someone did it for me once) underwater a few times. It's not good for a reg, but nothing an annual service won't remedy. I sure wouldn't do it without good reason. I imagine Andrew wasn't too concerned about fresh water. I'd...

Lotsa good ideas here, Jimi. I'm a pretty big guy, 5'10", 290. My air consumption is better than average. This is what works for me. 1) Make sure your weight and trim are correct. I know you think they are, but a head up, feet down postition is how we go through most of life...

Here ya go, Cave Diver, somewhere off Singer Island long ago: "MHK: WHAT *is* all. this. shxt.? (MHK is not a native Californian; He's the New Yorker from hell!) Popeye: tools and stuff. Survival gear. MHK: What's THAT!? Popeye: a dive knife M: take it off. P: which...

In fact, that would be me. And a ball cap & chapstick, too. :-) I used the sunglasses frequently to keep track of the boat on sunny days, waiting for pick up.

I think it's an excellent idea, Mike. The class has become much more structured that the original "DIR demos" you first had, it deserves a card. Sounds a lot different than our first encounter in '99 (where you pared 15 items off my BC and rigged me a long hose). GUE's requirements are so...

That -would- make a great tattoo.

Then for godsakes don't ask them what they do for pocket space. Not really. The bottom line is, JJ and his crew asked other suppliers to create and market the gear that they wanted, and no one would. So they created their own. Also, I can't think of a single piece of DIR gear that's...

If I had kids, I probably wouldn't let them dive until they were 14 of 15. That said, a child is his or her parents' responsibility from the time of birth to the time of nest ejection (and beyond). Like thousands of other, more critical decisions, many of which are more dangerous, it's a...

Maybe we should only let the taller, blond haired, blue eyed individuals dive. Ja, that's it.

I don't think they pulled them out of their butts, but I do believe it's several shades of gray area, and not a thin red line. This thread is proof positive of that. Do you get narced at -precisely- 130 ft whenever you dive? First off, ask yourself where the arbitrary limit of 130 ft...

Hmmm. Your first post is below*. It was assumptive, disrespectful and discourteous. As you have accused me of being. How odd. I'm sure you two will be very happy together, especially since your confidence in his ability seems to be predicated on his abilities as a parking lot attendant**...

First off, you can well rest assured that I don't care who you do and don't respect. Secondly, within the context of the thread, we're talking about an 84 ft dive. My marks are addressed to that parameter, and the misunderstanding is yours. To think I am not big on trimix is (another) a...

I was right about you. I made no point based on the assumptions, you did. Of course, you were just parroting Mike. Sure there's a mention of him using doubles. See if you can find it. But like I said, the point -I- was making, was not based on these assumptions, like yours, so, unlike you...

Actually, no, it shows that it's the first time he got narced. That's all it said. Like Mike, you read a variety of information into the scenario to support your own viewpoint. That's why I asked you to support you position from this post, and you can't. Now you're getting closer. I...