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  1. AzAtty

    Lake Pleasant Dive Flag Issue

    http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/accidents-incidents/292667-divers-hit-speeding-boat-off-hollywood-beach.html
  2. AzAtty

    Emergency Ascent Spreadsheet (xls)?

    Don't tell him the sekrit!!!!111!!!
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    Emergency Ascent Spreadsheet (xls)?

    See? Your lack of confidence in this simple scenario proves that you don't have the first clue about what you're doing. A properly trained diver could easily fend off the shark attack while Superman and Jessica had dinner--shoot, a properly trained diver would finish in time to meet them after...
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    Rescue Scenario Dive - 3rd Air Source?

    A third alternate gas source is not the solution. Proper training is. As others have said, the ability to retrieve a backup is critical and every diver should be comfortable with it. I'll go a bit further on this one. You're thinking about solutions to the problem, and that's good. I'm of...
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    Vallecito Lake/Durango

    I'm heading to Durango for a week. My wife strongly suggested that I bring my kit because her parents' house is on the lake (I assume it's Vallecito), and she know I'd rather be diving than fishing. Is Vallecito divable, and how are the conditions?
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    Any ideas on which shop this is?

    I found this on Craigslist. Does anyone know which shop it is? SCUBA shop! Travel, sales, service & Training!
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    Does Nitrox kill brain cells?

    I don't memorize the formuale for MOD, END, etc. per se. I understand the concept embodied by each formula, and if I need to use it, I just derive it on the fly. Kind of like the general gas law--I memorize it and derive the other laws from it.
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    Cost of tech classes

    Bundled with Extended Range, $750 to $1,100. Each by itself, $400 from my LDS.
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    Seen this on an lds website and thought it was interesting

    So you have a new roommate to look forward to, eh, Thal? :D
  10. AzAtty

    Lake Pleasant Dive Flag Issue

    I have a better idea: let's tether a beer barge out in the middle of the lake. That should keep boaters away.
  11. AzAtty

    Lake Pleasant Dive Flag Issue

    Statute is A.R.S. 5-362.
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    New BP/W convert

    Welcome to the club! You'll find some refreshing Kool-aid being dispensed from the 7-foot hose over by the helium tanks. :D
  13. AzAtty

    Using less air

    Others have alluded to reducing the amount of work you do underwater--the extraneous fin movements, flopping hands, bad trim. Something else that can increase your work underwater is the type of fin you use. Use a floppy snorkeling fin to push you and your gear through the water, and you're...
  14. AzAtty

    Cold medicines increase DCS likelihood?

    Well...let's qualify that statement a bit. From what Doc has cited (and from what I understand), there is no evidence that pseudoephedrine predisposes one to decompression sickness. That's a far cry from saying it's OK to dive while taking a decongestant. Should the decongestant wear off at...
  15. AzAtty

    What to fill a pony bottle with?

    You fill a pony with hay, apples, and the occasional sugar cube. You fill a pony bottle with...well...a pony. A small one, mind you. :dork2:
  16. AzAtty

    Egomaniacs

    They're secretly in love and don't want you to know about it because then you'd be jealous. :dork2:
  17. AzAtty

    IUD Discomfort While Diving?

    My wife (uncertified but wanting to get certified) asked me a question relating to birth control and diving, and I have no idea how to answer her. Therefore, I'm seeking answers from the experts here. I know that DAN says that diving with an IUD poses no health risks to a woman. But in your...
  18. AzAtty

    Cold medicines increase DCS likelihood?

    Actually, that was the abstract I was thinking of when I mentioned studies related to psuedoephedrine. It would be nice if the article could be accessed through Rubicon, but it appears they only have the abstract on file. I think the OP was interested in whether cold medication affects...
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    Cold medicines increase DCS likelihood?

    Thanks for the link, Doc. Are you aware of any studies concerning correlation between decongestants and decompression sickness?
  20. AzAtty

    Cold medicines increase DCS likelihood?

    Years ago there was a report concerning the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, which may occur in some decongestants) in connection with TREATMENT of DCS. The theory behind the treatment, as I understand it, is that secondary tissue damage is caused by inflammation, and...
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