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I have never seen tanks rolled to ensure the gas is mixed well, like Wookie alluded to with Partial Pressure(older method of mixing) the gases are not perfectly mixed/distributed... They used to let the tanks sit for a while before analyzing.... This is not really necessary with continuos...

I will not comment on your gear selection but, I strongly recommend that you wait until you are finished with Open Water to purchase your gear. In a perfect world I would try several different types of gear configurations before purchasing... This helps ensure that you dont get saddled with...

This issue has been discussed several times recently, recap: There is no universal law which states AOW is required for dives deeper than ...... Many folks/businesses use certification levels as an "easy way" to assess readiness to conduct a particular dive. There are some very good divers...

Congratulations Michael, Hope you have fun doing whatever is next!!!! Cheers, Roger

That was a story from July, Lets hope that it was discarded into the "bad" idea bin.... Cheers, Roger

There were no problems in Moalboal from the quake, in fact we barely felt it last night. Hope everyone else is OK.. Cheers, Roger

Good News for the Whale Sharks-----------Bad news for the Municipality of Oslob... Quoted from The Cebu Sun Star Wednesday, August 29, 2012 CEBU CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Visayas has been instructed to start work on ending the practice of...

yes as alex12_3 said as long as you have a 12 hour break between your DSD and your flight everything should be fine. A DSD has a max Depth of 12 Meters and usually have a maximum bottom time of around 1 hour so you will definitly be diving within the established "no decompression...

Cheers, Roger

Yes and Yes. IMHO The reason that AOW is often required is because the dive op knows that you have made a "deep" dive, which should help ensure the diver has had been exposed and comprehends, Recommended "Emergency Decompression" procedures. However, I believe that if you coordinate your...

You can also use vinegar to cut the oil. followed by a good rinse... Cheers, Roger

Bobby, I would recommend working to improve my fitness level to help improve my scores. If you are really going to to working as a DM, improved fitness will benifit you if you are faced with an emergency situation. There is nothing fundamentally wrong with asking for ideas on how to improve...

things are going really well did you see my whale shark post? It was really nice seeing them in Badian.. We are heading to Apo Island this morning for a couple of days..... Hope the weather stays nice :). See ya later enjoy your flights!!!! Cheers, Roger

I used that title to draw a distinction between seeing the Whale Sharks that are feed by fishermen in Oslob and the ones we saw acting in a natural or "wild" state. :) Cheers, Roger

Hi Buffffffy :) , I am not sure if you have this link, but it is pretty accurate for our area... It give you forcasts for El Nido.. http://kidlat.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/wb/fcst/tourist.pdf Cheers, Rog

We met at the boat at 7:15 Thursday morning and got underway from Tongo Point by 7:30. I was thinking about how long I had been waiting for this day trip as we turned south making our way down the West Coast of CEBU. We were finally on our way to look for new(to us) Dive Sites. Our...

LoonDiver, ........Thanks for sharing your recent experience.... It is a good reminder for all of us..... BTW, I have also experienced this particular problem.... Cheers, Roger

Diver Howie, Hope you heal sooner than 8 weeks but thanks for sharing..... Cheers, Roger

If you are interested in Visiting the Philippines, check out Cebu Pacific Airlines they have pretty cheap flights to and within the Philippines. Look at the website for some very cheap fares. Lots of potential destinations, spend some time searching through the Philippine Paradis Divers forum...