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Wow, where and how did that instuctor get certified as such? It's people like that who give PADI a bad name. Why do I only ever seem to hear PADI horror stories, and not SSI, NAUI and all the other alphabet soup of certifying agencies? AOW is NOT like what you mentioned being told. An...

I've done a composite picture of the 10 million New Yorkers who were watching Game 7 recently: :dropmouth And here's one of Boston several hours ago, winning Game 1: :monkeydan Here's hoping...

The "curse" of Babe Ruth is nothing comared to the curse of Bill Buckner, who was responsible for the Sox losing in 1986. That scene still makes me grind my teeth. I think Nostradamus had a prediction about Boston. Something about men with red sox coming from the east. :) Good luck Sox!!!

I saw another kind of underwater drinking pouch with a mouthpiece, I think it was called a SCUDA or something like that. Actually, I buy juice drinks in foil pouches, the ones that have a bendi straw. I do like to re-hydrate underwater, but I do agree, it's absurd to pay big bucks for...

Hi there, I hope all is well with you, Scubababe and your daughter. Your post really made an impression. I also have a daughter; she'll be 9 years old next week. The thought of violence and our kids is scary. Apart from changing schools, you seem to be doing the only thing we can do as...

My favorite team the Red Sox, just made history by driving the Yankees into the ground in four straight games, after losing three in a row. Whether or not they win the World Series, the important thing is that the Yankees have learned it is not their right by birth to make it to the World...

With dive buddies like this, who needs to solo dive?

Good job, 30 pounds is a major accomplishment. :) If one has to buy new clothes, it's much more preferable to have to buy DOWN in size instead of UP. Anybody check out the book "Sugar Busters?" Worth a try, especially for those out there drinking juice or water to reduce. Don't be...

Hi there. Here in Saudi Arabia, it's Thursday, so I thought to post my 2 Riyals worth now. I've been out of the loop for some time, but continue to watch what I eat. I haven't been able to go to the compound gym as often lately. I weighed 87 kg this morning. I'm now able to wear size 34...

Right, what you don't want to do is shoot to the top. You also don't want to drift upwards to the surface because you're underweighted. If you are diving with Aluminium tanks, your bouyancy is going to be affected by several pounds by the end of the dive. You might float at eye level on the...

I know bouyancy is important, but after you've done it the PC (PADI Correct) way, it would seem better to fine-tune this by checking at 15ft, at the end of the dive. I carried some of my lead in the BC pockets, and at the 15ft level, with about 750PSI left in the tank, proceeded to let all air...

I wholeheartedly agree about the dangers of the danglies. I have seen several instructors here in Jeddah with the danglies themselves, and couldn't understand why. Now that I'm a DM, when assisting my Instructor-friend, I make it a point of showing how important it is not to have equipment...

I would also question the instructor these people used for OW in the first place. If these divers are as clueless as it sounds, it's as much the blame of the certifying instructor who gave them their cards. I don't necessarily agree that c-cards are all just a matter of paying the money. A...

Welcome to our world. You're so lucky to be from Australia. I'm from the U.S., but after vacationing with my family in Brisbane and Cairns, I would love to live there. The diving is great, but more importantly, the country itself is beautiful, and the people I met were among the most...

I believe in respect for the office of the president, and I also have young children. Having said that, however, I'm not about to tell my little son to say "We love President Bush from now on..." You know, I teach English here in Saudi Arabia, and there is nowhere near the freedoms we...

I went on Pro-Dive's 3 day/2 night liveaboard-out of Cairns, and loved it. There are a few double "rooms" suitable for couples, and the crew goes out of their way to make the trip great. We had a crew consisting of Russell, the captain, Shane, the in charge, and three others who helped to...

Unfortunately, summer has also come to Jeddah, and it is 105 degrees with humidity of 1,000 percent. My rear view mirror fell off while at work, due to the glue becoming soft. Anyway, I am down to 90 kg now, which is just under 200lbs. Can now fit into some clothes that didn't fit before, and...

Well, that certainly explains that-----not. Perhaps you would care to enlighten us as to why you would rather not use SP, besides personal preference.

Valid complaint aside, the PADI slam should best be put in the Whine and Cheeze section. I fail to see how a whole agency can be held accountable for diver and/or dive operation errors or other problems. What agency did you certify through? or your boat-mates that day? What makes one agency...

Two favourite dives. 1st one was night dive at Sheraton Beach, Jeddah. The temp, company and bouyancy was just so right, the time flew by. 84 minutes later, we surfaced. It's not that we saw tons of rare and cool underwater life, but the dive itself was so relaxing, that that must rank as...