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Try Das Boot.....as in der spiegel on that WWII German sub. That should help refresh your german.

1. The world goes on hold; there's no rushing here and no rushing there. This calmness is what I seek and embrace. 2. No phones, PDAs, beepers, email, or the boss yipping in the ear. 3. Weightlessness ?? While this is the ultimate Zen, it is also something that is hard to obtain on every...

Greg.....I'm still laughing (and you are showing your age) Hmmmm....Interesting question UP. I have gathered training from different parts of the US, through everyone's good friend PADI. I also learn a lot from friends and other professionals. I have learned a lot from this board. And, I...

I do have to agree with many of the comments from the previous posts. I do believe that it is much too easy to become an instructor in some agencies; PADI requires a diver to have a minimum of 60 dives to enroll in the instructor class, but a minimum of 100 dives to graduate. They don't need...

Sometimes I believe that the industry is out to make a buck at the expense of safety. The instructors have little incentive most of the time due to the low pay; many are burnt out due to the responsibility, liability, and the repetitiveness and time put into teaching. I have to agree with...

Or, is that mortal curiosity ?? Man, that dive sounds like it sucked, as do the other stories that were posted. Taking a group of freshly, poorly trained divers on a ship wreck could be construed as bad judgement and unsafe. Would this same group be tempted into going inside? I wouldn't...

Can I rant ? Thanks . . . Here are some cons, some repeated, but talked about from my POV: Liability. Many states have a statute of limitations, MN's is 7 years. Thus, 7 years after you teach someone to dive, certified them or not, you could potentially be sued by that person for...

Saw a pic of grandpa diving, wondered what he was doing; figured if he can, so can I. Also, the peacefulness that I feel around a large body of water. And, a big warm howdy to all those Pisces out there :)

Yes, I know that is a sick question, but I think it fits more toward the technical side of things even though rec divers can get a cert in it. Having done some ice diving in the past, I wanted to ask my esteemed colleagues here: 1. What kind of equipment and config do you prefer to use...

So, visiting the site above, how does one remove the up line for use if it is attatched to the middle of the double rig? I don't have that much flexibility, which is probably why I haven't gone to the double config: can't reach the valves real well even with a single. Just a curiousity...

While DMing I have seen students lose their weight belts, but never seen a diver lose a weight pouch from a harness/bc system or a female diver lose her weights. Men don't have hips, and wearing a two piece farmer john type wetsuit, well, the belt just slips right down to the ankles on some...

There's those that dive with insurance and then there are those that wish they had . . . . Here are some thoughts: Decompression sickness/illness is not generally covered by a primary medical insurance issuer. Is your primary medical insurance recognized in another country or diving...

:stupid: I think I'll have to second NetDoc, but add: They will check up on you before, during, and after the dive. Help you don/doff your equipment as necessary. Help you retrieve that last bit of equipment. Kiss nicely (ok, maybe not all buddies, but come on...). Help you remember...

I like the toon, dude :) I voted "all of them," depending on the time of day or my mood, or if I just got ditched :D

Like I have said before, there's those that wear diapers and those that wish the they had :D (the retort: *depends*)

WOW!!!! Great picture!!!! Did you take that one? Now for the rest of the question: Locally, because I'm poor and can't afford to go to far away exotic places on a regular basis. ;-( Grand Cayman, because I've been there many times and I enjoy spending the time with my family...

To ditch or not to ditch......hmmmmmm Let's see, I think my buddy has ditched me once at 115; she ducked into a tunnel that I did not see while I was taking a picture. Looked up and no one around. That's spooky. Finally caught up with her on the other side of the coral head, remembering...

Hmmmm..... I've used those type of dry gloves in the past (I think DUI made them). Didn't like how hard they were to put on with just the latex seal and they tended to leak often. Kind of partial to the docking ring and dry glove that Viking makes for their suits (and others I suppose)...

I dunno...... I have dived with a console and without; I'm beginning to favor without. Why? Because I rarely remember (need?) the compass, I know approximately my air consumption and do not need to check it as often as my depth and time (but check it often if the conditions warrant), and I...

Do people still use floppies to back up data ??? I too have been looking at computerizing my dive logs. Been looking at the file that somone here on the board sent me (was it Walter?). Interesting idea. I have also been looking at doing something in MS Access or similar Data Base program...