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Scubanoob: Yep, I agree.

I was told by a beach lifeguard that many more people drown, or die from exertion, while snorkeling than diving. Wonder if any records are kept about that?

I would imagine that a night dive would include a guide so no buddy would be necessary. Most of my diving is boat dives with outfits who provide a guide automatically, day or night. You probably would lose a buddy right away in the dark anyway. All daylight dives off of a boat which I have done...

Let's see. What did I learn from bad dives. OK: Righty-tighty, lefty-loosey. Be sure to put on your flippers. Don't spread your legs when doing the giant stride. De-air your BCD. Don't forget your lead weights. Regulator goes in mouth, not hanging loose. In a heavy current grab the rope or...

How about a PADI eradicating program?

Never heard of it and couldn't find it on Google.

Yeah, six-footers usually stops the diving. Really tough getting back on the boat. Other things are heavy currents and bad visibility.

Most shore property in the Keys is privately owned. What few beaches there are are man-made since it is all coral and you'd probably have to be a customer of a hotel to use a beach if you found one. There are also laws about what minimum distance from the shore in which you are allowed to dive.

Take the ferry over to Coz and hook up with PappaHoggs.

Don't let your ego get the best of you, Dude. The Captain, DM or instructor on the boat has no idea what your background is, or cares, and are watching out for your safety and trying to cover their ***. As far as over-weighting recommendations I've gone through that for years. One lady...

What's an Air2?

I thought that race horses wore aluminum shoes.

A little young I would think. But maybe he has a head on his shoulders and is mature enough to take things seriously.

If I was an instructor who was being sued by the 'shotgun" approach I'd probably sell out and head for the Cayman Islands, Fiji, British VIrgin Islands or maybe Bermuda and start over again. I doubt that I would be bothered with a warrant in any of these places. You could return in 7 years...

Uh-huh. If I take mine out to the barn yard it always points to my metal barn.

Air tank, back plate, regulators, 'flippers' and goggles. Anything else, like a cert card, BCD, compass, computer, safety pack, etc. is unnecessary but may be obligatory to make the local dive operator happy and let you on the boat.

Great outfit.

No liability. Diving, like sky diving, is pretty much up to the individual once you leave the plane/boat.

Crotch strap?

Beats me. I dive in warm water.