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  1. John_B

    Is there any reason to do a Nitrox 'course'?

    I learned a ton in my IANTD Nitrox class. Just sayin'... :eyebrow:
  2. John_B

    What happened to the BHB thread?

    Many times the most egregious posts have already been nuked by the time you see it.
  3. John_B

    Din to Yoke Adapter - Best Buy

    I have a really nice Apeks DIN-to-yoke adapter that I don't need anymore, as I sold off my DIN doubles regs. Great quality, and reasonable. PM me if you're interested.
  4. John_B

    Apeks XTX50 vs Others

    Ah, yes... I don't know that I would necessarily consider today's Scuba Diving magazine to be the bastion of objectivity, but I do remember that review and they did seem to really try to evaluate regulator performance scientifically.
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    Apeks XTX50 vs Others

    Which objective review would that be?
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    Apeks XTX50 vs Others

    Tell him to take his time. 120'+ is a long way off for a new diver, or at least it should be. Oh, and my XTX100 regulators (essentially the same second stage as an XTX50 with an FST first stage) have basically been bulletproof over the past five or so years.
  7. John_B

    Fantasy Island vs CCV

    Of all the times I've been to CCV, I once stayed at FIBR (yes, the combination of lower cost and availability sucked me right in). I spent the whole week wistful that I wasn't "home" at CCV. If I'd never been to CCV before, FIBR would probably have been fine (though nothing to write home...
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    Andrea Doria Dive narrated by John Chatterton

    Shadow Diver on the U869 narrated by John Chatterton - YouTube KgjlbQtlT6Q
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    Dive Gear.. never loose your luggage again.

    Going through MIA, this would be the first thing stolen out of your luggage.
  10. John_B

    Bay Island Live Aboards

    When CCV bought the EZ Diver, I thought it would be able to get to many of the same dive sites as the UA, but the EZD doesn't seem to be doing day trips as often as I would've guessed. I don't really know why, other than the close-in dive sites near the resort make for some pretty effortless...
  11. John_B

    Java Security Vulnerability and Chat Jan 13, 2013

    My recommendations for friends and family: 1. Remove Java altogether unless a specific, important application* requires it. (Find a replacement for that application if at all possible.) Windows: How do I uninstall Java on my Windows computer? (java.com) Mac: How do I uninstall Java 7 for my...
  12. John_B

    Taking GPS coordinates of a site... captain's permission?

    The wrong numbers are getting disseminated somehow... :eyebrow:
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    Taking GPS coordinates of a site... captain's permission?

    Because certain charters have a vested interest in the numbers being wrong? :eyebrow:
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    Taking GPS coordinates of a site... captain's permission?

    I can't speak for all cell phones, but I can say for a fact that iPhones have had GPS since the 3GS, and any iPad that supports a 3G/LTE connection also has GPS (because the cellular data and GPS functions are on the same chip). My MotionX GPS app works great in the Sierras, whether or not...
  15. John_B

    Carib Dancer Cancellation

    If this is a chronic problem with the boat, I think they should stop taking deposits -- or at least stop taking final payment -- until their boat is sufficiently seaworthy that they can deliver on the trips they are promising. At the minimum, post a disclaimer. The cancellation policy on their...
  16. John_B

    Data Corruption 12/21/2012

    MySQL is worth exactly what you pay for it... :shakehead:
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    Jacques Cousteaus plaque is wearing out and looking pretty bad

    We do that to our collective selves. For example, when we do silly things, like blow a hole in a reef. "For science."
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    What is rated / condidered a "dive"?

    Why would my definition have anything to do with your definition? Especially since you "don't log dives" in the first place?
  19. John_B

    Jacques Cousteaus plaque is wearing out and looking pretty bad

    Maybe we could blast hole in the reef so the plaque could be put somewhere it would get less wear and tear? /sarcasm
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