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This is an odd one for sure. Since there's no proof, it never happened. Unless you can somehow track down your instructor and get him to process the stuff he never processed, and get it approved by PADI. Some big hurdles there. You need to accept responsibility for not following through until...

No, it doesn't. Before I added the spg (and a bailout bottle) I'd lose signal occasionally, sometimes for the rest of the dive. I'd cut the dive short and stick closer to my buddy but that's all that's it. Nowadays I dive with a bailout bottle so the spg isn't all that important but I carry it...

I don't understand why this is even a question and why so many are willing to part with their hard earned cash. Although I can understand why many on here say "eat it" because they work for, or own a dive charter. I've been affected in this way twice. 1- Islamorada Dive Center. Diver collapsed...

This is probably in the top 10 most frequently re-posted topics on this forum. It would be great if people would use the search function before starting a thread that has been posted about literally thousands of times. That much being said, it really comes down to risk/benefit/convenience. Are...

I prefer to point out the transgression and use opportunity to educate the offender as well as anyone who might come across this thread and as a result be (hopefully) somewhat less likely to derail a future thread by interjecting their own off topic thoughts to the discussion.

Why 75? Why not 74 1/2, or a week after you turn 76? Seems rather arbitrary.

The subject, as stated in the thread title and repeated in the first sentence of the original post, is non prescription reading lenses. Your post is about prescription lenses and isn't an option or variation on the topic, it's a completely different topic altogether. It would be as if someone...

Tips are never required. If I'm basically ignored by the crew, and do my own thing I don't tip at all.

None of your examples address the Ops question which is about the near vision "add" on top of the distance Rx.

The current filled waters north of Fort Lauderdale require hot drops with negative entry often with the bottom not visible for the first part of the descent. Add to that necessary experience diving in current as well as returning to a live boat. That's well beyond the skills of newly minted...

It happens that some divers don't care where they go as long as they dive. So if a particular dive site is not requested by the first diver to book a certain date, then the next diver who books can choose the site. Unless there's a general request such as "we are a group of 3, we aren't that...

I'd think that if this was the case you'd see a lot more mentioned about it, either in personal anecdotes, or published articles. Given that an internet search reveals, well.. nothing, I'd be apt to not necessarily take that bit of advice at face value. I'm not saying to go dive wherever and...

Some don't count posts in the "help" or "off topic" subforums.

Post more. I'm going to make another guess and suggest that given your tenure the only limiting factor is your post count. Other forums that I am familiar with and some which I have moderated have set this number to around 30.

My guess is that his account is unable to utilize the DM feature due to anti-spam measures. It's probably a check box or whatever that an admin can set the level of posts at which the DM feature is activated and it's not a "it's ok to receive but not to send" sort of thing.

I've traveled to Florida dozens of times over the past 3 decades. All different times of year. I've lost anywhere from zero days to an entire week and there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason. I was just there this past April for 2 weeks and I lost about half the scheduled diving days...

A guess: The forum algorithms have been modified to deal with spammers so (among other things) a certain number of posts must be made before the DM function can be utilized and the Op no longer meets the updated criteria.

This slightly stale thread not withstanding, if it says "Customer's Choice" then the first diver who books it gets to pick the sites. Also Florida Keys Dive Center merged with Islamorada Dive Center.

A diver's fitness level directly impacts their breathing rate. Out of shape divers may tire more easily, leading to increased breathing effort and faster air consumption.

Your RMV and SAC are not nearly as critical as your BMI.