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    Diver Indicted in 2003 GBR mishap

    I was speculating on what might have been his intent, not on what sort of theory the defense might advance. If the defense tried to argue that Gabe was merely trying to fake an accident, then they would be admitting he was criminally responsible for her death and he would be facing major jail...
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    Diver Indicted in 2003 GBR mishap

    This is such a weird story. People murder for insurance money all the time, but usually after a good marriage has had years to go sour. This guy would have to be planning this before the wedding, which seems a little too sociopathic. There is an additional possibility...he intended to get her...
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    Did you know, these people are divers?

    And Mike Wallace started out as a game show host, Barbara Walters was the fluffy "Today Girl" when she joined the Today show, Peter Jennings once hosted Canada's version of American Bandstand, Hugh Downs now makes a living doing cheezy info-mercials, Oprah started out in a local morning show...
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    Did you know, these people are divers?

    This reminds me of something that Bill Murray once said when a fan remarked that he wanted to be "rich and famous"... Murray winked at the eager fan and replied: "Try just being rich first and see if that does it for you."
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    Did you know, these people are divers?

    You mean other than he has had the number one rated cable news show for ten years in a row, a half dozen or so bestsellers, holds a Harvard degree, has his own radio show and is worth about a gazillion dollars? Is that redeeming enough for you? :D If not, you have pretty high standards...or...
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    Did you know, these people are divers?

    The actor is Dennis Haysbert, and his bio does list his principal hobby as diving
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    Did you know, these people are divers?

    Bill O'Reilly and Geraldo Rivera...they have mentioned more than once on O'Reilly's Fox show that they share a love for diving
  8. shakeybrainsurgeon

    Diver Indicted in 2003 GBR mishap

    How is this scenario "consistent" with his dive computer, which showed a slow controlled ascent:confused::confused:, or with his unusual interest in her life insurance even before they were married, or with the body being found in a place inconsistent with his story?
  9. shakeybrainsurgeon

    So Annoyed!

    Why not try booking an afternoon trip for your first few times back in the water? I find that the insomnia-producing anxiety tends to be less if the activity isn't the first thing in the morning. Moreover, if you have trouble getting to sleep, you can sleep in.
  10. shakeybrainsurgeon

    Dive sites in Florida Keys

    Molasses reef
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    What's happening?

    good luck and welcome
  12. shakeybrainsurgeon

    Hello from a Diver-in-Training!

    hope this is the start of something wonderful for you
  13. shakeybrainsurgeon

    What I did wrong on my Dive Sunday in WPB.

    For my first boat ocean dives, I hired a professional guide in the Keys to go with me. It cost more, of course, but for the money I got a wealth of information from a master instructor who knew the waters and the boats over decades of experience. The guide met me an hour before and, with the...
  14. shakeybrainsurgeon

    Disney Divequest Florida

    Their fear is contamination with ocean microbes being brought in on equipment...that said, they let you wear your own swim trunks/suit. I sincerely doubt that a clean t shirt is going to bring in something that a swim suit does not. Besides, no Disney employee comes into the locker room either...
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    Diving With Sutures

    Speaking as a former surgeon, I would not let someone with a recent wound deep enough to require sutures immerse themselves in a contaminated environment so soon. A facial infection can be nasty. The worst infections I ever saw in my life were post-op patients who had an urge to go swimming with...
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    Mask and vision

    There are custom made masks available for people with astigmatism (seavision for one); the corrections available from LDS masks are for diopter correction only. Getting a prescription mask was the best thing I ever did, diving-wise. If you think you see well now, try getting a prescription mask...
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    Neurologist Help - Medical Contraindication to Diving?

    The autograft you speak of is the act of diverting a scalp artery into the brain and hooking it up to an intracranial artery. This was typically done to hook the superficial temporal artery (the big thumping artery in front of your ear) to the middle cerebral artery (the main branch of the...
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    Neurologist Help - Medical Contraindication to Diving?

    I don't understand his anatomy. The circle of Willis has only 2 Pcomms, a right and a left, not 4. The Pcomms connect the anterior circulation (carotid) with the posterior circulation (vertebral) and many people lack one, or both, pcomms without symptoms. I suspect he is missing the pcomms plus...
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    UV Danger From HID Lights?

    As noted, most ordinary glass filters UV light (that's why you can't get much of a suntan lounging in your living room and allowing the sunlight to hit you through the windows). That's also why ordinary incandescent bulbs don't pose much UV risk. Certain types of glass allow UV light to...
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