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Morning All :coffee" Bear reporting for duty!

Oy, now we have scuba aikido. FWIW, Yoshinkan Aikido was started by a student of O Sensi, Gozo Shioda. As for O Sensi himself, his teaching style changed as he developed Aikido. In the beginning, it was a very rough, hard style similar to Aiki Jitsu. During these stages, he labled it Ueshiba...

:popcorn::banghead::angrymob::catfight::argument: and FINALLY :deadhorse: I think this pretty much covers MHO on this. Enjoy whatever certification you are have or are getting, and remember "a good diver is always learning"! Safe & Happy Diving

How about sidemounting your cylinders? You get large capacity independent singles and the valves/1st stages are within easy reach. You are also more streamlined. Sure beats a back mounted single and slung/mounted pony, especially in the balance/trim department. Take care, George

Hi Phil, Please check the first sentences of my post - "While discount courses shouldn't mean lowered standards, the old sayings that "You get what you pay for" and "Let the buyer beware" still apply. Make sure you are getting a full quality course." In other words, if you are going to...

You are not required to have a light for your OW Training Dives. That being said, it is always a good idea to have a small powerful light with you on all dives. You never know what nooks and crannies you may want to check out (and I'm NOT referring to any OVERHEAD environment) Plus, you will be...

Oh Man! I actually remember all of it! Guess I'm showing my age eh? I remember my youngest son stating: "You had no computers or (computer) games, you had B/W TV with only 4 channels and no cell phones - HOW DID YOU SURVIVE? G-D bless the "Good Ol Days"!

While discount courses shouldn't mean lowered standards, the old sayings that "You get what you pay for" and "Let the buyer beware" still apply. Make sure you are getting a full quality course. If it's a zero to hero in 8 hours course, you are not getting enough time! Remember, certified does...

You forget one thing - This is America. English IS a ****ing FOREIGN language! :rofl3:

Well, it's NOT advanced confined water now it is? (well with PADI's new confined water it just might be) Double Sheesh!

Hi Everyone, We just wanted to let you all know that Prime Scuba will be at the Ocean Wreck Divers 21st Annual Scuba Flea Market this Sunday, Feb 15, 2009. Now you can meet the handsome faces behind all the awesome deals! We hope to see everyone there. The Ocean Wreck Divers 21st...

In my case, it's "Egg Donor" :chairfight:

Yes, I have quite the mouth when I'm pissed off. My fave is mother****er!!! OK Sam, THAT'S IT!!! It's soap filled Pork Buns for you!!!! :shocked2: Now let me ask you a question..... since I'm a father, does that make me a mother****er? :rofl3:

I personally think the term Advanced Diver is VERY misleading. That one can be called advanced after having only 9 dives is totally wrong. IMHO, one is not an advanced diver unless one has had 100+ dives along with 100+ hours dive time in addition to rescue and specialty training. The advanced...

As stated above, unless there is a something wrong that the store personal can detect, the shop will generally not question the form. If you are not truthful on the form, the main person that can get hurt is you. A good lawyer will generally be able to clear the shop relatively fast if you...

Hello Graf, Welcome to :sblogo: and to the world of diving!!! There are many great people here and tons of advice. Please stay in touch and let us know how your lessons and experiences are progressing. Take care & Safe diving, George

Hi Primus67, Sorry to hear about your situation. I checked the website you showed. Seems like all the names of the instructors are listed. As mentioned before, I suggest you contact NAUI and explain the problem. Tell them that you need to get a hold of the instructor. They can help you to...

pretty neat!

Congratulations Ed! Glad to hear you are going for it! Hope you and your wife have a great time! Hopefully she will be joining you in your adventures. Please stay in touch, and let us know how things are going. Take care, and welcome to diving and CMAS! George

Hi Carlos, Welcome to the world of diving and good luck on your course. I'd like to add to what diveatoo said. Fins, like all scuba equipment have 2 overriding factors in deciding which ones to get - Fit & Comfort. Your best bet is to talk with the LDS (Local Dive Store) where...