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This will help dictate some of your needs. Are you diving locally (lakes/quarries) or in the tropics? (the ocean). Will you be plowing thru cold water with non-aerodynamic (excuse me, HYDROdynamic) equipment? Here's what I have seen & heard: a beginner has weak legs (yes, even if u run...

...and my other thought is that perhaps you were really huffing air for that big exhale into the mask. You don;t need to inhale so much; just the normal amount, then gently blow out (I think many are trained to stare up too far to clear the mask; also not needed.) And clearing should not take...

I know you guys have a different structure to your whole set of classes, & I like to hear about it. My OW included some stuff about how to assist buddies in peril & was a good set-up for further education. Yes, it would be nice if every OW prepared us all to a higher degree of rescue...

"...a skeleton was found inside the turret speaking to today's Matt Lauer"???? Well, that's what it said.

Wonderful account of your experience. I love night diving, too, but when u say "no bugs" to a California diver, we think you mean that there were no lobsters (I don't think mosquitos care much about the ocean.) Your somewhat scary moments sound like you kept a cool head & used good judgement...

You see, turtles are not untrustworthy, they are just highly sceptical. Thanks for showing us what u saw. That sounds like a dream come true for those of us who are dying to learn cave diving but are just a couple grand short right now. We have an MX10 & an MX5; the MX5 is pretty inexpensive...

I sure understand the quandry of a prospective student who would love to get the training that Pug speaks of. But how does one know what to ask when one has no frame of reference? Don't know why so few divers on the board mention the YMCA. It's a non-profit that often has wonderful...

What I meant was that if u had to ditch either your belt or BC, it would make more sense for the belt to go. I know that a 104 ain't no AL63, but I guess I don't understand why ditching the belt is being avoided. Maybe I am not understanding the issue.

How about the King of the Surf Guitar? He really captures the sound of the ocean. Also Laika and the Cosmonauts for the Helsinki surf sound, the Surfaris, and Jan & Dean. Ditto on the Beach Boys. Not too big on Buffet. He reminds me of stagnant water; I dive in water that moves around a lot.

Once a lady on an elevator stared at my feet, shrugged, & said, "Well, there you go!" Everyone else laughed. I looked at her like she was crazy & got off. I worked furiously although I had not slept more than 2 hours the previous night. I was in the middle of a fast-paced, high-paying...

...hand out Union Rep cards. Then shop only at places that pay fair wages to the workers in the store & on the manufacturing production lines of their products. (If any of them still exist.)

I think the scuba lines are the least obnoxious. But yes, I DO look like that! Obvious lines from where the sun blazes me; white flesh waiting to get sizzled between dives. I can only stand SPF 30 max; still in my midwestern fantasy of the "California Tan."

I need encouragement. Have a great instructor helping me out now, but I have been working on this since Sept., & I have been assisting a lot, but the final stretch has really stretched out. Glad to hear that the Navy has such an appealing program. Does it not make a difference to see the...

Inflator hose malfunctioned & got stuck on. Tank got light at end of dive (in OW class) & I sailed up once we got to about 25'. Accidentally hit the power inflator instead of the dump button. I'm still alive. I expended lots of energy trying to descend again, used up air like crazy...

Just renewed my CPR/First Aid certifications today thru a local diving instructors agency program. It was so much fun, I hope that if I ever get to put together such a program, I will be able to apply the clever format. The instructor had videos to explain proceedure, but he elaborated on...

Give yourself lots of credit for getting 71 dives in this past year. Do you have any idea how many divers drop out in the year after their OW class? I understand being frightened & wanting group security. I had a frightening experience early on that had me shakey for over a year! Getting a...

Welcome, Cat_Keeper! You'll have to go to "Non-Diving Related Stuff" & post news about your cats. Lots of animal-lovers here!

What a generous guy you are. If I lived in Florida, I'd be calling! Even an avid scuba diver often enjoys a day of freediving. I have done many freedives after maxing out my nitorgen for the day. Glad you are joining us here.

Walter, you have some terrific concepts on relating the idea that every student will shine at times & fall short at others & that the focus for each needs to be how to bring up his own short end, not how to appear superior when something comes easily. It is also inspiring to think that a...

Because I often work with young people, I have encountered several cases of sibling rivalries in classes. You know how it goes, the golden-boy brother teases the artsy younger brother who has a hard time keeping up, or the thin & pretty sister can't handle it that her chubby sister has skills...