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If there's one thing that I've noticed in this thread, and please excuse the possible over analyzing here, but what seems to be the point that a lot of you are making is that those that are new to the sport (myself included in this), tend to have an attitude of humility, and they are looking to...

Phil... thanks for sharing the video. I liked the sequence I believe was on the crane of the garabaldi...

Hmmm I think especially if the word "dopamine" is actually pronounced dope-a-mine.... :D

Unless its a search and recovery of any lost equipment, right? :cool2: :D

I can see it now, the twelve steps for a recovering scuba diver... :D I guess they could call it Scuba Divers Anonymous. :rofl3:

+1 on the :rofl3:

Hey Peter - The video link came up with an error - do you actually have a link for it from like YouTube or something? Maybe not embedding might help? Dunno... :dontknow:

WTG... Congratulations on making the milestone.

One thing that I was going to mention in that thread where Jim commented was that in the book that I have (PADI 2010 version), has some of the skills in it that would be considered rescue skills. No, it's not taking off an unconscious diver's exposure suit in an emergency while both of you are...

If you come to NorCal, a lot of the check out dives are done in Monterey. There's a dive shop right at Breakwater Beach that should be able to help you with your needs if you go there. I believe it's called Glenn's Aquarius. Google is your friend here. Look up "Scuba Diving Monterey."

Now I am not an instructor, but my PADI book mentions going no faster than 18m/60 ft per minute. Also, if you are diving with a computer, your computer also should indicate if you should slow down or not.

I too have delays - not due to physical conditions, like you but other things that I don't really want to go into right now. Basically, I'm looking for a new scuba shop to go to...I think I've found one, but more to come on that one later.

Did better than the cold water one... 7 right out of 11...

Okay, so no pics on this one, but at least a little report. I know, I know, there's a few of you out there that would like to see a pic of me with a tank on my back! So here's a little teaser... Did my first confined water training last night at Dolphin Scuba Center in Sacramento. I'd...

Brian - This might be of interest to you as well, since you like going for bugs... LDS trip to the Channel Islands - at a local store here in Sacramento. California Coast. No, I don't work there... just shooting (pun not intended) out ideas.

I guess I spoke to soon.... Found out yesterday that my classes are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Woohoo!

Okay, Okay, I admit it, I am green with envy... :D Still working through the scheduling portion - been reading through my book and I'm now on the fourth time through it. Looking forward to getting some dates set.

I thought the Air from Washington DC was the same quality as the one from the Dairy Farm.... :D:rofl3: Especially the ones from the White House. :D

There's also Dolphin Divers of Sacramento I've checked out their website and they do a lot of trips to the north coast as well as Monterey.

Brian - if you need to sharpen your skills, there is always Nimbus Lake or Folsom - I've heard that near the Dam at Folsom there is good viz. Lot's of Bass if you like diving in fresh water. Also there's the North Coast Dive Club that gets together every once and a while.