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Point made and granted. In fact, when I read Dr. Paul Thomas' account of his recent diving accident, it appears to have been just this sort of event. His buddy evidently failed to rescue him, for whatever reason, but was successful in summoning the assistance which ulitimately saved Dr. Paul's...

The other peitions I looked at on petition-fax.org displayed a thank you page along with "you are the xxxxx person to sign this petition." However, it would be nice to see a counter for the diversunion.org site in general along with a "xxxxx people have signed this petition" somewhere on the...

Non-Diving vs Diving vs Solo-Diving Non-Diver: Scuba diving is a dangerous activity. The best way to mitigate that danger is to not dive. Diver: But I like diving, and rather than not dive, I choose to to minimize the danger as best I can without ruining the aspects that made diving...

Perhaps I am missing the point here, but why is this such a controversial issue? Isn't this whole issue simply a matter of different people having different levels of perceived risk, perceived reward, and risk tolerance? To sum up the thread as I see it: Solo diving rewards are greater...

Doh! j/k = just kidding. Okay. I guess the joke was me, then. ;) Unfortunately, I completely agree with you there. We have become involved in a rush to the bottom in this country, where everyone is downgraded to the lowest common idiot. It is my personal opinion that any true freedom to...

What about underwater pool photographer??? I assume you use the pool table to plan your pool dives? (okay, okay, that was bad!) If I have a multi-level pool, can I get a pool wheel?

Only if you dive with a 7' long-snorkel :D

What???? Total first stage failure would only release gas at the rate allowed by the tank valve at full open. If this was enough air to rocket someone around, then divers would be in danger of having the tank fly away if they accidentally opened the valve too far without a first stage mounted...

It has now been over a month since Lucid first ordered his books, and two weeks since his original post. Does anyone know if he has gotten either his books or a response yet? Lucid, if you see this, how about an update?

Be confident in that decision, and don't let anyone talk you out of it. What right does anyone (DM, instructor, certifying agency, or whatever) have to tell you that you are diving too conservatively? You have the right to decide how much risk you choose to take. Hypothetically speaking, if...

What I usually end up doing are shore dives. What I usually want to do are boat dives :rolleyes: Shore diving is cheap... grab some tanks from the LDS, maybe toss a tent & sleeping bag in the car, and spend the weekend shore diving for little $$. Last time a went diving, four tanks at Ft...

I am not military myself. Just a police academy graduate working on the hiring process for the sheriff's department. I just wanted to say thank you to all of you, and express my respect and appreciation for everyone who serves in our nations' militaries.

Whether the person accidentally damaged the wheel bearing while working on the brakes or deliberately caused the damage for the fun of it, they are fully responsible for the damage THEY cause. As far as I know, no warranty covers damage caused by improper operation, maintenance, or servicing...

Is there really a disagreement here? Groundhog, if you started a poll asking how many people would allow an untrained person to fix their regulator using improper parts, do you really believe anyone would ansver "yes"? Of course not. I think the real issue people have with this is 1) who...

If you get your pool certified as a PADI 5-Star Facility and I choose to dive with you, will I be required to follow the dive master around your pool, or can I pool dive on my own? Also, what about overhead environment and entanglement avoidance pool-diving specialties for diving in covered...

Speaking of this topic, what is the best way to learn how to identify different types of sharks, what their behavior means, and how to react to them? I could identify the easy ones, such as Great Whites and Hammerheads, but I don't think I could tell most of the others apart.

Doh! I get it now. I don't know why I didn't see it right away. Guess I just needed to step away for a minute and take a shower. :D The explicit concession that we are not opposed to minimum advertized pricing is the face-saving out you are offering the manufacturers. Rather than having to...

I highly doubt any reasonable person would consider you a moron for that, although some may be temped to apply the term to the DM in question here. If you are going to be the one to take the hit, then you are the one responsible for your safety... period. If they want to plan your dive for...

Quite true, I hadn't thought of the saving face angle. I was just wondering about how we would know what their response was. The best answer, as you point out, is likely to be wait and see if they make a change.

How about this kind of wording: Internet sales are growing rapidly for nearly all forms of retail goods, and it is highly improbable that manufacturers will be able to succesfully curtail the sale of their equiment through online channels. Manufacturers' proven inablity to curtail online...