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Of course an individual respone would be entirely impractical. I went back and re-read the end of the petition, and I see now where you specifically ask for a public response. I guess my question should have been, how, exactly, do we expect them to respond to this? Do we just monitor their...

The evolution of this thread has been incredible. I just went back and re-read the beginning, and it is amazing how what initially degenerated into heated (and sometimes petty) bickering has evolved into trying to identify issues of concern to LDS and divers alike and attempting to bring about...

Genesis, This looks great and covers most of my issues. A few comments: At first glance, this seems to be an argument IN FAVOR of curtailing online selling and cracking down on firms like LP. Perhaps re-wording it would help? What about diver drop-out from people like me? I was certified...

From the Salt Lake Tribune: "Lawyers typically aren't funny -- unless by accident. Case in point: The following questions from lawyers were taken from official court records nationwide... 1.Was that the same nose you broke as a child? 2.Now, doctor, isn't it true that when a person...

Oh man, my tank is only 10 gallons. If I start posting about aquarium diving, you know I've gotten really desperate to dive!

I'm all for it. Lets do it! A couple of thoughts. Even if ScubaPro or other manufacturers agree to endorse online and in-store deep discount sales, there will be a big problem if divers have difficulty getting their equipment serviced. There is absolutely no reason I can think of why a...

Their objection makes no sense. This is brand new equipment from reputable manufacturers and a reputable seller. The equipment was manufactured the the proper specifications, checked by the manufacturer before it left the factory, and then assembled and checked by LeisurePro before it was sent...

What about used dive gear? I know you can't sell used gear as cheaply as eBay in most cases, but I would think people would be willing to pay a little more for gear that they knew had been inspected, serviced, or repaired by a qualified technician. I know someone is already doing this, but...

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Dr Paul Thomas! I know everyone here is going to be absolutely ecstatic to see that you are well. I can't say how happy I was to see a post with your name on it! Your story has inspired me to move from AOW to Rescue Diver. I can only imagine being your buddy on this dive, and how...

I have a 10 Gallon tank which had a Plecostomus (I can't spell fish names), a couple of SwordTails, some Neon Tetras, and a Blue Gourami. Well, the Gourami was more aggressive than they said it would be, grew to about three inches, and ate the SwordTails and Neons. Since I couldn't put...

Aw shucks. Be careful Northeastwrecks, you might give lawers a good name! :) Wow... think of the possibilities if that were true! Constitutional right to free speech, so you're going to give me free airtime. Constitutional right to keep and bear arms, so you're going to give me that gun...

Mike, you have my heartfelt sympathy here. The manufacturers are a major source of the problems facing LDSs today. I sure would not want to be a dive shop owner right now. Best of luck with your business. I am sorry to hear about your lease.

Holy crap! I own one pair of $300 skis, no wine, no snowboard, one pistol I bought used, and I only ski a couple times a year, even though I only live two hours from Tahoe because the lift tickets are too d*** expensive. My scuba gear is a MK2+/R190, a SeaQuest Quickdraw BC w/ AirSource, and...

Okay. That is simple ecconomics 101. Not really much to argue about that. But, how is that different from saying that the purchasing customers ultimately pick up the costs of keeping the store open for the customers who go into Target, check out their prices, and then decide to buy at Costco...

Ahhh... oopps... you got me there. My apologies. This is actually something I have heard from friends who have hired lawyers for various reasons. I must concede that the stories, especially considering that they are lawyer stories, may be greatly exaggerated. One never knows for sure if they...

I like it. Of course, the bank has already done this. Have a problem with your account? Give us a call... ony $3.99 to talk to a real live teller. Why a $3.99 charge to talk to a teller on the phone? Because it costs money to provide a teller when you could just use the ATM instead. Why...

I can definitely see how that would have value to you. I work with computer servers a bit myself, and the savings of an inexpensive mail order server look tiny compared to the cost of having it "down" even overnight while repair parts are shipped. On the other hand, what percentage of divers...

Am I correct in reading this to mean that: If the contractor charges a "bid fee" and then fails to remove the bidding costs from the calculation of the bid, then they are simply pocketing the "bid fee" as extra profit and unfairly misleading the customer. On the other hand, if they charge the...

Maybe, but I can have a ScubaPro regulator shipped to my front door tomorrow by FedEx overnight for a whole lot less than my LDS will charge to give it to me today!