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  1. dlofting

    Cozumel COVID-19 updates

    I definitely understand that asymptomatic people can still spread the virus and that their immune system response will be different than those with symptoms. I don't understand why an asymptomatic individual would have serious lung damage, without knowing that something was wrong. It just...
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    Optimistic!

    ....and how do you know that any of these insurance plans, including DAN, remain solvent. In my opinion @NDL_Diver is right. Figure out the total cost to do this on your own, if everything goes wrong, and then make your decision on that basis.
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    Now That I'm In, How Do I Get Out?

    The owner of this site is American as are many of the members, but it is an international forum, so you have to go with the flow.
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    QUESTION FOR THOSE WHO USE A BP/W WITHOUT AN STA

    I use stainless steel bolts with locknuts....the type with the insert not the lockwasher.
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    Coz Trip Cancellation Experience & Aftermath

    Thanks to everyone who has helped out the Cozumel hotels/dive ops during this incredibly stressful time.
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    Cozumel COVID-19 updates

    @Christi Please tell Pedro we're thinking about him and his family....so sorry
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    God's Pocket closed :(

    Canadian borders are closed to everyone but citizens, permanent residents and their immediate relatives plus US citizens. However our provincial government is asking Americans to not visit if they can avoid it. I expect that God's Pocket thought it would be best to just scrub the season.
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    Red or Yellow or Orange DSMBs

    ...because he/she had something to post, found an appropriate old thread and added to it. Otherwise someone would have said "There's already a thread on this, why didn't you look for it" To be honest I'm not sure which way scubaboard likes....post to an old thread or start a new one.
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    Going to the Philippines - Squeal, giggle, snort...

    I'm not sure you can get anywhere in the Philippines in under 3 hours :D
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    Freedom Plate / Deep 6 wing compatibility?

    You only need two holes to attach the wing. If they aren't in the right place you can drill new ones.....but I suspect you won't need to as most plates have multiple holes already and the wings have more than 2 places to put bolts.
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    Dunning Kruger and new divers

    I also think that DK is more applicable to the "intermediates" in any higher risk activity than it is to the newbies. These are the people who actually have the skills and experience to do the activity safely in most situations but unfortunately take that to mean "all situations". This is the...
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    Dunning Kruger and new divers

    I have a bit of a different take on Dunning Kruger. I see it as applicable to people who overrate their skills/abilities and see no reason to learn anything more. In my opinion it doesn't necessarily apply to people with less than adequate skills who know they need to keep learning, even if...
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    Dining out in Sabang?

    When were you there last ? We like the restaurant in Steps and Garden, where we usually stay, for Philippine food, or Papa Freds. Tamarind has decent food too, but there were too many smokers for us last time we were there. North Vancouver is pretty much a smoke free environment outside private...
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    Suunto, You Suck!

    Where can I get one of those shirts?
  15. dlofting

    Saltitude Resort prices - Anilao

    One of the reasons we dove with Buceo Anilao is that their pricing is per diver per dive. I didn't want to take a chance on us having to pay the entire fee for the boat.
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    Bad to get a breath on a regulator with closed valve?

    My exhaust valve was doubled over. Didn't discover it until I tried to descend and got a mouthful of water. Take your second stage apart and check the diaphragm and exhaust valve. Look for any cracks in the housing or tears in the mouthpiece.
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    Weightbelts, why does everyone hate them so much?

    I hate anything the least bit tight around my waste (also hate ties and long sleeve dress shirts :shakehead:). I like to travel with a light backplate so a harness works best for me. If I dive locally the harness can also carry the additional weight required.
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    Rocio del Mar -- 2 wetsuits??

    If you have a full boat the space to hang wetsuits gets used up fast. So if you were the only person to take two suits it would probably be OK, but if a lot of people do it, then it wouldn't. I dove in a 3 mil shorty with a thin neoprene rash guard underneath. If you're not an exceptionally...
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    Stepping back from customer service on Scubaboard

    I like what I have of your products and will buy again from you, when needed. Maybe it is a good idea to back away for a while and, if you do come back, have a bit of a different (Q/A only ??) presence.
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    Fresh pics from Revillagigedo Island, Mexico

    Nice shots. Looks like you had some great dives.
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