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Apparently so... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Fkl312lldQ

^^^^Yes, exactly that. And getting to the valve is no problem because you just push up on the bottom of the tank with one hand while reaching back to the valve over your shoulder with the other.

I won't count the night dive I did for AOW, since that was just done in a body of water that usually has no visibility anyway. My first ocean night dive was amazing. I had hesitated some time before trying it, because I've been afraid of the dark my whole life. I had to guess that ocean at...

There's also the issue of how the 20 or so other people on the boat would feel about sharing such close quarters with a baby for a week. It's just not an environment where people expect that, and would totally change the experience of the week for everyone. Statistically speaking, a few would be...

My feelings exactly. It just seems so intuitively obvious. Yet my best friend, now in her mid-40s, has used birth control full-time to prevent all periods for well over 15 years. You'll have to take my word for it that she is in astounding health and leading a remarkable life. I just hope this...

Certainly, saying hello to a bunch of unseen strangers is an odd thing. Well done though, and welcome. :)

I have these seals in the small size. My wrist circumference is 5-1/2" just behind the bone, and the small seals are perfect with no trimming. I still get small leaks when I flex my wrists, though, as mentioned above.

Yeah, weird. I don't get it. :dontknow:

I just did some casual clicking around this morning and things seemed much more normal except for one time that a page took over 20 seconds to load.

Pages are sometimes taking probably 15-20 seconds to load, which I'm not encountering elsewhere. Chrome is my browser, in case that's relevant. Is it just me or if not, is it something on its way to being resolved?

Did it this morning. :D

It sounds like the approach I take to things I do that might be defined from the outside as risky. I don't like them because they're risky. I like them despite the fact that they are because I get so much out of them, and try to make them as safe as possible. I actually wish I could find a...

Is there any other reason to go?? :D

True enough, but I suspect that most students first enter the shop with a fuzzy sense of what they want and why. The instructor is in a good position to help them figure it out as they talk, and the instructor is in a better position than the student to know how important that talk is. The...

I think this already happens, but there is variation in the honesty and motivation behind it. I've seen it in two flavors: The instructor we'd all like to have does those things with an eye toward helping the student pursue the course of training that most fits their personal goals and...

Very good point.

That was actually my intention, though I really didn't make that clear. The ideal agency has to be able to exist in the real world in order to provide any benefit. This thread has been a fascinating read so far. Two things that stand out to me the most as a non-pro: First, while I'd agree...

I wish I'd titled the thread better, actually. What it should be called is "Build a Better Certification Agency" because perfect is, of course, a silly concept. My hope is that unfortunate choice of words won't discourage serious brainstorming. There have certainly been some thoughtful...

I'd be curious to know what you do advocate. Or do you feel that our current system is already as good as it can reasonably be?

Could we please get away from agency-specific references and just talk about what does and doesn't work?