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AT 19, I was an E5 (Sergeant) in the US Army. I jumped out of an airplane breathing oxygen at an altitude higher than airliners fly at. I led five other men in a mission in a bad place doing bad things to bad people. I brought everyone home in one piece. Right now, teenagers are making...

I think it's good that this subject is in basic discussions. While a new diver may not share our understandings or fascination with decompression theory, it does slam home the point that it IS theory, and even experts are confronted with contradictory evidence. Right now, we don't know, what...

Every time I've seen a shark, I've involuntarily gawped in wonder. That being said, I've never encountered a shark that is "considered a danger". Beautiful animals, sharks. Nomad

That farmer john suit is common in rental fleets because it's fairly durable, inexpensive and has enough insulation (thermal characteristics) to keep nearly everyone warm enough even if it does not fit properly. And that's the key phrase: FITS PROPERLY. Hoods and suits, wet or dry, offer a far...

Now, this is interesting and everyone has good points. How about this? I would advise doing the rescue and DM and instructor in the UK. Assuming the OP is from the UK. The OP states that he/ she has ten YEARS to get to the tropics as a working diver.Now, to say that cold water diving is not...

Long ago, in a body of water far,far away, I asked my initial instructor about special training for night dives. His reply: "Bring a few lights. wait till it's dark out. Remember everything I taught you. Don't forget to bring me a lobster. This block of instruction will cost you a six pack of...

SSI has a dive guide rating. I have not looked closely at the standards (2009) since I've surpassed this rating and have not had to look at it closely. It seems to be an advanced card,rescue card, 1st aid and CPR, 50 dives, O2 provider. No science requirement, no teaching aspects, not even...

Found an item designed to hold a cutting implement on breakwater stairs on the bottom gear up step, Sun 5/17. Describe your lost item and I'll see that it's returned to you. Nomad Chuck, could you cross post to BA-Diving? I don't subscribe.

Just a note, hydros are required every year in Australia. Five years in the US. Don't know where the OP is from Nomad

Methinks the lady doth have the boys bedazzled.:ssst:

I did it to expiate my many sins. Seriously, I did it to meet attractive members of the opposite sex.:eyebrow: This did not work out as I had supposed. In fact, the legions of dive Fangirls:girl: failed to appear entirely, much to my consternation. Apparently, snot running from my nose after my...

No doubt, but it seems to me if the conditions do not permit diving you "cannot conduct" the dive. If you have a schedule conflict with work or whatever, you "cannot conduct" the dives. No trying to be argumentative, but you know, I have a feeling a simple call to NAUI, will solve this...

From my NAUI standards manual, page 2.14 (rev1-01): "The certifying instructor who cannot conduct any required open water dive is obliged to ensure another active status NAUI instructor conducts the dive or utilize the Universal Referral Program requirements". here is some information on the...

Based on what you posted, you will have a console of some type due to cost considerations. Take a look at Suunto setups. The console can be easily modified by removing the computer from the SPG. If you hate the console, remove the computer from the mount, put it in a wrist mount. Lots of...

I know a diver, he's 83 or 84, he still goes on dive trips. He's just made adjustments. I know another diver, 71, knocks out about 100 dives a year.

Puffer fish venom, I believe, is a protein bases enzyme tetradotoxin produced by a mutualistic relationship between the animal and a bacteria. This is not fully understood. it functions by attacking sodium based neurotransmitters in the victim. Chlorine will likely kill the bacteria, but I have...

Some local dive sites in Oklahoma: South Central Hope this helps. :coffee:

Logging dives is optional. It's something you do for yourself, a stamp is not necessary. Get your buddy to initial it if you choose to log your dives. Not logging dives is only a problem if you choose to take some types of more advanced training, and your instructor may want to see proof of...

Kids these days, when I was your age, we dived 20 miles uphill both ways, in the snow, with nothing but boards strapped to our feet, and we were glad it wasn't fifty miles. ;-) we calculated our SAC's with a burnt stick and a rock at 300 feet. When we ran out of air, we had to filter our own...

Instead or redoing the math, simply dive ten times more than you are now. I don't see what is so complicated about correcting the decimal point.... Nomad