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Need a pair of those dry gloves, though. The 3 finger mitts are warm, but you can't do anything inthem! Mo2vation~ Barbados in a few and you're squawkin? I bet only cause you want more pracitice in your new setup? Right?

Maybe I should seriously consider getting my wife & daughter re-certified in the Y program. That's what I was originally taught under. I'm honestly not comfortable with what they know. One in PADI, one in SSI. They're OK in a "led" group, but I wouldn't consider either of them capable of...

RE:WW I got some stuff from him the other day that was helpful. Information that isn't provided through any of the PADI corses I've taken. Doubt the info is available at any level of PADI from what I've seen. A real shame, too. For as big as an organization it is, it does leave a lot to...

I probably wasn't clear. The manual we used had NONE of those topics. Because I have yet to get out of any of the PADI course I've taken to date, I downloaded the Navy Manual. Much of my origianl course was based on that, and I've been looking to try to get a bit refreshed on the subjects...

Not even close. Get an "Adventures in Diving" book. It's the AOW manual. What you got was what I expected.

The concept of a rating system is actually a good idea IMHO. It won't prevent some of the idiots out there from going where they shouldn't. It doesn't in skiing either. But maybe reasonably prudent and intelligent people will at least stop and think about it. As for gas mixing, and even...

This would seem to me to be a viable way to split into two distinct types of divers were PADI to market this and dive operation, especially those in "resort" areas, wiling to accept the (additional over what they already do?) responsibiliity. This arrangement would seem to facilitate the...

Should there be another level of certification that restricts people to only diving with a DM/Instructor? Like a learners permit or provisional driving license. That's what an overwhelming majority of "recreational" divers do on vacation anyway. It's really all they want to do. Of course...

I understand it's not an easy situation to address. I really do see both sides of the issue. My wife & daughter have been trained under the current standards. I've shown them some of what they weren't taught. Neither of them wanted any part of it~ too much work they said. But at least they...

To a certain extent. This is at the core of the issue~ not enough time. If you're not committed enough to understand what you're doing, you shouldn't be diving. I'm not talking about complete understanding of the Haldane (or other) deco model at this level. But the fact of the matter...

But I don't agree. I was taught the hard theory concurrent with the practical skills, and I was a much more confident and capable of understanding what was going on right from the start. Granted, there were lots of skills to develop, but I understood much more of the cause and effect...

Physics & physiology. A little more understanding of these would lead to a lot more understanding of all of the other issues debated. If you can understand ~ on a fundamental level ~ thing like mass density, and why a cork floats and a rock sinks, and a gas is compressable, but a...

Should be AOS ~ Advertising for Other Specialties! While some of the specialties that PADI offer may have some value, the AOW course (manual material, anyway) is little more than an advertisement leader for all of the other specialties they have to offer. It was a requirement to some...

av·id av·id (av?id) adjective 1. Having an ardent desire or unbounded craving; greedy: avid for adventure. 2. Marked by keen interest and enthusiasm: an avid sports fan. See synonyms at eager1. "avid" in an obit doesn't adress experience at all.

I need one of those for my sailboat. Those things are worse than mosquitos. Around here we've taken to referring to them as "Lake Lice"

here's a link to some info on the subject http://www.nmenv.state.nm.us/swqb/mercury.html guess I need to pay a little more attention. Looked through the NM Fishing Proclamation and looks like it's OK to spearfish except in "Special" trout water. Those are areas where limit & size...

1. Do they make the bullets waterproof now. I was raised that this was the biggest issue of having a gun (ammo) around water. 2. I truly don't know, but am curious. Does the ammo need the oxygen in the air to combust? Will it even go "bang"? 3. What about hearing protection if it does...

I don't think there's anything wrong with setting a high standard for almost anything. It's a whole other agument, but the education standards~ in general, not just diving~ are in dire need of help. I'm sure I'm not alone when I put forth the notion that there are young peole with a...

I'll probably be ordering a BP & wing within the next couple of weeks. Only about 10 dives on a Recon. Wanna buy it? I'm with mo2vation. Not necessarily going to be DIR, but the concepts make a lot of sense. And it's obvious the flexibility of configuration far exceeds anything ele...

As of Thursday, 2/13/2003 Lake Mead: Max elevation: 1229 Current Elevation : 1153.4 Down about 75'.