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It seems like this isn't the thread to use to reopen discussion on the theories behind the Watson tragedy. Clownfishsydney has worked hard to compile a ton of information and then started a thread which would give us the opportunity to ask him further questions about the information. If you go...

Roger, There are pages and pages of discussion on this topic addressing your hypothesis, and many others. Do a search here on SB, or I can get you a link. The fact is, two separate courts found Watson not guilty of murder. The Alabama court acquitted him. It is a fact that he is not guilty...

Scubadeb, a bleb can rupture from changes in air pressure. As you know, the greatest pressure change in scuba diving occurs in the water column of 33 feet and less. You keep asking the depth at which there is high risk? Well, possibly just in the top ten feet, especially with 4 to 6 foot...

FYI PADI currently says that the ascent rate should be a maximum of 60 fpm, but each diver should follow whatever his dive computer tells him/her. Since different computer manufacturers have different algorithms, it is imperative to read and understand the owner's manual, and to then plan the...

You would do well to stop at a grocery store on the way to Westpunt. Get some breakfast food, snacks, drinks, and depending where you stay, get some charcoal so you can buy fish from the local fishermen, right off the pier, and then go back and grill them on your deck. We also grilled chicken...

An expert should personally advise on the exact modifications, but depending on the BCD, it is certainly possible to route the power inflator hose over the right shoulder, and configure the primary on a 5' hose with a bungied necklace backup that is short enough to bite the mouthpiece without...

I've been using the spyderco salt for the last year and a half. It can attach in very convenient places, is unobtrusive, and I can remove it at the end of the day and wear it in my pants pocket. It is my favorite cutting tool. Mine is attached to a length of shock chord as a lanyard, which in...

Who goes on vacation down in the islands and carries a phone or an iPad down to the beach or the dive center? I carry a nice lightweight, waterproof little cert card and show it to the dive op and then throw it into a pocket and forget about it. It seems silly to me. But, whoever buys the...

Waterproof makes a small tall. Pinnacle and Bare may make small talls as well. A friend of mine is in the same boat, so I looked around for him recently. Scubatoys.com is having a closeout on last year's Bares and Waterproofs, so give it a look. Good luck!

The figures that I have heard reflect a 65% dropout rate after the initial Open Water Certification. 35% remain active divers. Active is defined as diving once or more a year. There has been a lot of discussion on other threads and within the industry in general as to why there is a massive...

Another lesson learned: When it comes to news, interviews, and information from the mainstream media...don't trust your eyes and don't trust your ears. Otherwise you will see what they want you to see and hear what they want you to hear! :shocked2: In other news: During an Open Water class...

Do you mean you had to go back to the shop to see what was going on with the analyzer? (You said transmitter.) If you suspected the analyzer was not calibrated properly, then going back to the shop was smart. If the DM knew the analyzer was working properly, and the gas was still within the...

That is great advice. Most people are not trained in trimix or heliox, So maybe the unspoken lesson is more training. I agree with TSandM and I would be carrying a bigger tank or doubles, and an appropriate blend of gas, whether that be a 28%-30% EANx, regular air, or a less narcotic gas...

On a recent dive travel adventure in clear tropical water, we found our lights to be too bright. Most night dives were done with my fingers over the lense to diffuse the light. The tropical fish were not impressed by our bright LED lights. None of our lights were brighter than 250 lumens, and...

Applying lessons learned: I teach 6 university diving classes a week, and part of the discussion in those classes has been about the Honeymoon Killer case. We have looked at the importance of knowledge, proper training, skill and becoming self reliant and self sufficient, before being able to...

Foxfish, Thank you for your insight and participation as well. Your comments have been inspired and enlightening. It has been a pleasure to get to know you and others on this thread. The 'breathing around the regulator' scenario may or may not be what happened to Tina, but I have seen the...

This story and this case have pushed and captured the imaginations of many people, divers and non-divers alike. We here on SB all have reason for participating or even obsessing about the story and this thread. As I read more and more, and tried to apply the published "facts" to my experience...

The main reason that I became so interested in the thread, is because it all goes back to training. Neither of them had any business being on that dive boat in the first place. Dive Ops need to look at and discuss client's log books, not their cert cards. It should be company policy to do a...

Basing evidence on a shaky hypothesis, Watson's inconsistent statements, character witnesses, divers who didn't actually see a crime transpire, and 'expert' testimony as to what a prudent experienced diver should have done has seemed like a farce from the start. Maybe they will get this right...

Is the platform used as a confined water teaching area during summer months? Still, a couple of 3 and a 7 minute venture to 7 feet aren't dives, and are likely training exercises. As to whether she hired or bought her equipment for the class, I think someone mentioned about 10 pages back, that...