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  1. RPanick

    Scuba Tax?

    Actually she doesn't have to care about the voters any more, this is her second and last term. At least for the spot of Govenor, maybe for Senator or something like that.
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    White Star Quarry under new management?

    So long as I can get my between dive Snickers Bar and a hot dog, I'm cool with it. I must say the people running previosly were nice people, and I will miss them.
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    thoughts on purge-valves?

    I have a good reason for using them, if you wear a mustache like I do you are likely to get a bit of leakage. Its really no big deal, you get in the habit of clearing a bit more frequently. I tried my wife's mask that had a purge, she got it because she like the strap and the fit was really...
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    Hinged Fins

    There was a guy walking around at the show in Chicago that had them on. Looked a bit goofy to me, and somewhat uncomfortable.
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    $1500 Mask

    The price will likely come down if you are willing to wait long enough. But look at the price on hoseless air integrated computers. Last time I looked they weren't all that close to $400 yet. I expect that this will probably settle out somewhere above those computers, after all it has the...
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    Hydrooptix

    Oops, looks like I used the wrong name for the mask. ZeroD is the flat front mask, what I was thinking about was the prototype that had the curved lens. Your page below says it will only be in full face masks and helmets. I was currious who has implemented it in a FFM, assuming you can tell...
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    Hydrooptix

    I bought the 4.5D at Dema in Vegas, price was too good to pass up. I figured my wife would be able to use it. Turns out her 3.5 prescription works great with the mask, she just loves it, her comment is she sees better than she ever has. Here's an odd one though, she can't read her guages in...
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    Your drysuit hose length preference?

    I use the standard hose that came with it and route it over my shoulder through the inflator/dump hose using back gas. Its actually a bit too long, but it hasn't bothered me enough to buy a new one. I'm about 5'10" but the way I route it my height doesn't matter. My suggestion is to figure...
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    What Dry suit should I buy for Ice diving NH 2-07

    If you have only been doing warm water dives, you probably should check your regulators to see if they are rated for cold water. Most northern dealers will only sell cold rated (sealed) regs, but better to be safe than sorry. In short warm water regs allow water into the system, in warm water...
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    Drysuit Wrist Seal Questions

    Well you could pray for bad weather for the next month, you know the kind of stuff you wouldn't go diving in anyway. Fortunately, this is generally the time of year for that. I would give them a call and ask what to do about it, or call who ever you bought it from, they should be able to give...
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    Gilboa Diving on Nov 26

    Sorry, I think I mentioned earlier that I draw the line at having to break my gear off the tail gate because it has frozen in place. I also refuse to chop a hole in the water to get in. I think I'll plop my self down and watch some football. Besides I will have had two exposures to warm...
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    best fin style for surface swim

    This may sound like heresy, but I've found that a bicycle kick on the surface actually works better than just about anything. I suspect its because the fin is naturally down under the water, and the push action with it actually works good. Its probably not any more efficient than it is under...
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    Gilboa Diving on Nov 26

    That was a few years ago when I was just getting certified. I've found a better solution, I use a dry suit. :D
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    Gilboa Diving on Nov 26

    Up here 50 isn't that bad, but if you are in Roatan and used to 78-82F, then yes 50 is cold. The only time they experience that kind of cold is opening the refrigerator. Of course I do remember a lady walking around at my open water saying I don't dive 55. I didn't quite know what she...
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    Gilboa Diving on Nov 26

    I guess I should have said "hi", we were in the F-150 down by the far dock. Cool, seeing one is always a treat. They are so odd looking its fun to watch them. Shame they don't generally want much to do with us.
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    Gilboa Diving on Nov 26

    Me and one of my buddies went diving at Gilboa today and I have to admit it was probably one of the nicest dives I've had there. Granted, I would appreciate if Mike would turn up the pool heater a bit. Air Temp - About 60F and mostly sunny Platform Temp - 50F Tube Temp - 50F Visibility was...
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    One more question before I make my final choice...

    Quite frankly you can look at all the reviews and listen to everyone's opinion and then pitch it all in the trash can. Fins are one of those things that the only way you can decide if you like them better than something else is go do a dive with them. Using them in a pool is better than...
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    Diving Ohio, this weekend?

    Weather forecast for Sunday is Rain/Snow showers with a low of 32 and a high of 41. At least if you believe weather.com. Dry suit or no dry suit, that's just not pleasant. If I want suffering like that I'll watch a Lion's game.
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    U of M all the way.

    If I remember my history right: Ohio got Toledo Klinger from MASH Tony Paco's Michigan got the U.P. iron, wood, copper and other resources And a pig was killed during the battle. Never did hear which side the pig was on, figured it was probably Ohio.Personally, I'm hoping for a rainy...
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    Machine guns on the Great Lakes

    When I first heard of this, I though they were talking about putting on heavy weapons. If its just machine guns, hell that's not that big of a deal. I'm surprised that they even wanted the zones, seems like more trouble than its worth. If they want to go out 5 miles and fire off a machine...
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