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I won't even pretend to say that I know much about decompression science... Two issues that do come to mind... 1) I know that the oxygen in my cylinders is appropriate for breathing (aviator/medical grade), and the air that is pumped in them has undergone quality testing, but I have no idea if...

Most of the instructors I know really don't make much of a profit from their instructing. They make enough to cover their expenses (gear upkeep, transportation costs, etc), and sometimes make enough to cover some of their "fun" diving (boat charter fees, diving trips, and such), but none of the...

If you're interested in purchasing a drysuit, or if you've always wanted to try one, this is the perfect opportunity! ABWA in Pelham is hosting a DUI DOG Rally...the folks from DUI will be there with a wide variety of drysuits for divers to test. No need for a drysuit certification, since...

4C BBQ in Ponce De Leon is most excellent....it's just a few miles away from Vortex, and has awesome barbeque. Sally's Restaurant is also fantastic, and they have great breakfasts. The seafood is pretty good, too. As far as hotels go, the only one that I've stayed at is Ponce De Leon Motor...

I totally get the "moves the first stage closer to your head" bit, as it can be annoying as hell to constantly whack one's head on a first stage, but how is a DIN adaptor adding a failure point? Sure, any gear can fail, but a DIN-to-yoke adaptor just screws right onto your DIN first stage and...

Let me know if you decide to go...it's looking like I'm going to be kinda strapped for cash right around then, so if you want to carpool or split expenses or something, I'd be down with that

I think it's really just a matter of either diving with good buddies, or interviewing instabuddies as to what your expectations are before the dive. For the types of diving I do (most definitely not shallow-water-perfect-visibility-Carribean diving), I keep my buddy within a couple of fin kicks...

I really wish this were still a required skill during OW training...I, for one, am glad my instructor taught me to buddy breathe during my OW class. Not only did it give me a "last resort" way to share air (which, admittedly, is pretty unlikely I'll ever actually need to use it), but it also...

I *do* want to go dive some different holes, but this probably isn't the trip to do it...I've got between 3am Sat and 9am Sun to make the 6 hour drive from T-town to Tallahassee and back, before work at 10am Sun. Not really a "fun" trip, per say, and the only reason I'm stopping at Vortex on the...

That, and I have no idea where all the cool springs are in Tallahassee...I suppose I could just go cruising for bright blue holes in the ground, though... :) I've got a friend whose kid is getting OW certified at Vortex...I wasn't even planning to make a dive trip of this, but I couldn't...

I wish I could go explore, but I've got to be back at work at 10am Sunday... I think the only thing I'll have time for is a quick dive or two at Vortex Sat AM...one of these days (soon hopefully), I need to go exploring :)

I'd go, but I've got to go to Tallahassee to pick up my new extravagant dive toy :D I'll be at Vortex Sat AM, if anyone heads up there...

True, but what's a broke college student to do? Hopefully, I'll be able to budget in a quick trip to Marianna at the end of March

I don't believe the lung is very tolerant of overexpansion at all....let me ask around and see if I can't find a source for that, though

Yeah, but one only costs me $20 and a quarter tank of gas to go visit :)

maybe there was a bleb that caused part of the lung to have an overexpansion injury? And the damage necessitated removal of that part of lung tissue? (just speculating here)

49 degrees? Dear God, my quarry is warmer than that! (admittedly, only by a couple of degrees, though) I'll stick to my 68 degree freshwater springs, thank you very much! :D

I've got a black Catalina AL80 with a yoke valve that needs a new home a bright yellow snorkel with purge valve a "dive flag" regulator case and a "Scubatoys" mesh duffel bag PM me if any of this sounds like something he could use :)

You should've seen me try on a 7mm suit for the first time ever....it was a bit of a tight squeeze, and once I had wrestled the damn thing on, I couldn't get it off. There I was, in the middle of a typical Alabama heat wave, sweltering in a too-tight wetsuit. What's a girl to do? Fill the tub...

Just checked on the cost of a year pass...Stephen wasn't completely sure, but said it would be under $300. If you go 12x a year, you'll have equaled the cost of the year pass :)