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So here's my experience take for what you will and make your own mind up. On a dive boat not a live aboard - a cattle boat in Cozumel - Four groups of 6 on the boat. After the first dive I notice one guy from one of the other groups who just could not sit still and looked very...

Uhhhh??? Now I am scratching my head!. Why would I be worried about a bacteria growing in the water? Taking the side of those that believe the water bath is a good thing. One of the arguments against you is contaminants in the water. One specifically cited was salt, assuming most dive shops...

First - just so all my buddies are aware of this in advance.... There is no way I am doing this kind of bubble check! If "gas" (talking about gas the state of matter not "the gas) in your body is always at ambient pressure than why do we have to 'equalize' our air spaces (like ears and mask...

I will be there - 3/10 - 3/16 Cozumel Palace, Opals Dream

Has anyone ever heard of "Sterling Scuba" - I have acqured some BCDs and REG sets that are label Sterling Scuba - but cannot find out anything about them Generally the equipment seems to be in good shape.

If a tree falls in the forest but no-one is around, did it make a sound? If we look back at the reports from David’s accident {David heard a hissing noising and went to check on his tanks}. Given that - how does having a plug that vents or a second stage that possibly free flows (might even...

While the O2 may not explode, keep in mind that on a vechile that are other fuel sources that do and if in fact a concentrated O2 level did happen it would have made that explosion more viloent, might have even lowered thier flash point.

Someone correct me if I am wrong... even though these plastic DIN plugs might vent the leaking 100% O2 in the deco bottle wouldn't that create situation of putting or having hydrocarbons in a pressurized O2 rich environment just in the space between the value and plug - thus lowering the flash...

My personal experience is that one’s this bad are rear and I have had some really good DM lead Dives.. ME too - except maybe the optional DM - it would be nice if you have the money or a big enough group of your own to have a private boat but that is not always realistic, what works for...

by Bailing out I believe you mean an Emergency Swimming Accent - getting to the surface as soon as safely possible ESA's in my book are the every last thing you should attempt before a boyanent accent Make every effort to not need them and solve all problems underwater. If you do need them...

Why did I start... That is a good question. I think If I am honest with myself, the start was for the adventure of doing it. I have always enjoyed "adventure" type activities. Repelling, Cave Exploring, back Packing, Skiing to some extent. I did have friend who got the Scuba bug and he...

It all depends on the parameters of the dive.... If the parameters are its a buddy dive and you and you're buddy are responsible for your own dive planning and monitoring... Then continue the dive If the parameters are that all buddy teams stay together and come up together then it is time to...

I agree with everything said here. I also think this thread has some good advise about a common thing to new divers. http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/new-divers-those-considering-diving/390731-1st-day-pool-yikes.html

I think the answers given to this so far are all spot on. I am surprised that NDL's has not been given.. If both dives are going to be rather deep, splitting the time between both sites gives more time on the second one. However honestly it is a schedule thing more often than not. To...

In all aspects of our life, there is always going to be individuals that take a responsibility and turn that it an Authority that they do not really have. i.e. to be control freaks.. I am sure that is true of some Scuba instructors and Dive Masters; I have never met them, I am sure one day I...

That is your decision to make - is it advise that really experienced divers, professionals, instructors would give you or any new diver asking the question? - While there seems to be lots of disagreement and discussion - the message I am hearing over all is; probably need to get more...

Wow, I really enjoy diving, want to get as much BT as I can, I enjoy diving with buddies. I have had some really good dives with groups. I have met some really good divers and people I enjoyed having conversations with during surface intervals by having an insta-buddy assigned. I have had...

Wow... I had no-idea that had so many negative connotations. There are some of the definitions that I am truly offend by and feel embarrassed for the introduction of the term. It also seems to be a food dish in Africa and the Caribbean Fufu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia To clarify...

Not really related to the subject - other than it popped in my head because of it. what are the regulations regarding spear fishing in texas lakes? I have heard different rumors like: It is prohibited in Lake Travis Then I heard one of a guy doing it at the Damn for Tilapia and bring up...

It’s not just in China!- I quit eating Tilapia after watching an episode of "Dirtiest Jobs".. It is here it the USA too..