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Hey gang, I've lived here on St Croix for the last 10 years or so, and never been off the island for vacation. The island's cost of living and a paycheck that doesn't seem to take that into consideration is most to blame, I suppose, anyway, I was thinking it would be fun to dive the St Thomas...

Sure it was, Damn Ignorant, Really ;)

Do you mind sharing a bit of your popcorn :D I know I brought up the idea of protecting people from themselves (as in pointing out the nightmare in trying to do so) ...... But I'm not going to touch this one..... :shakehead: Darlene

The Grainton and the Wit Shoal are the two I'd like to do. The down side is that to make the trip over worth while, I'd have to be able to do them as tech dives, and as you've seen, the VI dive ops aren't exactly what you'd call "tech friendly". As far as I know, I've still got the only trimix...

Welcome to the Islands mon, Glad you like the Cane Bay wall here on St Croix's north shore. The west wall of the Salt River canyon is another great wall dive. Having lived here for some years now, They're still my favorites. I've no doubt seen more of the deep topography there than...

Now that's a spot on assesment! And one of the things I considered when I posted about the number of 200' bounce dives that are done without incident every year in these near ideal conditions. It really comes down to trying to answer "To what ends do we go to in a quest to protect people...

Jim, You and others have repeated the "untrained divers" and "guests" descriptors several times. I'm not at all sure that that is acccurate. I got the impression that they were a group of local dive pros (and close buddies) who have on multiple occasions, done this type of diving before...

I'm usually pretty quiet here on SB, since there are already so many who manage to express my sentiments quite accurately. But once in a while, I get the urge to speak for myself. (Plus the nag screen at the top of the page bugs me) Hello Scuba_Vixen, it appears that you have not...

Two things to keep in mind are: 1) You don't have the "purge" on a DSV like on a OC second stage, so going off the loop and back on isn't as dry as it is on OC. This could be an issue if you take a lot of sips. You'll chance a bit of water into the loop each time. 2) And here's the one...

That would appear to be perhaps the only type of scenario where dropping weights at depth makes any sense. The truth is that there's no excuse for getting into that situation in the first place. It's a response to a situation that divers should be much better trained to not get into. The...

You have some serious issues .. :D While you may see some cerebrally challenged folks here, (hint: *Do Not* look in the mirror) Saying this about who you said it about, just makes me laugh out loud........ Mike's BS meter is usually spot on. Darlene

The biggest fear you should have of getting bent from smoking cigars is from the bending, folding, spindling, and mutilating, you'll get from the rest of your classmates.

OK. We both agree that if you stop ascending, then you are no longer offgassing. I also say that how slow you continue to ascend after reaching the transition point still matters. My objection to your 1st post was the phrase at the end: Quote: Originally Posted by ScubVixen If you...

The "gas transition point" is the depth where the net effect overall is offgassing. In other words, you're lossing nitrogen faster than gaining it. That takes all the compartments into account. Now if you STOP ascending, and start adding time at another depth, it may be another ball of wax...

That is the key here. Looking at deeper rec dives, ie: 100 feet for 20 mins or 120 feet for 10 mins, the gas transition point (offgassing starts) is about 65 feet. If you lolligag on the way up to that point, you're adding nitrogen faster than anticipated and it's the same as if you stayed...

Whoooooaaaaaa, there... Gotta slow down and pace yourself...... that much excitement over an OW card and you'll be having a coronary when you get to FullCave/DPV :D Congrats on a new endeavor, You now have a learners permit, your next instructor will be Experience. Pay lots of...

It's a good thing you guys don't dive RB's ... :D D.

Charlie, In the original post, danno says he's "hit them up" about being handed a buddy on the bottom, so they know he's not so happy about it. I don't see him complaining on SB as much as wondering if this is kinda common, and how others have handled it, with better results than he's had...

That's one of the plusses of the BP/W. ... Modularity With a BP/W, you can choose you BP and then wing seperatly, based on your needs for each particular item. Backplates basically come in Aluminum and Stainless Steel. (a few ABS plastic ones are also available, but not commonly used)...

It's not nearly so much about whether it's a PADI or a NAUI or an XYZ facility. It IS about the mindset of the owner. (or in some cases, lack thereof) Some show a high degree of open mindedness and may want to size you up for a dive before letting you wander off on your own. Others may look...