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  1. tedtim

    is this a good lens AF-60mm

    I have the AF-S 60mm and have used it with my D70s underwater. I like this lens so much that it has become the standard lens I have on my camera on land too. Great for portraits given the sensor size of the D70s with the 1.5x magnification factor as compared to the 35mm film size standard. I...
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    Is there a signal for "Out of no-stop time"?

    Get your dive buddy's attention. Tap on your watch or computer. Signal thumbs up for time to end the dive.
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    Right or wrong? Diver kills Tiger Shark.

    When you enter the underwater world with the intent of hunting for tuna you should not be surprized when a shark arrives. If the shark is menacing, then protecting yourself is the right way to go. The challenge is in identifying when the shark is becoming a danger to you and not looking for...
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    Tools confiscated by Mex. TSA

    It sounds like he wanted to enhance his personal tool kit. Difficult to make much of an argument when your aircraft awaits, but not for long.
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    DM course variations

    I can only speak to the PADI version of the DM course. At my LDS it takes a few months as a minimum to complete. There are many pool sessions to work on and develop skills to the appropriate level. Typically the course runs with one pool session per week. Also, there is usually one class...
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    Weird skills your instructor thought you needed

    Yes, but he said he has not used this skill in more than 30 years :D
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    Weird skills your instructor thought you needed

    Learning how to clear a wetsuit after peeing (not that I have ever done this of course) without going positively buoyant. Go inverted, use your alternate to blow air through the suit at the neck to exhaust at your feet.
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    How much experience does your instructor have?

    I laugh when I read responses that start like this. The number of dives a person has is hardly a good metric to use. These questions are much more valid. Now, suppose you have someone who is, say, a paramedic and who has much experience dealing with life and death situations. If they have the...
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    How good do you need to be?

    "But it's all right now, I've learned my lesson well. "You see, you can't please everyone, so you've got to please yourself" Ricky Nelson Garden Party 1971 I am not in a competition with anyone. I dive for the enjoyment of it.
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    New Functionality...

    you are a wizard. This is a good feature.
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    PADI OW to Adv and time constraints.

    There's your problem. You are going to Bonaire for only a week instead of two.:D One week just ain't enough!
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    PETA "Sea Kittens" - Part 2 - my response to their response

    Ketchup is a fruit drink. A rather thick fruit drink, but still a fruit drink.:D Kittens are cute and furry. PETA is a strange organization at best. It does not surprise me that they sent you a form letter type of response.
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    Booking with Delta? Think again....

    This type of stuff is the reason we book through a travel agent. We have been doing business with the same person for the last six years and it has really taken the hassle out of it when there were changes to flights. We tried a couple of times to see if we could get a better deal on our own...
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    HELP! Trying to set up new puter with 64 bit system and having trouble

    And based on their current financial situation, they may not have one in the future (a financial situation, a version of the vpn client, or a future)
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    Unit compatibility (DIR practitioners invited)

    I was working as a DM this summer in Honduras for a British organization. My gauges were set to PSI/ft when I arrived. The courses were being taught in BAR/m. A quick change of the gauges was easy enough to do and it took just a few minutes to change my computer to metres. The rest was...
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    Pub? What Pub? There's a Pub?

    You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave
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    Winter in Canada

    You are too kind in your description.
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    Progression to solo diving

    Thanks. I know why I want to go the solo route. I believe I have the experience, maturity, and reasoning to make the decision. I am not asking if solo diving is right for me. What I am looking at is more than the decision. It has got to do with the level of competence that I want to...
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    How do specialty C-Cards work?

    So, I guess that I cannot log my night dive off of a boat where we drifted by a wreck in drysuits while taking photos below 100 feet and later could identify the fish we saw because we did not have the appropriate c-cards (boat, deep, photo, drysuit, wreck, drift, naturalist). At least I was...
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    VIP & Hydro Date Relationship

    You are correct. Inconsistency is the only thing that seems to be consistent across the dive shops here. My LDS looks at both the VIP date and the hydro date. If one of them is not right, then they will not fill the tank. When I do VIPs, the date is as of the end of the month in which it...
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