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    lube for regulators

    Interesting that when you follow Jax's link from an IPad the stuff is $38. If you log in from a PC the cost is $26. Same supplier. Simultaneously.
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    Shark attacks diver

    Or maybe.... Sharks eat people. Cuz they can.
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    Arm ball out of socket

    Shouldn't this be in the dive medicine forum?
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    Sherwood Genesis tank oddities

    If they are made by Asahi they can be very negative. The interior at the bottom can be rough from the rolling process and more difficult to prevent from rusting. The valve threads may be the taper style. They are likely dry galvanized instead of dipped. If you carry weight they can help...
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    New diver in IL hooked already

    Bonne Terre fun and interesting if a bit pricey.
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    Fatality on Benwood

    If you have the weight on your harness and you take off your rig you will tend to leave it. That is bad since your gas is attached to it.
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    Fatality on Benwood

    Still not really getting the need. It's not unusual to have to float around for 20-45 minutes waiting for a pickup. Especially if you have widely differing run times and the dive boat isn't tied in. What if you're on open circuit and another guy is on a rebreather? Now if my wing sprung a...
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    US State Department Eliminates Passport Page Inserts Jan 1

    Is this to prevent you from visiting Israel and Muslim Countries on the same passport?
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    Fatality on Benwood

    Why would I want to drop my weights while waiting for a pickup?
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    Recommended Dive Operators out of Sharm El Sheikh

    Or you could pack your BCs pockets with fish guts and hot dogs and go great white diving without a cage.
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    Inside of steel tanks black?

    You shouldn't have looked in there... ;-)
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    Nitrox on boat with air refill

    You're not going to tox on OTUs while recreational diving. Your only concern would be max depth so to be conservative just make it the same limit as your original blend.
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    How many would consider using a tether when diving with a loved one?

    I have used a dog leash. It has a loop at one end and a clip at the other. Those are nice if you suddenly need both hands. Generally use if viz is less than 12 inches. No real hazard. Just let go of it. And yes, I would risk my life for a family member but possibly not for someone else.
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    How flexible should you be in a drysuit?

    I ask my wife to please help me put the fins on. She only tilted me over into the water once.
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    How flexible should you be in a drysuit?

    Can't do that if I'm naked.
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    What do you consider "gimmick" gear?

    Isolation valves, Octos, BCs, anything Mike Nelson doesn't use.
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    best learning experience in cozumel

    Cards don't matter? I've never taken a course where I didn't learn something. AOW required for lots of dives. Deep- good start for deeper diving. Wreck- good start for cavern. Nitrox- required for advanced Nitrox. Cavern- required for cave. Deco procedures- required for deeper/longer and...
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    Non-ocean recommendations for good viz diving in US

    Lake Huron or Michigan. Quarries- Gilboa or Pennyroyal very clear at some depths.
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