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    Are viton o-rings really necessary?

    Another religious discussion. My instructors (PSI and NAUI) who dealt with this daily both indicated that BUNA was OK under normal use as long as you replaced them annually. Personally I only use BUNA on my air tanks. On my nitrox tanks and I use EPDM for all static O-rings (tank/valve-face) and...
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    New guy from Central Ohio need instructor advice

    And don't forget -- every Tuesday from early-March till late Nov/early December there is a group that dives at CTQ. Beginners welcome and encouraged! Usually in the water by 17:30-18:00 and at Gibby's for beer and bold-faced lies by 20:00. There is also a dive club in Circleville that meets one...
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    New guy from Central Ohio need instructor advice

    Todd's Scuba is right there at CTQ and lots of instructors teach at the quarry. You can call Todd or John at home if the quarry is closed and they can match you to an instructor who meets your needs. It really isn't about the shop or the certification agency; it's the instructor who will make or...
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    Gilboa - new years day

    Wondered who these two degenerates were! Tom Mullins's Photos | Facebook
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    PST Steel 100 CF (102 CF) Tanks - Good or Bad?

    I own one of the older "102" tanks and would love to have a second one. Have had both the E7-100 and the older model in the water and the older has better buoyancy characteristics. OK, now the discussion just got religious ... bottom line is they're great tanks and if you can find one for $200...
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    Silicone & Nitrox - OK?

    To quote the Oxygen Hacker's Companion: "It's one of those things you may get away with ten or a hundred times, but if on the thousanth time it blows up in your face you're going to feel pretty stupid in those last micro-seconds".
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    Is LED dying again??

    Not sure if this is the right place, but it's the one forum with a recent date. Will be travelling to the Rochester area to visit inlaws this weekend and will most likely have some free time. Anyone around Rochester looking to do some diving this weekend? Would love to dive the St Pete or other...
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    Natural Springs Resort, who's been there?

    The diving is not bad for a small quarry. Entry is the best I've seen - concrete steps into the water and a concrete/block wall to stage gear onto - you can back up to the wall and gear-up in the water. The trench mentioned earlier is mainly on the far wall from the entry point and offers a wall...
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    When are we hitting 50?

    OK ... checked the dive logs March CTQ - 40's April CTQ - 40's Gilboa - 40's May CTQ - 50's - 70's NSR - 60's - low 70's Jun CTQ - 70's - 80's Gilboa - 50's shallow NSR - 60's Jul CTQ - 80's Gilboa - 50's shallow NSR - 60's Aug CTQ - 80's Gilboa -...
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    LJS or LJ Cove 21-22 March

    Will be arriving SD Saturday afternoon (21 March) in advance of a conference and am looking to do some diving and break-in a new U/W camera. Only SD experience is one dive from LJS about 4 years ago. Been thinking about a boat ride to wreck alley, but would kinda prefer to spend the bucks...
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    New Years Day @ Gilboa

    Naw - I'd add about 10!
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    New Years Day @ Gilboa

    Two groups of us from the Dayton area arriived mid-morning. Got about 30 minutes in before GETFRIGGINWARMITIS, GETFOODNOW, and BEERMUSTHAVEBEER set-in and we froze our butts off gearing-down and packing up for the short drive to Road House in Lima for Steaks, Chicken, Beer, and other varieties...
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    New Years Day @ Gilboa

    A joke from the Meet & Greet. Won't expand further... Ted - Good try but if you must know, you're off by more than 10 and less than 20.
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    New Years Day @ Gilboa

    Just remember ..... SIXTY FIVE!
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    New Years Day @ Gilboa

    Good for you! Gave it up in 1979 - brain is getting too feeble to do the math now but it's been a long time. For a while try to stay away from smoke-filled bars since alcohol and smoking feed off each other.
  16. skyking

    New Years Day @ Gilboa

    I can see Bruce as an Abominable Snowman!
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    New Years Day @ Gilboa

    Gee, I'd settle for beer and hula-skirts...
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    New Years Day @ Gilboa

    Was that the year we had the horizontal snow coming out?
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    New Years Day @ Gilboa

    In a Polartec .... under the drysuit -- not even I am that stupid! See y'all there!
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