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    Coz for week for $1k with food, flight and scuba?

    If you are looking for cheap airfare, I just booked round-trip into Cancun for $363 out of LAX on Continental for my trip in August. Leave on a Friday, return on a Saturday. Try some variation of days to get the best price. From Cancun, you could take a shuttle to Playa and then the ferry to...
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    La Paz Recommendations?

    I cannot recommend Club Cantamar highly enough. They are one of the best dive ops I have had the pleasure of diving with. Pedro and his team of divemasters will show you the best time, and the poolside bar after getting back to the club just can't be beat. It is about 30 minutes outside of town...
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    Oct 8th, Farnsworth - 1 spot

    I made reservations on the Sundiver for this weekend's trip to Farnsworth, but I'm not going to be able to make it. Dive N Surf chartered the Sundiver for the trip, and the cost is $110. Willing to sell the spot for $100 - just let me know so I can transfer the reservation. PM me for payment...
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    Padi Ie 6/10

    I just signed up to start my IDC over the next month, and I'm currently planning on taking my IE on June 10. I'm the only candidate out of my shop at the moment, but I was wondering if anyone else in the area was planning on going to the IE the same date. It would be nice to know some people...
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    multiple users on one pc

    Log out didn't work, when we go back to scubaboard, it still recognizes me. I'll probably have to delete the cookies. If anyone knows an easier way, please let me know. Thanks
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    multiple users on one pc

    my wife's computer recently died and we're sharing one for now. She wants to log on and post under her user ID but we can't get to a "If you're not dgallo, click here" sort of log in screen to log me off and her on. Any ideas? thanks
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    Dive Boat Etiquette on SoCal Boats

    Agreed. You use blended when someone wants ice. Putting water or ice in a fine single malt is heresy! - David
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    Dive Boat Etiquette on SoCal Boats

    Great idea for a thread! Snobordjon: I'm not sure what shop you dove with, but tips are not included in the price for the boat. I know my shop lets it's club members get a discount on boat trips, so if you aren't a club member then you get charged a little more. But that money goes to the...
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    Looking for excellent instructor in southern Cal.

    Correct. Although I don't think that Jeff holds Instructor certification. Fred does teach most of the advanced tech-oriented classes, and can certainly start you down the road to becoming a tech diver. - David
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    Looking for excellent instructor in southern Cal.

    I would recommend Pacific Wilderness in San Pedro. They are located in San Pedro - not too far from Marina Del Rey. You can get contact info here: Pacific Wilderness I would recommend you ask for Seann Bogguess for your O/W. He's a great instructor, and will get you off to a good start...
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    Great White Shark on Maui

    Bigger boat? No. New wetsuit? Yep. Nice picture! - David
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    Images from La Bufadora

    Those briefings were the best. At least I'll be more prepared when we go down this year in August. Last year was my first time, and it was very interesting. I particularly liked diving the site called simply, "La Roca" - not to be confused with "La Roca Blanco" which is supposed to be a great...
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    Custom Dive Slates

    I would be interested in getting my own boat roster slate for when I DM, but haven't been too successful at finding them. If anyone has a lead I'd be interested.
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    Questions for all of you SoCal Vets

    This is wisdom for the ages, Pasley! Great observations - couldn't have said it better.
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    Questions for all of you SoCal Vets

    Okay so let me see if understand: Catalina S80 = 31.6 lbs + 28 lbs weight belt = 59.6 lbs up the hill Faber HP 80 = 32.5 lbs + 21 lbs weight belt (subtract 7.2 lbs to adjust for buoyancy) = 53.3 lbs up the hill Is that right? I think I understand what you are saying now. That math...
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    Questions for all of you SoCal Vets

    Scott, I have no doubt you may be right on this, but could you walk us all through it? My mind says that if you need X amount of weight, then that's how much weight you need regardless of whether it is tank weight or on your weight belt. If you truly drop weight off of your belt, then you...
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    Questions for all of you SoCal Vets

    MaxBottomtime nailed it on the head with regards to buoyancy and experience. Your breathing rate and movement has a direct effect on your buoyancy. More movement = heavier breathing = more buoyancy. The yoga classes are going to help you a lot. A friend of mine swears that it doubled her...
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    Questions for all of you SoCal Vets

    Let me start off with a disclaimer: I have not had the chance to use a BP/W setup. I dive with a Catalina Compact 80, Zeagle Ranger, 16-18 lbs of weight (about 6 lbs in the rear, the rest in the front). 7mm one-piece wetsuit. I weigh about 195 currently. With that out of the way... It...
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    IPod or IPod photo?

    They just came out with new iPods today. You can still get the 4g 20gb iPod for $299 but they have gotten rid of the 40gb version. They have also introduced a new 30gb iPod photo for $349. For $50 more than the 20gb that's a good deal. They also dropped the price on the 60gb iPod photo to...
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    Recovering Subaholic

    Dear Nature, I only have a few more dives to finish my mapping project and therefore, my divemaster rating. This has become pretty much impossible due to all the rain. Could you please leave us alone? I'd really like to be done now. Thanks for nothing, - David
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