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    Another So FL Diver

    hi, I haven't been on for a while too. So, welcome back.
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    how to dive every week...

    You got a couple of options, 1)As mentioned shore diving in broward your cost will be gas to get there, and the air you breath. I dont know if parking is free but I think it is. 2) Another option is finding a friend with a boat, the more people on the boat the cheaper it is by dividing...
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    Diver recovers from 10/2004 accident

    WOW awsome story. I'm glad your ok and recovering. Sadly to say many people live their lives in the rat race of life and dont stop and enjoy the simple pleasures. I'm glad that this this has given you a greater pasion for life and to return to diving. I just lost my father, today was his buriel...
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    How is Costa Rica different than Belize or other Caribbean dives?

    I had a great time diving in CR and look forward in going back yes the viz was not that good but. enough for me . I dove with diving safaris in playa hermosa great and freindly group. I dove monkey head and bat's island. Bat's island was awsome you dive in and need to go straight down to avoid...
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    My trip to the "Big O"

    nice Pics, Great now even much more, I want to do the drive up to do that dive. I guess I got to get my freinds advance cert now.
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    hero among us

    Ishie, Speaking as a firefighter/paramedic for over 12 years. I can tell you it is not easy some children calls still come to mind and the tragedy of it. You Did your best and you stepped up when many would not that is call of a EMT/ paramedic. So I just want to say JOB well done, and you did...
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    Freighter aground off Port Everglades

    I saw the news report on local news they mention port traffic, mention any injuries they mentioned many things but never said any thing about the coral reef damage.
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    Question??

    I am a PSD for a large fire department. We have certain criteria to stay curent and profecient as rescue divers. Through out the year we have certain drills and classes that we participate. Some of these are in small lakes or canals and some are in pools. Our pool drill are not just swim on the...
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    My first dive call.

    I have been a firefighter/ paramedic for some time(over 10 years) but as a rescue diver I just recently became one ( under 3 years). Due to the wide area we cover and the vast number of divers on the fire dept. It boils down to right place at the right time( this comment is not ment to offend to...
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    Hello From Wisconsin!

    Hi, welcome to the board . It has been a while for me but I hope to be a regular again.
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    Ok I'm biting the bullet

    Tric, I've been reading your post and you go girl. Go for it. Ive been wanting to dive for over 10 years but put it off due to time,money or both.Well I got certified about 2003 and I got the bug (slang for love of ). I just have one warning for you when you get the bug too, you are going to...
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    Dive Knives - The Law?

    I was on a cruise earlier this year and I took my dive knife. Had no problem getting on the ship or off but after my dive when I return I had to check it and they kept it till the last day. This was no bother to me but it didnt make sence. I had the knife in my room for 5 days before I went...
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    How do Local dive shops stay afloat?

    I was talking to my boss about this not more then an hour ago. I have bought most of my items thru my LDS and those I didn't he didn't have them. I like it that I have some one in front of me when I ask questions or have problems. I think the biggest problem and it is not right is those that go...
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    How do you get purchases by your spouse?

    I've come to an agreement with my wife that I will buy a High ticket item once a year. So I guess my point is talk about it. You can remind her that 1 tank=2 pairs of shoes. how many shoes does your wife have? ok bad Idea. How about Honey I don't know how that got there.
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    Tired after scuba dive?

    Being tired after diving happens to me all the time. I've noticed that when I dive in fresh water I'm not as tired then when I dive in salt water and on rare occasions I will get a migrane 1 every 20 dives or more. Thanks for this post, next time I dive in salt water I'll try to slow it down...
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    Experience or Qualifications first?

    I agree in experience but when it comes to diving I would take some one with 2 yrs diving with over 100 dives then some one with 20 yrs with 100 dives. The first one average 50 dives a year the second 5 dives a year.Also his dive location Exp. if all was in lakes then he wants to be a DM in the...
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    Getting wet again

    Welcome back to the sport have fun and dive safe.
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    House rental - NW Costa rica - Suggestions?

    I just got back from there and did some diving they are entering in their rainy season now. Everyday from 200 PM to 700 Pm and even longer it would rain. this caused very bad Viz on the two days I went diving the wind turned thing up. So my advise is find out the seasons down there you could be...
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    I'm Curious: 1 or 2 Trips a Day?

    I have the same problem but worse my wife is a non diver so whenever we go on vacation I end up leaving her alone while i go diving. I have to have a balance if it was up to me I would dive every day but my agreement is I have one day on vacation and she has one day the rest we spend together...
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