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Dear Ron, I met you at the 1st annual Rocky Mtn Oysters at Aurora Res. LBTS is where my wife and I stayed in May. Breakfast at the diner on Anglers pier is a must. We stayed at the Courtyard Villa just South of the pier. It was the single best room I have ever had. The beach there was great...

Very cool! Did you take it in Roatan? or Papua New Guinea? I really like it! So who is the funny looking guy standing next to the picture of the fishes? I think he's probably a nice guy and all, but the picture might have been even better if he wasn't in it! In fact, the picture of the fishes is...

There are lots of us poor (not wealthy) divers that depend on rental gear. We pay to use it and it should be kept in good condition! Juat as soon as I can afford a reg I will get one. In the meantime, I either rent gear, or I am an OW snorkler. Cheers, Curt

I am pretty sure the first street south of the pier is Datura. Get there early if you want a good parking place. My wife and I had a great time there in May. Cheers, Curt

My wife and I went to Lauderdale by the Sea for some shore diving and up to Pompano Beach for some boat diving in May. Our best boat dive was the SS Sea Emporer(sp?). Big stingrays, moray eels, goliath groupers and lots of cool stuff. This was our first time diving in FL and we were very pleased...

My wife popped an eardrum during her OW cert. She went to an ENT, took some antibiotics just to be on the safe side and it healed up fine. The next time she went diving however. she had a great deal of difficulty equalizing between 15 and 25 ft. She got some Doc's divers earplugs and she has...

Some of you may laugh if I claim that 60 deg water is 'cold', but it's cold to me! My Nitrox instructor told me that he used EAN32 on days when he knew he would be doing repetetive dives in cold water. He claimed that Nitrox breathed 'warmer' and he didn't get as cold as on tank air. I tried...

Good for you, BulletBiter! I would add 2 things. 1. Nitrogen is more soluable in fat than in muscle, according to NAUI Nitrox training manual. The more you can do to reduce your body fat, the safer you will be. 2. Body for Life. Check them out on line. Read the book. DO a challenge. Do another...

Since Cocoview is the only real dive resort I have been to, I am biased as well as naive of other operations. I was there in early Nov 2004 and the water was like glass. It was a diving paradise, for divers. Not much else to do, which worked for me and my wife. The people were great. We never...

I2I is probably boring but perhaps not, and I'm not being indecisive! SPLUNGE! Discussions about interagency differences, insurance questions, how to deal with tricksy students. Hmmm. I would think this is a must read for anyone considering entering the profession. Especially an AOW or Rescue...

The 1st Inaugural Rocky Mtn. Oyster gathering at Aurora Reservoir was a great success! Those present included Robert, Lori, Diver Dan, Ron, Greg, Curt & Dimitri. (Apologize for any mis-spellings.) Also present were 25-30 students from various LDS, a couple extra dive platforms, at least one...

My Orion BC arrived today! I am totally impressed with the overall quality. I do see that the removeable weight pouches will be hanging by the velcro when horizontal, but I don't think I will have to put enought weight in them for it to be an issue. Maybe 3-4 lbs. each. I like how literally...

I ordered my Orion BC XL 2 days ago, before finding this thread and seeing all the posts about Triple L sizes being on the large side. Rats! Well I'm holding down the planet at 225 lbs 44 inch chest 37 inch waist and I'll let you all know if the BC is too big. My only suit is a 3.2 mm shorty so...

Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark... Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for the life you deserve... The world you desire can be won. It exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours. Ayn Rand Peace

And just to give credit where credit is due: CDIVER and his wife are the wonderful people mentioned in the original post. I didn't even know they were Scubaboard people till after the fact. There are some good folks on this board and I was lucky enough to meet two of them!

Yessir! Have I told you lately that you two are the best? :10: :10:

Thanks Mike. Force-E was one we were considering. It’s nice to know they are worth a closer look. Sherpa, now that we don’t have to drag gear with us we may very well bring the computer. Thanks! We are from the ‘burbs; way south Aurora and Littleton area. Jokeborn, I wish I could find...

Everybody is so quick to assess blame, to the diver, to the operation, blah blah blah. The nurse said the lady had a contusion on her head. Maybe she was having NO PROBLEMS til she got bashed! Everyone on this thread should go get bashed in the head, lose their mask and fin, spend a couple of...

Well, you were all so helpful with my question about LBTS shore diving that I thought I’d ask you about dive shop rentals. My husband and I are both newbie divers who aren’t prepared to buy our gear just yet. Money is a consideration but the main reason is that I would like to dive in...

Hi Buddy! I could've said "squeeze" but with your mind...:10: what are you, a seal? Now get to work!