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    cinematography-induced seizure?

    My wife and I really don't like the recent cinematography style, where the cameraman can't seem to hold the camera steady. Friday we went to see Bourne Ultimatum. They director really made use of that style, plus all the action sequences seemed to be made up of close up clips pasted...
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    SMB Education Motivation

    A couple of years ago I got an SMB that could be deployed from depth. I've been carrying it as a 'surface-only' marker, and hadn't yet gotten a spool or learned to deploy the SMB from depth. Then a couple of months ago I was doing a popular drift dive, and was really surprised at how many...
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    CraigsList been good to me

    I ain’t got nothing better to do, so thought I’d brag about my latest SCUBA purchase. Cruising CraigsList I ran across an ad the other day, ‘complete set of ScubaPro gear, $75.’ I figured, “what the heck,” and bought the following, sight unseen. 1. MK10? First with G250 second. I needed...
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    back-of-the hand gauge mount

    Has anybody tried a back-of-the hand mount, like some skidivers use for their altimeter? I got an old analog depth gauge I want to start carrying, but my wrist is already full enough, especially when wearing 'gauntlet' gloves, so I'm thinking about using a little bungie to rig it on the back...
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    Signal Mirror Evaluation

    I'm a big fan of the military-style survival mirror, but don't really like the idea of packing my glass one on dives. So I've been wanting to get an 'unbreakable' one. So today I was at a local Sportsman's Warehouse and found one called the 'Rescue Flash', made by Adventure Medical Kits, for...
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    Budget-minded gear

    The other budget diver thread, along with Guba's prompting ;) forced me to start a thread, so here it is. Post your cheap gear suggestions here. Here's a couple: My 'dive' gloves are 3mm fishing gloves from WalMart. $6.00. Watch out for the ones that don't have glued seams, though...
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    Dump valve reliability

    With regard to butt pull-dumps versus inflator pull-dumps, I've read all the arguments that have been presented over the last couple of years, but have a question about one. Some have implied that the inflator pull-dump is mechanically more reliable than the butt or shoulder dump. Why is...
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    Installing buckle on 2" webbing

    I've got a minor question r.e. a one-piece 'stiff' nylon harness. Let's see, should I post it under DIR? No, not a DIR setup. Hog? Well, it's not a hog set-up either, Vintage? My set-up is from the 70's, so just 'Classic.', but I gotta pick one... Anyway, enough of that, on to the question...
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    Little girls and makeup

    When I picked up my daughters from daycare this PM I thought our oldest had a bruise, but on closer inspection I found that one of her teachers had been painting the little girls up with eye shadow and fingernail polish. After a count to 10 I told the teacher that my wife and I had some strong...
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    It's about time I started something...

    Hi all, Thought I'd post my fitness plan and see if you have any suggestions: Bio: Just turned 42 years old, 5'8", 225#, male. non-smoker, non-drinker, non-exerciser. One of my favorite sayings is, "Every once in a while I get the urge to exercise, but if I lay down it goes away." Goal...
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    FFM w/ facial hair

    I may apply to join a dive team that uses AGA full-face masks. Will I have to loose the beard?
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    Should I apply to join the dive team at work?

    Come Jan. I will be eligible to apply for the dive team where I work. I’m on the fence as to whether I want to, so help me decide. 95% of the dives are shallow (top 50’ of the water column) dives in fresh water, low vis, with nothing to see but the compass. Basic dive plan is, “descend to X...
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    Why I personally choose not to use a bugeed back-up

    I've been around this board long enough to know that the title is going to generate some, interest?, but on another thread two individuals asked me to explain a comment I made, and I decided to start this thread rather than further hijack the other. So here we go.... First...
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    Oahu week day night dives?

    Hi there, Hawaii folk, Looks like I'll be in Honolulu on business, arriving on Sun. the July 16th and departing on Sat. the 21st. Work will keep me pretty busy during the day, but I'm hoping I can find someone conducting a week-day night dive. Any suggestions (other than extending my...
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    D-ring on wing

    Can anyone tell me why you would want a d-ring on the wing, like on this model?
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    Lost weight belt at Windy Point

    If ya'll find a neoprene weight belt w/ ~30# of lead at Barstow's (Private side) Wendy Point, straight off of Stairs #1, about 100' deep, and next to a particularly vicious tree, let me know. My instructor would like it back... I ain't going back there any time soon. Here's the rest of the story.
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    One of those days when you shouldn't have gotten out of bed.

    Incidents 1 and 2: Date: Yesterday, 2/26/6, ~11:30. Site: Barstow’s Wendy Point SCUBA Park, Lake Travis, TX. Temp: Site operator told us a constant 55*F, top to bottom. He was right about this one. Vis: He also told us vis was 5’ at the surface and 3’ at depth. Turns out vis below...
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    Is imitation the surest form of flattery?

    I sold a booster pump on eBay about three weeks ago, and tonight I found TWO listings for similar pumps that copied part of my ad, word for word! “WARNING: HIGH-PRESSURE OXYGEN IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS! BEFORE BIDDING ON THIS ITEM MAKE SURE THAT YOU, ALL YOUR RELATIVES, ALL YOUR FRIENDS...
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    DIY Regulator

    Anybody remember that guy who caught all the flack for starting a thread asking about DIY regulators? About four years ago I ran across a web site that mentioned some old-timer who started diving by building a regulator from plans published in Popular Science Monthly. Well, I found the...
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    Camera recommendations solicited

    Hi all, This is not diving related, but you all are the largest community of photogs I know, so hope you'll humor me. My wife is a pretty good amateur photog, and now that we're expecting our second baby she wants to move up from her trusty Minolta Maxxum 7 to the digital 5D. I've...
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