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    Where do I start?

    Hello all, Canuck here looking for some information... I'll be visiting my folks out in Boca in mid-March, and would love to get wet (ice diving here is nice, but it's a whole lotta work :D). I will try to squeeze in at least 4 to 6 dives, but don't want to be driving for hours (I've never...
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    Lost: Large black pouch containing lifejackets (Kingston)

    If anyone by chance has seen these... We think they were lost on the way to/from the Munson... Thanks! Alex
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    Diver drowns near Calgary, AB

    Quoted from http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2007/05/21/4196702-sun.html. If anyone has any information related to this unfortunate incident, please post here.
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    Drysuit available for pickup today!!

    My LDS just gave me a call!!! My new toy has arrived ans is ready for me to try on!!! Woo-hoo!!!
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    Viz in St. Lawrence

    Is it just me, or is visibility significantly reduced this year??? What do you think, and why? Alex
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    JM Cousteau Show - Masks??

    Caught one of Jean-Michel Cousteau's shows last night... They seemed to be wearing some sort of "holder" for their regs (i.e. looked like a mask in which they fitted the mouthpieces). They actually look as it it was a two-piece 'full face'... Any ideas??? Alex
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    Diver drowns near Quebec City

    Apparently this happened a few hours ago. Still very sketchy for now, but I'll try to update when and if more details become available. For those with the inclination to read the french language article, here is the link...
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    Found: Dive Knife on Gaskin

    Found knife on the Robert Gaskin a few weeks ago. Whoever is the owner, describe it PRECISELY for me, as well as when you lost it, and we can arrange for you to get it back. Cheers, Alex
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    I'm Finished!!!!

    Ahhhhhhhhhh... Just finished my last paper... School's out... That was a heck of an adventure - went back to school after working for a few years (did some school work part time, then decided to do the last year full time)... Man, this feels good... Another 4 weeks before I begin work!! Alex
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    7 mm?

    My GF want to div Coz and PDC in a 7mm full wet. She gets cold easily up here (has done 75 degree water in full 7mm + 7mm tunic) What do you think? (I will be wearing a full 3/2) A.
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    Where to buy Jet Fins in Myrtle Beach

    Hello all, My in-laws want to buy me a present, and they are currently in Myrtle Beach, SC. As I don't want them running around looking for dive shops (they are NOT divers!!!), I was wondering if any of you could let me know of a place where they could find Scubapro Jet Fins for as cheap as...
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    Wet or dry?

    Just curious to know what you dive... I dive 7+7, almost year round (ok, ok, May to October)... I really hope to get a drysuit this year, but am I just being a wuss??? Alex
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    Good dive ops in Cozumel

    Hi there, I'll be near Playa del Carmen with my GF in late April, and figured that it would be nice to do a few dives in Coz. What I've read to date has been mostly to the effect that you should dive Playa with a PDC op, and Coz with a Coz op. That being said, any recommendations for some...
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    Cenotes for OW?

    Hello all, My GF and I are planning a trip down south to enjoy diving in thin wetsuits :D I was looking at various spots, including Cancun/Mayan Riviera, where it seems I would need to dive the local reefs, as well as Cozumel and the Cenotes. My question is this: Is diving the cenotes...
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    The Dec 16th snowstorm...

    Ouch... We got 41 cm in Montreal (16 inches)... Check it out...
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    Happy Thanksgiving!

    Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends!!!! Alex
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    Diving near Duke U?

    Hello y'all (:D) I'll be at Duke U for the MBA rugby world championships in April. I just thought... Hey! Maybe I could squeeze in some diving?!?!?! Are there any decent sites around there? Since I think the team will be traveling by bus, I may have some issues for transportation, although...
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    Transplate harness question

    Hello all, Anyone have a suggestion for preventing the shoulder strap padding from sliding down the webbing? It seems to bunch up and makes it a bit harder to don the kit... Thanks!! Alex
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    TUSA Imprex Pro Cubic BCJ-5950 vs BCJ-5900

    Question that my GF asked me to post here: If anyone has experience with either of these BC's, we're wondering what the differences are (5900 is 2004 model, 5950 is 2005 model). The big question is: the 5950 has been B/O since May, and may be available in August or September. Is it worth...
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    Mares warranty service

    Should I be paying for labor on a Mares reg that I bought a month ago? Or is this revenge for buying it off the internet? Apparently it's something with the seat in the first stage. Any thoughts? Alex
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