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Is anyone still diving with a non-recalled Uwatec SmartPRO or SmartCOM dive computer? I know ScubaPro no longer provides the “free batteries for life” anymore, but there are third-party vendors who replace batteries at a nominal fee. If you are still using one, do you still use the SmartTRAK...

I'm thinking it's time we discuss our funniest Wal-Mart purchases. State what you bought, then tell us why you think it's funny. My funniest Wal-Mart purchase: 9mm handgun ammo and panty-hose. No, I wasn't going to go rob a bank. My wife ran her panty-hose the day before my brother and I...

I'm getting close to purchasing my first canister light, and I'm trying to learn all I need to about them. I've decided I would like to have a rechargeable battery so that I don't need to keep buying and using batteries. Right now I'm torn between a Dive-Rite and Green Force HID light. I would...

All, our beloved "Matt the Wonder Boy" is conducting a fundraiser event at the Mall of America on February 18, 2006 from 2:00pm – 6:00pm. Tickets for the event are only $25. Matt must sell at least 50 tickets or he will actually lose money on the event. By the way, did I mention that JOHN...

Do you only need to have a cold water regulator environmentally sealed for diving where the water temp is around (or possibly below) the freezing point?

In response to a similar thread, what did you buy that, in your opinion, was the best piece of scuba equipment you purchased? I know I will probably get a lot of responses stating "my computer" just for the extended bottom times computers offer. I would have to say that my favorite piece of...

Does anyone want to meet at Bluewaters in Pelham on 8 October for some diving? I want to take the plunge before it gets too cold to go without a dry suit.

Non-Diving Related Stuff (10 Viewing) Discussions about things other than Scuba (it doesn't get any simpler then that). Please keep your discussions work-place-friendly! Mods, I love the site, but I just noticed you have "It doesn't get any simpler then that" written in the parantheses...

I have the SeaLife DC500 Pro Set with flash sync cable, but the LDS said the SeaLife close-up lenses wouldn't work with it. The camera does have a macro mode, but it doesn't focus too quickly with it. Does the close-up set work with the camera as SeaLife claims on their website, or do I need to...

I find it amazing that cliques can form on public forums. People get into their own little discussion groups, others may chime in, but aren't really "welcomed" additions to the discussion. Has anyone else noticed this? Oh yeah, one more thing...don't be offended if my group doesn't respond to...

Rock Divers and Madison Aquatic Park is closed. Rock Divers will soon have a going out of business sale, and the Aquatic Park will gain new management. As of 16 September, I don't know when it will re-open. There are still two quarries within a reasonable drive near Huntsville: Blue Waters in...

I was just wondering about local dive sites around military bases you may be at or were at. I'll begin the list with my current duty station. Redstone Arsenal - Rock Divers (Max depth 50 fsw, 8 acre quarry) - Blue Waters in Pelham (near Birmingham) - Dive Land Park in Glencoe, AL - not so...

How many ScubaBoard members have you dove with, who were they, and where did you dive with them? As for me, I have gone diving with five SB members. The first SB member I met up with was Frye at Blue Grotto (he told me about ScubaBoard), then ReefGuy at Venice Beach for some shark tooth...

There was a time when ScubaBoard was constantly being updated and new threads were being posted at an astounding rate. Now, it seems there are mostly readers and a few people posting. What happened to make this site slow down? Thoughts? Firebrand

Does anyone know about the Red Tide conditions for Venice Beach, or for St. Petersburg Beach Reef? Unfortunately, the military has called me out of Florida, but I'll be back in the St. Petersburg area for a little bit in September. I'd like to take my brother on a shark tooth dive, but we don't...

I was sitting here at my desk, and after reading some threads and viewing a few profiles, I began to wonder what the history of Scubaboard.com was. Who started it? When was it first launched? Who has the most posts? Who was the first member (other than the creators)? What are the other...

Ok, maybe just one... A woman is looking at herself in the mirror and turns to her husband of 10 years and asks, "Honey, do you think I'm still pretty?" "Yes Dear," he replies. The wife responds, "Well, I would feel a lot prettier if my breasts were bigger." Her hustand, now suddenly...

I was over at my parent's house, and my dad used to be a scuba instructor. He was constantly receiving new manuals from various sports publishers, and I recently read one from 1983. The concept hasn't really changed, but the tables have gotten more conservative. However, when I came to the...

Does anyone know any good diving spots near Ft. Lee, VA? I will be there for an Army school from Jan through May, and I may have to get a dry suit, but I'd still like to know what the diving opportunities are there. Thanks!

Four weeks ago to the day I lost my grandmother to cancer. I lost my father-in-law to a heart attack on 26 July, and now the Army has me serving as a casualty assistance officer to a family who's father (also in the military) passed away. The father was only five years older than I am. I'm...