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    Guess I missed a LOT...

    Just so, so sorry to hear that, but thanks for letting me know, alex12_3. Only God knows how many divers, especially newbies like me, she inspired and encouraged, not to mention how many lives she saved in the ER. My deepest sympathies, if late, to her husband and other members of her family...
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    Guess I missed a LOT...

    Hey, Got bit by the diving bug in 2012, then my life fell out from under me before I got certified. One of my most inspiring posters here prior to the personal cataclysm (I mean, everyone here on this forum was great and thanks so much!) was TSandM. Just went to look her up... What the he**...
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    SCUBA dive with goggles instead of mask?

    I have been out of the loop for a few months, but here is what I know. I had my distance prescription put into a mask (mask $60.00-ish) for about $250.00 USD. I used a company called Prescription Dive Masks, and they were very easy to work with. They can also do extremely strong prescriptions...
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    With Age Comes ... Wisdom

    In my life experience, it also comes with FAT. As I am mid-cert, I'm looking into purchasing a wetsuit. I've discovered that I'll need a custom, primarily due to my height (or lack thereof) of 5'0", but also my Idaho-potato build. Hey, I LOVE Idaho potatoes, or any other kind, and it shows...
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    Buoyancy 1.0 - the sudden fly away effect

    Nope, nowhere near 400 lbs, and yes, TSandM, you read correctly. I'd have donned the wetsuit for the experience, but it took me 10 minutes just to get the boots on, since the fins fit with them, and we were way behind schedule by then. I was planning to call the LDS but they called me first...
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    Hello from Singapore :D

    Nope, not from Singapore, never even been there, though I understand it's a beautiful city/country. Welcome to the Board! I think you'll like it here, I have, and just now in the process of getting certified... There are just oodles of people here who know lots and lots about diving, so...
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    Buoyancy 1.0 - the sudden fly away effect

    Hey y'all! Okay, so, like the OP, I'm working on my OW cert and just completed the pool dive. The only thing I'm sure of is that I was in water. I was up, down, all around, inhaled some water, had a coughing fit, had to surface, went back under, told to go down, add air, release air, bend to...
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    Although she wasn't a member of SB or a diver...

    Deepest sympathies to Pete and the family members. Wendy LSF
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    Hello All! Any Oldies Out There?

    WOW! I guess I'm in a big group my age! And I'm actually getting certified (HOPEHOPE) at the end of the month in Monterey! I do my pool dives Thursday, and can hardly wait to get into salt water... Medical clearance, check. Prescription mask, check. Regulator with computer/compass attached...
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    Hola from Akumal Mexico

    That sounds good to me! Thanks to everyone for the input. I LOVE ScubaBoard! I'm ABSOLUTELY NUTTY about scuba!! I've already learned so much, not the least of which is how much I don't know! I'm starting my OW online course and got my eRDPml so I'm excited to use it, and looking forward to...
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    Hi and thanks

    Okay, that explanins it! I lived in Minneapolis for ten years, and FINALLY talked my (now ex) husband into moving to CA. He hated it here, and within two years, we had divorced and he is happly living with wife #2 in his hometown, NE. Moving to CA was the best decision I ever made; the...
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    Hola from Akumal Mexico

    Thanks TSandM! And as far as I'm concerned, any SAFE diving is GOOD diving! I've started on my journey... :blinking: LSF :coffee:
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    Hola from Akumal Mexico

    *latestartfish seizes another opportunity to flaunt ignorance and learn something* I'm sorry, y'all, but what is DIR diving? LSF :coffee:
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    Hi and thanks

    Hi Rampantmarine! I'm certainly hopeful that instructors get more than just free equipment, although that would be a plus! I'm hopeful to get that far and be able to make a decent living. Just paid off the house (this morning!) and so it's just the basics from here on out, but still... I'd...
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    hi friends

    Welcome, gabphoto! It's also an addiction. I'd do almost anything to get in the water... just started my first class online yesterday, but still waiting for the physical clearance (Drs. pick the WORST times to go on vacation!), so I am eager to dive in. Can you tell us more about your...
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    To Mark or ??

    Very good points, all. Thanks to you yet again! When next you hear from me, I hope to be OW certified!! :dance: Wish me luck, everyone! LSF :coffee:
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    To Mark or ??

    First, this is not to just anyone named "Mark." :D Y'all, I'm almost there. Some of you know I've asked so many questions here that we've all lost count. I'm just waiting for the medical clearance and I'm ready to dive in, literally! My question is, as I've been acquiring bits of equipment...
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    Diving with Diabetes

    Thanks, TSandM! That's what I thought--odd information. I'm actually borderline, with a little work and weight loss I could get my A1C below 6. I'm getting closer to getting in, so I'm checking EVERYthing out! Got an appt. next week with my doc for the sign-off on my medical clearance. Got...
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    Diving with Diabetes

    Hello all, I appreciate, once again, the information I am learning from these posts. I am a non-insulin-dependent diabetic. I read somewhere that diabetics in general should avoid deep diving (deeper than 100 ft.), cave or wreck diving, and dives longer than an hour. I was hoping, once I...
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