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I was asking what he means. What's scary about working on docks? Do they throw snakes at you, or something?

Do you know what he meant by "the first time they get scared"?

Diving is not, at all, like swimming, although there is some swimming involved in diving. You really need to give scuba a try to know whether you can, and will, continue to pursue the activity. It's the most fun thing I get to do (in polite conversation), but that's not the same experience...

Looks like a great setup. Thanks for the pics!

I was chilly in my 3/2, but not shivering. A month from now, it would probably be fine. Water temps were around 74 degrees, so use that as a gauge. If you run towards the cool side, a 5mm would be better, I think. The Conch Republic Divers web site will send you daily diving reports that...

You know your coldness, no doubt! I'm originally from Texas, so I'm pretty wimpy when it comes to being cold!

I wore a 3/2 wetsuit on our dive in the Keys, last week, and I was freezing! No way I would describe that as "abundantly comfortable", dood! You must have been a polar bear in a previous life! I think you're going to find that frozen lakes are pretty cold, even after the ice melts. Go with...

I considered a project like this, before, but I never got around to actually doing it. Looking forward to the results.

I like split fins. Much easier on my ankles. I'm pretty relaxed in the water, so I'm not concerned with fighting current or outracing dolphins or whatever it is that other fins allow one to do. I enjoy lazy diving.

I've used Tapatalk. Not sure about the iPad, but it works on Android devices.

I don't mind diving with noobs. I like meeting new people and sharing in their first experiences underwater. I've been diving since the late '80s, and a PADI rescue diver since about '91, and I've spent lots of time with inexperienced divers. I have no hesitation going down with someone who...

Yeah, you try to tell her that! We'll actually be staying on Marathon, but her brother and sister-in-law have a place on Big Pine, and they have a brandy-new boat! Thanks for the awesome directions. I know navigating around the shallow water in that area is more than tricky. If I can...

I've done lots of quarry dives, too, and plenty of fresh water lakes. You're right: they don't compare to blue water. I keep telling her, but you can't really describe the experience. What is "Jules"?

We have relatives that live on Big Pine Key, so we'll spend plenty of time, down that way. Maybe we can talk Mickey into taking his boat out to this reef, if we can find it on the map. He just bought the boat, so I'm sure he'll want to show it off! I'm not sure the wife is keen on being the...

My wife and I will be in the Keys in late February/early March of 2016. She was certified by a local shop (SSI), in September, and has yet to dive in anything other than a Pennsylvania limestone quarry. We'll be staying on Marathon Key, and we're planning to go out with Conch Republic. I've...

I did my PADI rescue dives, about 24 years ago, in a limestone quarry in Denton, Texas, in cold, rainy conditions, which, as you said, added an air of realism. It was hard work, but mostly fun, and very rewarding. The skills we practiced have made me a much more conscientious diver, and gave...

tbone, can you clarify what you mean by "PP fills"? I'm pretty sure I want to avoid that!

What if you collect half of the cost, up front, and the remainder is paid after the course is complete? You could even offer to make the second payment a voluntary amount, and everyone pays what they think the training is worth?

I've never witnessed an underwater crime (animal print dive skins aside), and I won't be confessing to having committed any, but I'm interested to see where this thread goes.