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at the risk of comparing a television show to your real-life experience, I'll just say that a mythbusters episode completely confirmed your account of being unable to open doors until the car was mostly full of water. adam savage, an experienced diver (among many other things) recounted even...

if that hypothetical were possible, then yes - that last gasp would be at 1ATA but let's get real - your car just veered off the road and plowed into water. you're all excited and jacked up, and you WILL NOT have the presence of mind to not breathe while your car submerges. further, I...

yeah, but you're not going to have held your breath from the moment of the car impacting the water at the surface. you're going to keep breathing until you can't, i.e. the car has filled with water, which will be at depth, at pressure. this is a cesa situation and you'd better exhale on the...

@The Chairman my paypal payment cleared 2 days ago - anything I need to do other than wait? no rush. also, I'd like to change my... title? is that the right word? I'm referring to where yours says "Chairman of the Board" - I'd like mine to be "Got The Shot" if you have to change it. If...

Amen to that. I also find the ergonomics of japanese vehicles to be well thought out and intuitive. Contrast that to a Chevy rental I had - it's a small thing but it drove me CRAZY that the radio volume controls on the steering wheel were on the right side. If I was going to use my right...

talk about being overweighted :D:D:D

I had a WRX before my current '13 Forester, both manuals. For fun I test drove an automatic '13 and I wouldn't have bought it, much too sluggish. Also, if the Subaru CVT is anything like the one in my wife's CRV, no way. Yep, my '13 Forester burns oil but I'm at 165k miles and I can't...

I just want to point out that depending on the circumstance / potential for boat traffic this might be a very bad idea - swimming just beneath the surface is strongly recommended against since it's virtually impossible for a boat to see you before they hit you. If you MUST, then deploy your...

We're all different, but here's my numbers for another data point: 5'10", 240lb (some muscle, but really mostly fat :bounce:), 7mm wetsuit, steel HP100 and in fresh water I am comfortably (perhaps slightly over-) weighted at 14lb. Based solely on my own individual experience, I would agree...

Yes, I do realize it likely wouldn't have been life-threatening and a quick puff into my manual inflator would have brought things back to stasis, but all that is only a pedantic distraction from the point I was making.

+1 for not letting yourself get rushed, interrupted or distracted. I had a first hand event that highlighted this for me. I got myself to the edge of the platform, fins on, reg in mouth, and when I went to check inflation on my bcd, I hadn't hooked up my low pressure hose to my bcd inflator...

yep, most of my diving is quarry & lake so I'm right there with ya. turn that negative into a positive and do night diving! it's a whole 'nother world.

Without knowing the first thing about upcycling neoprene, I love the idea! Might be worth brainstorming other purposes, though, because at least in my circles, bungees are the preferred attachment type for all things watches, computers, slates, etc... Is this upcycled material elastomeric...

I am not trying to dissuade you from doing this - I think it's a great idea and encourage you to do so! For realistic planning though, it may be helpful to estimate how much participation you might expect. I believe a good figure for this (and rough math) would be 1%, which is the general...

You said it. Whenever I watch his videos, I immediately and automatically skip to timestamp 1:30

Bravo and well done! I love Ryan George's videos, you nailed them, including the catch phrases! Wish I could give you a hundred likes, love it. :bounce:

What amazes me is that "Spare Air" continues to exist - enough that they're introducing new product lines? Obviously they're trying to address the biggest weakness/complaint by offering a larger size, but I've yet to encounter someone with a positive opinion of "Spare Air", so much so that I...

Did you read his whole post? I can absolutely relate to where he's coming from. I make EVERY effort (moreso than most instructors, I daresay) to ensure my kid is as prepared as possible. I am acutely aware of my daughter's strengths and weaknesses and we have very open and judgement free...

well said. I might be a little sensitive from all the "mah freedum" entitlement nonsense I have to put up with her in the states.

The only thing I'd add is to address something I read somewhere around page 2 - someone said something about censorship. Internet boards are not subject to the US Constitution, or any other. It's similar to the answer I give my kids when they try to pull some kind of "democratic" argument to...