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"Curmudgeon". Yeah, sure, I guess that'll suffice, LOL!! Years ago, the owner of one shop I worked for was good buddies with Mike ( the curmudgeonly owner), but he (Mike) always seemed to barely tolerate me, (and pretty much everyone else), though I always stepped gingerly around him, and we...

Well, damn, Christy ! I had no idea (I just now stumbled across this thread, and haven't checked the forum in a while. ) I dont know you, beyond casual paths-crossings here on the forum, but this really bummed me out, as I can totally relate, having also bailed on a life on the isla myself years...

No worries ggun, as id mentioned, I'd even considered some trickeration myself back when first seeing it, and thought it held up, but again, I cant definitively confirm or deny anything, I just thought it was a cool blast-from-the-past, and suitable for the Coz sub-forum.

To address gguns question, I cant swear to it, but to the best of my knowledge, it was legit. We (at the shop) also at least considered some photo tricks, and looked very closely. We could see water dripping down from the dolphin, which led us to believe it wasn'tfaked. Also, as I mentioned...

Here's his plug in the lower right corner, maybe some of you guys knew him,too. (Tom Anderson)

Years ago,we had a semi-regilar client/friend that dove (dived? dave? had diven?) with our shop back in the late 90's. He was a pretty serious photographer, and after the afternoon boat trip one day, he and the other divers came back to the shop raving about the dive trip, and some photos he...

I cant dispute or corroborate anything, but from what I'd read years ago, it was believed that Sheck probably died ( at least in part) from HPNS ( "high pressure neurological syndrome", IIRC), which can result from breathing helium at very high pressures. Not too long before his death, he had...

. Actually, nitrox vs air makes a HUGE difference. Not to dismiss the obvious and serious risk, but the world record for breathing air on scuba, is over 500ft, and has been since the 90s. In fact, when I was working in cozumel years ago, I was actively working towards beating Bret Gilliams...

I concur, that's likely to be a long, unpleasant, (and probably wet) trip. I'd recommend the ferry, too.

The beaches and the primitive palapa bars on the east side are definitely worth a trip ( or three!), but theres virtually no reef or sealife to speak of (that I ever saw,anyway). Also, it's very shallow, even a ways out. (IIRC, 150 yards out, you might still only be in 8 ft of water, with little...

Hes also holding a small Nausau grouper, which i just read are currently considered "critically endangered", and that star fish is also endangered in some regions.

Here's a couple good tips for riding the ferries during bad weather : First, if at all possible, ALWAYS try to sit outside during rough crossings. Inside, the screaming, puking (seasick) infants can make the ride a horrifically unpleasant experience. Second : When boarding in Playa, find an...

If there even are areas to avoid, I think it's unlikely youd be wandering into them, as a tourist. I mean, what are the chances youd be walking down poorly-lit roads beyond 65th at 2:00 am ? Anyplace you have any likelyhood of being (ie, between the waterfront and 30th), is generally gonna be...

Very cool !! I remember that one! But, I think the coolest old Cozumel poster I recall seeing, belonged to Umberto, owner of the long-gone Blue Bubble dive shop, on 5th. It was done in the style of an old hand-drawn map, and had lots of interesting little details in fine print about all the dive...

" I love it when a plan comes together!" :D

These next 4 bottles are all interesting and in nice shape (no cracks like some of the previous 4 ). One of them ( #3) has an unusual irridescent,rainbow sheen to the glass surface,not sure what that indicates. All of them have bubbles in the glass and various other inconsisencies. BTW, these...

Hauling these old bottles down from the attic kinda renewed my interest, and I've been looking them up on the web. Some have some pretty interesting stories. From what I could find, most appear to date from the late 1800s to the early 1900s, and look to be fairly collectible, though still not...

It sounds like you're referring to abrasion on the strap, but the issue (or so I've read) is with the wider straps wearing on the wetsuit material.

Many thanks for the solid replies, guys. Yeah,my main concern with the 2in belt was the possible wetsuit abrasion I'd read about, but my concern with the 1 in strap was the dreaded wedgie-syndrome,but that doesn't seem to be the case , especially since I'm highly unlikely to be using a DPV. So...

This is another odd round-bottomed bottles, with no raised lettering