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It looks fun! Sanctum | From Executive Producer James Cameron | In Theaters February 4th in 3D Jeff

A short video. Trying to remove a porthole from the wreck of the fishing boat Jessica Ann: it should have been simple but it was not. It seemed as if the devil himself had tattooed that porthole onto the boat. Here is the link to the video: Devil's Tattoo The song is Beat the Devil's...

Hello All, During the past couple of years, several people have asked me about conducting a seminar on underwater photography techniques. Scheduling and timing have not worked out...until now! I'll be teaching an underwater photography seminar/class at Maine Divers Scuba Center in late...

Personally, I object to calling the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf Oil Spill." BP's PR flacks have spent a lot of time and effort to brand the spill the Gulf Oil Spill so BP would not be forever tarnished with this mega-disaster. When the Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef and...

This thread is not about the BP Oil Spill, there are other threads dealing with that issue. This is about risk assessment and our over reliance on technology and safety systems which may actually make us more unsafe. David Brooks is a columnist for the New York Times. In a piece he wrote on...

Anyone know the water temps, surface and at depth, in Cozumel right now, early April, 2010? Will a 3mm suffice or is a 5mm better? Jeff

It has been an unusual winter. While the South has had record snowfall, here in Maine we have had 50 degree days in February. Normally this time of year many lakes are frozen over and people drive trucks, ATVs and snowmobiles on the ice. This year, however, the ice is unsafe in many places...

Hi Everyone, I have students who want to travel for a class --they are looking at Vieques. Anyone have any tips on a reliable dive op there? These are all advanced divers who are NAUI Rescue Diver Certified. This would be for later this month, probably around the last week in February...

This happened on December 10th. Diver sucked into powerful whirlpool off Maine - BostonHerald.com Jeff

This has nothing to do with Scuba but I thought I would share. The Book is: Chosen Faith, Chosen land: The Untold Story of America's 21st Century Shakers For the past several years I have been involved with a project documenting the Shaker Religion here in Maine. My former Co-Anchor (when...

I don't even know what to say about this. NASA Diver Insists Tale Of Porn-Watching Muslim Hijackers Is True, Despite Discrepancies | TPMMuckraker

Does anyone have information on a technical dive shop in Veneauela? Feel free to PM me or E-mail me at jtoorish@gmail.com. Thanks. Jeff

Underwater billboards! Local News | Is there something fishy about Ivar's latest stunt? | Seattle Times Newspaper Jeff

And now from our "nothing surprises us anymore" file: Shark rides train, ends up dead in Miami street - CNN.com Jeff

As the lead of this story says, it sounds like a SciFi movie but it's not. Japanese fishermen brace for giant jellyfish - CNN.com Jeff

This strikes me as truly remarkable and impressive. People how have survived encounters with sharks, some who are permanently injured by these encounters, are lobbying to protect sharks. Survivors lend hand to sharks that bit them - Washington Post- msnbc.com Jeff

Hi all, We need a dive operaterin El Salvador, perferably one that has some technical diving experience. We will need oxygen, probably a couple of AL80s worth, as well as some standard air tanks. A shop that has Helium would also be helpful, but not a requirement. If anyone has any...

A friend asked me to look into this program --does anyone know this outfit? Thailand Gap Internships, Koh Tao | Gap year scuba diving internships From the website, they look reputable but my friend's son is interested and wants more information on their reputation. If you are more...

I'm going to be in Camden for the weekend at a place called Point Lookout --I was thinnking of bringing dive gear (big surprise, right?). Anyone know of any shore diving spots in that area? Anyone interested in doing a dive or two? If so, PM me. Jeff

In case you haven't seen this: The Skinny On United's "Seatmates Of SIze" Policy Of course, a "seatmate" would be someone actually sitting in the same seat with you which would be an even bigger problem! JT