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  1. Nailer99

    Nanaimo Snake Island fatality

    Agree. Of course, we have no reliable information that would lead us to conclude that their dive plan was for 250.
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    Nanaimo Snake Island fatality

    Well- that guy is a fairly extreme example, you have to admit. He would sit on the dive boats and tell story after story about insane stuff he'd done (the one where he passed out at 250' on air and woke up at 50' in a hopelessly uncontrolled ascent, breached like a polaris missile, and somehow...
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    Nanaimo Snake Island fatality

    If true, you're absolutely right- but these reports are often red herrings. The incident as described sounds very strange- but I don't want to speculate without some real information. ---------- Post added October 12th, 2013 at 02:31 PM ---------- Completely agree. They're a top-notch...
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    Setting the Hook by Peter M Hunt

    Oh, yeah- forgot to mention speaking engagements, thanks, Peter! I'll be there, looking forward to seeing you!
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    Setting the Hook by Peter M Hunt

    So, let me start off with a little background: I wanted to dive deep shipwrecks from day 1. And dive deep in general. I was completely fascinated with the idea before I even walked into the dive shop and signed up for my OW class. I had read a little bit about it- the Outside magazine article...
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    Maine lobster found in puget sound today

    Ooooh! Cool pic! Who's the diver?
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    Best Tech Instructors

    Yep. Great guy. I'll be helping him run the booth at the expo on Sunday. Please do stop by and introduce yourself! Be great to meet you.
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    Maui tomorrow or Wed?

    As another moderator of NWDC, I agree. Motion carried. Lynne is a perfectly nice person, and more than fair in her judgement. If you managed to alienate her, you went the extra mile.
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    T2T member introduction discussion thread

    I didn't care for it at first, but as I progressed, minimum gas profiles seemed to yield cleaner ascent definitions without isobaric perfusion extension in the static tissues. Most of you won't take this seriously, but I assure you that I am quite sincere in my kevrumboesque desire to promote...
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    for you writers in the crowd...

    Bob- all wonderful shots, as usual- but that last one with the strawberry anemones and the green water above is spectacular.
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    Whats Wrong with VPM-B

    Good question. I never thought about it before. I just started diving this way because it's how I was taught- my instructor used vplanner and a shearwater. I remember watching my computer generated stops line up with my tables on my first trimix dive and marvelling at this phenomenon...
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    Whats Wrong with VPM-B

    OK, but.....would different profiles yield vastly different results? I have done this tables/ computer matching plenty of times at places like cove 2, which is a long gradual slope. Only thing I haven't done is a sawtooth profile this way, really. And they always synch up.
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    Whats Wrong with VPM-B

    Am I the only one who thinks the whole algorithm debate is silly? I've been using Ross's excellent vplanner to cut tables for tech dives since I started deco diving. It uses VPM. I use +2 conservatism on it. I've also been using Bruce's excellent Shearwater computers for years- I've owned one...
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    CCR truths and misconceptions

    I can't speak for everyone, but many CCR divers, including myself, will tell you that their SAC rates went to hell shortly after they switched to CCR. I compensate by bumping my rate up when I punch a dive out in vplanner.
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    What to do if you ascend too quickly?

    Wait- we're talking about recreational diving here, right? No decompression obligation? diving within the NDLs on air or nitrox, right? So, why are we even having this conversation? One should be able to do a CESA at any point during such a dive, right? Not that it's recommended, but, still-...
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    Aircraft Carrier Wreck Near Sri Lanka

    Man. Wish I could afford it- that sounds like a great dive. And the war's finally over, too.
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    Richie Kohler and Titanic's last secret

    Awesome. I think I traded a guy an old "Archie and Jughead" comic book and half a candy bar, but 20 bucks is a pretty good deal, too. I also did it on air, but I had to hold my breath. :D
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    How did you get into wreck?

    How did I get into wreck? -I saw hole in wreck -I swam into hole.. :D Just kidding, sort of. I started diving in order to go see shipwrecks- it's what I wanted to do in the first place. I've been focused on it from day 1. I've never taken a formal "wreck penetration" class, and at...
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    Accident at Alki Cove 1 today -- PLEASE read the links [Links are fixed]

    I haven't been able to find anything that could confirm that the diver died, yet; but the reports sound pretty bad- found unconscious in 100 fsw, brought to the surface quickly, cpr administered....Does anyone know anything? The pictures I've seen show a guy in a wetsuit- that, coupled with...
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    ADM acquires Rebreatherworld.com!

    Improvements and changes - Rebreather World congratulations, Curt! A lot of us CCR divers can't wait to see what you're going to do with the new site!:popcorn:
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