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  1. farsidefan1

    Diving prior to kidney transplant

    The bad news:my kidneys are a bit of a mess. The good news is my wife wants to keep me around and she is what is affectionately called a "universal donor". I have some major clients that have been wanting to dive with me for several years and we finally got it together this yr. We are scheduled...
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    Cayman air questions

    Wife and I are heading to Little Cayman Island resort for 8 days and leaving Friday. I have never bee to these islands and wondered if there were any unusual restrictions for inter island jump from Grand Cayman to Little Cayman? Are we ok with the usual 50 lb dive bags and one 50 lb shared non...
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    Best time of yr to dive Lembeh Strait?

    I gather that different parts of Indonesia have totally different seasons. My wife and I like warm water (80 degrees+) and would like to see lots of critters:D. Yeah, I know, doesn't everyone? We want to visit Lembeh Straits and have heard that Sept - October is a good time to visit. I also...
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    Get lower then get lower, get closer then get closer. OUCH

    One of my pet peeves is watching good divers completely lose situational awareness when they go to take a picture. I'm amazed at the damage I see wreaked by their fins or whatever. There is a fairly easy solution for some of these photo opps and I'm wondering why it isn't taught more. You...
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    Cleared to dive

    After a heart attack and a triple bypass last June followed by an ablation 3 weeks ago to cure atrial fibrillation) I was thrilled to have the doctor sign off on me resuming diving. I told him I didn't have anything planned till May and that Roatan is easy diving so he signed the dotted line...
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    Restricted choice of apertures a bit irritating

    First a confession. I got serious about photography about 40 yrs ago with my canon Ftb. I am quite new to digital photography. (yeah, I know, what an idiot :) I laid off serious photography for most of the last 25 yrs. One thing that is amazing to me is that the new SLR cameras have lenses that...
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    Disney world with side of diving

    Our national conference will be at disney world in May. I'm going to arrive a day early and stay 2 days late to try some diving. I will only bring mask and regulator figuring to rent the rest. I wondered if those of you from this area could suggest where to go for a day or 2 of diving? I will...
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    Mares small BCD - Kaila

    My wife bought this unit 5 yrs ago in Boston and only wore it on 2 trips. It was too large for her so she bought an XX small which she loves. The small has been downstairs for the last 4 yrs. and it seems it will never be used. Perfect condition, pictures available upon request. Make offer.
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    Mares Kaila leaking air

    We were diving in Fiji last week when I noticed a steady stream of bubbles rising from my wife's xxtra small Kaila. My assumption was that the bladder had developed a leak and the air was flowing out of the seam, not really indicating the location of the leak. Since my wife had an extra small...
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    Unbalanced balance

    After a few yrs and 150 dives on my jacket style bcd I switched to the back inflate balance bc from Aqua lung. Much to my dismay it tends to hold air unevenly resulting in my diving on my side. This occurs about 80% of the time. Quite irritating as It has done this in Palau, Roatan and now Fiji...
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    Help with comparisons on 3 Carib sites

    I have 3 places in the Carib I have yet to dive. Saba, The Provos, and Cayman. For those that have been to them could you please share with my the strong points of each? I don't care about the night life, just the pure diving. I stay at either a land based resort or live aboard. Also how does...
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    Question re: Dan insurance and camera

    Ok I have heard it is not a matter of "if" but "when" your camera floods. I just got a new canon g12 with a recsea housing and I hate the thought of a flood but if it is inevitable I understand Dan offers some sort of insurance policy. Has anyone had any experience with it? I only go on about 3...
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    Got canon G 12, now need to choose housing

    I live in Utah and can't find housings for the camera to look at and compare so I need some help from those of you that have some experience with the different housings. I understand that the canon built housing is smaller and lighter than the other choices but it does not allow the use of a ttl...
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    Range of onboard flash unit of canon g12?

    How close do I have to be without a strobe? I have also heard that the strobe only adds about another foot or so. Questions 1, Is the additional foot story true? (Note, I realize that the strobe, being moved off the camera gives a primary advantage of reduced backscatter and much better light...
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    Flashlight instead of strobe?

    On a recent trip I was quite annoyed by a photographer who tended to hog cool sights by constantly adjusting the strobes, take shot. repeat ad nauseum while everyone else waited for their turn. I, meanwhile flooded my old mini reefmaster. Soooo, I am going to get a more serious camera, one that...
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    balance bcd

    I recently purchased a balanced bcd because it packs so much better than my super glide and I wanted a back inflate rather than the jacket style. I took it to Palau and ran into an unexpected difficulty. It seems that most of the air stays on the side of my inflator/air2. I most frequently vent...
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    2 weeks in Palau

    I just got back from 2 weeks in Palau. First week on the Aggressor and second week with Sam's Tours. Wow, both operations are first class. I gained 5 lbs:popcorn:probably on the Aggressor oh well, back to nutrisystems:dontknow:. This was my first trip to Palau and I must say it is the best place...
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    Electrical outlets and gear bag?

    In Palau are the outlets different from the U.S.? I don't want to carry my bag of conversion outlets if I don't need them. I will be on the Aggressor one week and at the Sea Passion and diving with Sam's the next week I assume Aggressor has U.S. style outlets but I don't know about the Sea...
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    Medication question

    Countdown is on for my 2 weeks of Palau diving. I will be doing multiple dives a day for 2 straght weeks. I got bent 1 1/2 yrs ago in Coz (unexplained). Factors considered were as follows. 1- I went for a 7 mile walk in the August heat the evening before the hit (hit occurred next night after...
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    Simple, inexpensive, AI, wrist mounted, whats so funny?

    With my new bc setup I no longer have a pocket on my left side. This is where I stashed my computer for protection when not being used and I have it on a retractor which has tangle possibilities with my air 2. My solution is to get a wrist mount computer. Cheap, till the atomic cobalt wrist...
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