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    Whale encounter this weekend

    Man, the right place/right time experiences out here are amazing. Yeah- and they smell like fish!
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    Jul 10-11 A "Go Diving" Weekend

    Mike, you should have come on the Silver Prince: YouTube - video-2010-07-10-10-38-22.3gp That was 5 or 10 minutes into the encounter, after it finally dawned on me that I had a phone that can take video. Coolest. Thing. Ever. -Ben
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    Whale encounter this weekend

    A few of us were on the Silver Prince this weekend, heading to Carmel for a couple of dives. We spotted a group of approaching humpbacks, and killed the engines as they approached. One of them apparently took an interest in the boat, as it spent the next 10 minutes or so breaching right off...
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    Solo Diving: PADI Worldwide's Position

    <Begin Thread Derail Rant> As far as standards go, this sport (as a commercial entity) is very new and constantly evolving. I expect that 30 years from now, certification standards will be as different as they were 30 years ago. It's an exciting privilege to watch it all unfold. For now...
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    Solo Diving: PADI Worldwide's Position

    I, for one, am grateful to the OP for posting what they did. It's a decent start at formulating an argument that novice divers should mentor under more experienced ones in the context of a broader dive community. The article did have several logical flaws; most irritating to me was discussing...
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    PST 104's Thermo Manifold and 2.5" Bands

    Would you be interested in a trade for double PST 80's? PM me if you'd consider this.
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    Was I Narc'd?

    My (admittedly, few) experiences with narcosis, along with stories I've heard suggest that it's typically first noticed around 130 ft END, followed by more dramatic changes in perception as one descends further. I'm arguing not so much from first principles (I understand that many systems are...
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    Was I Narc'd?

    When I first started diving, my dad and I spent a day diving a mountain lake in Colorado. About halfway through one of our dives, I had a strong feeling that I was positively bouyant. I dumped my BC/drysuit (thought I had, at least), and finned down as hard as I could. Try to imagine me (not...
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    Weekday diving Monterrey...anyone?

    BTW, welcome to Scubaboard! The NorCal people are great; you've found a wonderful community.
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    Weekday diving Monterrey...anyone?

    I can usually take a weekday off if I have a week or so of notice. PM me when you'd next like to go out and let's see if we can make it work.
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    Happy Birthday Mike G!

    Happy birthday Mike!
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    Point Lobos - March 1, 2009 - Photos and Video

    So I know this is a little late, but I just wanted to say thanks Michelle and Sarah for inviting me and posting the pics! I had a great time diving with you all. Michelle, I think I may take that pic from inside the cave and make it my desktop image for a while (if that's ok with you). It's...
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    What's next in equipment?

    I'm jumping on the regs/computer bandwagon. When I talk with new divers who purchased their equipment, the most common regret I hear is over their BCD selection. This makes a good deal of sense, since it's the most subjective purchase to consider. Regs/computer selection is fairly...
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    Merry Xmas Solo Divers!!!

    Merry (belated) Christmas, and happy new year! Thanks, Dale, for starting this. I actually performed a solo, Christmas Eve night dive this year. If anyone's interested in the report, it's on my blog: shadow and light: Christmas Eve Solo Night Dive
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    Video: Breakwater Night Dive

    Oh, Michelle, I'm really sorry! I don't know what your plan is for driving, but I might be up for a New Year's Eve daytime dive if you feel like making a pit stop. I'll be heading home to CO the 1st - 5th, so I won't get my weekend diving fix in. I'll be looking to dive that day anyway. Vis...
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    Video: Breakwater Night Dive

    Hey Greg, great vid. Is it really from Christmas, or the dive/wine/pizza gig Saturday night? I was out the night of Christmas Eve- based on the viz (lack thereof) from the storm rolling in and the worm you found at the end of the dive, I'm guessing that the video was from Saturday night... I'm...
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    Diving Christmas Eve

    Hey Ben, no worries. I ended up lounging around most of today anyway; some much desired relaxation. I talked with Doc, and he said you guys nice a nice time out of the cove. I need to buy a scooter sometime...
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    Diving Christmas Eve

    Hey Ben, don't know if you're still up. If you still have those slots and someone who's looking for a buddy, would you call me when you can? Going to bed soon; feel free to call me when you wake up if you don't get this message in the next 30 min or so.
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    Diving Christmas Eve

    Michelle, working on Christmas Eve? I'm sorry to hear that. Brandon- thanks for the response. I'll give you a call tonight if you're still interested.
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    Diving Christmas Eve

    Anyone interested? I can do north coast, though I'd prefer Monterey/Carmel (will have to leave earlier in the day if I do north coast). Fun diving, spear fishing, whatever. I'm just looking to get underwater. Cheers, Ben
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