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  1. jared w

    Whale shark question

    On Holbox itself? The mosquitos were the only real downside. The island and beach and night time sky was beautiful. I also had the best ceviche I've eaten since Huaraz Peru in 2006. The whale shark chasing? Just my opinion, my wife and my friend's girlfriend loved it, my friend and I...
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    PADI rescue in a back plate?

    Thanks, I appreciate the link. I've bookmarked it.
  3. jared w

    PADI rescue in a back plate?

    Thanks for the tip, I don't want to re-rig the hogarthian if I don't have to.
  4. jared w

    Whale shark question

    I don't think it was harassing to the shark but I did not enjoy it. It was amazing to see the creature from the boat and I'd love to chance upon one while diving somewhere but the whole Holbox experience felt cheap and contrived to me. Sort of like Via Ferrata for divers. YMMV but that was my...
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    PADI rescue in a back plate?

    Cool, thanks. I wasn't sure if it was a procedural issue that shops had to adhere to.
  6. jared w

    PADI rescue in a back plate?

    I was thinking of taking this course. Will PADI agencies allow me to do it in my BP&W or will I need to take a non PADI course?
  7. jared w

    Diffusion, theoretical question

    Not worth continuing. I'll leave it at, 'The above suggestion does not represent the problem posed.' It's a gross over simplification and wrong on many levels.
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    Diffusion, theoretical question

    It isn't a simple diffusion argument. Diffusion is generally treated as a result of concentration gradients giving a net direction to the flow via the collisions on the order of a mean free path. Strictly speaking the standard form for the diffusion equation, even when you include location and...
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    Diffusion, theoretical question

    That's a much harder question than I thought, no luck here.
  10. jared w

    New Gear and BP/W question

    Update - I dove with the set up in Cozumel all last week, 11 dives in all. My weight dropped from 12 lbs with a bcd to 5 lbs with the BP/W, my wife dropped a similar amount on her rig. The increase in my bouyancy control was amazing and my ability to navigate tight spots was likewise much...
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    How to deal with a certain phobia?

    Great suggestions, I really like the mask on land idea. If she gets by this then pool to instructor would be great. How do I help her breath through the throat? Should I just find an instructor she likes and ask her (she prefers working with women) to help my wife breath from the throat? I...
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    How to deal with a certain phobia?

    So, My wife and I are relatively new divers. We've been to Cozumel twice and to local dive sites a couple times. I am still learning and have a long way to go but I am very comfortable under water. My wife is not. My wife was taught to swim by holding her nose when her face was under...
  13. jared w

    Understanding Gas Management

    I just linked your site to mine, great info, thanks.
  14. jared w

    RMO Third Annual Meet, Greet, Dive, AND EAT!

    It looks like my wife got put on call until the 3 PM shift tomorrow and we won't be able to come. Maybe we could get together another time or in the afternoon in smalelr groups?
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    Mail order vs dive shop?

    There is nothing inherently inferior about a product bought on line, that's FUD. If people buy garbage it is from a lack of research. As far as customers coming back to have stuff fixed/tested just charge them for it, heck raise your prices on that. If people are so sure the whole SCUBA...
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    RMO Third Annual Meet, Greet, Dive, AND EAT!

    We've set up the harnesses and all we just need a bit of dinking with them to get them fitting properly. I also have never dived in one so any quick pointers would be appreciated. Do you need lights for Aurora?
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    RMO Third Annual Meet, Greet, Dive, AND EAT!

    My wife and I are planning on coming. Should we rent tanks? We still need a hand setting up our Hogarthians to our bodies.
  18. jared w

    Frontier adds additional fees for SCUBA

    All gone :) Thanks for the updates and contacts.
  19. jared w

    Mail order vs dive shop?

    I'm getting the feeling that this is one of those 'Creationism vs Evolution' type topics for divers.
  20. jared w

    Mail order vs dive shop?

    I don't know you from Adam but none of what you said would make me spend 150 dollars more on a regulator in person that I could get online. It's a changing world economy, you need to adapt your world to it rather than tell people to shell out a ton of their hard earned cash to sustain your...
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