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For our own safety Recreational divers simply need to know about CCR. We have the potential of diving with a CCR diver either as a buddy or on the same dive. What are the things a open circuit scuba diver needs to know about closed circuit systems for our sake and the sake of the CCR divers...

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ScubaBoard has introduced me to some amazing people who have become some of my dearest friends. My life has been greatly enriched by diving with, hosting or being hosted by these people. I wonder how many other people have made friendships on SB that developed into significant friendships or...

I realized on my last dive that I don't feel the same about diving as I did when I started. I started diving because I wanted to conquer my fear of the water and get to see what was happening down there. Someone told me that learning to dive to conquer fear was not a good enough reason to...

A recent thread in A & I got me thinking. What questions should we ask about the safety equipment and emergency plans when we book to dive at a remote site. At work one of the courses we teach is how to put together an emergency first aid plan. We also go out and do "Test Drills" to determine...

Reference thread http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/accidents-incidents/493512-accidents-incident-threads-victim-perspective.html#post7242324 Thank you to Cave Diver, Diver0001, boulderjohn, NetDoc mselaneous and the others who helped me by reading and editing the sticky. Thanks to those who...

I have participated in A&I threads over the years because I do believe the lessons learned can be valuable. In many of my posts I urged people to consider the impact of what they are posting on those involved. Obviously in the case of a fatality the central victim can not be impacted as...

I found an old thread http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/new-divers-those-considering-diving/34834-what-type-dives-do-you-like-best.html#post368317 which got me thinking how much Recreational diving has changed over the years. I think it would be interesting to see if our members interests have...

A daughter of our friend is going to the Solomon Islands next month. She has been told that they are experiencing so many problems with Crocodiles that it is not safe to go in or near the ocean. I suspect this is not based on accurate information but a bit of con the tourist. I told her I...

I have just got the link for this So I will post it here as well as in the good causes section. RIP Marcia the forever teacher..we still learn from you as those you trained, dived with you and experienced your passion and drive. You have touched so many in so many ways here and in your...

Solo Diving and Buddy diving have been pretty active topics of late but what about "Team diving". I know DIR, GUE and Cave Divers train how to "Team Dive" but I am talking about the Basic Recreational Divers here. Our regular diving "Group" have an approach to "Team Diving" that has evolved...

We are thinking of making a Trip to Thialand and have heard the diving is excellent. Can anyone recommend a good operator to deal with? We will have a mix of experienced and inexperienced divers. I would really appreciate some suggestions from those of you have been there. How did you...

Well I haven't searched for previous threads on this. I expect some shots to come my way but what the heck.:duck: I think a thread like this might be a worth taking a few darts for those Unlikely Divers out there both old and new. What skill or action did you find hardest to master in your...

Gear cleaning means different things to different people. We all know that proper maintenance of gear involves regular cleaning. How do you go about this? Do you have any tricks or shortcuts to share? One of the things we considered when we looked at houses to buy... how and where would we...

Hey it has been ages since I started on of these threads:D Finally got a dive in after work! Spotted a Pygmy Pipehorse He had a little friend in the background and a pipefish It was great to finally get wet again. I am flying for work this weekend so the mid week dive was my only...

Sad day today as Neville Coleman has gone on ahead to explore the oceans we can not yet reach. He passed away this morning, peacefully we are told. His contributions to the dive community in the form of his books, articles, and Marine Id Apps will continue to enrich and educate all of us...

I have an S95 and am quite pleased with it. I am finding that the Canon housing seems to fog. This is a problem I haven't had with my previous Sony housing. I have done well over 250 dives with the Sony and 50 or more with the Canon so I know the "normal tricks" to setting up the camera. I...

For the third year SB Aussie Invasion was at South West Rocks. Jon Cragg at Fishrock Dive Centre has provided top notch service yet again. One of the divers had to sit out a dive and mentioned to me how impressed he was that Jon was able to keep track of all the divers and even know which...

Here is a Queensland Government website for people who wish to follow these events and support those effected with their donations and prayers. Unbelievable 9 confirmed dead 59 missing grim news and it is getting worse. Parts of Northern New South Wales is effected as well. Queensland floods...