...ok, so I'll admit it, I also joined the board because, as much as I don't like TROLLS, as Caroyn called them, I love laughing and meeting good people even more, and scubaboard does seem to have quite a few clowns as members!

Maybe it's residual narcing... already had a few good laughs this morning with these posts, thanks all for the great welcome, look forward to being a part of this community!
UCFDIVER, to answer your question about how I feel in regards to DIR diving. I've done a lot of research on it, have talked to quite a few people here in Los Angeles who are really into it, read the articles and have finally decided that...oh wait, coffees ready, I can smell it from here... I'll have to get back to this question at later time!
See you guys!