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hey tboxcar, four days and counting till your big trip, right? so tell us: DID YA GO SEE AN ENT? how do you feel? dm

While the decision is basically all yours, the risks -- should something go wrong -- are not. Keep that in mind when you make your decision. Good luck, DM

ai yi yi! you've (probably) invested a small fortune in this upcoming liveaboard trip. so, just to be on the safe side, invest a few bucks in a visit to an ENT to make sure there is nothing wrong with your sinuses. or to see that if there is something wrong, it can be treated before you go...

Medication issues aside for a moment: Diving was one of the very few activities that brought me any joy when I was at the worst stages of my depression, (thankfully) many years ago now. It was also one of the few activities I was able to well and truly focus on, beginnings as on open water...

If I wore a size 6 in clothing at Nordstrom, J.Crew or Speedo, I would wear a size 6 in bathing suits at Nordstrom, J.Crew or Speedo. But I would take a size 4 in clothing and swim suits at Lands End and LL Bean. (And often Eddie Bauer.) Do you mean swimsuit often run a size smaller and...

BIG BIG BIG. Did I say BIG? I swim in Land's End swimming suits, if I buy my normal size. Ditto L.L. Bean I swim in all Land's End clothing if I buy my normal size. Ditto L.L. Bean. (Actually I don't buy from either catalog any more. Now that I've lost a bunch o' weight, I've switched to...

has anyone ever had ear tubes and returned to diving after they fell out/were removed? in theory it's possible; in practice .... nearly four months ago i contracted twin middle ear infections. three courses of antibiotics and two bags of balloons later -- if you want to know about THAT, msg...

I didn't mean to start a fuss. I was just trying to be funny..... Maybe I really shouldn't post for awhile. (Tech Admin is probably thinking that right now......:)) DM

Hello divemistress it appears that you have not posted on our forums in several weeks, why not take a few moments to ask a question, help provide a solution or just engage in a conversation with another member in any one of our over 200 forums. A few popular destinations include our Basic Scuba...

Sure, most people are good and kind and loving, blah blah blah. But there are plenty of jerks in the world, and you're better off recognizing that, and figuring out -- in advance -- how to deal with them, so they don't wound you as badly as this man did. Have a voice. I don't know whether...

are supposed to be happier and healthier than single men and married women, according to a study i read some years back. likely, the author said, it was because members of each of these first two groups had caretakers: married men are cared for by their wives and single women have the time and...

Don't forget: For at least 30 years, women have had to become hunters, as well as -- or in lieu of -- being gatherers and nurterers. Has the aggressiveness required influenced our sexual behavior? (Shrugging) I'm no expert, but I know more than a few single -- and some involved -- women who...

Oh, Kracken, not this from you! You are so much more intelligent than this! ....We haven't been formally introduced :), but I've long paid attention to your thoughtful, insightful posts. And now you dredge up this cliche? I can't speak for the others, but I'm both feminine and strong. My...

That's not fair. You almost made me choke to death on a cup of coffee just now. ....Last night, when I looked up at the clock it was 11:15 p.m./2:15 a.m.....Sigh.

isn't it simplistic? i mean, we are labelled all day every day, in various ways, for various purposes, at least in the u.s. 1) i am not a woman, but i do have ovaries and uterus. 2) i am not a southerner, but i do live in virginia. 3) i am not liberal, although i tend to support liberal...

Feminist Many women keep the word at arm's distance today -- the same way many men still treat dirty diapers. "I'm not a feminist," one woman says, "but I do believe in equal pay for equal work." "I'm no feminist," says another, "but I think women should have the same opportunities men do."...

Hear, hear! What a an act of love to offer to truly help a friend or family member with their problems! What a difficult task to know when to gently persist if the offer is declined -- when to insist on taking away the car keys, when if ever to arrange an intervention. What a difficult task to...

Consider this: Not all fat people get that way by eating Double-Quarter Pounders With Cheese and Super-Size Fries while watching Friends re-reruns. Physical medical issues have already been mentioned. But serious to moderate psychiatric and psychological issues are responsible for a lot of...

And all the other agencies, too? When in doubt, choose the side of caution. We have a complicated question -- Does diving while pregnant harm the fetus? With numerous variables, ie -- How early/late in the pregnancy? How frequently? How deep? At any given moment, what does the latest...