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Ok, all I got from diver training is-- if you are so cold you are shaking uncontrollably-- get out. Seems sufficient enough for practical purposes, but I'd like to understand a little about the mechanisms of hypothermia. For diving as well as other sports. Say you have prolonged exposure...

A penguin? Now you have to learn ice diving, otherwise you'll just be confusing people :D

Maybe they should hold a contest for a new, scuba-related banner design! As a prize, they could award a cool piece of diving gear to the person whos banner they choose to use. ;) How do ya like that idea?

I just did the silliest thing in diving (well, other than forgetting I had a snorkel and not a reg in my mouth) -- I got a drysuit without trying it on or even seing it in person just because I liked how it looked! From a photo :o (and because it was the perfect height) But I don't even...

Oh, Uncle Pug, ease up! Its easy to judge training in retrospect, after many dives and classes. But not first going in. Every dive shop says that they are nice and furry :) Besides, he does have to get certified first-- not much training available without it. Wyno, for OW it cost me $300...

May I be forgiven for the second thread in one day! My untrained eye does not yet see the differences between the backplates. A local diveshop only has Halcyon setup for rent, so there will be nothing compare. I know Halcyon is one of the best, but how would the other plates be much...

No, I was not going to ice dive in a wetsuit! :) I am looking around for a nicely priced drysuit and I was just wondering if any type of drysuit would do. (as long as its dry) Yeah, I imagine 7mm neophrene drysuit would be warmer, but it would not be much fun to dive the rest of the year in...

I'm not sure if its considered tek, but since its an overhead, I'll risk posting it here :) If anyone has tried it? I'd love to hear about it! There is not much info or discussions on this topic. I have been thinking about if for a long time now. Its on the "life goals" list. Now I am...

I get seasick. But I usually take Bonine and it works. But when I didn't... I was the first one off the boat and the last one to come back. Once I spend the entire surface interval just swimming around near the boat, to relieve my suffering. And it was in NJ in the very end of...

I would say go with a drysuit. It is more money, yes, but it is so much more comfortable. I dive in similar temperatures in US northeast. Here there are two options -- dry or 7mm. (semi-dry has not caught up, so I still don't understand that concept. To me you are either dry or you are wet.)...

wow! a teaspoon? I wonder than why ocean swimmers are not dropping dead like flies...

Vaguely remember reading somewhere that a lot of drownings occur because a person inhales just a little water and than through involantary coughing he gets more and more. Which causes him to continue to cough, get more water and leads to drowning. It that how it generally happens? Is there...

Thanks for the reading list! I just ordered the first -- DIR fundamentals. :) Can you imagine, in all of my PADI courses no one ever showed us backward kicks or a horisontal descent.

What books/magazines you recommend? So far the only book on the subject that I really liked was "The Cave Divers." For self-improvement I am considering buying Doing It Right: The Fundamentals of Better Diving by Jablonski Do you think it is the best choise or do you know of something...

Well, of course its the fault of a fast food joint! Now, if they had only said "Sir, you are too fat and so we don't think we should serve you." Than those people would be grateful, happy and would not dream of suing! ;)

Ok, the first clue to the level of this experience is that they say its ok if you have never dived.

From what I've read on their website it unfortunately is not like saturation diving. :( It would be great if someone offered that!

Mermaid T, I too have recently been contemplating getting a new one. The first thing, you should not only look at "women's" BCDs. Disregard the lable and do what works for you. It is great that you got to try your prospecitve choises in water before buying. Though you also should have...

Thanks, I'll go get one!