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    Nitrox Question

    3 Litres per minute.....not bad;)
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    (Another) Dive goes bad fast.

    My sentiments exactly!!
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    help thaw my frozen fingers

    What Temp. will the water be that you expect to dive in this winter??
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    severe neck irritation from my latex neck seal

    Try Aqueous Cream as a lubricant on the neck seal, this has two advantage in that is 1. non-petroleum based (AFAIK!) therefore does not degrade the latex & 2. is water-based so does not irritate the skin. Its available from your local pharmacy.
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    Leaking Mask

    Try lower or raise the mask strap behind your head, this may be a simple solution-it always works for me. If my mask is leaking it is always the fact that I have positioned the strap 'too high' at the rear of my head. Benny
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    help indentifying reg

    Seems like an older version of the MR 12, suggest you check out the Mares website. Benny
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    Methods for Lost Diver search?

    If it is 2 lost divers i.e. a buddy team it is likely that they're at the surface, if it is 1 then it is usually far more serious. 1. Mark GPS position & drop weighted bouy. 2. Notify Coastguard (or relevant National authority). 3. Begin circular boat search (around bouy) & every 360o...
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    PADI Patches - Where do you get them and how do you wear them?

    I cant understand why anyone would want to wear PADI patches, personally I'd hide them..................................;)
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    Surface interval on boat dive

    Absolutely, my sentiments exactly.
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    minimum surface interval

    Hear Hear!!
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    Snorkels and where you hide them

    Is that a snorkel in your wetsuit or are you just pleased to see me...........:D
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    Peeing in a drysuit

    Wear a nappy (diaper for american viewers) or a wetsuit;)
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    “Doc’s Pro Earplugs”: Does any know anything of these?

    Simple (& cost effective;) )solution to ear infection problems...... Before entering the water use a little olive oil in the offending ear/s BEFORE they get wet. BTW Ask any ENT specialist, olive oil is non irritant to the outer ear. This works for me & I had constant problems, even an...
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    How many dives did you have when you did AOW

    Lets not fool ourselves here folks, There is nothing advanced about Advanced open water:shakehead When you change Organisation or go on to Rescue Diver you'll realise how in-experienced you are.
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    American and english units

    Yup;) A 12 litre tank is the most commonly used tank in metric(AFAIK), simply multiply the volume by the pressure e.g. 12 litres x 200bar/atm = 1200 litres of air/gas at surface pressure 1 X Litre is a little less than 2 pints
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    American and english units

    Don't Know were you got 'english units' from but metric is a simpler system from a diving perspective eg: 1kg Atmospheric pressure=1atm=Sea level pressure/0meters, 2atm=10metres(33ft) 3atm=20metres(66ft) 4atm=30metres(99ft) etc. For you non-metric users 1metre is a little more that a...
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    how to stay dry in a drysuit

    I have neoprrene wrist seals and I wear a watch on one wrist and my computer on the other wrist thereby sealing the 'seals'.........if you know what I mean;)
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    Make sure you breath in when you check your SPG

    Folks, That's what the BUDDY CHECK is for B=BCD W=weight R=releases A=Air Supply F=Final OK It's in the PADI OW Book;)
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    Semi-Dry Suit Recommendations?

    I used the scotia also (I am now a softy drysuit Diver:) ) and regularly dived in water 10oC/50oF and was fine for 40mins+
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