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I had gear in to have an SPG installed.

Hi all: I haven't been here in a bit. I do have an update though. After a few e-mails I got a call from PADI, I won't mention who I talked with. My instructor was expelled from PADI back in October 2002. Back in late December, early January when I was home sick with the flu...

You rock. That's great info. Yeah, the dive shop was inside the Health Experience on 164thth. just south of Mill Plain. Thanks for the info. I'll get right on it.

I'll dig through my stuff, but I don't think I've got his home number or an e-mail address. His PADI number is in my log book though. But I don't know if I'll have any luck using that to find him.

Good idea. I friend of mine could talk to his buddy at the dive shop in Salmon Creek. I don't know anyone there and can't get in the building. It's likely that some of the patrons of the dive shop I went to know what's happened and have been at the Salmon Creek shop themselves. The dive...

Hi Will: I'll check to see if the place listed on 162nd. is actually there, then I guess I'll hit the Portland phone book. You could e-mail me the instructions on joining the Oregon area list. That would be great.

I finished my pool sessions, spent at least three hours training with various DPVs and then came down with the flu. When I was well enough to go back for drysuit training I called my LDS and got the normal voice mail. I left a message. I left another a few days later, then I discovered...

I don't know who's the sicko here. You for posting that horrible, horrible joke, or me for smirking like an idiot.

Cool, a new member in the Portland/Vancouver area. Welcome.

Hi Hal: Did your buddy take his classes one-on-one? It really sounds like he was not well trained and pushed through a quick class. I think it's important that all scuba diving students get properly trained. I've done all my classes (pool sessions) one-on-one, except for my sixth...

Yeah it's tough loosing out to a dog, but the dog is quite the spokesdog. People love dogs. :) Ever watch a war movie? You can kill a thousand solders in a war movie and no one says a word. Kill off the hero's K-9 though and grown men break down and cry. I've read newspaper and magazine...

I've been teasing my service dog Banjo about diving. What a great suit, but I think Banjo would rather dive wet, and it's just too cold here to do that. :) http://www.moselle.com/~jamesd/images/bcouch.jpg Cool stuff. I got a kick out of reading about it. That's one awesome dog.

Come to think of it, I did sign a paper that had something to do with power of attorney. Actually my instructor is impressed about how calm I am doing drills that can be scary and thinks I'll be a great training subject. My instructor said that one of the drills they did when he got his...

The possibility of an OOA situation scares the hell out of me. I've not had an OW session yet so the only OOA situations I've had are drills in the pool. I intend to watch my SPG like a hawk. I don't ever want to go through what you went through. Very scary.

Hi Phil: I started taking my OW lessons back in late August/early September. I have a rare hereditary spinal muscular disorder and have very limited strength in my extremeties coupled with small hands and feet, and short arms and legs. I look a tad bit disportionite. Anyway, I went...

Currently PADI but the LDS is switching to SSI.

That really is a sweet trailer though.

Okay, I've got you. Rather than remove the dryduit between dives, use the wind/water proof coat to keep the chill off. Great idea. I'll get a decent hat and gloves too. Thanks.

Hi UP: I'll see what I can find for a wind proof coat. I like the coat I have now, but doubt it would work very well for very long. I'v already considered buying gloves. I lost the last pair a few years ago. I'm sure they're stuffed in the garage someplace. I aways were a hat, but...