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  1. bleeb

    OW check-out dives near GTA

    Another thing to keep in mind is that most of the diving during OW checkout is about skills and not sight seeing, although most people get at least a little bit in. It's also not uncommon to be out of gas or energy by the time you get through the checkout dives to tack on any more diving to a...
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    Concatenated Posts

    gypsyjim and his big mouth. :D Had to go and ruin it for all of us.
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    Question on Carbon Monoxide

    Since you have your own CO tester, maybe you've already seen this thread, but if not, it includes some discussion on CO limits: CO tank risks and protections The topic of how much is too much periodically comes up here on Scubaboard. I think one of the reasons it keeps coming up is because...
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    First Time Nitrox Diving

    Something to be aware of: Some computers will reset the O2 content to some 'conservative' default after a certain amount of time. IIRC some will do so if you don't start the dive within as little as 10 minutes. This can make both N2 and O2 calculations excessively conservative, in assuming...
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    Diving Fatality -> Canada -> West Coast -> Victoria, BC

    CFB Esquimalt member dies in scuba diving accident Unclear whether he was uniformed military or a civilian employee, but it was a recreational dive and not a working dive. (The west coast military dive team is based at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt.) Update: Article has been updated to...
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    Diving Fatality -> Canada -> West Coast -> Victoria, BC

    Scuba diver dies off Vancouver Island (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) Possible implication that this may have involved more than basic OW dive equipment.
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    Pace of Cave Diving Instructional Progress

    One problem that struck me with the original comment was that although this un-cave-trained diver talked about practising and doing a lot of drills, I don't recall seeing anything about any of those exercises being techniques required for cavern or cave diving. Too lazy to re-read the entire...
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    Spearfishing and diving and how to stay stafe

    I'm not a spear fisher and I don't mean this to be a critical of the activity but would just like a better understanding of how those who do engage in it approach the particular risks and tradeoffs involved. It seems like a significant fraction of spear fishers prefer diving alone. Maybe this...
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    Nothing bad is going to happen...

    A few more big ones that seem to frequently come up in discussion here on SB (especially over in A&I): Deep diving without knowledge of adequate gas reserves. Decompression diving without knowledge of adequate contingency planning (gas requirements, redundant equipment, buddy medical...
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    12v Hookah Diving

    Everyone that has gone through a basic Open Water course should understand that when breathing compressed air at depth, it's the last 5-10 feet that provides the most opportunity for a mistake or an incorrectly handled problem to cause injury or death.
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    Wreck Diving - St. Lawrence Seaway

    This is meant to be constructive and not belittling, and I certainly can't judge your buoyancy without seeing you dive, but 35 lbs is a large enough number to be worth a second opinion. That much weight could make your experience a lot less pleasant, especially if it turned out that 10-15 lbs...
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    The True Cost of Water

    Maybe someone more familiar with the situation in Bermuda can explain things, but I would imagine that almost all the energy in Bermuda still comes from imports of fossil fuels. Isn't most of the operating cost of salt water desalination the cost of that energy? I don't think anyone believes...
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    Advice on a PLB Nautilis Lifeline?

    If you don't know about it, you may want to have a look at the Nautilus forum here on ScubaBoard. Generally frank and open discussion about issues, pro and con. One possible correction to what you posted. The Lifeline is not a PLB. A PLB is a one-way satellite transmitter, which (in the USA)...
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    Canada wont certify Cylinders

    If you post the markings on the shoulder of the tank (the stamped text), people here might be able to help you interpret them, and possibly answer some of the questions and elaborate on which issues that have been mentioned apply.
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    Three divers lose their lives at Chac Mool in Riviera Maya. 2 Brazillian, 1 Spaniard

    Would anyone, especially experienced cave divers, like to comment on scenarios where the husband would still end up with a bit of gas left? It seemed a bit odd, unless you're willing the postulate a second emergency on top of being lost/too far in. A medical issue might be one explanation. At...
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    How often to change computer battery- Aeris Atomis AI

    You might get a more accurate battery test if you put the computer in the fridge for an hour or two first. Battery capacity depends on temperature, so chilling the thing before running the self test may be more representative of how it will actually be operated, compared to room temperature (or...
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    Crazy bad foot cramps

    Don't know how strong your feet are, but maybe foot and ankle strengthening exercises, and foot stretches?
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    German Diver Dies in Utila

    What's the source of your information? Other local media? Police reports? First, second or third hand statements from rescuers you may know? Common knowledge on the street? Thanks.
  19. bleeb

    Montreal Bachelor Party

    Don't know if this is the only group with access to the Olympic pool and have never dove there myself (although friends have), but the pool has both open diving sessions and classes. coin de la plongée au Parc Olympique
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    Descend to Decompress???

    For those who don't know much about IWR (that includes me), it seemed useful to highlight one of the issues flots mentioned that's been pointed out in other threads on the topic. Remember that rides in hyperbaric chambers to treat DCS normally take many hours, and as mentioned above, stopping...
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