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Bueller... Bueller... Bueller... Anyone? We only need one more... the lucky victim gets to dive with me! :rofl3: Jimmie

LOL!!! Jimmie

Tell me about it. :shakehead I'm pure poseur, in the water or on the track! :eyebrow: Jimmie

Hey, I really REALLY had to P. :11: I was truly annoyed as I had went right before gearing up, too. I was going to try to make you stick it out for an hour that last dive, so I could live up to my reputation... we'll get 'em next time! The trip was definitely a blast, and I'm glad Peter was...

Sorry, I'm joining the party late... just logging on here for the first time an a few days. Ironically, I was discussing this very topic this past Sunday with an ex-Navy submariner. He said that they regularly did CESAs from 110' as part of their training, wearing nothing but a 'Stinky Hood'...

I'll add to this that just stop worrying about it was the biggest factor for getting my SAC rate down. I beat myself up for a long time over my SAC rate. Just dive, and don't worry about it. You'll use what air you use, and with more dives you generally use less air per dive over time. We've...

UP, that warbonnet shot is just awesome. Did you Photochop it any, or is that the raw image? I need to get a housing for my little Optio... Jimmie

I read (on ScubaBoard, I believe) that it's a reaction with neoprene. My old clear skirt mask did that too. When it broke, I got an all black mask too. :) Jimmie

It's not as bad this time of year as it is in the Summer, but yeah I'm still wit you on the "I suppose...". We could hit Redondo instead, with the Tacoma Scuba folks? If you're staying at Bob's, that's one heck of a shorter drive for you AND me. ;) Jimmie

The usual Cove 2? We could still meet fairly early, say 10am, so everyone could get in two dives while still having time to socalize. The tires look terible for the South Sound on Saturday, so Day Island Wall is out. :( Jimmie

While your answer (get your weighting right) is correct, the major difference between the AL80 and the E7-100 is that the AL80 swings from negatively to positively buoyant as it empties. The E7-100 gets 8# more buoyant, but never gets positively buoyant. Properly weightted, that shouldn't...

Dive more. It's really that simple. ;) The more you dive, the more you relax in the foreign environment you're entering. The more comfortable you get, the less air you use. Also, try and move as little as possible. Use fins only for forward and reverse motion, and your breathing for up...

There, I fixed it for you. ;) #1 - Using equipment (i.e. a pony bottle) to replace good buddy skills or diving skills. #2 - Diving above one's ability. I was just recently on a trip where there were quite a few folks that had no business doing the dives we were doing. PLEASE don't...

I'm coming up from Tacoma by myself, I would be more than happy to pick you up on the way North. I'd also be more than happy to buddy up with you, too. Send me a PM, and we can work out the details on where I can pick you up that morning. Jimmie

I also sent a PM, but please count me in as well. :) Jimmie

Cheng and I did the Tzoonie Narrows dive, and at 50 fsw I rolled over on my back and could see the outlines of the trees lining the inlet! We could also see every single diver in the water; it was like a Caribbean dive, except the water was 48 F. :) The first dive on the Chaud was the...

Here's one from me last February in the Turks and Caicos. I'll also put one from Bonaire two years ago. That one is sorta cheating though, as the water got so shallow it wasn't a true ascent, per se. ;) In the picture UP posted, I think that is his first exhale of the dive right there in...

I agree 100% on this, and this wasn't my intent posting this thread. I just thought it was curious why people were loyal to an LDS, and what folks thoughts were on LDS's that have that expectation of their customers. I know a guy here locally that was worried about taking a class from...

Why is it important to people that they be loyal to any particular dive shop? Why do some shops have that expectation of their customers? I personally go to the shops that have what I'm looking for. I don't settle for something else because "my LDS" doesn't carry the brand I'm looking for. I...

Good idea! I'll go start one now in the Basic Scuba Discussions area. :) Jimmie