jesstotheocean:
I am now an official PADI scuba diver as of noon yesterday!! It was so cold, I live in Ohio and it was 60 degrees out and the water was around 60 and it was chilli!! But it was worth it, I can't wait to get back down in the water!!! I'm so happy I got it before winter, now I have some time to save $$ to buy equipment!
WELCOME to ScubaBoard!
I see that you've been hanging around the site longer than I have, so you've probably picked up on a lot of information all ready.
Congrats on your C-Card!
DRY SUIT!
Winter is too long a season to go without diving! Besides, the world changes through the seasons, even under water, I personally love all of the seasons.
Now for my stock message, which is still under construction:
This is a great place to meet people, talk about diving, and get information on just about any aspect of diving -or other subjects sometimes- that you can think of. Roaming through the forums is great help for me.
When you post a question, be as sure as you can that it's in the right forum or you'll probably find it moved.
The folks here are passionate about their diving, some about their specialty, so the reading can get very interesting, sometimes very hot.
Don't forget, if you haven't already done it, to fill out you profile as completely as reasonable, it'll save you being asked and having to repeat the information often.
Enjoy!
Tom