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    UNTERSEEBOOT UC-97 in Lake Michigan

    Hi, Any one have any more info on this wreck? I would love to find it in 2010 along with an airplane. Any other info would be great. Thanks! Eastland Memorial Society
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    When to start IDC

    I would say go for it. Everything will be fresh in your head. You need to be comfortable with talking in front of people and you will do great. I find that divers that love diving do great as instructors because they want to share the underwater world. I thought the dive master course was...
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    Virtual Scuba Diving Training Game

    On wii they have a game called endless oceans. pretty cool YouTube - Nintendo Wii - Endless Ocean: A Very Large Friend
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    Custom Scuba Shirts for your store or club

    Where can we order some shirts from?
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    What do you pay employees?

    What should a dive store manager make per hour? What do you pay your service techs? What do you pay your Instructors for teaching open water?
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    Looking for business partners

    Do you currently have a boat to take divers on? Or are you doing mostly shore dives? The idea sounds interesting since we have a 5 star PADI IDC in Chicago with a nice web presence. Does your shop have a partnership with any hotels? If we ran trips from Chicago to Curacao would our divers have...
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    Another LDS is going away

    Just for every ones info Berry Dive Center is still up and running great! Feel free to visit our retail store or our website. Buy scuba gear, scuba diving and snorkeling equipment, and everything underwater from BerryDiveCenter.com Berry Dive Center and Berry Aqua Paradise have no affiliation
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    Rolling Eyes at LDS

    I'm with Dive Right In on this one. If your a certified Nitrox diver that brings 2 tanks in for a fill and its for a father and son. "The father tells you its for him and his son" are you not going to fill them? As soon as you say nope we can't fill it unless your sons here. The father will...
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    Open Water Rates with eLearning

    At our shop we charge $100 for the pool time if you are an e learning student. :) This does not include open water training dives. Alot of store owners don't like eLearning because they don't know how to use it to there advantages. If you haven't bought mask fins and snorkels yet i would ask...
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    LDS BS in Nitrox class today...

    That's the mentality to have on your lawn mower or snow blower. Not something that is providing you life support at depths. This reminds me of people that don't like to leave their cars at a bar after they have been drinking all night. They don't want to pay $30 for a taxi ride home that night...
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    Wrist computer questions

    I use the Aeris Elite T3 because i love the buddy check function. Me and my girl friend both have one. Its very easy to use and easy to keep an eye on her. Buy scuba gear, scuba diving and snorkeling equipment, and everything underwater from BerryDiveCenter.com 1. is the display easy to read...
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    Today's Economy and Your Store?

    How's Business in today's economy? I own a couple other businesses as well as a scuba store and I can tell you that all 3 are down in this economy. Is a dive store your primary income? If so how do you make a good living? I have 3 corporations and the scuba store seems to be the lowest grossing...
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    Should New Divers Have to Buy Gear?

    urinate in wetsuit booties? When you purchase your equipment a dive center your paying the $75 for the customer service. Your paying the $75 because like i said before you get to try 25 different styles from purge to full face masks. Your paying the $75 because your buying a SCUBA quality...
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    Should New Divers Have to Buy Gear?

    I feel buying your own gear is like any other sport. How often are you going to participate in the sport? That is the question everyone should ask their self. If your doing a discover scuba then the store should provide all the equipment. If your taking an open water class the students should...
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    SCUBA Stimulus Package: 100% Personalized Gear Tags FREE

    We know times are tuff! That is why we are introducing our scuba stimulus package! 100% personalized gear tags for FREE! For a limited time only! All you need to do is visit our store and mention you saw the free gear tags online. You will fill out a form, for what you would like on your tags...
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    Risk your life for these 2?

    Interesting Video...
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    WARNING: Don't use ear plugs!

    Hi, We sell a lot of the Docs vented air plugs and I have never seen or heard of this happening. You need to make sure that you only use vented plugs while scuba diving. I have had a similar experience happen to me while not wearing air plugs at all. I was in Puerto Rico and got separated...
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    Turberculosis patient can dive?

    I have friends that that had TB. And they have been on over 100 dives after it was cured. Its funny you ask this because after my friend was cured he never even questioned whether he could dive. I guess its not so smart on his end but after 100+ dives hes been fine. After reading this io'm going...
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    Aruba Dive Operations for Discover SCUBA

    Try Red Sail Sports Aruba. They work out of the Hyatt in Aruba. They are Great People to dive with!
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    Starting a dive company at 18

    Hi, I bought a scuba company in Chicago at the age of 21. Now i'm 23. Before that i owned and ice cream truck fleet which i started all by my self. That is how i earned the money to purchase a store. I also some other companies. Here is my store site BerryDiveCenter dotcom. Who did you site...
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