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Sounds good! I'll plan on going there next Sunday. By the way... what was the vis yesterday?

I've just moved back to the Birmingham area after 28 years away. I was not a diver growing up here, so I don't know any other divers. I'm an instructor, and I love diving with anyone of any skill level. Are there any clubs, or any other ways to meet other divers? Thanks!

Hi all, I have a friend who is trying to find a service kit for a Spiro Nordic 2nd stage. Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks!

I'm interested. PM me. Do you have an inventory list that you could send?

If you are comfortable with your local dive shop, and you like the instructors, go with what they offer. Both PADI (I'm a PADI instructor), and SSI offer excellent entry level dive training. If, and hopefully when, you decide to advance your training, both organizations offer a good path towards...

"Goddamit Intern, you're getting an A!" - Steve Zissou Thanks Brandon. That's a great site!

Hmmm, flying out of Canada. I had not thought of that. I'll try Montreal as well. Thanks!

I live in New England, so I have the choice of several airports (Boston, Portland, Manchester, Hartford, or even the New York area airports are all close to me) for a trip I would like to take to Thailand. I have from December 22, 2010-March 8, 2011 available for this trip and I would like to...

Thanks Zak! Sorry it took a few days for me to check back in. I really appreciate that part number! Greg

Does anyone know where I might find an inflator assembly for a Dacor Rav BCD? I have a brand new Rav that I bought from an online retailer, but the inflator broke at the attachment to the BCD. Retailer was no help.

Hi funrecdiver, I PMed you about the possibility of purchasing your company. I love Phuket, and can't wait to return. You are absolutely right about the Thai system designed to take your money, but I guess that's part of the price of living/working in a paradise!

Ha, I see what you mean. I went over to Clark Point today to see if anyone else would show up. The boat traffic was horrendous (so was the wind, and wave action). I don't mind diving solo once and a while, but only when other divers are around the general area. So, not diving for otterdive...

Anyone up for diving Lake Winnipesaukee Sunday, or Monday?

I run in to people all the time who plan their dives for high slack tide, but they forget that there may be a period of time before, and after high tide, that, depending on the site, could be great diving. Some folks even arrive at dive sites at high tide according to the charts, and by the time...

Aluminum 80's, and 63's are pretty much the standards everywhere I have dived over there. Most of the gauges are metric. Usually a full tank is filled to 200 Bar (pretty darn close to 3000 PSI). I did not see any steel tanks in Thailand, or Indonesia.

I need some help. I'm looking for information to put together a super low budget trip to the Keys. I just found out that I can take off from work April 20th-27th. I have not really saved for this trip, but I have cabin fever and I need to dive! Thinking of flying to Fort Lauderdale (or...

Yes, there are recommendations. You are placing yourself in great danger from lung overexpansion injury, and increased risk of DCI. If you have a long history of these conditions, there is likely to be damage and scar tissue in your lungs. Only you and your physician can decide, but I would...

Absolutely right. Not only unforgivable, at least under PADI Standards and Protocols, it's a serious standards violation. I'm not sure if SSI has this as a standard for OW instruction, but I bet they do. I'm honestly surprised that this issue is not the prime topic of conversation on this...

Sorry for not having read every post in this thread, and I'm not well read on SSi's Standards and Protocols, but it seems to me that the instructor violated some very important standards relating to OW students and supervision. I'm a PADI instructor. It's very clear in PADI's S and P, that an...

Doitdeeper, I would suggest that before you take the leap, that you get your self out of any and all debt. Pay off your student loans, sell your car, and buy a POS that is paid in full. Lower your expenses. You will be very surprised how far your money will go if you are careful. You are going...