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Wow, I know I shouldn't feed the trolls but, seriously?? The accident you're talking about was the boat that came in too close to the dock, too fast, and drove OVER a dive float to kill that poor woman? Yet you maintain that it's divers fault for not using floats??? Thanks but I'll just keep...

Not to be rude or anything, but are you disabled in some fashion?

A lot of talk about re-threading the harness for al and steel plates.. Just a thought, but webbing is about a buck a ft (most will only need about 12-15ft) 3 d-rings, couple bucks each 5 keepers, again a few bucks 1 small length of bungee, a few cents. I just threaded up both plates and...

Worth repeating. Those water traps have been stagnent for quite some time. The build up of chems in the water can be potentially dangerous. Some fellows I know who do this are fully encapsulated, drysuit, dryhood and ffm etc. Up here we don't have much other than maybe a snapping turtle to...

Standard homeowners insurance will have you covered. I'm with co-operators and recently had my drysuit stolen out of my car. It was fully covered by my home policy. After filing the forms I had a cheque within about 3 days and by the end of that week I had a new suit. Only downside was I lost my...

I personally find a drysuit is comfortable all year round in these parts. The river can warm up quite a bit in the summer (think 78F) but a lot of the lake diving is below the theromocline (sometimes two or three) and can get down right chilly (high 30's to low 40's). Dove with both neo and...

What, noone remembers the scene in Jaws 3 where he leaps out of the water to snag a plane? He roared while doing it.

Yes that is a scary and sobering point. It's nice to try and do some educating and myth dispelling, but we can't forget that no matter what, any kind of impairment is just not a good idea. Your point hits home as anyone who has been in your situation has a similar story. It's amusing in your...

Some food for thought for those repeating the old "it's called dope for a reason" sillyness.. (btw being a lardo (common these days) actually impacts mental functioning more severly, consider before choosing your next buddy :mooner: ) Myth: Marijuana Kills Brain Cells. Used over time...

Speaking of sweet black honey nectar of the gods.. "The 31 August 1990 issue of the magazine Science notes that of the over 800 volatile chemicals present in roasted COFFEE, only 21 have actually been tested on animals and 16 of these cause cancer in rodents. Yet, coffee remains legal and is...

Yes I can remember back in the day. What I remember most was that I would be in no condition to dive after that. I mean I just can't imagine even having the motivation to gear up dosed on sid. Not to mention how odd it would feel to try and squeeze on a wetsuit. Then again given our age...

Congrats on turfing smoking!! As for big tobacco, you are right, but that dosen't apply to hydroponic ops. Only thing to worrie about is bugs, and that can be delt with using nothing more noxious than a weak hydrogen peroxide/water solution. But I've said too much :D

Anecdotal evidence produced via 40 year old memory. Not that I doubt you, but Rick it's been 40 years. Times have changed and so has the industry. It's just not cost effective to add anything. Modern hydroponics can produce much more potency with the same nutrients you use on tomatoes. Anything...

Worth repeating :D

P.S. - oh, yeah, and it's illegal with no quality control, too - could be laced with anything. That's another interesting conversation... these idiots trust their pusher - and an entire supply chain of crooks - with their lives and don't even realize it. :rofl3: , oh sorry. Ya those...

Ya a few lessons you learn early is to stay away from compressed archives. Those tend to be fake most often. I can vividly remember trying to grab something and it turned out to be, and I'm not kidding: gay "attractive and successful african americans" from outer space. Never clicked the x...

Niel, having a slow day at the office?? :D Ice diving requires (for the most part) line tenders and safty divers. Please Neil, stay out of icy areas. :no

Actually the upper and lower Niagra are very popular dive sites. from Dans dive shop in St.Catherines (local shop that does guided dives of the Niagra).. Niagara River: "Many different Drift Dive sites are located in the Mighty upper Niagara River, including favourites such as...

Someone asked about liner options.. http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442619503&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302698971&bmUID=1167247413264 this is a bit pricy but really warm liners. Not sure as I don't use them myself but a buddy has has had great...

FYI my first year before going dry, I picked up a used pair of dry gloves that had a latex seal around the wrist instead of the docking ring system. Worked like a charm with my wetsuit and kept my hands toasty. I still have them as backups if you're interested. Only issue is you can't equilize...