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Gosh, I forgot about this post... Since there was no response for several months, I ended up giving the suit to one of our DMs for free. Yes, I'm *that* nice :D

Listed on eBay for 10 bucks plus shipping, with a Buy-it-now price of $55: Compass for Mares MC1/MC2 console - eBay (item 270692457753 end time Jan-20-11 11:06:40 PST) It's a year old but essentially brand new and never been in water. The story is that my old one developed a crack so I...

Perhaps they're just yanking your proverbial chain, since you seem to circle back to this same issue over and over and over again. :D You've already stated in other threads that you believe instructors who don't include rescue skills in OW are "negligent". Notwithstanding the inflammatory and...

We've heard (unofficially) that the diver may have panicked, and this would have been a much bigger contributing factor than just running out of air. All OW students learn how to do AAS ascents, and all OW students are taught to maintain buddy contact throughout. This, however, assumes that both...

I wouldn't make that inference based solely on Google. From my vantage point on the beach, it was a very well executed rescue scenario, despite the fact that the outcome will in all likelihood not be good. From what we've heard, the missing diver went without air for 11 minutes. That means it...

The urchin that was killed purely for entertainment purposes may have had a different view on this. On a night dive in St Lucia, the divemaster found an octopus and wanted the whole group to see it, so he got hold of it with his lights and was flipping it around to make it move. It was so...

I didn't read SB until I was already a DM, and even then I lost interest very quickly -- I only rejoined last year because I needed to post something in a local forum. If others want to waste their time bitching about how much other divers and their instructors suck, that's their...

The month is up...who else rose to the challenge? :popcorn: My July challenge is to make the June challenge a regular habit, and just get out there once a month with a diver in need of a more experienced buddy. P.S. Happy Canada Day! :canada:

It's the kinda stupid thing that changes....but it'll show up in a Dive Chek if you can't find the actual card (assuming it actually got processed)

So you DO want the shop to fire the instructor over your version of the incident...? I'm having a hard time figuring out what it is you actually want. Is it: 1. an explanation? 2. an apology? 3. a refund? 4. revenge? You had an opportunity for an explanation if you'd asked the CD to set up a...

Sounds like a smart cookie. I bet he's very handsome too :D I'm not saying do nothing. The OP did report the incident to the CD, the shop owner and apparently PADI QA. I may have attempted mediation prior to bringing in the PADI police, but depending on the circumstances, maybe not. I'm just...

I"m confused as to why this thread is still going on. You spent 2 hours with the CD. You've discussed the incident with the shop owner, DM and the other instructor. The shop acknowledged that something went awry and they're prepared to work out a refund if you tell them what you want. At...

What, do I have to do everything...? :D Howzabout we ask one of the helpful and attractive mods to insert a poll into the thread with the following options: I DID NOT meet the challenge this month because I only dive solo or with experienced buddies I DID NOT meet the challenge this month...

True. If you're in a supervisory role, most people will recognize that you're only trying to help and not just exercising your know-it-all-ism. However, in many cases, if you pay attention to casual chit chat, people will reveal the things they wish they could do better: "How do you get your...

Many years ago when my number of logged dives was still in the single digits, a diver named Dave Stuver took me aside and explained that when I swam with my hands, all I was doing was wasting energy with no real benefit. If I used my fins for motion and kept my hands neatly tucked, he explained...

Four year old Mobby's suit with about 300 dives on it. Inside is a special trilam material, and outside is sturdy canvas-like material (420 denier nylon). Zips across the chest, and is the easiest self donning suit I've seen. The lowdown: - it's in decent condition but seams will need...

One of the reasons I don't participate much in these boards is the number of people who are quick to label an instructor as incompetent or lazy based solely on a single comment without the full context. It's even more disappointing to see these judgments coming from other instructors, who should...

Many instructors -- myself included -- believe that even 10 is too young for JOW, regardless of whether the agency permits it. The rationale is that kids that age don't have the physical strength or emotional maturity to handle a rescue scenario involving a parent. This is especially true if the...

While it can be amusing to see where these "PADI vs Agency X" threads eventually go, I think the basic point that got lost in the last few pages is that at this stage the OP doesn't need to commit to any particular agency -- especially if he doesn't know where he's going to be living in 3 years...