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I think I didn't make my point clear enough... It's more on the line of what Tom725 said, rescuing a guy (even if that's putting oneself on the line) is more of a response to training than a response to the fear of being sued. I've been in that situation, and the last --LAST-- thing that...

I don't dive AL63 often, but have been to an <undisclosed location>'s operator in the caribbean, who carries several AL63 because they're preferred by most women and small men. In no few occassions, while diving there, I've had this kind of conversation: PavoDive: (Talking to the...

Once found a full bottle of Chilean beer... the only thing is that I was diving off the coast of COLOMBIA, about 2500 Nautical miles to the north. Didn't have the stomach to drink it, though! Gio.

Charlie that's true, but what I explained holds true when you change from an AL80 to an AL50. It's just that the "50+ breaths @ surface" made it a lot easier to explain --and get. I've seen people "who does not suspect" that the rule of thumb does not apply when they dive an AL50 or an AL63...

I'm surprised so many people here dive in threes, really dindn't think about that before. My instructor used to say that "diving in threes" is diving a couple and a solo, and used to explain that on the whiteboard with "3 = 2 + 1". "It's just math!", he would add sarchastically. I don't...

I certainly understand what Rick and Wristshot say, I see it also, don't give'em a number and they will come back empty, but that shouldn't be excuse for them not wiring (at least a bit) their brains. Working with rules of thumb in pressures is OK as far as 1) you always work with the same size...

While buoyancy is certainly a concern, the main one, IMO, is this: or reach the reg's 1st stage. It's important to notice that the final position of the tank's valve (relative to your head) not only depends on "how high" you mount the tank relative to the BCD, but also on how the BCD fits...

Hmmm... I guess "Whenever there was an important job to be done, Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. When Nobody did it, Everybody got angry because it was Everybody's job. Everybody thought that Somebody would do it, but Nobody...

Dj, welcome aBoard, I can see this is your very first post! Now, please let me point some things: That's absolutely right, the volume of the tank never changes (an AL80 will have the same volume full or empty). What we are talking about here is the "equivalent volume of air left in the...

Anna (I guess that's your name, right?), Taking your mask off on purpose is not tempting fate (Specially if you do it for training -and specially if you do it in the pool). Things do happen, and a diver of the group can fin-kick your mask, the mask strap can come loose... If you trained, you'll...

Dang! Why didn't I think of this?? Oh, yes... it was a he! ;) Gio.

Hammerheads??? Cocos or Malpelo (Colombia). As a side note, any of those is warmer than Galapagos. Whalesharks? I'd say Cocos (or Malpelo), but I'm not sure about that. Anyway, nice diving in any of the three! Happy bubbles, Gio.

I don't think most ins/DMs in this scenario would think of their acts as "heroic". If you've ever been on that scenario, as Tom's brother, you'd know how complex it is. Thinking that the guy sees it as heroic is a bit naive, and please take no offence with this. There you are, with the...

I posted the one above this just as a quick reflex [trying to be funny, did I succeed?], but now that I think it more, pieces come to their places. Of course we have a lot of divers (up to instructors, and God knows, CDs) thinking in almighty psi. That's what the instrument is showing you...

Whoa guys!! came up with this idea: What if we installed a microchip in the tank that "tells" the SPG/computer the tank's volume and doesn't show you pressure, but volume (with the proper conversions, of course)?? Does anybody know a good, cheap patent lawyer?? Gio.

Hmmm.... Pretty difficult one.... I think it'd be a bit difficult, specially if you have nothing to offer to the diving operation... I saw in your profile that you're a DM/AI/Instructor, which one? what agency? What's your experience? Where do you plan to go? (by the way, if you can...

I agree with the general idea that the 500psi/BB rule is bad, dangerous and that it teaches nothing but lazines. But then, I invite you to see how many OW divers know how to use the tables or the wheel two months after they finish their course. Some things are responsibility of the Instructor...

Maybe I'm wrong, divepa, but after reading the threads you started and visiting the website in your signature, it seems to me like you're doing some market research here?? If so, I'd rather prefer you openly stated so... Datamining ain't no good! G.P.

:lol2: what a nice analogy!!