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She was a wonderful person who helped/inspired many people. Myself included.

Both are negative. Both are a part of our culture (speaking for the US) that needs to change somewhat. All fathers are not bumbling idiots that don't know how to change diapers. All mothers aren't reliant on a male to change lightbulbs. They're silly stereotypes that should stay in the...

And so I stand corrected. Thanks Dalaimama! Looks like PADI allows kids under 14 to become Dive Masters.

How, exactly, is that a valid critique? He knows his gear, the DM who runs through 20 divers a day doesn't. It is that simple. If anything, David should get a nod of approval for sticking with his guns rather than allowing a DM to overweight him.

Wait....people you invite on your boat perish from swimming in the ocean without masks and regulators? And this is the quality of person you *want* on your boat? >shrug< I generally have my reg and mask on when boarding just to avoid any diesel fumes. But if I'm floating while waiting on my...

The LDS I use is a fixture of the diving community in my landlocked city. It has been in operation for 40+ years and I can remember buying straps for my old JetFins when I was snorkeling in the 80's. It is a classic family owned/operated company and feels as much like a dive club as a retail...

My DR Vertical Daisy Chain pocket is on my waist webbing along with a knife. DR pocket has spare mask and reel inside and line cutter attached to the outside. No weight belt in my config. I have my two XS weight pockets on my cam band nestled against the wing. Yes, I realize I have to reach...

<-- Not a Doctor, but I loved to play it during my youth. I have had allergy/sinus issues my entire life. So much so that when I was a kid I thought it was normal to blow out an ear occasionally when snorkelling down to abandoned cars in the quarry.... Nowadays, it rears its ugly head from...

'Dex, I think it is pretty obvious which of these posts could give you some help. ..and it's equally obvious which ones are blowhards or folks that probably feel that only the Man should have veto power in a relationship. Silly...but also sad. She has a perfectly reasonable position for...

Why would they require them to have AOW?!?!? If the girl was 13, the highest certification she could get is JOW in SSI or Padi.

Irony.

So many great ideas in this thread. Just want to throw my $0.02 in to lend a little weight... My son was 75lbs when certified, so I know what you're dealing with. - Snug wetsuit (no rentals) - Hooded Vest - Fill the wetsuit with hot water on board right before entry - During your SI, have...

Safety Stop on Blackbeards

20% if you feel the crew did a great job. It's fair compensation and recognition for 16 hour a day smiles putting up with a lot of BS while waiting on you hand and foot.

That's the equivalent of what alot of the guys around here use.

I'm an Android man, myself.... That being said, the $500 I spent on my kid's BP/W and the $500 on regulators and the $500 on a computer and gear result in 25 hours of recreation a year, we'll say. Leaving maintenance and the myriad of other costs associated and putting us in a 3 year window I...

...Just stop. I've wanted to SCUBA since I was a kid and watched my Dad and Uncles suit up to go diving. I've been snorkeling lakes, rivers, quarries, and ocean since I was comfortable swimming. I had plans to get certified in my mid 20's...but after saving up enough, I ran across an...

I've always thought of it as being akin to wind chill factor. The water really isn't insulating, the neoprene is...but if the water is constantly cycling through the wetsuit, it is taking the water somewhat warmed by the energy leeched from your body away...and replacing it with fresh cold...

Dramamine 30 min before leaving the dock works for my son. He also spends all his time at sea on deck and keeping his eyes on the horizon. A little wind and sun seems to help as well.

I've been with both Stuart's Cove and Blackbeards. If you're judging it on the 'shark feeding' alone, Stuart's Cove wins. If you want to see sharks both feeding and in more natural habitats, Blackbeards wins hands down. Like DrBill said above, Blackbeards uses a sharkcicle suspended 20' away...