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    Do you smoke

    I used to smoke a pack a day years ago. Wasn't too difficult for me to quit because of the way I did it. Maybe it'll work for some of you. Like many of you, I would have my first cigarrette fairly early in the morning and then smoke another 19 or so throughout the day. What I decided to do...
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    Any new diving books

    Not sure if this is totally about scuba, but I bought something from LP once and a "teaser" (first chapter or so) of this book was thrown in: The Black Silent. Figured maybe it is--the first chapter started off in the water. :)
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    What to do?

    A one-sided friendship isn't the type of friendship that I want. A friend is someone who asks "how's it going" and truly cares about the answer. DiveMe shouldn't have to defer to her partner's wishes without being able to voice her opinion and have it heard. That's not the way to maintain any...
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    What to do?

    I tend to, respectfully, disagree with this... if you don't tell her how you're feeling, or put an end to what she's doing, it's just going to continue to bother you and irritate you when you're with her. Get her to stop doing it... saying something as simple as "why do you always ask me for my...
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    What to do?

    If she's bored with reefs in 2-3 days, she's not looking at them closely enough or diving the same reefs over and over. I'd say something to her about it--perhaps it's time to find another group to travel with, or dive in a location that offers both reefs as well as wrecks, if that's what she's...
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    Freaking out over giant stride...

    Just go for it! It won't be as bad as you think and after a couple, it'll seem like a piece of cake. I know, easier said than done, but with some patience and practice, you'll get the hang of it!
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    Divemasters, Instructors, & Dive Veterans

    Funniest thing I've ever seen someone do while diving (or attempting to dive): Doing a backroll off of a boat and getting your computer's hose caught under the bench that leads to ripping the hose out of the 1st stage and having your tank bleed dry. All of this immediately after making...
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    Contacts

    Contacts here as well and no problems--the only part of OW class that was affected was a mask "round robin" where 4 of the students sit in a circle and you practice clearing your mask, take it off, hand it to the next person and then clear the mask you were just given and so on. When I went...
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    rain-x as a mask defog

    Haven't tried it (don't plan on it either) but I don't think it's a good idea. Check out the Health Effects section of the product info for Rain-X anti fog on the National Institute of Health's website. Health Effect Information Eye Contact: Avoid eye contact. This product has not been...
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    wetsuit purchase for newbie

    If you get sized at the shop, buy it from them. There's nothing worse than taking a shop owner/worker's time and then using what they helped you figure out to your benefit and not theirs. Otherwise, look at some size charts and buy it online without using the shop. Find someone with a good...
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    Diving and Running (lots of running)

    DAN has a question in their FAQ section that's almost identical to what you're asking. Seems to me like you'd be fine from what the article says, but take a look for yourself: Exercise Training and Scuba Diving
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    Time to Desaturation?

    The time to desaturation will represent the amount of time until all excess nitrogen has been offgassed from any dives that you've been doing. So if you had a couple of dives and your computer never reached 0 for desaturation, the computer would take in that residual nitrogen into account when...
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    Navigation made easy (Article enclosed)

    That would be a left turn. E+2 for a right turn would be S+2. But I see what you're saying now.. It looks like they screwed up in the article :)
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    Navigation made easy (Article enclosed)

    I don't think it's necessarily whether or not N+4 is easier than 60 degrees, I think the true benefit is being able to avoid the math when you're heading is 260 and now I want to go back so I have to add 180 then subtract 360 or subtract 180. Get a little narc'd at depth and suddenly your...
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    wetsuit purchase for newbie

    I would buy it here--get it sized properly and ensure that it fits well before you go on your trip. My philosophy is to leave anything you have to worry about at home BEFORE you go away. No sense having to run around to get a WS while you're there when you can do it here :).
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    Navigation made easy (Article enclosed)

    Good article, but the link goes to the last page--if you click through on the link, make sure you start at the beginning or the navigation technique might not make sense. :) Here's the first page.
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    Nitrox Certification?

    Sure, if you're dives are limited by what you have left in your tank, than all it does is decrease your SITs. But for those of us with decent air consumption rates, our limiting factor is nitrogen loading, not air.
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    Time to Desaturation?

    Sat time is related to N2, not O2. Time to Desaturation is the computer calculating the amount of time you'll need to completely offgas nitrogen--a theoretical measure of when you'll be free of excess nitrogen vs. Time to Fly which is simply a 24 hour countdown from the conclusion of your last...
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    kicks?

    Take a look here. There are a number of videos that'll show you different kicks.
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    Maui Diving Suggestions Please

    Hey, if you're willing to pick up my airfare and hotel, I'd be more than happy to be a dive buddy for you ;)
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