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On National Geographic Channel, there is a great series on sea disasters. "Conception" tragedy would make for a great episode, with much to be derived and learned from this experience. If NTSB takes responsibility to issue final report of investigations, it could take several years. Big...

I took a couple of dive trips aboard Conception back in 1982-83 when the vessel was brand spanking new. (As well as on its sister ship "Truth" (built in 1974).) Truly world class. Yet we need to remember also that these are aging ships ---- Conception had been in service 38 years. With age...

I am worried that many owners of boats used by scuba divers, especially the older boats, do not take precautions to ensure air quality for air taken in, compressed, and used to fill passengers' scuba tanks. On some boats in the past I noticed that the air intakes were located very close to the...

I think everyone has missed the point: the iguanas want to "ride-share" with us on our dive journeys to exotic places still to be explored (attached photos here)

Let's face it: masks, snorkels, and wetsuits are too expensive. Too heavy and cumbersome. And too "trendy." Too "Hollywood movie-studio-ish." When you don't care about flaunting style and equipment, try my cheaper, lighter, more engaging alternatives (photos attached below). First two...

I COPY. (But for me and others, the problem was only in getting the wetsuit pants on; upper was never a problem. Dive skin sounds good. Don't know the cost. Was never even mentioned to us at the dive shops or by instructors, but that was decades ago. I only dove in cold Pacific coast...

Students need to be advised of this in order to prevent last minute hassles in their putting on or taking off those really tight bottom halfs of wetsuits ----getting them worked-up from the feet and lower legs. A messy method is to dry the legs and feet first with baking powder, as some have...

Thanks Sam.

Sam, speaking of chickens, there is a very special variety called "Silkies." Occasionally they show up at our local Pasadena California animal shelter. They are believed to have originated somewhere in India or Asia and in fact they were once described by explorer Marco Polo. They are...

Will this state-of-the-art equipment and training soon become standard fare for basic or advanced scuba certifications for general students, or are they restricted for military use only? Are a lot of instructors by now being certified to teach with use of this advanced scuba gear? Well worth...

Be cheerful. Reach out to the younger generations. Be patient with "newbies." Remembering that the goal with each dive trip, whether at a local beach or thousands of miles away, is a pleasurable, hassle-free, trouble-free dive experience with many new learnings for all involved. New people...

Iguanas as pets necessitate a specialized and expandable environment that few families or households are able to arrange. If the conditions are met, they do make very friendly and tamable pets----quite intelligent. What people don't know is that they grow to be very large, and therefore their...

For scuba world travelers, iguanas popular in Mexico and So. America. Off Galapagos: the renowned "marine iguana" has made unique adaptations, diving off sea cliffs, submerging beneath the waves to dine on moss growing on rocks beneath the surface. They are powerful and persistent enough to...

Iguanas are fascinating. Highly trainable, beautiful, adaptable, ideal pets for the right people and in larger, conducive "green" planned home environments. They will eat just about anything, and some even enjoy being fed by hand. The green variety, also called "tree iguana," has very long...

TO INSPIRE SCUBA DIVERS EVERYWHERE, I HAVE COME UP WITH A MASCOT THAT HAS A MOTTO AND AN "ATTITUDE." YOU'VE HEARD OF "FORD TOUGH?" "ARMY TOUGH?" "NAVY TOUGH?" WELL TRY THIS GUY ON FOR SIZE.....BIG FINS, FANCY WHITE "WET SUIT." DEFINITELY WELL-TRAINED AND "SCHOOLED." WITH THIS GUY TO BACK YOU...

Thanks Sam. Your suggestions are very very insightful. My motto is: forget how your body has aged; important thing is to remain young in spirit, attitude, and in reaching out to people of all ages. The LACO Underwater Unit did send me the list of ADP graduates, and I betcha that at least...

Dave does not respond to messages and posts to his Facebook page, for whatever reason, even though he continues to make posts himself. If I had his phone number and primary email address, I could try those. If you see him, please bring this to his attention. Thanks.

I AM SEEKING ASSISTANCE FROM ANY AND ALL IN RE-CONNECTING WITH DIVE BUDDIES I KNEW. WE WORKED WITH THE LATE TOM WETZEL. THEY WERE DOUG MOORE, ORLANDO DELGADO, DAN AND TERESA GOSPARINI, JESUS DEUYMOVICH, DAVE KNAPP, JOAN GOETZ, OLIVIA GAINES, CARL HICKS, HERB KATZ, PENNY TAYLOR. I CURRENTLY...