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  1. octgal

    Global Amnesia from cold water???

    This story happened last year, but i am posting it here as i would really like to hear a second opinion from another dive doctor, or if anyone else has ever heard of this or expierenced this. Thanks in advance for helping me understand. I am just gonna copy and paste my report below from...
  2. octgal

    I Love Padi!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Yes i agree the excitement of your post is infectious. I miss being that excited silly!!! Your tag line is by far what almost knocked me off my chair laughing though:D Welcome
  3. octgal

    Greetings from Mississauga, Ontario

    OCTOBOY??????? hmmmmm...this sounds a lot like my hello thread way back when when i was only a few tentacles old on this site....... Great to have you on this site we need more octos!!!:octopus: :octopus: :octopus: Octogal next thing i know you'll be cave diving too
  4. octgal

    Tobermory Water Temperature

    reviving this thread. Anyone know the current temp of toby. I plan on diving this weekend and next week. I won't be going to 150 or anything just staying above 60. Anyone know the depth of the thermocline at certain sites? thanks
  5. octgal

    Dive-Rite Duo Failure

    awww how sweet Stu, you MUST have been thinking of me when you made that comment:D I am looking forward to diving with you, you have proved yourself to me to be an extremely safe, knowledgeable diver! I think i will continue to view myself as a newbie until i hit at least 3000 dives!:blinking:
  6. octgal

    July 1st Diving

    Yes i was indeed at Gullivers last thursday evening, vis sucked! However, i heard from someone else it was not bad this week (10 feetish) I was also at Innerkip on sunday and vis was about the same maybe even better then Gullivers. Just watch out for innerkip and the water quality, make sure...
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    Well Wishes for Kimber (TekDiveGirl)

    AWWW Kimber, hang in there sweety, we are all pulling for you and praying for your speedy recovery sending all my prayers to you and your family
  8. octgal

    Caves in Ontario

    actually i am not interested in diving them. I was only wondering what they were like and where they were. thanks to all that replied
  9. octgal

    Reading Diver Down

    another thing i thought this book was good at pointing out was that a dive never gets better only worse. It is never usually 1 single factor that leads to a death, but a multiple of issues compounded. We use this thinking in aviation all the time. We call it the swis cheese affect in air...
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    Reading Diver Down

    I have read this book recently, and while I agree all of them could have been prevented. The one thing I do take from reading accident analysis, is to yes, learn from others mistakes, but also to not allow myself to become complacent. A little "fear" I think is a good thing when doing...
  11. octgal

    Caves in Ontario

    I thought I'd throw this out there. I have heard so many rumours about caves in Ontario and in Toby. Does anyone actually have any knowledge about any diveable caves?????
  12. octgal

    Trimix for girls??

    awwwwwwwwww *kisses* *blink blink* i feel appreciated now:D
  13. octgal

    Trimix for girls??

    awww really? how come no one bragged about me??? AHEM?????!!!!!!
  14. octgal

    Trimix for girls??

    I wouldn't get offended!!!! so if you see me at Ginnie or High springs...:D
  15. octgal

    Trimix for girls??

    yeah i agree, and i think what they did for me in FL was good. It made me prove to myself that i didn't need some guy to help me, i am perfectly capable to handle it myself!
  16. octgal

    Trimix for girls??

    No one offered to help me in FL when i was cave diving, in fact i did ask for help lifting my tanks into the back of the truck and was told NO :-( mean cave divers
  17. octgal

    Trimix for girls??

    Thanks for the replys. I am thinking of going sidemount anyway, which i think i would prefer for caves!!! I have heard sidemount is better anyway??!! As for trimix, well nothing will stop me from trying, so i'll sign up like everyone else and try until i collapse if i must
  18. octgal

    Trimix for girls??

    Yeah i knew i was not alone!!! I'm not a wee fragile little girl, so if girls are doing this without a problem then i SHOULD be able to handle it. but yeah i'm having a hard time seeing how this is possible.
  19. octgal

    Trimix for girls??

    Thanks chickdiver, i will have to do that. Any other girls out there with some pointers? Do you guys struggle with your 2 LP95's????? how on earth will i do this?
  20. octgal

    Tobermory Water Temperature

    Yeah i got 2 dives in on saturday and opted for the jug of wine myself the rest of the weekend!!!
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