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No further details. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday (today). The quarry owner speculates in the article below... Md. man dies in Conoy Twp. scuba diving accident - News

It doesn't matter how you feel (pro | con) about buddy dives, group dives or guided dives. Once you agree to participate you are bound to play by the rules of the dive. Don't like the buddy/group/guided rules? Don't do the dive. Work out an alternate situation. Some divers appreciate (or...

The book, The Helldivers Rodeo, discusses some "extreme" approaches to spear fishing off of oil rigs. It has been a few years but I seem to recall a description of the approach where the spear gun was harnessed to the diver when hunting massive fish. Is that what happened here? I have no idea. I...

I'm not advocating that an H-Value is a redundant air source. Clearly, it is not. The use of a the H-value was suggested to the diver (an AOW student) by his instructor as an acceptable redundant air supply. The dive operator accepted this configuration as fulfilling it's safety policy.

Agreed - manifolded doubles are the dominant configuration. Me too.

Every NJ boat I've dived from has required a redundant air source in their waiver. Note that an H-valve is considered acceptable. Based on my observations, ponies on NJ boats are rare. I see divers primarily using doubles, as a distant second you'll see a pair of divers each wearing a single...

I took a different impression from the article based on this line: I've never been to Vortex so I don't know what it looks like. But, the article says "near one of the docks." I imagine that to be outside of the cave in calm-ish water. I imagine it to be more akin to the pond scenario that was...

Agreed...I'm just a plain old OW diver and that's what they look like to me. Single tanks, single + pony, one guy with doubles stirring up the bottom. Those videos really stressed me out.

I personally witnessed a diver open his tank and then turn it back 1/4 turn. We didn't don our gear until 30 mins later. Before donning he "opened" the tank again this time leaving it only about 1/4 turn open. The problem didn't present itself until we hit 70 FSW and he wen OOA. Not good. Open...

I recently started a new job and specifically asked that question. I'm covered for health insurance, but I also have DAN. Additionally, my employer offers accidental death & dismemberment benefits. Again, diving is covered. I bought life insurance through State Farm. My rates are...

Dude...you're sitting there on your can begging from the privacy & comfort of home. At least have enough dignity to get up off your butt, make a sign & panhandle on a street corner somewhere. You gonna need someone to breath for you through those regs? Ok, I've got to go find someone to pay...

I'll probably be down there sometime in the week of 8/12. Not 100% sure if I'll be there on the weekend. Have you seen hotel prices?! The most likely scenario is the Wed 8/15 trip with OCDiver. Do you have any experience with them?

Pics / details / asking price for the ponies? Asking prices for the doubles? Thanks

Is this www.OCDiver.com the only charter in OC, MD? I'm planning a trip there in August and want to make sure I get some dives in. I'm vacationing with all non-divers so I need to find a shop/charter that (1) can potentially hook me up with a buddy and (2) is within reasonable driving...

yep, thumbs up on the Last Dive & Deep Descent. Never read dark descent. I may have to pick up that one

You lucky duck! I WISH my wife loved diving. Or, even liked it. Heck, I'd settle for her to just not noticing when I'm off diving.

Ha! Yeah...I wish I could take credit. I'm innocent :angel_smi

Every guy is now He Man & every girl is a Pussy Cat Doll. Hope it's a production issue and not a hack. Kinda funny though :)

WOW....umm, yeah. Wow. Can I have the past 2 hours of my life back, please?

Thanks, just trying to do my part :)