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With winter solstice upon the Northern Hemisphere now, it is a good time to perform all annual maintenance on all of your scuba equipment in the game of scuba toys.:popcorn: I start this game each year this time by disconnecting all the hoses from my first-stage and second-stage regulators...

I recently attended a business-related seminar where the speaker began with the question, "What motivates you?" I gave them my own motivations, as follows: 1) air 2) warmth (blanket, etc) 3) sleep 4) water 5) food 6) job 7) scuba diving The topic was headed in the direction of...

A shadow Crossed the blue Miami skies, As we hit the causeway By the beach hotels; We fought, Now I can't remember why? After all the words were said, And tears were shed, We vowed we'd never say good-bye; When we kissed, We could hear the sound of thunder! As we watched the breakers Rush...

How do I kick Thallasamania off my friends/buddies list?

The problem with science as a substitute for philosophy or for religion is the following: 1) Science was never intended to take the place of its greater discipline of philosophy; 2) Science has nothing to do with religion; 3) Science is merely a form of investigation of the physical world...

The latest and greatest cutting edge masks in 2008 are the newly designed "frameless" (ergo low volume and lowest profile) Aqua Lung Technisub Tyke design. Pricing is around 40 Euros, not cheap. The crystal clear skirt & modified frame let in the most lighting and provide the best peripheral...

I just received 2 nice cargo pockets from Diving Concepts in Santa Barbara. Options Page I am curious about where others like to glue-and-stitch these onto their diving suits? I have seen them either (1) on the front thigh area of both legs, or else (2) on the outer thigh area of both...

Here is my question of the day, regarding artificial shipwrecks. First, some background. I recently penitrated an easy artificial wreck with a buddy, however we did not use a reel nor set any line. I will never do that again without laying line, and then collecting the line again upon exit...

So far I have spent $7000 on ScubaBoard. $1000 to Sartek for lights. $1000 to Oxycheq for wings. And $5000 to Dive-Xtras for a DPV with extras. Needless to say, I am not here to find bargains. I am here to find the best of the best. And this is where you can find that. Thanks...

Thank you ScubaBoard, and Oxycheq. Through the interface of ScubaBoard I was able to meet Patrick the owner of Oxycheq. Having already heard of the fame of his buoyancy wings, I asked to receive a catalogue of his products, and he directed me to his website. Then once I found the wings that...

Thank you Tobin, for the great SS weighted backplates that you manufacture and distribute all around the world. I have two of these which I got from my local dive store a couple of years ago when you first started offering them. They have performed wonderfully. Originally they were both 14 lbs...

I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall DPV and a compass to steer her by, And the scuba tank's kick and the wind's song and the white waves breaking calmly, And a gray mist on the sea's face, and a gray dawn breaking upon me. I must go down to...

Arent these movies just more of "lord of the rings"? Isnt this just fantasy entertainment for pre-pubescent kids? How can anyone old enough to certify in scuba be interested in all this?

POTC 3 was fun to watch, just long. 2 and 1/2 hours long. It gives you closure, like the first one, unlike the second one which left you dangling. It has a happy ending, but to see the ending, you need to watch through all the credits, because the ending comes at the very end, the end of...

One of the most fun maneuvers you can do with an X-Scooter is a barrel roll. Here are the steps. 1) Get yourself an X-Scooter (prices vary depending on what you get with it); 2) Watch the DVD that comes with it about 100 times (great music too!); 3) Take it out on a calm day to a cove...

What is your vis like this time of year around the Hawaiian Islands? And what are the water temps currently? I have always found that a 3mm full suit together with a drysuit hood and ordinary short booties are fine for most chilly warm water sites in the 70s. Would that be enough now for...

The horizontal vs vertical ascent issue ... Cave divers tend to stay horizontal at all times no matter what. It is a trim configuration meant to avoid stirring up silt within the cave. It is a fairly critical cave issue. The issue of drag is mostly relevant to DPV propulsion. And you...