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    Is it possible for me to dive even though I don't know how to swim?

    You live in a free country.....you can kill yourself if you want to.....you live in the good ole USA...if you get hurt, your family can always sue your instructor or the agency and live the high life after you are gone. What a stupid question....rotflmao Absolutely, the title of this thread...
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    At what point do you leave your buddy?

    Telling people to "follow the rules" is overly simplistic..... Dive within your training and or ability...simple Otherwise you might die.
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    At what point do you leave your buddy?

    Dive depth. Dive time...the rebreather I was using only had 60 mins of scrubber life left....after waiting for him at 75', my eventual dive time was 90 mins. Dive Depth. My best guess is that he dove to the bottom for an extended stay....based on VPlanner....and giving my best friend the...
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    At what point do you leave your buddy?

    I believe I've been in almost every situation discussed above. A real horror story: Doing final check out dives on the Oriskany for Tri-Mix. 2 days of diving w/o a mishap. Last day, my dive buddy wanted to dive the O with our "new" Rebreathers....and we were recently certified on...
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    Why neutral buoyancy isn't

    Took my Rebreather to the "Ore" wreck this weekend....120'...easy dive....but put the 15 lbs on my waist.....need to balance the weight better....great dive. I've always heard about Lion Fish off the coast of NC....always thought those reports were just bs.....but dang....if not a 100 Lion...
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    Why neutral buoyancy isn't

    Better to be Negative than Positive......Better to be an Elephant than an ***! WOW! opened a whole new can of worms with that one didn't I?
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    Why neutral buoyancy isn't

    Well said Warren....I was told by my CCR Instructor that I'd not need any weight at all...turns out I need 18 lbs....in a drysuit...15 lbs in a 5 mil wetsuit....as for breathing with CCR....I never noticed any change with the Optima by Dive Rite. But, the diluent flush b4 ascent will screw with...
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    North Carolina diving -- Lions, and tigers, and bears....Oh, my!

    Outstanding Photos! The "Carolina Wreck Divers" have gone to the dark side as well. Doubt we can produce the same quality photos, but we do recover artifacts! Several of us CWD's have gone to the Dive Rite Optima..... We have one lone member that decided to go for a Meg.......good luck...
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    Grand Cayman Tech Week

    Absolutely the best place to dive! Tell Ari (sp?) hello if you visit Cobalt Coast Resort! Next would be Truk on board the Odyssey, then Bonair at the Divi Resort....IMHO....Forget about Bikini.....too far to travel for a week in boot camp....no matter what your certification level....Oops...
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    Poll on Dive Comp

    VR3....Two of em'.
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