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My co-workers are telling me there was an incident at Whitestar this last weekend... a cursory search yields that "something" happened with a 52 yr-old diver out there... Cardiac event? anyone out there this last weekend see anything ?

Heyhey be on the lookout for a set of discount doubles this year for your boy Stash... nothin' smaller than 100's please...

dropped my LP 121 off last week for its annual VIP and got a call today saying that there was nearly a half inch of oil/water in the bottom and that the tank would have to be cleaned and tumbled (for an additional $50 fee), I of course consented to the charges as the tank is no good to me unless...

April something yes? Denny you got the numbers on this I'm guessin'... what say you Ted? you "feelin' it" this year? an please tell me the Oreo Balls will be making an appearance! :)

Heyhey I "lost" (think it was pilfered) my Atomics low-volume mask on a Liveaboard trip this last Oct.... the replacement Atomic mask is about $100... DeepSea makes a version I can get for $50 and the XS Scuba "Merge" knockoff is $60... Has anyone tried these two alternates to the Atomics...

Didnt think it could happen... thought I knew the place like the back o' me hand... but not when visability is 10' or less... Dive #1, suited up and ready to hit the water right around 8:30am at the deepside, Wolver, PelagicbyNature and myself... PbN only had 1800psi in his ALHP100 and...

Hellohello, I'm doin' my first Liveaboard trip in 2 weeks and, knowing that space is at a premium, intend to pack very light... in doing so however, I dont wish to leave out any Essentials... so... just what Are the Essentials? What are the main things that you dont want to leave behind for a...

Hey we're about 2 mos. out, someone wanna create a sticky? We're looking at Friday the 15th-Sunday the 17th right? (Oct.)

I dont think I've Ever called a dive in the 3 yrs/292 dives I been diving.... , but I called one today.... We (Wolver an I) dove out of Port Sanilac off of Bruno's Great Lakes Diver this morning... left Toledo at 4am and when we arrived dockside it was 6:38am, and Windy... You could see...

Past the tubes and just follow the road down and around? where does one find this elusive creature ? I'm going to be at Gilboa this Friday from (roughly) 10:00am-2:00pm if anyone (Dennis) wants to give me an my buddy (Wolver) the guided tour...

Hey has anyone heard about DiveCons now being required to have an "O2 provider" course? (this is in addition to and seperate from the CPR/First Aid cert)....

hey I'm planning on heading out to the W-star tomorrow 'round 11:00am or so... breakin' in a new buddy, should be fun... can anyone make it ?

*sigh* used to be permitted if you had the appropriate certification, but some novice diver (WITH at least 1 buddy!) gets themselves killed in a nearby quarry and now My dive options get limited... just another example of another incremental move towards the nanny State... protecting us...

HeyHey anyone free for some Sat. morning diving at Whitestar ? My wonderful wife suggested that I try to get a couple in, providing I could get an early start an be home by noon... I figure if I start anytime between 8 and 9am, noon shouldnt be a problem... (dont even Need a SI really...

What do you DiveCons pay (on average) for your annual insurance? Or are you covered by the shop your affiliated with? Or do they pick up any part of this cost? Also, how much are the Annual Dues paid to SSI ?

Hello hello, I've been looking at computers as I intend to buy one this year... this will be my 3rd season after certification and I havent seen the need till now, but I intend to slowly expand my diving and as I will be doing my first liveaboard this year, can see the need for a computer...

Heyhey, what are the practical/aesthetic differences between these two regs ? The 200 is (on average) $100 more... , do the differences justify the extra $100?

I'd like to find a way to listen to my AM radio talkshows while quarry-cruisin' for hrs at a time... Google search isnt producing much... anyone find a practical workaround that makes this possible ? maybe jus' a cheap radio w/ standard earbud headphones, multiple sandwhich baggies and...

I imagine I'll be there sometime in the early afternoon... if you can make it sometime today send me a text an I'll adjust my schedule to meet you... 419 - 490 - 7138

Hellohello, t'other day I had a kind of a sneeze where I'd held my breathe... afterwards I wondered what kind of internal pressure I was generating and the lungs inherent potential to stretch/expand (before rupturing)... Is it possible to have an over expansion injury above water? If you...