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  1. TMHeimer

    greetings! Headed to Cuba..

    I had a problem with Customs in 2003 because I had a 50 cent ancient coil boiler (hot plate) to boil shells. Apparently "electronic equipment" was a big no-no. In the Customs room were two other guys-- one had a satellite dish and another a stack of Penthouses. Wow, that's what I'd try to bring...
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    PADI Specialties taken before AOW -- can they count as Adventure Dives?

    I only became a card collector years ago because I had a lot of money then. Something to do.
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    PADI Specialties taken before AOW -- can they count as Adventure Dives?

    I agree it should be no problem according to PADI. But, check with the shop policy on these things. I took the "Nitrox Adventure Dive" with one shop and a different shop said I had to do the whole course and both dives with them to get Nitrox Cert. (this was long ago when the 2 dives were required).
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    Question Do you prefer someone help you set up your gear, or do you prefer setting up by yourself?

    An OW student once paid me $20 (the going shop rate) to rinse his gear. I'd never pay someone to do that., and certainly not $20.
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    Question Do you prefer someone help you set up your gear, or do you prefer setting up by yourself?

    On charters I always set it up myself. Once in a while the DM would switch tanks and I let them do that but checked that my "Bio Tank Lock" was set properly. And checked air of course. In Panama it was just me and the DM on the boat for 4 days of charters. Once he switched out his own tank for...
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    Tipping / Gratuity on LDS Organized Trip

    I've never done a liveaboard but on charter boats I just tipped the DM, figuring he/she was the only one who probably didn't get paid.
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    Is certification necessary for shallow water diving?

    I haven't read all the replies, but it was easy to predict what some of them would be. To relate it to my profession, a good clarinet teacher doesn't need to have any sort of instructor certification/degree. As well, a certified music teacher can be a very poor one. But the percentages say the...
  8. TMHeimer

    Stonington Point, CT

    Is it true that you can only dive there at night in summer? I've read in one place no diving during beach hours, and in another place it says talk to the lifeguard and they may waive the $5 beach fee.
  9. TMHeimer

    Greetings from NJ/NYC

    Thanks for the info. Will have to try and fit it in when I'm down there. The summer restricted times makes it tough.
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    Dive Master Course advice

    Yes, everything Jim said. I figure it's always best to take the course where you plan to be "working". I DMd four seasons and got paid $300 for assisting OW course (per course, not total....). But I've been told that was a very rare situation. Don't buy into the "I want to give back" or "I enjoy...
  11. TMHeimer

    Greetings from NJ/NYC

    Is that different from McClearie Park on Shark River? I assume it is is tide-dependent? Regulations in July?
  12. TMHeimer

    Greetings from NJ/NYC

    Welcome from a Yonkers native. I'm envious of your trips! Other than McClearie Park, Allenhurst Jetty & Manasquan River RR Bridge, do you know of any good NJ shore sites?
  13. TMHeimer

    Being Too Cheap Can Kill You

    You are correct. My mother would kill me rest her soul.
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    Being Too Cheap Can Kill You

    I'm the poster boy for the cheap Scottsman (despite my last name I'm mostly Scottish). I will use tanks with 6 month old air and have my reg serviced every 3 years. But, my dives are to 30 feet usually, so any problem and I can CESA my way up. No 80 foot solo diving dark holes for this Scott.
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    Hello from New Orleans

    Welcome to the Board. Funny, I've dived charters out of Pensacola & Panama City (& Destin) and did several courses years ago at Vortex, all when we were "snowbirding". Did a dive in L. Pontchartrain too once somewhere between NO & Slidell-- 8 feet, don't recommend it. Too bad that whole coast...
  16. TMHeimer

    Hello from Victoria

    Welcome from 4 time zones away.
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    Question How old are you and how long certified? Poll- please take part!

    Next month I turn 70 and go from 21.7% to 7.7%.
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    Cold water & wet suit

    7 mil farmer john, hood, boots. Under 50F water 3 finger mitts, over 57 five finger gloves.
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    How Many Dives in a year will make you happy?

    In my "heyday" (age 57-62, divemastering courses included) I did 80 at most one year. Later I averaged 50-70. Now at age 70 in April I will be happy with 30+-- mostly because diving wet all winter here has become less and less appealing...
  20. TMHeimer

    greetings! Headed to Cuba..

    I was there 21 years ago before was a diver. All I recall was hearing that there were dive trips to Cienfuegos on the south shore.
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