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Congrats and welcome! -Tricia

Welcome! -Tricia

Welcome to the family!

Oh never mind! didnt clearly read post... must get rest! -Tricia

I have my own opinions about other organizations... but for the sake of not arguing I refuse to tell some one one is better than the other. I do agree that the level of training and the quality can vary greatly with each.... I have done a fair amount of research on the more main stream...

very good point diver boy

hmmm last I knew you had to have a c-card to get an air fill or rent a tank... isnt that restrictive enough to keep most non cert out of the water? Without air, how else will one breath submerged?

My bf had to rescue- actually do an emergency ascent- with a poor girl who had brushed up against a wall and was free flowing. No air at all to her and she was turning blue. She wasnt even part of their dive group... another group had left this complete newbie behind. If he hadnt have found her...

Yeah I wish I woulda known that one BEFORE i had to do that skill! hehehe I figured that one out on my own during my own practice time. but yeah good advice! -Tricia

YMCA has a good reputation. A lot of the training reguardless of the organization actually depends on the instructor though. I would suggest to go and visit some facilities that offer training and decide from there what is going to be the best for you. Tricia

Hey not all of us are bad! <grin> There are actually a lot of good people here. And definately a good place to gather info and meet new friends. I have had mostly good experiences here. :> -Tricia

Welcome to the board. Personally I would not recommend getting gear from Ebay. You never really know what you are getting on there. Considering your gear is actually your lifesupport underwater, I would not get anything but good quality, well fitting and properly working equipment. Once you have...

Hi there welcome!

Hey I'm in Flint! Yeah actually I have been looking for a buddy locally. I don't get my certification done until mid May though. Where do you dive locally and are there any restriction on any of the inland lakes around here? I'm looking to go to some places where I can go out in the morning...

Well, as Red Green (show on PBS) says: "We're all in this together... I'm pulling for ya!" -Tricia

OMG! First of all, I too have been laughing hysterically while reading this thread! Unfortunately... or fortunately for all of you, I too have had some fairly recent episodes with trying on dive gear.... Lemme see... My very considerate boyfriend took me shopping at his lds to get me the gear...

Good Luck on your quitting. I too am once again working on that. It is a struggle. Stupid of me. I thought I could handle smoking one pack and stoppping again... didn't work so well. :< My problem is that I needed to find another way to relieve stress.. Exercise does help a lot. So now I got to...

Too funny! You're sense of humor is great! :> Welcome and enjoy your new adventure! -Tricia

Sure why not! - Regs: ScubaPro MK 17 first stage and G250V second stage - BC: ScubaPro Lady Hawk (they make a night hawk for guys) with air2 (no need for octo with this) which has integrated weight pockets - Computer: uwatech smart z hoseless wrist - Exposure suits: henderson hyperflex 3m and 7...

Very cool! have the same agenda pretty much. Got my classroom work done, doing the small trip to west palm for check outs... then plan on doing local dives here. and then by the time I do Cozumel in the fall, I should have a fair amount of dives in for a newbie. I am so geeked as I am sure you...