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    Where to go in Palawan

    Greetings, I'm thinking about going to Palawan in December/January. Any recommendations on where I should go? I'm bringing my girlfriend, who does not dive or even swim. But she'd be happy to sit on the beach and read a book. Thanks, Darrell
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    Where to go diving

    Greetings, I'm going to the Philippines February 2018 for 3 weeks. I'm flexible with the dates. The plan is to go south of Tuguegarao Airport (Toronto to Manila, Manila to Tuguegarao) for a week visiting my girlfriend's family. For the other 2 weeks I want to go diving; I'll be a solo diver and...
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    Is rust inside a steel tank normal?

    Here is the story... I have a high pressure steel tank. I brought it to a shop to get it visually inspected. They inspected it and filled it with Nitrox. Now I have a dozen tanks. It turns out I never used this tank. Almost a year later and it is due for another visual inspection. I realize...
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    Diving around Norfolk, VA?

    Greetings fellow divers. I will be working in Norfolk, VA starting this Tuesday. Not sure for how long but I thought I'd see what kind of diving there is there. I normally dive the Great Lakes in Canada. I'm okay with current, cold, low viz and I have a drysuit. My dive club in Canada was...
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    Retrieving integrated weights

    Greetings, Pretty much every time I'm drift diving in the Niagara River (Ontario, Canada) I find an integrated weight pocket with some weights in it. Now I've drifting along fairly fast and visibility is usually pretty bad. So when I see one of these weight pockets I usually have one shot to...
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    Visiting downtown Vancouver

    Greetings, My work is sending me to downtown Vancouver (Robson St. & Seymour St. area). I'll probably be too busy to go diving right at the start of the project but if I'm going to be out there I thought I'd like to get some diving in at some point. So my plan is to do a little scouting before...
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    What dive light uses 26650 Li-ion batteries?

    Greetings, I have a bunch of 26650 Li-ion batteries but no real use for them. Does anyone know of a dive light which works with the 26650 Li-ion battery? TIA, Darrell
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    Do you use a conservative setting on your dive computer?

    Many dive computers have the ability to be more conservative. You can set the computer to give you a shorter time to NDL. So do you use this or just leave the dive computer on the least conservative setting?
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    Direct flights from Dallas

    I'm looking for places to go for a short dive vacation. Anyone know what good scuba destinations have a direct flight from Dallas? Or how would you go about finding this?
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    shipping tanks within USA

    Greetings, I'm currently located in Dallas, TX. I'll be there for a while (6 to 12 months). Rather than rent tanks I'm going to buy two AL80 tanks. When I do get relocated I could end up anywhere in the USA. We have projects in California, Florida, New York, etc. I'm wonder if it would be...
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    Al80

    I'm working on Dallas for a while. Rather than rent tanks I'd like to buy a used AL80 tank (or two). I'm willing to drive 3 or 4 hours.
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    Large Apollo Bio-Fins

    I have for sale a set of Large Pro Bio-Fins for sale. I used them for one year and haven't used them since. I'm in Ajax, ON on the weekends and Dallas, TX during the week. Make me an offer.
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    XL Sherwood Avid BCD

    I have an Sherwood Avid BCD, XL. I've lost a lot of weight and the BCD is too big for me. I haven't used it in two years (switched to BP/W) and feel I should get rid of it rather than let it collect dust. I am in Ajax, ON on the weekends and Dallas, TX during the week. It has retractors on the...
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    Sherwood Blizzard

    I have a set of Sherwood Blizzard regulators (First & Second stage, Octo, Pressure gauge) I haven't used since I got my new regulators. They work well but need to be serviced. I am in Dallas, TX during the week and Ajax, ON on the weekends. I can sell them as-is or I can get them serviced...
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    Dive Professional

    I just read a thread by an Instructor who was on a dive boat and noticed many of the tanks were well past 5 year out of hydro. He seemed to be pointing out how the crew seemed okay with the tanks being out of hydro (one as much as 8 years without a hydrostatic inspection). He didn't want to name...
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    Looking for a dive buddy in the Dallas area

    Greetings, I'm going to be in Dallas next weekend and plan on going diving. I'm thinking CSSP but I'm open to other ideas for a local dive. I'm available to go diving Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If you are willing to be my dive buddy send me a private message. I've been diving for 13...
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    How many dives do you have on your Bare SB System Drysuit?

    The Bare SB System drysuit has been out for more than 2 years now. I'm curious how it stands up. I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has been diving this drysuit for a while now. I'm curious how it is holding up and how many dives you have on it. Thanks, SD888
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    Support Justice for 13 Italian Greyhounds

    A former medical student at Michigan State University allegedly killed 13 dogs because he was frustrated with them, the Lansing State Journal reported on Wednesday. Andrew David Thompson told the police he had been killing Italian greyhounds since September 2010. According to court records...
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    Ban on Shark Fin Products - Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

    At the request of Happy Divers Den, Councillors Pat Saito and Pat Mullin brought a resolution to Mississauga City Council to pass a by-law to ban sale or consumption of shark fin products in Mississauga. Council supported it and staff will bring the by-law for passing in the fall. Happy...
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    Acronyms in languages other than English?

    Just saw an old thread on the PADI five point descent. Someone used the acronym I had been taught: SORTD for: Signal Orient Regulator Timer Descend It got me wondering. If you are being taught in a language other than English, do they use some sort of acronym to help you remember...
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