Well it's been an interesting 2 yrs. I registered the site two yrs ago
as mostly an experiment as well as a way to make up for being such an
a.s in here at the time.
The experiment was to see IF I could get the group rec.scuba involved

Hi. I want to buy a camera for underwater photography when I dive. Any
suggestions? Is 35mm OK for this? Would I need special housing for the
camera?
-Zeke

                   I am going to buy a pair of "apollo bio pro" split fins
but this morning one of my friend told me that split fins could not be used
in current because they would not generate enough propellant, is that true?
He suggested me to go for paddle fins , I would like to ...

Is there any NAUI-training centers in Europe(or somewhere
EU-countries)? In Finland we don´t (yet) have working NAUI-training
systems at all! My question is: If we are looking from Finland; Where
is the nearist NAUI-training center?

I was curious.
Does anyone have any idea on scuba fatalities (or injuries) from several
decades ago versus now?
I would think there are more accidents now obviously because there are more

For those interested here's a link to the report and pictures of the trip I led
to the Sea of Cortez (La Paz), October 5-12:
http://www.reefseekers.com/Baja_2003.html
If you just want to see the pix:

Tell me this is all a joke. Is Mickey...Airhog, really dead? If this
is a joke then let me know. If it is real then how. I only dove with
him once but looked forward to diving with him again
Moyo

There is a group called "Friendship Airborne" comprised of military
and former military airborne (Jump Qualified) people who travel around
the world jumping with foreign military units.  They can even pick up
foriegn wings, etc.  I was wondering if there was a similar group for

I just bought a Sony P10 (5.0 megapixels) and have ordered the Sony
marine pack.  I guess it's kind of late asking this now, but is this a
good U/W camera, and what information do I need to know before I take
it down? (other than "check the o-ring!" :-)  Thanks, George

During one of my recent dives in Costa Rica a guy in our group died...
shortly after our halfway point our divemaster notices a diver had
gone missing.. one guy in our group a PADI instructor watched the guy
swim off without telling him we were turning around.. He said it

Or is it just my computer?

...what you choose to do with your own money is your own business.
It's in appalling taste to share your choice,  in the terms you did,
with a whole bunch of people.
Seldom have I seen so many ill-informed conjectures, suppositions, and

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3635939006
This is an auction to benefit Kimber and the Kids.
If any of the rest of you have some gear around you could let go, we will be
happy to help.

Just an FYI for those who have downloaded the free scuba instructor software
from www.punksoft.com, there has been some updates to it over the past few
days posted there. There has also been a draft copy of the user's guide in
PDF form posted there as well (about 95% complete).

Just go back from two weeks in Valavaru in the Maldives, Had a fantastic
time, nice Island, good food and good diving. Pictures are here
www.fisches.com
Gary