Has anyone ever come across a navigation device other than a compass for
SCUBA divers?
Bill
Vancouver, Canada

I need to get a strobe to go with my digital camera (Canon S230) and am
considering the Sea & Sea YS-25DX and the Ikelite DS-50.  Anyone have
experience with these.
Thanks

Well folks, I'm gonna be gone for a week.  Unfortunately, I won't be doing
any diving (well, maybe a little :-> ).  Anywho... I'll be looking forward
to reading the latest flame fest when I return.

Awhile back, there was some talk about DIN vs yoke 1st stage regulators...
Lee was mentioning awhile back about a 1st stage that was rated to 4000
psi... I just picked 3 first stages on eBay the other day and one of them is
an Oceanic at it is rated at 4000 psi although the HP port ...

Trip report on diving with Nautilus Explorer, circling around
Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada, June 2004.
This was my fourth time on this ship, but my first on going around the
whole Vancouver Island. It was a almost diving opportunity of life

So we're watching the funeral when my wife asks "How did they pick those
pallbearers?" I thought they might have been NCO's of the highest level
from the various services but I saw one guy was a corporal or something.
Sooo...does anyone know how one gets picked to be a pallbearer ...

25 SIGNS THAT YOU'VE GROWN UP:
1. Your house plants are alive, and you can't smoke any of them.
2. Having sex in a twin bed is out of the question.
3. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.

I got my PADI Advanced certification some time ago but haven't dived for 6
years. I am going to Cozumel next month and need a refresher course there.
Do any regular visitors have any suggestions?
If I hired a divemaster for a day of personal instruction, how much would

ya know, every now & then someone comes along & asks a question that
apparently has been asked a million times already & you get the usual " try
searching google" response. well, just this morning I came across this old
scuba tank & I was wondering    "how do I empty it? ".  I think ...

Ever see one on the Boulevard ??  Specifically, ever see one on
Roosevelt Blvd in Philly ??  More specifically, ever see one sitting
on some gal's lap and sticking its head out the window like it was her
Poodle as she is driving her BMW on Roosevelt Blvd in Philly ??

Just saw this on Animal Planet.  A 29 lb Maine lobster!  They said it
was too old to eat, and is being kept in an aquarium.  Anybody know
where?  They said, but I missed it.

http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/article_4656.shtml
also
http://www.riverfronttimes.com/issues/2004-06-09/news.html

I recently read some USENET posts concerning scuba navigation boards.
One stated the rather than buying one, it was easy to make one using a
Ritchie compass. Surfing the 'net, I see that Ritchie compasses are
traditionally used on board boats. So I'm curious how well they stand

Ran into big Mikey yesterday. I stopped by to buy him a birthday drink, he
said just got off the phone with ya. Spoke highly of your ccr deal. Sounds
like a fun trip he's off on, huh?.....gotta get me one o' them thare gubmint
jobs!