OK so I got my open water diver cert from my local PADI retailer. ..
and I've got a few questions.
Do many dive operators actually give a sh.t that I'm only certified
to 60 feet on this card? About half the dives I've been on have been

Passing this along from the FS forums......please sign the petition at:
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forward this to friends and family...
To:  US Congress

I just received my C Card from PADI and I'm ready to explore some new
sites.  I'm looking for novice stuff.  My cert dives were at Lake
Denton, but that is a two hour drive.  Anyone know a place closer?
Thanks!

Can anyone recommend quality dive operators in Provo? I'm looking for an
operator who will not tailor a trip for novices and will assure me of the
best the area has to offer, weather permitting.
Thanks for any and all suggestions.

Scientists have discovered giant sinking mucus "houses" that double the amount
of food on the sea floor.
The mucus houses, or "sinkers," are produced by tadpole-like animals not much
bigger than your index finger. As sinkers drop to the sea floor, small sea

Needless to say I like to be calm before I go out into the water. Recently a
friendo of mine that works with Universal gave me a copy of Ronan Tynan's CD.
I really like it, I find it relaxing and something I can easily listen to
before I go out. I was curious, though, because I ...

I am heading to the Red Sea in September to do a liveabord for a week. Has
anyone dived there?
Thanks

I just bought a Timex Helix with a depth gauge after reading good
reviews on www.scubaboard.com.  I took it to 36 feet today and it
performed well.  It automatically started at 5 feet and started timing
my surface interval when I surfaced.  It was right with my depth gauge

Anyone recomend a dealer for new or used Zodiac Cherokee?

Carol is the marine biologist in the family.  She actually
contemplated it as a major until she found out you needed a PhD to be
qualified enough to just barely not starved to death.
So when I see something interesting, I wait until we surface and ask.

Here is the place for you.
http://www.worlddivingzone.com/

Read Senate Bill S786 at http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/query
The effect will be to privatize the distribution of most NOAA and NWS data.
Read Section 2(b).  Write your senate and tell him/her to vote against this
bill.

What is the cost of Nitrox gear vs. regular gear?
I have alot of old gear that I need to replace before my next dive. I'm
not sure if I should get Nitrox or not.
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For those of you that know how to read.
Here is a great page on scuba diving in Costa Rica. I thought that you
that might be interested in scuba diving.
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Aloha!   This is one place I really do enjoy scuba diving.  Here is the
place to go when you need to know where you are going and what you will
be doing on the 132 islands around Hawaii.  Enjoy.
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