Popeye, I'm ready to get a Dry suit and while I'm taller than you you
may have me in width but not by much. I see that you may have a dry
suit now and I am curious as to who gave you the best deal with the
suit and the various "custom sizing" charges...

If you haven't dove the Spiegel Grove since a hurricane turned it upright,
you may have no more than a few more days to do so.  Wilma, the most
powerful hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic basin, is on the way.  The
Grove may not be upright for long.  At the moment, half the ...

If you're interested in what a weekend of non 12" dick cave diving is
like, read on. If not, you know how to work the DELETE button.
We just spent a 4 day weekend diving in Peacock Springs. The weather and
conditions were excellent and the springs weren't crowded (gas prices

Just took at look at the forecasts on NHC...looks like Wilma has shifted
a bit further west and is going to swipe the Yucatan ... northern end of
Cozumel before hooking fast East to go after Florida.
Here's an excerpt from this AM's numbers:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/10/20/sonar.whales.ap/index.html
SANTA MONICA, California (AP) -- Environmentalists sued the Navy on
Wednesday, claiming that a widely used form of sonar for detecting enemy
submarines disturbs and sometimes kills whales and dolphins.

Is Papa Hogs still in business.  Any suggestions on a small independent
operator around the Casa del Mar?
thanks tom

I have just come across an amazing clip, that claims to be proof of the
existence of giants!
I found it on this guy's  site, which is pretty interesting reading. If
you're interested, head over here -

I found an old floppy with about 25 dives on it IIRC.  It was saved in a
shareware program named DIVELOG  for Windows 3.1
I have long since disposed of the computer which had the program on it and
although I did have the name of the producer of the program, I can't contact

About 10-11 years ago I got a good deal on Seapro gear, which I still
have and use.  I've always been curious as to how good this gear is.
Someone told me that Seapro uses various components in it's gear that
it copies from other manufacturers.  

Yes,  I'm certified and looking forward to go for the AOW...
STF

Solo diver going to CZM next week, slow time for the island and Papa
Hogs won't send an afternoon boat out with less than 3 divers.
So if you're going to be there and want to do afternoon dives please
let them know.   Otherwise I'll be paying a LOT extra or going with

Hello, on www.ceresm.com, big update with many side scan sonar images
and many new wrecks
Enjoy
Bertrand SCIBOZ

Hi all...
I just dove Haigh Quarry (about an hour from Chicago) for the first
time. I went for what I thought was a group dive, but I was wrong...I
was lucky to find a sympathetic buddy who went out with me between his

Here's an article on the famous Stingray City dive at Grand Cayman;
http://www.FreeSpiritActivewear.com/scubaartstingraycity.htm

Ok, here is my question. What is DIR?