I changed jobs and lost my free hosting, so the trimix site was down
for quite a while. Thanks to Dave Swift's swift kicks in the behind and
Dave Widen's providing the server, the Trimix site is back up and
running and located at the same place:

Ok, so I'm reading this DAN publication on managing dive accidents by
Allan Kaynes.
In the section re. surfacing an unconscious diver from deep, they
mention that if the diver doesnt have a reg in his mouth (as is most

Ladies and gentlemen, we've had some very scary news delivered in the
last two days.  My beloved Carol, wife of over 25 years and dive buddy
of 20 years, has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Treatment options still to be determined, but chemo is the current

Sorry to interrupt with a diving question, but does anyone have
any experience to share regarding Sunn Odyssey Divers in
Freeport, or Caribbean Divers in Port Lucaya?
tia

We are planning to dive out of of Belize City the week of March 20,
2006.  Plan to stay in a local hotel.  Can anyone recommend local dive
services that you have had good experience with for  3 days of diving?
thanks

Good day all;
I am coming to Victoria next week and would like to find a buddy to go
with maybe out at the Ogden breakwater.  I'm certified but a novice so
looking for someone in the same league.

OK, to help get things going in 2006, here's another SCUBA related question.
Being new to SCUBA myself, I'm curious as to the opinion of our more
"seasoned" individuals here (professional or otherwise).
Among the different diving agencies I've discovered (PADI, NAUI, etc.), there

OK, so the class won't be until August, but I got the book for Deco
Procedures in advance.  (And, no, I'm not planning any deco dives until
the class.)  What are people using for deco calculations?  There seem to
be several options, ranging from the USN tables to sundry computer

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/01/19/japan.jellyfish.reut/index.html

About a dozen years ago I helped the Ontario Underwater Council prepare
its annual accident report to its membership.  Since then I have been
collecting data around the world about dive fatalities and accidents.
I wanted to compare what was happening outside of Canada with what is

on www.ceresm.com shipwrecks side scan sonar images mapped on Google Earth.
Many more to follow from all around the world.
bon voyage on the underwater planet.
Bertrand SCIBOZ

Hello, all,
The stick-on flexible plastic that protects my dive computer display
has become pretty scratched.  It's an older Dacor model and neither the
LDSs nor Dacor has any replacements.  Someone at the local

Spotted this article by Barry Fox on NewScientist.Com:
Spy-diver killer
If you are scuba diving, be sure not to swim anywhere near any ship or
installation that has been protected by the Raytheon Corporation's new

Does anyone out there collect tropical strays north of Florida?
I have been doing it for years in Va and NC.  Last summer, I caught my
first  lionfish in about six feet of water.  Normally, I catch blue
angels, butterflies, damsels, wrasses, etc.  Was hoping to hook up with

Grand Wailea in Maui; the Phoenician in Phoenix; or Chateau Whistler in
Whistler, BC (Canada)???
I have narrowed search for top salesman award to these 3 top end
hotels; looking for first hand info from people who have stayed at any