Lets lighten the mood a little:-
A cabbie picks up a Nun. The Nun gets into the cab, and the cab driver
won't  stop staring at her. She asks him why he is staring. He
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Has anyone used these long fins? There is no reference to the
fins on the Mares website. I was told that these were made as a sample
and not officially released, but none the less a few are available in
the UK. Would be very grateful for any comments from someone who has

I have booked a weeks holiday in Bonaire in January.
What thickness of wetsuit do people use there at that time of year?
Also, what is the voltage and socket types?
TIA

Diving Technician/Research Assistant
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Sorry, three different topics here...
First, for anyone who uses Halcyon Explorer wings, can I do a quick survey
as to whether you use the 40lb or 55lb version?  I keep reading different
things, and the difference tends to be what extras in terms of stages etc

Is there a forum or club where I can find a buddy for Stoney Cove?
Done advanced open water and a handful of sea dives, but want to get a bit
of leisure diving in at Stoney or possibly further afield . Live
Wolverhampton

At last there seems to be good news for Cousteau's ship Calypso. Carnival
cruises has agreed to buy it from the Cousteau Society, after Loel Guinness,
actual owner, has regularised its donation to the society (the ship belonged
to Guinness' grandfather, THE Guinness, who has given ...

Those of you who downloaded the Vobster map recently may be interested to
know that a reasonable complete list of navigational bearings can now be
downloaded from here...
http://www.vobsterquay.co.uk/downloads/vobsterbearings.pdf

Fiddling around with some BSAC exam questions last night, one question
suggested that a casualty diagnosed as acute interstitial emphysema
should NOT be given O2.
I had previously thought first aid treatment for all burst lung

Hi from Paris !
I'm planning a trip to the Great Barrier reef in summer next year. Would
anybody know a dive center near Cairns with realistic prices ? I just had a
look at Mike Balls liveaboard, I just can't afford this kind of budget....

http://monkeyup.my-bulldog.com/pages/monkeyup_my-bulldog_com/Ooops.html
I saw this on another newsgroup and thought it appropriate for UKRS. The
general opinion seems to be that it is in Galway. Well it would be, wouldn't
it.

Just got round to putting some photos I took in Malta on the web.   All the
pictures were taken using an Olympus C-4040z in a PT-010 housing with an
Inon UWL-100 wide angle add on lens.  All photos are ambient light, no
flash.  Only a Tiffen FL-B filter and custom white balance ...

Having recently flown to Hurghada and back in conditions cramped enough to
drive anyone terminally insane, and knowing how the flight was packed with
divers, I wondered if we might all write en-mass to Excel and persuade them
to do something about it.  I refer to the seating ...

Any ideas where  I could get some drawings to build my own backplate to suit
my diverite jacket ?
Thank you for your help.
Bye bye from France.

My wife has recently started diving.
I already have an Alladin Pro Ultra Computer and am contemplating getting
her one as well.
The Sunnto Vyper is reasonable at the moment but I'm aware that they will be