--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 186 SCUBA Ref: CB100002 Date: 06/29/95 From: ART FEGAN Time: 05:15pm \/To: CARL WILSON (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: Diving and such I only carry Fidonet at the moment and due to limited funding can't afford to anything else. I am out in the job market again, looking for a job. Don't know how long this stint with the BBS will last. Bills are piling up like crazy. Not much good news from this end. Bankruptsy is starting to loom. I will try to avoid it all costs. They will probably take everything. World starting to slowly dim. Not much to look forward too. Sometimes I wish I could just take off for a while and try to find something worthwhile. Graduated high school but that didn't help in the least. I'm not qualified to be anything but a lowly cook. Can't even make enough to eat on, with a job like that. My old depression is right around the corner waiting........ And if I do, do something stupid, it never fails after the fact, someone always says that they would have helped do this or that. So where is the breaks when you need them? Life isn't fair sometimes. Talk to you later. Hopefully I will be in a better mood. ART --- SLMAIL v4.0a (#1957) * Origin: Ozark BBS 501-741-7739 (1:391/3000.1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 186 SCUBA Ref: CB100003 Date: 06/29/95 From: BILL COLTHARP Time: 09:09pm \/To: DENNIS HOLLOWAY (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: Diving Medicine -*> Quoting Greg Lockwood to Dennis Holloway, <07 Jun 95 18:28:38> <*- -=> Quoting Dennis Holloway to ALL <=- DH> HI, ALL! DH> Does anybody know if it is safe to dive with a condition called DH> ensophogeal reflux. It's kind of like an ulcer. GL> I have just been treated with some medication and it did go away. GL> Just recently I went down to Turk's & Caicos had some spicy chips Dennis: I have had the same problem for about 10 years. I have two suggestions: 1. Take with you, and eat, lots of antiacids ( I but cheap generics from the grocery store) 2. Dont dive upside down. Decend with your head up. When on bottom, turn upside down for only short periods of time. what fun would it be to go to Cozumel and not eat hot sauce? (I leave at 8:00AM Friday for five days!) ... No generalization is wholly true, not even this one. --- Blue Wave/Max v2.12 * Origin: The HUB * Austin TX * Centex PCUG * 512-346-1852 (1:382/1201) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 186 SCUBA Ref: CB100004 Date: 06/29/95 From: BILL COLTHARP Time: 09:09pm \/To: HOLGER KLEIN (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: German diver is speak -=> Quoting Holger Klein to All <=- HK> I'm a new Diver from Germany. I'm interested to talk with you HK> about nice diveplaces anythere on the world. Holger: I can second the recommendations for Cozumel and the Baja of Calif. Cozumel is a good suggestion for your first Carribiean diving. There is a good selection of dives and the weather is usually great. Good luck and let us know what you find! ... Catch the Blue Wave! --- Blue Wave/Max v2.12 * Origin: The HUB * Austin TX * Centex PCUG * 512-346-1852 (1:382/1201) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 186 SCUBA Ref: CB100005 Date: 06/29/95 From: BILL COLTHARP Time: 08:47pm \/To: ROLAND STEPHENS (Read 2 times) Subj: cozumel -*> Quoting Roland Stephens to All, <26 Jun 95 12:08:00> <*- RS> ! Origin: Jackalope Junction 501-785-5381 Ft Smith AR (1:3822/1) I just got back Wednesday from my 12th or 15th trip to Cozumel Wednesday. A good cheap hotel is the Bahia, its not on the water (its just off the plaza) and it doesnt have a restaurant or bar but its clean, comfortable and air conditioned. For dive operations try Chino's Dive Shop (talk to Roberta) or Cozumel Equalizer (Adolfo Rosado Salas No. 72 FAX (978) 2-35-11, talk to Lena) Expect to pay $45-$55US for a two-tank dive. A tank and weights for a shore dive are $7US at any beach dive shop. Try the beach dives at Chankanaub Park, the Hotel El Presendte Beach or the La Ceiba Beach. The water temp this week was 84F (no suit needed) and the Vis was 100'to 150' with a weak to moderate S to N current. In other words the diving is GREAT! Dont worry about equipment, I found the prices there a little less than here in Austin TX Happy Bubbles, see if you can get a seat on the "Pioneer", a great dive boat. --- Blue Wave/Max v2.12 * Origin: The HUB * Austin TX * Centex PCUG * 512-346-1852 (1:382/1201) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 186 SCUBA Ref: CB100006 Date: 06/30/95 From: JASON SCHWARTZ Time: 05:41am \/To: MICHAEL CHUA (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: Force Fins MC> Hi, I've read about force fins but have never had the chance to use MC> stiffness. Since it's made of rubber it's stiff but that's where all MC> the power comes from, so those not used to it can easily cramp their MC> legs. Hope this helps. Actually... I ended up buying Cressi-Sub Frog Fins... and I do see what you mean about scratching.. it is kinda drag now that they don't look so pretty anymore. :) Overall... I am happy with the fins. I did have the opportunity to try Force FIns at a shop I frequent.. and I was less then impressed. Thanks for the input, Jason ... He's got Blue Wave fever and it's spreading through the message bases! --- Blue Wave/Max v2.12 * Origin: Maxflower (1:346/35) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 186 SCUBA Ref: CB200000 Date: 06/30/95 From: JAMES GAMPPER Time: 09:44am \/To: DIANE BOETTCHER (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: Antique Lures Hi Diane JG>Just keep in mind that antique lure collecting is a big thing now. JG>There is one that fetches $30,000 (that's NOT a typo!) DB> So, tell us, Jim, what distinguishes an antique lure from a crusty old DB> lure?? (I always find lures and weights around the island.) Is there DB> a book we could buy? Um, I'm trying to remember where I saw that. I think it was in a magazine while waiting in an office somewhere. There are clubs and books and so on from what I read, but that was a few months back and I'm getting old and and and. They showed a pic of the $30k lure and it was a lump of wood with hooks as far as I was concerened, but if someone wants to pay the money (a fool and their money...) it's okay by me!!! jim g --- FMail 0.96 * Origin: The Big "D" BBS * Kansas City, Ks * (913)299-3606 (1:280/398) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 186 SCUBA Ref: CB200001 Date: 06/30/95 From: JAMES GAMPPER Time: 09:50am \/To: ROLAND STEPHENS (Read 2 times) Subj: Working/learning? Hi Roland DB> classes. This is part of the internship. As a result, they often DB> help out filling tanks and some misc duties. However, IMHO, if you're DB> being asked to man the phones, ring people up, service gear, etc, you DB> should fill out a W2 and be on staff. DB> Divemasters usually help with classes in exchange for free air and DB> discounts on gear. IMHO, again, this is ridiculous and probably in DB> violation of DOL regulations... I'm also a DM and just wish to second Diane's opinion. I assisted with classes as part of my DM cert., but was *never* expected to do store duty. And even though this was many years back, I still get a store discount (and I live in a different state!!!) just for having been their student. jim g --- FMail 0.96 * Origin: The Big "D" BBS * Kansas City, Ks * (913)299-3606 (1:280/398) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 186 SCUBA Ref: CB200002 Date: 06/30/95 From: JAMES GAMPPER Time: 09:53am \/To: JOSH GILMORE (Read 2 times) Subj: Fancy stuff Hi Josh JG> My dad who is JG>a scuba instructor who is teaching me recommends to forget about JG>most of the fancy stuff that dive stores will offer you. You will JG>pay quite some money more for colors on dive equipment, and he JG>always gets a kick out of seeing new divers in there multi colored JG>equipment, for once they start diving see there colors after 30 feet JG>underwater anyway. Your dad is most wise: unless you are a professional underwater fashion model or have a tremendous need to impress people (perhaps to compensate for poor diving skills? I hope not!), black holds up and looks best over the long term. I have nothing against colors, etc., but if they cost lots more and don't have any function, why bother? Good diving skills will overcome impressions from plain equipment, but fancy equipment will not overcome impressions from bad diving skills! jim g --- FMail 0.96 * Origin: The Big "D" BBS * Kansas City, Ks * (913)299-3606 (1:280/398) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 186 SCUBA Ref: CB200003 Date: 06/30/95 From: DOROTHY BATES Time: 12:31pm \/To: MICHAEL JORDAN (Read 2 times) Subj: diabetes Thanks for the reply, Michael. Yes, he is insulin dependent, has been since the age of 10. He is now 15. We'll have to talk to his doctors and DAN. --- GEcho 1.11+ * Origin: Excalibur's 2 - RApro/NetXpres/InterNet (203)-693-9930 (1:142/515) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 186 SCUBA Ref: CB200004 Date: 06/30/95 From: STEVE ELLIOT Time: 08:24am \/To: LARRY KUIVILA (Read 2 times) Subj: Shark smart > CW>SHARK SMART: THE DIVERS' GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING SHARK BEHAVIOUR. > > Where can I obtain this book that I've been hearing such favorable > reviews about? Send a note to: Rick Martin ReefQuest Expeditions 310-170 E. 3rd Street N. Vancouver, BC CANADA V7L-1E6 The book plus shipping & handling charges was $19.95 US. --- Go down with a diver * Origin: [\] Diver Down BBS [\] Ft. Lauderdale, FL. (1:369/134)