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Work-Study Program for DM Hey everyone! I'm an American and just moved to Australia. I'm on the work and holiday visa and have been working a temp promo job. My part… Started by Yes I am a Pirate!!	0	May 24
Diving in helmet first . . . oops, helmet last Football players wear them. So do people competing in hockey, baseball, cycling and a myriad of other sports. But divers wearing helmets?… Started by Kathy Dowsett	2	Mar 11 Reply by Kathy Dowsett
SCUBA Certification Agencies I have noticed there are different SCUBA certification agencies (PADI,SSI, NAUI, etc...). What is the difference between them all? Does i… Started by Briana	0	Feb 3
Why Scuba Tanks Heat Up When You Fill Them Did you ever wonder why scuba tanks sometimes get hot when you fill them (and why scuba shops put them in water to cool them down)? It is d… Started by Scott Simpson	5	Dec. 8, 2009 Reply by Scott Simpson
Lessons learned diving from a private boat I am no expert on boat diving, but i can certainly pass on my experience from my last boat dive in Monterey Ca. I learned what not to do an… Started by Dave Lanza	1	Dec. 7, 2009 Reply by Thomas A. Burke
What to do if you have an uncontrolled power inflation This happened to me in the Solomon Islands this last June. I was diving about 35-40 feet (about 10 to 13 meters) after an extended period d… Started by Scott Simpson	2	Dec. 5, 2009 Reply by John Smart
Dive Training magazine recommended I've been getting this magazine for a while. It says it is for "new students" and instructors but it really isn't. GREAT articles every mon… Started by Scott Simpson	2	Nov. 24, 2009 Reply by Scott Simpson
E=MC^2 and Other Musings In one of my previous postings I mentioned that matter and energy cannot be created or destroyed (they can be converted to each other). Whi… Started by Scott Simpson	0	Nov. 9, 2009
Understanding Pressure Gradients One of the most dangerous mistakes novice divers perform is surfacing too fast near the surface of the water. To understand why this is so… Started by Scott Simpson	6	Oct. 28, 2009 Reply by Scott Simpson
Online Scuba Diving Classes Here is a list of sites that offer online scuba training that I have come across. They are not in any order nor can I say which one is bett… Started by Dave Lanza	3	Sep. 20, 2009 Reply by Erik Rosenstein