Get to Know each other :-)

***schford*** · 15th June 2007, 21:38

So I had to a chat to Juz about this idea and here we are - a few questions for us all to get to know each other....

Pick up the Questions below and tell us what you can :-) I'll reply first.

Name
Stuart

Location
Wraysbury in the UK - home of the largest inland lake inland - woooo :-)

First Qualified
Back in 1997 when I did my OW, AOW and RD in Mexico - my second ever dive was wreck penetration - those mexicans know how to do it!

Rebreather Qualified
Back in 2004 on a Dolphin in the red sea - I was hooked!

Club Member
Not really I help out at Wraysbury when Rich asks and am coming close to join hellfins though....

Highest Diving Qualification
IANTD MOD 3 thing.....

Instructor Yes/No
not on an Rebreather! yet

What other training have you found most rewarding
Leons military approach - hey don't you know 3 hours practising your frog kick is neccessary for your MOD 3

What’s your standard Kit
Meg with Shearwarer for gnarly / Copis for other with 2 by 7 bailouts for most add a 3l of 02 sometimes I could stretch to 10s above that team bailout for me.

Where do you usually Dive
South coast of the UK - favourite boat JA Diving&Marine

Number of Dives
no idea I gave up logging for OC on 1000 dives and my Rebreather on 100 hours

Deepest Dive
360 feet

Longest Dive
4.5 hours though I admit my O2 exposure was like 200%

Favourite Dive
All time when we got engaged at 103m in the Caymans
Intro to UK the Valentine day tanks
Other than that -ohhh any Wreck with no other people on and spidge!

Worst Dive
Any Dive when I am throwing up due to sea sickness - who needs cats! spartacat seems to be my nemesis!

What dive/trip would you most like to do
WE have 4 Rebreather World expeditions lined up :-) keep an eye on the site

What ONE other question should I have included?
you tell me!

***schford*** · 15th June 2007, 21:56

Name

Location

First Qualified

Rebreather Qualified

Club Member

Highest Diving Qualification

Instructor Yes/No

What other training have you found most rewarding

What’s your standard Kit

Where do you usually Dive

Number of Dives

Deepest Dive

Longest Dive

Favourite Dive

Worst Dive

What dive/trip would you most like to do

What ONE other question should I have included?

colinicky · 15th June 2007, 22:22

Name
Colin

Location
Hastings ,SE coast UK

First Qualified
August 2003 for my OW at Horsea
Rebreather Qualified
August 2005 at Stoney Cove

Club Member
Treasurer of OOCDC (Out Of Cinque Dive Club)

Highest Diving Qualification
Recently completed TDI Mod2/3

Instructor Yes/No
NO

What other training have you found most rewarding
All of it

What’s your standard Kit
Vision in a KT frame with BMCL with 2 x 7L bailouts but looking at ali 80 +
a steel 10

Where do you usually Dive
SE Coast UK from Brighton to Dover

Number of Dives
My 100th dive was during my Mod1 course & after that I stopped
counting

Deepest Dive
53 metres out of Dover

Longest Dive
Same dive with 2 hour run time

Favourite Dive
Has to be a wreck called the Pontos from Hamburg ,for no reason
other than that I found & recovered the name plate which identified
her .

Worst Dive
Last summer getting bent from 19 metres

What dive/trip would you most like to do
Norway

What ONE other question should I have included?

aquaholic · 15th June 2007, 23:14

Name
Anke

Location
Leeds, W Yorkshire, UK - central to all coasts ;-)

First Qualified
1983 VDST CMAS* Germany, but didn't really start diving until Nov 1994 BSAC Novice UK

Rebreather Qualified
PSAI Expedition CCR diver Sept 2005

Club Member
BSAC

Highest Diving Qualification
TDI Trimix, GUE Tech2

Instructor Yes
BSAC SMG

What other training have you found most rewarding
GUE

What’s your standard Kit
Classic Kiss with 7L upright drive tanks, two 7L bailout stages - depending on dive

Where do you usually Dive
UK South Coast - Dover to Plymouth, UK NE Coast, Scotland

Number of Dives
1179 total, 146 CCR - and still counting

Deepest Dive
70m , unknown upside down wreck nr Cherbourgh

Longest Dive
2 hrs on the Smyrna, 55m

Favourite Dive
SS Strathclyde, Dover

Worst Dive
Friedmans Sink, Manatee Springs, Florida

What dive/trip would you most like to do
wreck with lots of goodies in 30m max and good vis

What ONE other question should I have included?

Juz · 15th June 2007, 23:28

Name
Juz

Location
Bucks, UK

First Qualified
31st December 1999

Rebreather Qualified
Dec 2004

Club Member
Kinky Divers

Highest Diving Qualification
PSAI Explorer Diver

Instructor Yes/No
Yes

What other training have you found most rewarding
O2 Admin

What’s your standard Kit
Classic Inspo on a DT box

Where do you usually Dive
South Coast UK

Number of Dives
800 ish

Deepest Dive
101m

Longest Dive
130 minutes

Favourite Dive
Keeps changing, right now, I think it was the Seven Skies

Worst Dive
Last one - Didn't get in - Sea Sick!

What dive/trip would you most like to do
Thinking about Jutland

What ONE other question should I have included?
What's the best CCR tip you have ever been given

***ScubaDadMiami*** · 16th June 2007, 01:31

Name
ScubaDadMiami a/k/a Howard

Location
Miami Beach, Florida, USA

First Qualified
NASDS (now SSI) Scuba Diver, 1979

Rebreather Qualified
IANTD Trimix CCR, IANTD & NSS-CDS Cave CCR

Club Member
South Coast Rebreather Underwater Bounders (SCRUBs) all the way!

Highest Diving Qualification
NAUI Course Director, DAN Oxygen Instructor Trainer

Instructor Yes
Not on CCR (and no intention to become one at this point).

What other training have you found most rewarding
Tom Mount's emphasis on survival and accident prevention; John P. Jones' emphasis on relaxing and enjoying the ride; Lou Fead's emphasis on remembering to keep it fun; Mike Emmerman and Karl Huggins' Doppler training.

What’s your standard Kit
Dive Rite O2ptima

Where do you usually Dive
Southeast Florida

Number of Dives
Probably about 2,500 overall. I haven't kept a log book for years (though I now have a Rebreather World.com Blog).

Deepest Dive
250 feet.

Longest Dive
2:15 on CCR; can't remember on OC.

Favourite Dive
Freshwater caves or saltwater walls.

Worst Dive
What's that?

What dive/trip would you most like to do
Cave diving and live aboard trips.

onetime · 16th June 2007, 01:48

Name

Paul

Location

New Jersey

First Qualified

1992

Rebreather Qualified

2004

Club Member

No, not particularly social

Highest Diving Qualification

Mod 1 or Intro to Cave or Adv Nitrox depending on perspective

Instructor Yes/No

No

What other training have you found most rewarding

Cavern and Intro to Cave

What’s your standard Kit

KISS Classic with whatever frame I've made most recently

Where do you usually Dive

Local lakes

Number of Dives

Somewhere >500 and <1000

Deepest Dive

150' (the deep bug hasn't hit me as there's plenty of interesting stuff in the shallows that no one's bothering with)

Longest Dive

Just about 2 hours

Favourite Dive

Discovering the remains of an old ice house

Worst Dive

Quarry dive testing out some Rebreather mods when I realized the wing I was using was too big and had wrapped around the canister making it impossible to reach rear dump valve. Glad I was near an upline to hold onto.

What dive/trip would you most like to doI

I'd like to organize an Rebreather trip to Cozumel, may just do that next year. Anyone interested, shoot me a PM.

What ONE other question should I have included?

What do you enjoy most about diving?

Discovering history.

zmcave · 16th June 2007, 02:12

Name
José (Zé is the shortname

)

Location
Sao Paulo, Brazil

First Qualified
1992 Padi OW in Sao Paulo

Rebreather Qualified
Last year on the O2ptima, cave country, USA

Club Member
no clubs around here...

Highest Diving Qualification
Padi Idc staff instructor, DAN IT,
Iantd OC norm. trimix instructor / intro to cave instructor
CCR O2ptima, CCR cave, and CCR trimix diver

Instructor Yes/No
Yes, OC only

What other training have you found most rewarding
Sidemount training was awesome! Gives you another perspective on both rec and tec dives.

What’s your standard Kit
The DR O2ptima with the Fx upgrade

Where do you usually Dive
Sao Paulo coast or any cave available...

Number of Dives
+ 1500

Deepest Dive
90 meters OC
85 meters CCR

Longest Dive
2.5 hours OC
3.5 hours CCR

Favourite Dive
Any cave with a nice buddy

Worst Dive
Any after a bad boat ride...

What dive/trip would you most like to do
Trips to caves around the world

What ONE other question should I have included?[/quote]

What else do you enjoy on your spare time?
Listening to classic rock and heavy metal

sven · 16th June 2007, 06:57

Name
Sven

Location
Sydney, Australia

First Qualified
PADI OW+ADV 1995, Sharm El Sheikh - Red Sea
prrrrettyyyy fishhhhhh

Rebreather Qualified
2005

Club Member
http://www.sydneyproject.com

Highest Diving Qualification
PADI OWSI, TDI Trimix, IART CCR MOD 3 (Trimix), DAN O2 Provider

Instructor Yes/No
OC only, not on Rebreather

What other training have you found most rewarding
not actually training, but performing the role of Dive Supervisor on some Sydney Project expeditions was quite a steep learning curve and very rewarding

What’s your standard Kit
Inspiration Classic

Where do you usually Dive
wrecks off the coast of Sydney, 45-80msw

Number of Dives
don't count

Deepest Dive
120msw, a wreck which we believe is the S.S.Wear (off Montague Is, southcoast NSW, Australia)

Longest Dive
3.5h

Favourite Dive
many! recently: cleaning the brass off a Maru in the Gulf of Thailand

Worst Dive
don't know - I don't think I ever had a really BAD dive, some are just not quite as brilliant as others

What dive/trip would you most like to do
any, as long as there is a wreck at the bottom

What ONE other question should I have included?
What is your preference: reef, wreck, or cave diving?

**Recrebreather** · 16th June 2007, 07:12

Name

Mike

Location
Seattle WA

First Qualified

November 1964
Rebreather Qualified

September 2000 Dolphin/Atlantis
Club Member

Moss Bay Dive Club TL Sea Dive Club
Highest Diving Qualification
IDC Staff Instructor and Dolphin Rebreather Instructor

Instructor Yes/No
Yes on OC and Rebreather

What other training have you found most rewarding
Tri mix and Deco/Adv EAN

What’s your standard Kit
Classic Inspiration, Hammerhead (new version)
2 x 40 cu ft bail and deco
Where do you usually Dive
Pacific North West

Number of Dives

4988
Deepest Dive

422
Longest Dive

3.5 hours
Favourite Dive

So may it is hard to choose. Any wreck dive

Worst Dive
Total scrubber flood on Dolphin at Seattle Thanksgiving Day 2004

What dive/trip would you most like to do

PNG
What ONE other question should I have included?
Not sure, this about covers it.
__________________

15th June 2007, 21:38	#1 (permalink)
*schford* Despotic Overlord Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,660	Get to Know each other :-) So I had to a chat to Juz about this idea and here we are - a few questions for us all to get to know each other.... Pick up the Questions below and tell us what you can :-) I'll reply first. Name Stuart Location Wraysbury in the UK - home of the largest inland lake inland - woooo :-) First Qualified Back in 1997 when I did my OW, AOW and RD in Mexico - my second ever dive was wreck penetration - those mexicans know how to do it! Rebreather Qualified Back in 2004 on a Dolphin in the red sea - I was hooked! Club Member Not really I help out at Wraysbury when Rich asks and am coming close to join hellfins though.... Highest Diving Qualification IANTD MOD 3 thing..... Instructor Yes/No not on an Rebreather! yet What other training have you found most rewarding Leons military approach - hey don't you know 3 hours practising your frog kick is neccessary for your MOD 3 What’s your standard Kit Meg with Shearwarer for gnarly / Copis for other with 2 by 7 bailouts for most add a 3l of 02 sometimes I could stretch to 10s above that team bailout for me. Where do you usually Dive South coast of the UK - favourite boat JA Diving&Marine Number of Dives no idea I gave up logging for OC on 1000 dives and my Rebreather on 100 hours Deepest Dive 360 feet Longest Dive 4.5 hours though I admit my O2 exposure was like 200% Favourite Dive All time when we got engaged at 103m in the Caymans Intro to UK the Valentine day tanks Other than that -ohhh any Wreck with no other people on and spidge! Worst Dive Any Dive when I am throwing up due to sea sickness - who needs cats! spartacat seems to be my nemesis! What dive/trip would you most like to do WE have 4 Rebreather World expeditions lined up :-) keep an eye on the site What ONE other question should I have included? you tell me! __________________ Bailout and Kit Management account for Murphy's Law The only bad question is one you did not ask and later wish you had. Use of Rebreather World is subject to the Rebreather World Terms & Conditions of Use Last edited by schford : 15th June 2007 at 21:41.
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15th June 2007, 21:56	#2 (permalink)
*schford* Despotic Overlord Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,660	Re: Get to Know each other :-) Name Location First Qualified Rebreather Qualified Club Member Highest Diving Qualification Instructor Yes/No What other training have you found most rewarding What’s your standard Kit Where do you usually Dive Number of Dives Deepest Dive Longest Dive Favourite Dive Worst Dive What dive/trip would you most like to do What ONE other question should I have included? __________________ Bailout and Kit Management account for Murphy's Law The only bad question is one you did not ask and later wish you had. Use of Rebreather World is subject to the Rebreather World Terms & Conditions of Use
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15th June 2007, 22:22	#3 (permalink)
colinicky Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: uk Posts: 650	Re: Get to Know each other :-) Name Colin Location Hastings ,SE coast UK First Qualified August 2003 for my OW at Horsea Rebreather Qualified August 2005 at Stoney Cove Club Member Treasurer of OOCDC (Out Of Cinque Dive Club) Highest Diving Qualification Recently completed TDI Mod2/3 Instructor Yes/No NO What other training have you found most rewarding All of it What’s your standard Kit Vision in a KT frame with BMCL with 2 x 7L bailouts but looking at ali 80 + a steel 10 Where do you usually Dive SE Coast UK from Brighton to Dover Number of Dives My 100th dive was during my Mod1 course & after that I stopped counting Deepest Dive 53 metres out of Dover Longest Dive Same dive with 2 hour run time Favourite Dive Has to be a wreck called the Pontos from Hamburg ,for no reason other than that I found & recovered the name plate which identified her . Worst Dive Last summer getting bent from 19 metres What dive/trip would you most like to do Norway What ONE other question should I have included? __________________ Colin I trust my rebreather completely , I just don't trust the user onwards & downwards
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15th June 2007, 23:14	#4 (permalink)
aquaholic hohum Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 99	Re: Get to Know each other :-) Name Anke Location Leeds, W Yorkshire, UK - central to all coasts ;-) First Qualified 1983 VDST CMAS* Germany, but didn't really start diving until Nov 1994 BSAC Novice UK Rebreather Qualified PSAI Expedition CCR diver Sept 2005 Club Member BSAC Highest Diving Qualification TDI Trimix, GUE Tech2 Instructor Yes BSAC SMG What other training have you found most rewarding GUE What’s your standard Kit Classic Kiss with 7L upright drive tanks, two 7L bailout stages - depending on dive Where do you usually Dive UK South Coast - Dover to Plymouth, UK NE Coast, Scotland Number of Dives 1179 total, 146 CCR - and still counting Deepest Dive 70m , unknown upside down wreck nr Cherbourgh Longest Dive 2 hrs on the Smyrna, 55m Favourite Dive SS Strathclyde, Dover Worst Dive Friedmans Sink, Manatee Springs, Florida What dive/trip would you most like to do wreck with lots of goodies in 30m max and good vis What ONE other question should I have included? __________________ Trying things different to the norm is the route to a new norm....
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15th June 2007, 23:28	#5 (permalink)
Juz Team Kinky Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 146	Re: Get to Know each other :-) Name Juz Location Bucks, UK First Qualified 31st December 1999 Rebreather Qualified Dec 2004 Club Member Kinky Divers Highest Diving Qualification PSAI Explorer Diver Instructor Yes/No Yes What other training have you found most rewarding O2 Admin What’s your standard Kit Classic Inspo on a DT box Where do you usually Dive South Coast UK Number of Dives 800 ish Deepest Dive 101m Longest Dive 130 minutes Favourite Dive Keeps changing, right now, I think it was the Seven Skies Worst Dive Last one - Didn't get in - Sea Sick! What dive/trip would you most like to do Thinking about Jutland What ONE other question should I have included? What's the best CCR tip you have ever been given __________________ ~KINKY DIVERS~ Because going down is fun We are all prompted by the same motives, all deceived by the same fallacies, all animated by hope, obstructed by danger, entangled by desire and seduced by pleasure. Welcome to Kinky Divers!
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16th June 2007, 01:31	#6 (permalink)
*ScubaDadMiami* Moderator Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,888	Re: Get to Know each other :-) Name ScubaDadMiami a/k/a Howard Location Miami Beach, Florida, USA First Qualified NASDS (now SSI) Scuba Diver, 1979 Rebreather Qualified IANTD Trimix CCR, IANTD & NSS-CDS Cave CCR Club Member South Coast Rebreather Underwater Bounders (SCRUBs) all the way! Highest Diving Qualification NAUI Course Director, DAN Oxygen Instructor Trainer Instructor Yes Not on CCR (and no intention to become one at this point). What other training have you found most rewarding Tom Mount's emphasis on survival and accident prevention; John P. Jones' emphasis on relaxing and enjoying the ride; Lou Fead's emphasis on remembering to keep it fun; Mike Emmerman and Karl Huggins' Doppler training. What’s your standard Kit Dive Rite O2ptima Where do you usually Dive Southeast Florida Number of Dives Probably about 2,500 overall. I haven't kept a log book for years (though I now have a Rebreather World.com Blog). Deepest Dive 250 feet. Longest Dive 2:15 on CCR; can't remember on OC. Favourite Dive Freshwater caves or saltwater walls. Worst Dive What's that? What dive/trip would you most like to do Cave diving and live aboard trips. __________________ Howard Packer IANTD CCR Instructor Miami Beach, Florida CCRDiveTraining.com
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16th June 2007, 01:48	#7 (permalink)
onetime Classic KISSer #138 Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: US, NJ Posts: 650	Re: Get to Know each other :-) Name Paul Location New Jersey First Qualified 1992 Rebreather Qualified 2004 Club Member No, not particularly social Highest Diving Qualification Mod 1 or Intro to Cave or Adv Nitrox depending on perspective Instructor Yes/No No What other training have you found most rewarding Cavern and Intro to Cave What’s your standard Kit KISS Classic with whatever frame I've made most recently Where do you usually Dive Local lakes Number of Dives Somewhere >500 and <1000 Deepest Dive 150' (the deep bug hasn't hit me as there's plenty of interesting stuff in the shallows that no one's bothering with) Longest Dive Just about 2 hours Favourite Dive Discovering the remains of an old ice house Worst Dive Quarry dive testing out some Rebreather mods when I realized the wing I was using was too big and had wrapped around the canister making it impossible to reach rear dump valve. Glad I was near an upline to hold onto. What dive/trip would you most like to doI I'd like to organize an Rebreather trip to Cozumel, may just do that next year. Anyone interested, shoot me a PM. What ONE other question should I have included? What do you enjoy most about diving? Discovering history.
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16th June 2007, 02:12	#8 (permalink)
zmcave www.rebreather.com.br Current Rebreather/s: Optima Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Optima Dolphin Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brazil Posts: 170	Re: Get to Know each other :-) Name José (Zé is the shortname ) Location Sao Paulo, Brazil First Qualified 1992 Padi OW in Sao Paulo Rebreather Qualified Last year on the O2ptima, cave country, USA Club Member no clubs around here... Highest Diving Qualification Padi Idc staff instructor, DAN IT, Iantd OC norm. trimix instructor / intro to cave instructor CCR O2ptima, CCR cave, and CCR trimix diver Instructor Yes/No Yes, OC only What other training have you found most rewarding Sidemount training was awesome! Gives you another perspective on both rec and tec dives. What’s your standard Kit The DR O2ptima with the Fx upgrade Where do you usually Dive Sao Paulo coast or any cave available... Number of Dives + 1500 Deepest Dive 90 meters OC 85 meters CCR Longest Dive 2.5 hours OC 3.5 hours CCR Favourite Dive Any cave with a nice buddy Worst Dive Any after a bad boat ride... What dive/trip would you most like to do Trips to caves around the world What ONE other question should I have included?[/quote] What else do you enjoy on your spare time? Listening to classic rock and heavy metal
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16th June 2007, 06:57	#9 (permalink)
sven Blogs Admin / Forum Mod Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Evolution Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 574	Re: Get to Know each other :-) Name Sven Location Sydney, Australia First Qualified PADI OW+ADV 1995, Sharm El Sheikh - Red Sea prrrrettyyyy fishhhhhh Rebreather Qualified 2005 Club Member http://www.sydneyproject.com Highest Diving Qualification PADI OWSI, TDI Trimix, IART CCR MOD 3 (Trimix), DAN O2 Provider Instructor Yes/No OC only, not on Rebreather What other training have you found most rewarding not actually training, but performing the role of Dive Supervisor on some Sydney Project expeditions was quite a steep learning curve and very rewarding What’s your standard Kit Inspiration Classic Where do you usually Dive wrecks off the coast of Sydney, 45-80msw Number of Dives don't count Deepest Dive 120msw, a wreck which we believe is the S.S.Wear (off Montague Is, southcoast NSW, Australia) Longest Dive 3.5h Favourite Dive many! recently: cleaning the brass off a Maru in the Gulf of Thailand Worst Dive don't know - I don't think I ever had a really BAD dive, some are just not quite as brilliant as others What dive/trip would you most like to do any, as long as there is a wreck at the bottom What ONE other question should I have included? What is your preference: reef, wreck, or cave diving? __________________ Regards, Sven [SIZE=1]The Sydney Project website: [URL]http://www.sydneyproject.com[/URL] My Blog: [URL]http://sven.rebreatherworld.com[/URL] "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain[/SIZE]
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16th June 2007, 07:12	#10 (permalink)
Recrebreather Rebreathers Rock Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Optima Other CCR Dolphin Ray Azimuth Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Dolphin Ray Azimuth Home Build Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 100	Re: Get to Know each other :-) Name Mike Location Seattle WA First Qualified November 1964 Rebreather Qualified September 2000 Dolphin/Atlantis Club Member Moss Bay Dive Club TL Sea Dive Club Highest Diving Qualification IDC Staff Instructor and Dolphin Rebreather Instructor Instructor Yes/No Yes on OC and Rebreather What other training have you found most rewarding Tri mix and Deco/Adv EAN What’s your standard Kit Classic Inspiration, Hammerhead (new version) 2 x 40 cu ft bail and deco Where do you usually Dive Pacific North West Number of Dives 4988 Deepest Dive 422 Longest Dive 3.5 hours Favourite Dive So may it is hard to choose. Any wreck dive Worst Dive Total scrubber flood on Dolphin at Seattle Thanksgiving Day 2004 What dive/trip would you most like to do PNG What ONE other question should I have included? Not sure, this about covers it. __________________
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