http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:59:07 +0000 MyBB http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7095.html Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:38:13 +0000 http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7095.html
This gives me a healthy total of 65 days to take next year (April to April). 20 of these I have 18 months left to take before I lose them.

My current job will allow me to take an extended period of time off so I intend to take advantage of this and go a bit further away then I normally would. I plan to go away for 6-8 weeks and initally thought I would go to Australia maybe trying to schedule around the Ashes series as well (end of November - early Jan).

The trip does not have to be completley diving based so if you have previously done something similar I would apreciate all advice on where to go what to see.

If you have a better idea on location let me know as nothing is set firm as it stands.]]>
This gives me a healthy total of 65 days to take next year (April to April). 20 of these I have 18 months left to take before I lose them.

My current job will allow me to take an extended period of time off so I intend to take advantage of this and go a bit further away then I normally would. I plan to go away for 6-8 weeks and initally thought I would go to Australia maybe trying to schedule around the Ashes series as well (end of November - early Jan).

The trip does not have to be completley diving based so if you have previously done something similar I would apreciate all advice on where to go what to see.

If you have a better idea on location let me know as nothing is set firm as it stands.]]> http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7094.html Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:21:44 +0000 http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7094.html dene]]> dene]]> http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7093.html Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:30:57 +0000 http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7093.html
Last night I asked Bones what we should watch, the cookery programme or the soft porn channel.

She replied 'Let's watch the soft porn channel, you can already cook'.]]>
Last night I asked Bones what we should watch, the cookery programme or the soft porn channel.

She replied 'Let's watch the soft porn channel, you can already cook'.]]> http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7092.html Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:32:44 +0000 http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7092.html
A friend of his said, "I thought she wanted one of those sporty 4-Wheel drive vehicles."

"She did," he replied. "But where was I gonna find a fake Jeep?"]]>
A friend of his said, "I thought she wanted one of those sporty 4-Wheel drive vehicles."

"She did," he replied. "But where was I gonna find a fake Jeep?"]]> http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7091.html Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:30:47 +0000 http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7091.html Got this with some other gear I bought. As I don't have a drysuit, I've no need for it.
Any questions, I'll do my best to answer them.
Open to offers
cheers]]> Got this with some other gear I bought. As I don't have a drysuit, I've no need for it.
Any questions, I'll do my best to answer them.
Open to offers
cheers]]> http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7090.html Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:27:44 +0000 http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7090.html http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7089.html Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:38:35 +0000 http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7089.html

Ian]]>

Ian]]> http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7088.html Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:34:13 +0000 http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7088.html http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7087.html Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:24:19 +0000 http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7087.html ]]> ]]> http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7086.html Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:16:16 +0000 http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7086.html I've dived off a rib before but that was with a BCD and single cylinder but I've now moved onto twin 12's with a wing and no longer have a single cylinder to dive with.

At the moment I have no real dumpable weight and will only need about 2kg on a belt/in a pocket.

What is the best way to carry my weight and keep the skipper happy? Do I swap all my weight to a belt or do I leave it bolted to my twins?
Also I'm guessing you just de-kit the same as in remove harness and pass/lift the whole lot to the deck hand?

I just want to keep the skipper happy and not be chucked off the rib after the first dive So what is the norm?]]> I've dived off a rib before but that was with a BCD and single cylinder but I've now moved onto twin 12's with a wing and no longer have a single cylinder to dive with.

At the moment I have no real dumpable weight and will only need about 2kg on a belt/in a pocket.

What is the best way to carry my weight and keep the skipper happy? Do I swap all my weight to a belt or do I leave it bolted to my twins?
Also I'm guessing you just de-kit the same as in remove harness and pass/lift the whole lot to the deck hand?

I just want to keep the skipper happy and not be chucked off the rib after the first dive So what is the norm?]]> http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7085.html Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:24:02 +0000 http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7085.html I am thinking of getting my first drysuit at London dive show. I am looking at a Outer edge suit mainly for the show price and offer. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions

Thanks]]> I am thinking of getting my first drysuit at London dive show. I am looking at a Outer edge suit mainly for the show price and offer. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions

Thanks]]> http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7083.html Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:19:13 +0000 http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7083.html
The raffle was drawn by the owner of 8 acre lake Mr Mike Mudryk

3 Day dive Package to Hurghada - Neil & Chris Campy
12 Months Gym Membership - Rebecca (ticket bought on site)
Gift Case of wine - Gary C (ticket bought on site)
Dive Torch - Deneo72 (UK divers)
Dive Torch - Dave White (ticket bought on site)
Dive Torch - N Shipley (ticket bought on site)
Dive Torch - Willis (ticket bought on site)
Family ticket to the Deep - Slurpu2 (UK Divers)
Suunto Compass - Sez & Richy (UK Divers)
12V Car Wash - Debbie Stevens, Scunthorpe
Beaver Dive Bag - Andy Brooke, Doncaster
Dive T Shirt - Dave White (ticket bought onsite)
Dive T Shirt - N Shipley (ticket bought onsite)
Divers Warehouse Polo Shirt - Slurpu2 (UK Divers)
Divers Warehouse Polo Shirt Jeanette (ticket bought onsite)
Otter Cap - Deneo72 (UK Divers)
Otter Cap - A Brooke, Doncaster
Otter Cap - J Collins, Doncaster

In total the day has raised an estimated £1230, so a huge thanks to all that have participated, and donated

Rick]]>
The raffle was drawn by the owner of 8 acre lake Mr Mike Mudryk

3 Day dive Package to Hurghada - Neil & Chris Campy
12 Months Gym Membership - Rebecca (ticket bought on site)
Gift Case of wine - Gary C (ticket bought on site)
Dive Torch - Deneo72 (UK divers)
Dive Torch - Dave White (ticket bought on site)
Dive Torch - N Shipley (ticket bought on site)
Dive Torch - Willis (ticket bought on site)
Family ticket to the Deep - Slurpu2 (UK Divers)
Suunto Compass - Sez & Richy (UK Divers)
12V Car Wash - Debbie Stevens, Scunthorpe
Beaver Dive Bag - Andy Brooke, Doncaster
Dive T Shirt - Dave White (ticket bought onsite)
Dive T Shirt - N Shipley (ticket bought onsite)
Divers Warehouse Polo Shirt - Slurpu2 (UK Divers)
Divers Warehouse Polo Shirt Jeanette (ticket bought onsite)
Otter Cap - Deneo72 (UK Divers)
Otter Cap - A Brooke, Doncaster
Otter Cap - J Collins, Doncaster

In total the day has raised an estimated £1230, so a huge thanks to all that have participated, and donated

Rick]]> http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7082.html Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:14:39 +0000 http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7082.html
The music is quit loud so you time your farts with the beat. After a couple of songs you start to feel better. As you reach the front you notice that everyone is staring at you................

Then you remember ........ You're listening to your ipod!!!!!!

DD]]>
The music is quit loud so you time your farts with the beat. After a couple of songs you start to feel better. As you reach the front you notice that everyone is staring at you................

Then you remember ........ You're listening to your ipod!!!!!!

DD]]> http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7081.html Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:02:57 +0000 http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7081.html http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7080.html Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:35:55 +0000 http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7080.html No connection with the seller but I have bought some of these before he started offering free p&p:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Scuba-Diving-Compa...335b2f1fe7

Strip 15-20m of line off for tying stuff to boltsnaps and you've got a nice 30m coldwater spool, although you might want to change the double-ender]]> No connection with the seller but I have bought some of these before he started offering free p&p:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Scuba-Diving-Compa...335b2f1fe7

Strip 15-20m of line off for tying stuff to boltsnaps and you've got a nice 30m coldwater spool, although you might want to change the double-ender]]> http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7079.html Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:02:52 +0000 http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7079.html
i did my open water course around 10 yrs ago and have done around 15 dives.

i am in thailand at the moment and im enjoying some very nice diving around phuket/phi phi. the only problem is every dive is ruined a little by my mask being covered in fog 20 mins into the dive. i have asked how to stop this and all i get told is the usual toothpaste for 2hrs and the cleaning spray the dives shops sell. neither worked very well so i went and bought my own mask a scubapro marin thinking a better quality mask would solve the problem.
it didnt.

how can i stop the fog? i clean my mask with fresh water on the boat and leave it on untill the dive is complete.

im going to the similans on tues and would be gutted if its ruined a little by this problem. thanks Rob.]]>
i did my open water course around 10 yrs ago and have done around 15 dives.

i am in thailand at the moment and im enjoying some very nice diving around phuket/phi phi. the only problem is every dive is ruined a little by my mask being covered in fog 20 mins into the dive. i have asked how to stop this and all i get told is the usual toothpaste for 2hrs and the cleaning spray the dives shops sell. neither worked very well so i went and bought my own mask a scubapro marin thinking a better quality mask would solve the problem.
it didnt.

how can i stop the fog? i clean my mask with fresh water on the boat and leave it on untill the dive is complete.

im going to the similans on tues and would be gutted if its ruined a little by this problem. thanks Rob.]]> http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7078.html Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:32:41 +0000 http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7078.html I also have an Ipod Nano that i use for portable music and in the car and i have a Touch that i use for podcasts and sometimes music (different music to the Nano).
This is going to be a bit of task to do so my question is this - is I Tunes the best software to do this with given that i have a Nano and a Touch that i use often? Can i rip to an external hard drive with I Tunes? I have already worked out how to sync two different devices with two different sets of music however even thats not without issues as it appears that if you have the same album on two devices then I Tunes leaves two copies of it on the computer!]]> I also have an Ipod Nano that i use for portable music and in the car and i have a Touch that i use for podcasts and sometimes music (different music to the Nano).
This is going to be a bit of task to do so my question is this - is I Tunes the best software to do this with given that i have a Nano and a Touch that i use often? Can i rip to an external hard drive with I Tunes? I have already worked out how to sync two different devices with two different sets of music however even thats not without issues as it appears that if you have the same album on two devices then I Tunes leaves two copies of it on the computer!]]> http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7077.html Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:30:22 +0000 http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7077.html
Have it somewhere near your foot, say your ankle, and if you did ever get in to a situation where your upside down heading for the surface, pulling on a cord to open the purge valve would be very handy.

OK one point I could see against it is that there would be two more potential leak sources, but there is definitely a big plus point that it will stop you ascending skywards...

I did search on google but there is nothing. I cant be the first to think about this, am I?]]>
Have it somewhere near your foot, say your ankle, and if you did ever get in to a situation where your upside down heading for the surface, pulling on a cord to open the purge valve would be very handy.

OK one point I could see against it is that there would be two more potential leak sources, but there is definitely a big plus point that it will stop you ascending skywards...

I did search on google but there is nothing. I cant be the first to think about this, am I?]]> http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7076.html Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:21:43 +0000 http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7076.html http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7075.html Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:14:49 +0000 http://www.ukdivers.com/forums/thread-7075.html I was wondering if any of you guys had been and what really cool stuff you had seen, where and at what time of year? Cheers.]]> I was wondering if any of you guys had been and what really cool stuff you had seen, where and at what time of year? Cheers.]]>