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by Desert Diver
Sat Jun 05, 2021 7:11 pm
Forum: Dive Travel - Planning and Adventure
Topic: Cozumel in February
Replies: 5
Views: 3759

Re: Cozumel in February

We ended up spending a week at the Villa in June 2020. We were the only people there but we loved the place. It is not any kind of a 5 star hotel if that is what you are expecting. The room was clean and nice and had what we needed and the setting on the ocean is beautiful. We played with an octopus...
by Desert Diver
Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:15 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Pacific Red Octopus - Rare Capture
Replies: 14
Views: 4769

Re: Pacific Red Octopus - Rare Capture

I'm way out of my area of expertise, but doesn't that little beauty have horns? Do Reds have horns?
by Desert Diver
Wed Jul 29, 2020 10:06 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Skyline is closed....
Replies: 4
Views: 2148

Re: Skyline is closed....

There is certainly no place else to go there!
by Desert Diver
Fri Jul 03, 2020 7:58 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Exploded 50cal
Replies: 5
Views: 2602

Re: Exploded 50cal

After a closer look I am sure that this cartridge did not explode. One of the signs we watch for while reloading is flattened primers. This primer is not flattened.
http://www.larrywillis.com/pressure_signs.html
by Desert Diver
Thu Jul 02, 2020 9:34 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Exploded 50cal
Replies: 5
Views: 2602

Re: Exploded 50cal

How would it get out of the chamber all expanded like that?
by Desert Diver
Tue Apr 28, 2020 8:37 pm
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: Divers face long-term health impact from COVID-19
Replies: 8
Views: 4190

Re: Divers face long-term health impact from COVID-19

Yeah, that is of interest to us too. I suspect it started a lot earlier and hit a lot more people than the experts think.
by Desert Diver
Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:34 pm
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: Divers face long-term health impact from COVID-19
Replies: 8
Views: 4190

Re: Divers face long-term health impact from COVID-19

My son had something similar in early-mid December. You realize that the official word is that it did not exist in the US at that point.
by Desert Diver
Sun Apr 19, 2020 9:36 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade Dive Gear
Topic: two HP80 for sale
Replies: 4
Views: 2764

Re: two HP80 for sale

Are these 3442# tanks or 3500# tanks?
by Desert Diver
Wed Mar 25, 2020 9:11 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Bottle Thread
Replies: 275
Views: 165806

Re: The Bottle Thread

Just for the other side. I'd display them and never worry at all.
by Desert Diver
Tue Mar 17, 2020 7:49 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Bottle Thread
Replies: 275
Views: 165806

Re: The Bottle Thread

A Garand clip holds 8 rounds.
by Desert Diver
Thu Dec 12, 2019 7:56 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Dive Insurance ....
Replies: 12
Views: 4644

Re: Dive Insurance ....

I believe this is a Washington State insurance regulation problem, not a DAN problem.
by Desert Diver
Thu Dec 12, 2019 7:55 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Bald Eagle ok
Replies: 3
Views: 2107

Re: Bald Eagle ok

Poor octopus.
by Desert Diver
Thu Nov 28, 2019 9:24 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Truth Aquatics Conception Boat Fire Tragedy
Replies: 50
Views: 20225

Re: Truth Aquatics Conception Boat Fire Tragedy

I probably should just drop this but I guess I'll go one more. I own a shop built in '77. No one has ever come in and told me to bring it up to code in any way. I live in a house built in '48. Once again, never had anyone tell me it needed code upgrades. We have over 30 rental houses, some built in ...
by Desert Diver
Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:23 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Truth Aquatics Conception Boat Fire Tragedy
Replies: 50
Views: 20225

Re: Truth Aquatics Conception Boat Fire Tragedy

Try to imagine cars, buses, houses and business buildings not being grandfathered. The boats would not be upgraded they would be new. Very few would be willing to pay that cost.
by Desert Diver
Tue Nov 26, 2019 8:59 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Truth Aquatics Conception Boat Fire Tragedy
Replies: 50
Views: 20225

Re: Truth Aquatics Conception Boat Fire Tragedy

If it ends the grandfather clause there will be no more commercial dive boats.
by Desert Diver
Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:04 pm
Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
Topic: First Time Cold-Water Diver Checking In Here
Replies: 6
Views: 3996

Re: First Time Cold-Water Diver Checking In Here

Very few people have the cold tolerance to do 2 dive days with wetsuits. Go dry.
by Desert Diver
Wed Oct 23, 2019 9:44 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: ScubaJet
Replies: 2
Views: 2377

Re: ScubaJet

4 hour run time, 7 mph. 196 feet deep. I'm in
by Desert Diver
Sat Oct 05, 2019 8:22 pm
Forum: Diving Education (Recreational)
Topic: Dramatic Change at the Richmond Beach Saltwater Park
Replies: 8
Views: 9018

Re: Dramatic Change at the Richmond Beach Saltwater Park

These are cycles. When I started diving in the mid 80's Keystone had sea urchins covering the rocks and had wolf eels.
by Desert Diver
Sat Aug 17, 2019 8:39 pm
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: My Diving Accident End of June
Replies: 14
Views: 5671

Re: My Diving Accident End of June

I had corneal grafts in the mid 80's. I have always used contacts but know that I have to take them out if the eyes get too red.
by Desert Diver
Sun Dec 16, 2018 4:59 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Seasoft Fined For Dumping Lead, Arsenic
Replies: 43
Views: 14267

Re: Seasoft Fined For Dumping Lead, Arsenic

please enlighten us. Sorry, that was not nice. In all seriousness though I don’t think I’ve ever noticed the milky residue. And now that we’re talking about this I realized there have been times when I soaked the whole kit and kaboodle (including weight harness and regulator) in the same tub. Hopef...
by Desert Diver
Sat Dec 15, 2018 4:32 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Seasoft Fined For Dumping Lead, Arsenic
Replies: 43
Views: 14267

Re: Seasoft Fined For Dumping Lead, Arsenic

Tangfish wrote:I’ve never noticed milky substances coming out of my weights, but please enlighten us.
Do you use soft shot weights? I did many years ago and the corrosion off the lead was milky white and I assume it had a bunch of lead in it.
by Desert Diver
Sat Dec 15, 2018 10:18 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Seasoft Fined For Dumping Lead, Arsenic
Replies: 43
Views: 14267

Re: Seasoft Fined For Dumping Lead, Arsenic

That’s a good question, is the contamination just inherent in the use of soft weights in any capacity or a byproduct of the manufacturing process? (i.e., is it a one time thing or indefinite when it comes to soft weights?) I would switch to hard weights too if it’s continually bad, but if it happen...
by Desert Diver
Sat Dec 15, 2018 10:16 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Seasoft Fined For Dumping Lead, Arsenic
Replies: 43
Views: 14267

Re: Seasoft Fined For Dumping Lead, Arsenic

How does arsenic get in lead shot? If it's just inherent in it, how is that allowed? As CaptnJack points out, that stuff was banned a long time ago. There shouldn't be any around. Soft weights for divers: They are ubiquitous, not just a Seasoft product. After using them awhile I noticed a milky exu...
by Desert Diver
Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:37 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Dusty
Replies: 33
Views: 11480

Re: Dusty

Great!
by Desert Diver
Fri Sep 28, 2018 6:32 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Dusty
Replies: 33
Views: 11480

Re: Dusty

This will go great! Still hard to go into it, I know.