Toosense asked:


Could spend up to $500, but that amount will be a sacrifice. (We used to have money but now are very deep in debt.) Birthday is March 23. Son is Junior at private church college, biology/pre-med major, into girls, grades, sports (basketball and racketball), plays piano and into Josh Croban-type music, Snow boards* in Park City every year (but not this year), has scuba dived (*with own equipment) in the keys, Aruba, Bora Bora, etc. Likes to go on vacation cruises with parents. Is a conservative Christian. Between steady girl friends at the moment, but has one prospect he has dated a couple of times recently. Plays video games. Has a cutting edge powerful desk top custom built computer, but ruined last $3000 laptop by spilling milk on keyboard. Drives a 1996 black BMW Z-3 that he purchased with his own yard mowing business money when he turned 16. Now works as a server at On the Border Mexican restaurant and the Chop House, a 4 star steak house, to pay for half of his college tuition

Tek child asked:


tittle says it really. is there anywhere , where my whole family could go scuba diving. there would be 9 years old 14 year old and 2 adults

Tom Sample asked:


Scuba diving opens up an adventure that’s unimaginable for those with land legs. The wonders that lie beneath the water’s surface are amazing. From the oceans and lakes to hidden caves and more, those who scuba see things that can only be imagined from the land.
Those starting out with scuba are not only advised to take classes, they’re generally required for rental of tanks, purchase of air and so on. Diving isn’t something that’s picked up in 20 minutes either. In fact, even experienced divers continue to take lessons or even prefer to teach them to help themselves stay on top of the game. Remember the world underwater does not belong to humans, so a solid understanding of how to survive is vital.
With proper use of diving equipment such as facemasks and air tanks, humans can descend into the world where sharks and whales rule; a place of shipwrecks, corral beds, colorful fish and more. But this world is inhospitable and requires a keen understanding for safety.
Those starting off will find the road to underwater depths takes some time to master. Recreational scuba divers generally stick to depths of 130 feet or less. Training for this is not as intensive as deep water diving since these dives don’t generally require decompression stops. When required these stops help the body pressurize to the new environmental conditions. Gravity has a new feel on the body under water than it does on land. Just like riding in an airplane, an adjustment period is required.
For those new to scuba, three different scuba certification agencies might be run into. The Professional Association of Diving, or PADI, is perhaps the best known. Then there are the National Association of Underwater Instructors, or NAUI, and the Scuba Schools International, or SSI. All three provide classes to get divers started on a hobby that’s incomparable in adventure.
Basic classes start off with classroom instruction to help students become familiar with the gear. This includes tanks, gauges and so on. Once students are comfortable with the gear, it’s time to put it on. Swimming with scuba gear is not like jumping in the water in simply a suit. It’s a whole new experience that requires some getting used to. This is where most schools will do “pool dives” to help acclimate students to the gear and its feel underwater.
Pool dives can be done right in a school’s own facilities, but oftentimes community pools are used. It is during this part of the lesson that potential scuba divers are born and those who might not find the sport to their liking will begin to discover this. Scuba is a serious sport that requires knowledge and understanding for safety.
Many diving schools will offer starter courses that continue for anywhere between four and eight weeks, depending on teaching style. Each lesson is important before recreational diving is attempted without an instructor present. In addition to diving, they generally include basic first aid and CPR.
After students are familiar with gear, understand how it feels, and are adept at reading its instruments, many schools will offer real dive excursions for beginning divers. These are valuable to attend and they give the first real glimpse of the world that awaits beneath the water.
Scuba diving is not a sport to be jumped into without careful preparation and classroom experience. For those who want to simply undergo recreational training, the depths of 130 feet more than suffice to see some great sights.

TCUhornfrog87 asked:


I need to write an infomative speech around scuba diving i need ideas please! Thanks a bunch ! =)

bflavi asked:

I was fixing my scuba diving equipment when Renzo’s attention was drawn to the bright orange whistle. He just had to know how it works.

Scubaworld asked:


Many of the worlds top diving destinations claim to offer a truly unique form of diving, however few are able to substantiate it as easily as the Maldives. From the moment you first enter the water in the Maldives, you are surrounded by an almost magical underwater kingdom. A myriad of colourful reef fish, incredible corals exist alongside a wide variety of larger marine life including manta rays, whale sharks and many, many others. In fact, it is estimated that over 26 different types of shark can be found in the dive sites in the Maldives including the whale shark, the tiger shark and the hammerhead shark.
It is the unique geography of the Maldives that allows it to offer such incredible diving. The tops of an ancient submerged mountain range, the coral reefs and atolls of the Maldives now stretch across some 500 miles of the Indian Ocean from north to south.
The scuba diving in the Maldives tends to fall into two distinct categories, kandu diving and thila diving. Thila diving tends to focus around large coral formations or reefs which top out just under the surface of the water. These thilas allow divers the opportunity to dive or drift with the currents across and around these large reefs, often providing spectacular views of the prolific marine life and coral formations just below the surface. There are a number of excellent dive sites in the Maldives, which offer this thila type of diving. Some of the better known thila dives include Maaya Thila on North Ari Atoll, and Okobe Thila, together with its resident population of huge Napoleon wrasse.
The second type of diving for which the Maldives is well known is kandu diving, where divers can drift with the currents along the channels between the islands or reefs. In a typical kandu dive, the divers will enter the water just outside of the lagoon, allowing the currents to carry them into the calmer waters to be found inside of the atoll. With these currents drawing nutrient rich water into these channels from the open ocean, these kandu dives often provide the best opportunities to spot the various species of rays, sharks and other pelagic marine life which can be found throughout the waters of the Maldives.
Marine life throughout the Maldives is prolific, with an incredible array of tropical reef fish to be found throughout the region. Bannerfish, parrotfish, butterflyfish and surgeonfish mingle easily with the larger Napoleon wrasse and triggerfish which can be found here. Fans of the larger marine life will also find rich pickings in the waters surrounding the Maldives, and a wide variety of sharks and rays can be found throughout the hundreds of beautiful dive sites in the Maldives.
The climate in the Maldives does vary slightly between the north and the south atolls, with the Northern regions experiencing more extreme temperatures, and the southern atolls experiencing a slightly heavier average rainfall throughout the year. Water temperatures in the Maldives tend to remain consistent, ranging from 27 degrees to as warm as 30 degrees. The region experiences two monsoon seasons, which run from December to March, when the Maldives experience the warmer prevailing winds, and the wetter monsoon season which runs from May through to November.
If you are considering diving in the Maldives, it is highly likely that your resort will have an affiliated dive centre on the island. Recent years have seen an increase in the reputation of the region as one of the worlds best dive sites, and today there is a highly developed and extensive network of dive centres in the Maldives.

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chocolate_queen09 asked:


I have these sentences that I can’t figure out, and I need to diagram them. I just need to know what the infinitive is and what part of speech (Adj, adv, or noun) it is. If it’s a noun, I need to know whether it’s the subject, direct object, PN, or Object of Preposition.

1)The teacher assigned the class to write a friendly letter.
2)We didn’t know what to do.
3)To finish will take us hours of hard work
4)I can hardly wait to wrap my hands around a cup of hot apple cider.
5)To rent scuba diving equipment requires a certificate.

I think I know 3 and 5, but I want to make sure. I really don’t know the other 3. Thanks!

john h asked:


Hello Back in 1971 i had an hole in the heart op but i am ok now, but would love to start scuba diving any help on this please thanks ?

J Allen asked:


More and more dive operators are making them mandatory. Some even include a wrist dive computer as part of the gear provided to their customers. This is especially true for live-aboard dive boat operations.

Of course that only makes sense for these “dive your brains out” deals. You’re doing a ton of diving, spending serious time underwater, and a computer not only makes it easier, but helps avoid compromising safety.

And don’t misunderstand, live-aboards are great. It doesn’t get much better than five or so dives a day, and merely rolling out of bed to get to the site. Put that together with great food, pristine reefs off the beaten path, & falling asleep under the stars, and it’s a super vacation recipe.

Aside from their obvious usefulness in the live-aboard world, dive computers make sense for most all diving situations. In fact, anyone serious about the sport shouldn’t make another dive without one. From maximizing bottom time to calculating complex dive plans without compromising safety, these wrist computers are invaluable.

Even the dive operators who don’t make them mandatory, will separate the computer divers from the non-computer divers, requiring those without personal dive computers to follow a much more conservative profile, which most often results in a shorter dive.

Now there’s nothing wrong with being conservative, but not to the extent of cutting a dive needlessly short. And that’s the whole point behind using a computer. It allows more time at depth and/or underwater while still helping you stay within safe limits.

There may be a handful of very experienced scuba divers who are so skilled with the dive tables, they can recalculate complex dive plans on the fly during their dive with some proficiency. But even they can’t beat a computer in terms of speed and accuracy. And most, if not all those guys, still use a computer simply because they prefer to get the most from their diving.

Whether you need the full functionality of variable gas mixtures, extensive dive logging, complicated multi-level dive profiles, deep or decompression dives, etc., or just want to stay safe while allowing for slight changes to your dive plan, a good dive computer is an excellent investment.

They really should be considered required equipment. Prices have come down so far that cost just isn’t an excuse anymore, especially when thinking about safety. Get the most out of your diving by making a wrist computer an integral part of your dive gear.