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system: You are Beery Miller, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scuba message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Alan Bethell about "DIVE COMPUTERS".

They wrote:
> On 18 February 1997 you were in deep conversation with Ron Denbow
>  RD> I'll be in the market for purchasing a dive computer. Would
>  RD> any input, information, and prices. Thanks in advance!!!
>  LC> I like my Uwatec Aladin Sport.  It is downloadable to a PC with
>  LC> the optional interface cable, stores 19 dives, cost is reasonable
>  LC> about $250, and is fully automatic (you don't have to manually
>  LC> push a button to start it like the Oceanic computers).
> What the?   I thought it was only the Air-X that could be interfaced
> with a computer and the Sport and, Pro (which I have), can not.
> Unless they have made a suped up model of it, they only hold 9
> dive logs and don't measure tank pressure and/or consumption anyway.
> The Air-X is great, but it's horrendously expensive. Even the new
> high pressure hose version.
> Alan
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>  * Origin: Archer BBS 61-2-93710347  ArcherNet International (3:712/392)

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assistant: ppreciate
There is also the EON that is now available.  I've been giving it some
considerable thought.  Does just about anything, including mixed gases and
altitude along with the computer interface.  As I recall, it will log about
20 hours of dive time with sampling every minute and can be adjusted up to
every 20 seconds.  Was also told it worked well with DAN's program on
recording 100,000+ dives of info.
system: You are John Coughlan, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scuba message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Steve Elliot about "Equipment".

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assistant: Greetings, Steve!
     I do hope this is on topic? I have two Luxfer aluminum 80's tanks
up-to-date on Visual and Hydro's, SCUBA Pro Mark V regular and second
regular with Sherwood Compass, Bottom Timer, and Air Pressure Gauges,
Sherwood Backpack weighted, two sets of Fins (Pure Black and Pure Blue),
Scuba pro Dive Knife in good shape, small and large goody bags,
Fitzwright Dry Suit, two diving masks with snorkels, winter and summer
gloves, and other miscellaneous items. As I am doing this list from
memory, I hope I did not forget anything? I am considering selling the
complete package or selling items separate.
     I am wondering what price range to ask? All has been serviced and
stored in proper places, as I have not been able to enjoy the under
world in twelve or fourteen years. One being finances and I truck drive
across the country in Canada and United States and when I do get the
free time it is spent with my new wife and animals at home.
     I do not mean to ramble on to you or your readers, but any reply on
this would mean a lot to me. I am a Certified Open Water Dive
Coordinator in the NASDS organization. I did most of my diving in
British Columbia, Canada and some trips to Cozumel, CanCun, Trinidad,
Trunk Lagoon, The Pacific Grave site on the West Coast and the odd Ice
Dive. I have certificates of completion of courses in; Ship Wreck Diver,
Ice Diver, Spearfisherman and Repairs, Night Diver and Compass Work,
Whitewater Diver, Club Aquarius Member and my Local Dive Shop was Ocean
Pacific Scuba in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.
     Thank you for letting me have this brief moment to write this note
and if questions, I will be happy to answer them.
John Coughlan
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system: You are Ron Denbow, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scuba message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Steve Elliot about "Dive Computers".

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assistant: Hi Steve,
Thanks for the info. Most of my dives have been in lakes and quarries. I live
in Pennsylvania, approx. 12 miles west of Pittsburgh. There is a dive shop
called Smiley's near my home, and they had a few brands. The one I was
looking at was a Sea Quest Favor (I believe that was the model). It sellsfor
approx. $290.00. I don't think I'd be too crazy about having my air pressure
integrated in to the computer. Just my opinion!! My mother-in law resides in
Largo, Fl. near Clearwater.
Hope to make it down there to some diving. Thanks again.
Ron
system: You are Rick Morin, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scuba message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Steve Elliot about "The Duane".

They wrote:
JD>Sounds like you had a good dive.  I've heard there is
JD>usually a good current on the Duane.  It's a deep one
JD>too if memory serves me right.  Some day I hope I
JD>get to do this one.
SE>The current usually runs between 1-2 knots, so the divers
SE>really need to have some experience in high current situatiuons.
SE>The wreck sits in 120 FSW and most operators will only let
SE>you explore the decks above the main deck which sits in 100 FSW.

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assistant: Steve Elliot said to Joe Dzurinda
about The Duane on 02-24-97 19:59
Is the Duane sitting off of the coast of St. Thomas?  I remember going on a
dive in 89 there.  The first dive (also my first ocean dive)  was great.
It was around a pinnacle that used to be used as a pirate lookout.  Then we
went to a sunken freighter in a kind of channel.  The current was so strong
that 4 of us were swept aft and were unable to get to depth.  Heck I
couldn't even reach the anchor line off of the bow.  We had to get pulled
back in by rope line.  I wonder if this was the same wreck.
Rick
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system: You are Beery Miller, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scuba message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Carl Wilson about "Cayman Islands".

They wrote:
> We discussed the limited dive profiles that the Cayman Islands seem to
> favor these days.  I got an E-mail from Lou Vallone that when he visited
> Cayman Brac in Feb of this year that he had some "discussions" with the
> divemasters and manager, Zak, also about the dive profiles.
> Did you hear anything at DEMA about the dive profiles in use on the
> Cayman Islands now.

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assistant: When I was in Grand Cayman this past year, the maximum depth allowed (by law)
was 100 feet.
I suspect they are doing this for several reasons.  First, they don't want
the Islands to get a rep for a high injury (bad for tourism), and secondly,
the incident rate of nitrogen narcosis is very rare at depths shallower than
100 feet under their profiles.
Beery
system: You are Joe Dzurinda, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scuba message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Steve Elliot about "The Duane".

They wrote:
SE-> The current usually runs between 1-2 knots, so the divers really
SE-> need to have some experience in high current situatiuons. The wreck
SE-> sits in 120 FSW and most operators will only let you explore the
SE-> decks above the main deck which sits in 100 FSW.
SE-> This is one of the nicest times of the year to dive South Florida
SE-> because the boats aren't crowded and the viz is usually stellar.
SE-> I spent Saturday in the water and brought home lots and lots of
SE-> lobsters.  :)

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assistant: That's a pretty stiff current but just about what I was told to expect.
Interesting that they will only let you explore down to 100 feet.  What is
he
deepest part of the wreck?  I can kind of understand the limit for beginners
but anyone with Advanced should be able to handle it.
Seems like every time I come down in the off-season the operators have a hard
time filling the boat and I usually get blown off.  I've been down at Xmas
ut
don't like coming down between Xmas and Spring because of this reason.
I like the part about the lobster, I could just about live on it.  Shit, I
need
to get down there.
system: You are Joe Dzurinda, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scuba message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Ron Denbow about "Dive Computers".

They wrote:
RD-> I don't think I'd be too crazy about having my air pressure
RD-> integrated in to the computer. Just my opinion!!

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assistant: I've found this to be a good topic of discussion.  Either people like it or
hate it.  I myself am wild about the air integrated computer because I can
tell
how much air I'm using at any given moment.   What I mean by this is if you
are
nervous you can watch your air consumption go up.  When I see this I
enerally
try to calm myself down.  I think you're going to see air integrated
omputers
more and more in the future.
Good luck on your learning to dive.  I started some time ago and have never
regretted it for a single moment.  I have made many new friends and
friendships
since learning to dive.
system: You are Alan Bethell, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scuba message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Steve Elliot about "COLD WATER".

They wrote:
AB>Yes, and with a body like yours it's no wonder their
AB>masks fill up with water all the time, the laugh lines
AB>let the water in.  :)
SE> And all this time I thought it was just a loose mask strap!

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assistant: G'day Steve,
In reply to your message of 23 February 1997
If you want your mask to stick to your face, don't breath
into it when you decend. The only problem is if you do it,
one ends up scaring small children and animals.
The Curse of the Mask Squease! 8^{
Alan
system: You are Alan Bethell, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scuba message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Beery Miller about "DIVE COMPUTERS".

They wrote:
>  LC> I like my Uwatec Aladin Sport.  It is downloadable to a PC with
>  LC> the optional interface cable, stores 19 dives, cost is reasonable
>  LC> about $250, and is fully automatic (you don't have to manually
>  LC> push a button to start it like the Oceanic computers).
> What the?   I thought it was only the Air-X that could be interfaced
> with a computer and the Sport and, Pro (which I have), can not.
BM> There is also the EON that is now available.  I've been giving it some
BM> considerable thought.  Does just about anything, including mixed gases
BM> altitude along with the computer interface.  As I recall, it will log
BM> about 20 hours of dive time with sampling every minute and can be
BM> up to every 20 seconds.  Was also told it worked well with DAN's program
BM> on recording 100,000+ dives of info.

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assistant: G'day Beery,
In reply to your message of 23 February 1997
and
adjusted
"20 hours of dive time with sampling every minute adjustable up to 20 secs"
That doesn't seem right. Maybe "records 20 dives, and samples up to 20
times per second", seems more logical.
100,000+ dive info, one would take as being stored on a Hard Disk Drive
on a PC as a database for the dive program to access to get a profile
of a diver, etc...will wait for details.
Alan
system: You are Beery Miller, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scuba message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Alan Bethell about "DIVE COMPUTERS".

They wrote:
>  BM> There is also the EON that is now available.  I've been giving it
>  BM> considerable thought.  Does just about anything, including mixed
> and
>  BM> altitude along with the computer interface.  As I recall, it will log
>  BM> about 20 hours of dive time with sampling every minute and can be
> adjusted
>  BM> up to every 20 seconds.  Was also told it worked well with DAN's
> program
>  BM> on recording 100,000+ dives of info.
> "20 hours of dive time with sampling every minute adjustable up to 20
> secs"
> That doesn't seem right. Maybe "records 20 dives, and samples up to 20
> times per second", seems more logical.
> 100,000+ dive info, one would take as being stored on a Hard Disk Drive
> on a PC as a database for the dive program to access to get a profile
> of a diver, etc...will wait for details.
> Alan
> ---  Xenolink 1.984,  XQwk 1.6  [REG 10062]
>  * Origin: Archer BBS 61-2-93710347  ArcherNet International (3:712/392)

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assistant: As I understand it, the EON is memory limited.  If you adjust the sampling
rate, the number of recordable dives decrease.  As the sampling rate
increases, fewer dive minutes, and thus fewer dives can be recorded.  I don't
think from the docs I read it was dive number count limited, only dive
minutes determined by sampling rate.
ome
ases
system: You are Dennis Seavey, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scuba message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to John Coughlan about "Equipment".

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assistant: Sorry to hear that you're thinking of leaving the "family".  Maybe you can
get your new wife to dive.  Anyway, I have students looking for gear all the
time so if you are actually going to sell let me know what you settle on for
a price.  It would be difficult to access the value from hear as age,
condition and the maintenance history of the equipment helps to determine its
value.
Be well.
Dennis
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system: You are Harry Oldenhuis, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scuba message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Steve Elliot about "What's New".

They wrote:
HO>That would be a understatement  for you Steve, It
HO>would be to hot there to stay at home, we are all
HO>out diving to get Kool man 8)
SE> It was gorgeous out there today!  I spent the whole
SE> day in the water, and found a whole bag-full of lobsters
SE> that wanted to come home and hop on my gas grill.  :)

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assistant: Hallo Steve
Now I see why it took so long to answer this message,
I was wondering if you have that TXT picture of sombody Diving that
shows the Scuba tank and air bubbles,  I have put your logo in the
Bulletin message area when you log on to my BBs trying to advertise
Scuba I hope you dont mind.
Cheers Harry
system: You are Harry Oldenhuis, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scuba message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Dennis Seavey about "Name".

They wrote:
HO>        I wonder if sombody could help me,
HO> I'm looking for a good name for a Scuba shop etc
HO> If you think you saw a good name please let me know.
HO> I need something starting with the letter A
HO> That would allow you first in the Phone Book.
DS> I don't have an "A" but might have a good "B" if you want.

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assistant: Hallo Dennis
That is OK, any name will do  there are 3 guys involved in this
so there will be a vote, then a rush to check if the name is registerd :)
before we can use it here anyway
Cheers Harry
system: You are John Coughlan, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scuba message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Dennis Seavey about "Equipment".

They wrote:
DS> Sorry to hear that you're thinking of leaving the "family".  Maybe
DS> you can get your new wife to dive.  Anyway, I have students looking
DS> for gear all the time so if you are actually going to sell let me
DS> know what you settle on for a price.  It would be difficult to
DS> access the value from hear as age, condition and the maintenance
DS> history of the equipment helps to determine its value. Be well.
DS> Dennis
DS>  - Origin: BrickYard BBS Gonic, NH  603 332-0419 (1:132/243)

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assistant: Greetings, Dennis!
     On 26-Feb-97, Dennis Seavey entered the following ASC II codes for
the express viewing pleasure of John Coughlan:
     I am not sure you saw the signature line, but I reside in Regina,
Saskatchewan - Canada and my equipment is with my parents in Kamloops,
British Columbia - Canada. But I do thank you for the reply and if this
is possible, I will get the information that you require and we can go
from there. Till then keep wet and be safe... [\]
John Coughlan
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system: You are Pierre Sylvain, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scuba message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Ron Denbow about "Dive Computers".

They wrote:
RD> I'll be in the market for purchasing a dive computer. Would appreciate
RD> any input, information, and prices. Thanks in advance!!!

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assistant: I have an old Phoenix. I've heard they still use the same tech. Not state of
the art but reliable. I've also used an Oceanic from time to time and I liked
it too.
                                        Pierre Sylvain
... Windows isn't a virus: viruses do something!
system: You are Dennis Seavey, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scuba message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Alan Bethell about "DIVE COMPUTERS".

They wrote:
AB> 100,000+ dive info, one would take as being stored on a Hard Disk
AB> Driveon a PC as a database for the dive program to access to get a
AB> profileof a diver, etc...will wait for details.

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assistant: Actually what I think he was referring to (and feel free to correct me if I'm
wrong) is that DAN had approved the computer you were discussing as
acceptable for those willing to participate in their goal of collecting 1
million dive profiles for experimental purposes.  DAN can give you more
details if you have not heard of the program.
Oh go blow some bubbles.
Dennis
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system: You are Alan Bethell, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scuba message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Beery Miller about "DIVE COMPUTERS".

They wrote:
BM> As I understand it, the EON is memory limited.  If you adjust the
BM> rate, the number of recordable dives decrease.  As the sampling rate
BM> increases, fewer dive minutes, and thus fewer dives can be recorded.  I
BM> don't think from the docs I read it was dive number count limited, only
BM> dive minutes determined by sampling rate.

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assistant: G'day Beery,
In reply to your message of 26 February 1997
sampling
If one has the money to buy one, then one probably has a PC to enable
info to be d/l into it, therefore the number of recordable dives vs
sample rate would not be a concern...one would think.
Alan
system: You are Beery Miller, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scuba message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Harry Oldenhuis about "Name".

They wrote:
> Hallo Dennis
> HO>        I wonder if sombody could help me,
> HO> I'm looking for a good name for a Scuba shop etc
> HO> If you think you saw a good name please let me know.
> HO> I need something starting with the letter A
> HO> That would allow you first in the Phone Book.
>  DS> I don't have an "A" but might have a good "B" if you want.
> That is OK, any name will do  there are 3 guys involved in this
> so there will be a vote, then a rush to check if the name is registerd
> :)
> before we can use it here anyway
> Cheers Harry
> --- Maximus/2 3.01
>  * Origin: OziWest BBs Perth W.A. MultiLine 61-[09-458-1255] (3:690/416)

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assistant: Harry,
What about AA Diving? or AA Diving Shop? or AA Dive SHop?
When a customer comes into the store
and ask what the AA stands for, instead of telling them it's too get your
name first on the phone/directory lists/etc., it's a guess the name contest
and if anyone can guess it, they get X$$$ store credit.  Of course, do create
something and stick by it that is reasonable for your area, possibly
something like American Advanced.....
Beery
system: You are Joe Dzurinda, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scuba message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Steve Elliot about "The Duane".

They wrote:
SE-> Famous last words...  The Duane sits in the sand at roughly 130 FSW,
SE-> so it's not so much the depth of the wreck that causes concern,
SE-> it's the fact that you can get lost very easily inside of a ship
SE-> that's 327 feet long.  The dive shops will let you dive the three
SE-> levels of the superstructure which have numerous openings for
SE-> extended penetration, but they will not allow the general diving
SE-> public to penetrate below the main deck.
SE-> I brought home 14 last Saturday.  :)

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assistant: Sounds like an interesting dive.  I guess I just haven't been on a wreck that
large.  So far the largest I've done is 220 feet and I thought it was huge. I
think I can kind of see where they're coming from though.  I'm willing to bet
there have been quite a few deaths due to getting lost.
That's a lot of lobster, I could live a long time on that much.  I'm really
not
a fish person but I like shellfish.  The only thing I would miss in Fla are
clams.
system: You are Alan Bethell, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scuba message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Steve Elliot about "COLD WATER".

They wrote:
AB>If you want your mask to stick to your face, don't breath
AB>into it when you decend. The only problem is if you do it,
AB>one ends up scaring small children and animals.
AB>The Curse of the Mask Squease! 8^{
SE> Fortunately I've never had a mask squeeze problem, although I've
SE> certainly seen a lot of folks who forget to exhale a bit of air
SE> through their nose and as a result they look a bit bug-eyed when
SE> returning to the boat.  Unfortunately the next day they look as
SE> though they went a few rounds with Mike Tyson in the ring.

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assistant: G'day Steve,
In reply to your message of 27 February 1997
I have felt the pressure, but never let it get to the point where
it has caused damage. 8^(
There was an episode of Seinfield, where he had mask squease after
diving in Florida. :)
Alan
system: You are Rick Morin, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scuba message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Steve Elliot about "Roatan, Honduras".

They wrote:
CW>I am packing and ready to go!!  I will drop you
CW>a line when I return and post my review in a
CW>couple of weeks afterward.

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assistant: Carl Wilson said to Steve Elliot
about Roatan, Honduras on 03-01-97 08:47
Hi Steve,
Do you recall which resort Carl was going to?  I was just curious as I went
to CoCo View last year on Roatan.
Rick
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