delia asked:


I’m going to the moon, and it seems I have loaned out my space suit to a dirty troll.

p1lse asked:

SCUBA diving in the Maldives 2006. Some of the best diving Ive ever done (you dont often get to dive in your shorts!) Im the one sticking my tongue out near the end!

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brothaE asked:

brotha E and family scuba diving with sharks in Tahiti, November 2006.

expertvillage asked:

Learn how to mount the regulator to the tank in scuba diving in this free video on scuba gear.

Daniel asked:


Joseph Campbell has spent his outstanding life finding and mapping out the myths from all over the world that seemed to be built from the same “elementary ideas.” Gradually, all there is, is one story being told and retold in all sorts of different languages, times, names, and costumes, all stories are the same, which he named “The hero’s Journey,” or the “monomyth.” Campbell had written a book called The hero with a thousand faces which gathered the themes behind countless hero stories into one universal structure. His hero’s journey framework is now also applicable to movies and had indeed served as both inspiration and blueprint for his friend George Luca’s movie Star Wars. Chris Vogler a former Disney story analyst worked out a system for analyzing stories based on Campbell’s work. He then published a book called The Writer’s Journey, which is now used as the basis for many screenwriters. My objective is to adapt the movie Finding Nemo to Vogler’s movie version of the hero’s journey to describe the sequence.

The first stage starts with the departure, which is the first thirty minutes of the movie. This is where they introduce you to the hero, the problem that is throwing him out of balance, how he is called to move out of his ordinary world and start on the mission or quest. He then meets his mentor who is going to provide him with guidance. The hero then leaves the ordinary world and enters the “special world.” In the movie Finding Nemo, we meet Marlin a neurotic clown fish who loses his mate and most of their spawn after an intense shark attack in the opening of the movie. Miraculously, one egg survives; he names it Nemo, honoring his mate’s last wish, and vows to protect him with his life. As Nemo grows old enough to go to school, Marlin is deathly afraid to let Nemo leave the anomie they call home, though it’s clearly time for Nemo to start school. Marlin relents, but he finds himself unable to let Nemo out his sight for more than a minute without rushing to his side. When he finds Nemo venturing out into unsafe waters on a dare from his friends, he goes for him and only makes Nemo head off to make good on his friends’ dare, only to his luck gets captured by tropical fish scuba divers. Marlin attempts to rescue Nemo, but the divers blow him back in the wake of the motorboat. Though all seems lost, the fearful, Marlin heads off into the big bad blue to find his son, no matter how improbable his quest may seem. In his quest, he meets a Good Samaritan named Dory, a Regal Blue Tang fish with the worst short-term memory and biggest heart in the ocean. The two fish will continue on their journey to find Nemo who is now imprisoned in a dentist’s fish tank with several other tropical fish.

The second stage is the initiation, which is the next hour of the movie. Here is where we meet the Allies, Enemies, and they go through a couple of test. As the hero arrives the “special world” he will encounter a succession of challenges and obstacles, he will then meet a couple of characters, some who will assist him or her and others who will try and stop him. Having overcome the preliminary obstacles and challenges, the hero continues on his or her quest going into the most restricted place. This place is where the hero will find the object he or she is looking for, which could be something physical or something intangible. While being in the restricted place, the hero will find himself confronting the greatest obstacle. Using the knowledge the hero has gained from his or her mentor and other experiences the hero is finally able to obtain the object of his or her quest. As the two fish continue looking for the boat that took Nemo they meet Bruce who invites them to join him and his shark friends to a party that takes place in a sunken submarine. Bruce and his friend’s Anchor and Chum, are a part of a 12-step program for recovering fish eaters. For this, they each needed to take a fish friend. But once Bruce gets a whiff of blood, he falls off the program and reverts to his old ways. Meanwhile, Marlin spots the mask that one of the divers accidentally lost and takes it while trying to escape from Bruce who then accidentally sets off the bombs that are under water. Dory and Marlin ended up in a very dark place of the ocean where all they could see is a small light they couldn’t stop starring at, a light that turned out to be a razor-toothed angler fish. While trying to escape from the anglerfish Marlin discovered Dory knew how to read. So, using the anglerfish for his light, Marlin kept the fish chasing after him so that Dory could read the address on the mask. Dory was able to remember the address on the mask and along with Marlin escape from the anglerfish. They then came across to some moonfish that gave them directions to get to Sydney where Nemo was. But taking a wrong direction they come across some jellyfishes with a deadly sting. They have to swim across them and try not to get stunted but Dory don’t make it through. Marlin then went back looking for Dory and gets her out of there and on his way back out with her he gets unconscious and knocks out. When he wakes he finds himself in the Eastern Australian current where he meets Crush and his son Squirt. Here he sees how Crush gives his children the freedom to test themselves against trouble and learn from their mistakes. As they continue on their journey they come across a whale and Marlin is scared to ask for directions. As Dory asks the whale for directions Marlin’s under the belief that the whale wants to eat them not help them. Dory lets him know that sometimes you just have to learn to trust, and that he has to let go. He was then able to see that what the whale wanted was to help and take them to Sydney. He then came across a resourceful pelican named Nigel who takes him to the dentist office where Nemo is. He then finds Nemo in a bag with water about to be dumped in the garbage by a man, so he makes the pelican fly into the office so he could get Nemo but hen sees that Nemo is no longer moving. As the guy is able to get the pelican back outside Marlin is under the belief that he has failed and that his son is dead. But then Nemo with the help of the other pacific fishes in the aquarium is able to escape through the sewer system. Marlin, thinking he failed says good-bye to Dory and tries to go back home on his own. Dory then finds Nemo and they both go out looking for Marlin. They have finally found each other and nothing else is going to separate them. Nemo then tells Marlin that he doesn’t hate him.

The third and last part in the return, this would be the last thirty minutes to the movie. This is where on the hero is now going back home with the object of the quest. But it is still dangerous and the enemy might be in pursuit or the hero may undergo some sort of “death experience” Or the death of some certain hope or illusion or wrong notions or preconceived beliefs. Then is the process of rebirth, the hero has proven him or herself worthy. The hero goes back home and is now a different person in some respect, perhaps wiser or more caring or at peace with himself. As Marlin, Nemo, and Dory head back home Dory gets trapped in fishing net along with other fishes. Nemo then decides to help out and goes into the net telling the rest of the fishes to swim down, meanwhile Marlin tries to talk Nemo into coming back out. As Nemo sticks his head out and tells his dad he knows what he is doing, Marlin finds that it is time to let go and help out. As the fishes swim down the net breaks letting all the fishes go. Marlin has learned that it is now time to let go the illusion of safety and open up to the delights of letting Nemo explore all the wild possibilities. Thanks to Dory’s optimism, she continually forced Marlin to find courage to take risks and overcome his fears. In doing so, Marlin gained the ability to trust and believe, like Dory that things will work out in the end.

And this will complete the movie. So Campbell’s framework has helped many writers as it has helped screenwriters. It is also believed that a person’s life also carries the same pattern. I am not sure of that, but as far as myths, stories, and movies they are most likely to follow the same path. Joseph Campbell began the revolution in anthropology when he wrote his book The Hero With a Thousand Faces And it has continued since then.

Ian Scott asked:


Don’t leave the dock without it
When you pack your gear bag, your checklist probably includes the usual gear and emergency equipment, mask, fins, regulator and one of those kits with a few extra o-rings, neoprene patches and regulator mouthpieces. Here are a few extra things that you can throw into your gear bag that will make your dive more comfortable, confident, and safe.
Citrus beverages
When I surface, the first thing I want to do is get the taste of ocean out of my mouth. As much as I appreciate the smell of the sea and the salty air, I’m not so enthusiastic about having it on my tongue. Water is refreshing, but I find that I can drink a few liters of bottled water and still taste the remnants of the sea in my mouth.
After experimenting with dozens of beverage candidates, I find that Five Alive is hands-down the best cure for oceanmouth. Other citrus juices are good, but none are quite as effective as Five Alive. The better ones were those that contain acidic juices like pineapple and grapefruit.
The juice serves another purpose: rehydration. It seems counterintuitive that spending an hour submerged in water can cause dehydration, but it’s true. The air in your tanks is very dry - necessarily so, since moisture in a tank will rust it from the inside. Just breathing in that dry air for an hour will silently dehydrate you. Drink something when you get back to the boat and you can avoid the symptoms of dehydration such as headache, nausea and dizziness.
Long-sleeved rashgard or cotton shirt
Did you know that the chemicals in sunscreen are poisonous to reef-dwelling marine life? You need to protect your skin from the harmful effects of UV radiation, but you don’t want to slather on the SPF lotion before your dive. Cover up the old fashioned way with a cotton shirt or a long-sleeved rashguard.
Laminated Dive Table Chart
Are you dependent on your computer? Go back and review your certification training and learn how to calculate your residual nitrogen using tables. Computers are great tools, but it behooves every diver to remember how to manage their nitrogen levels without gadgetry.
A “dry bag”
A dry bag needn’t be anything fancy - inexpensive bags with resealable flaps are available at most camping or marine supply stores. They don’t need to be watertight to 100 ft - since you leave them on the boat in your gear bag. My favorite is a bright yellow, rubber bag with a top that folds over three times and tucks into itself for an easy watertight seal. Many divers on a budget will use a variety of disposable resealable freezer bags.
In my dry bag, I keep:
Tissues - a necessity. After purging my mask a few times, my sinuses get rebellious.
Cotton Swabs - some gentle attention to get the water out of my ears.
A photocopy of my identification & passport - just in case
Band-aids - because I stub my toes on boats
Everything that was in my pockets - Before donning my wetsuit, my dry bag (by virtue of its sealability) is a good place to keep a cell phone, camera, wallet, jewelery, car keys, etc.
Tell someone where you are going and who you’re with.
Make this a habit, so you don’t need to be concerned when an emergency arises.
First, make sure the dive operator knows who you are, where you are staying, and who to contact in case of an emergency. If you are injured during a dive, the dive operators might whisk you directly to the nearest hospital, medical clinic or decompression chamber. If the medical staff can’t determine your identity, it can complicate your medical attention.
Second, tell someone who isn’t diving with you where you are going. That could be others in your party, the hotel concierge, or a phone call to a relative back home. Tell them the name of the dive shop, your destination, the departure time and estimated return time for your dive excursion. If you know it, include the names of the boat, its captain, and divemaster. If you are traveling alone or diving in a group, write the information down and leave it with the hotel office. If your hotel is near a popular diving spot, they will be used to that sort of thing.

Chris Chew asked:


As a professional fitness personal trainer, people often ask me, “Hey Chris, I am going for a holiday vacation. Can you teach me how not to gain weight during my holidays?” or “I am going for my honeymoon and I always gain weight when I go on vacation, can you tell me how to lose holiday weight without spoiling my honeymoon?”

Actually the answer to holiday weight loss or preventive weight gain is very simple. Choose the holiday vacations with plenty of physical activities. Instead of going to the usual tourist sight seeing trips abroad, choose holiday activities that require you to burn calories and yet have fun. Yes, you can have a fun and lose weight on holiday vacations.

Here are a few vacation holiday activities where you can have fun and yet keep your weight in check :-

Holiday Cruise - Your first thought would probably be how you could possibly lose weight going on cruises? It may escape you that most vacation cruise ships have sports facilities built in. You find tennis courts to gyms with full equipments and fitness gym instructors to boot. Some may even conduct weight loss classes on board the cruise liners.

If you care going on a honeymoon cruise, what better way is there to lose weight and keep fit with your beloved partner?

Scuba diving - Have you ever noticed that most scuba diving instructors have well toned muscles and attractive bodies? This is because they scuba dive almost every day with novice divers sometimes up to 3 times a day including night dives.

As a scuba diver and a former diving instructor myself, I know that the sport of scuba diving can be physically demanding for someone who is unfit and the activities during diving trips can burn plenty of calories. For instance, you need to lug your own scuba gear, climb up and down the boats with the heavy equipment and sometimes even swim against strong currents.

On top of that, the tan you get from sun exposure gives you a healthy glow and muscle toning illusion. So you to want control your holiday weight gain? Then go scuba diving. If you are not a diver, then take up a course while on holiday.

Winter Skiing - Skiing down mountain slopes require a lot of muscle work, coordination and flexibility. Can you imagine how many calories you can burn during your winter skiing vacation?

Weight loss camps - Enroll yourself in a weight loss camps. These camps are usually situated on beautiful mountain resorts or in exotic beach resorts.

Use your creative imagination to easily come out with more holiday vacation ideas that can help you lose weight or at least not gain holiday weight.

Hall Andrew asked:


 
Scuba diving today has taken on a new turn.  It has become popular over the years.  Many are now reading through the hoards of diving courses offered on the net to find the best ones.  People are not only looking to learning how to scuba dive but find the best diving experience too, which is why London Diving is seen biggest demand for its qualified PADI centre London.  London diving has grown to be superior in most ways.  The school is equipped with high technology scuba gears to equal the highly qualified experts and instructors.  London Diving sees that tools and equipment are updated each time.
 
Their site for scuba diving is provides only the highest standard of instruction in all courses.  From open water to instruction level, London Diving boasts the best  experience and courses, because it is in close contact with PADI centre.  It sees to the complete adherence of the highest level of commitment and dedication.  Superior instruction and the best of personalities make for a good combination of learning strategy. 
 
London diving has taken diving into a new level of learning.  It takes each student one step at a time before finally committing each person to the advanced courses.  It allows you to take your time and not to rush on anything which might put you in a compromising situation when you reach open water.  You have to resolve first whatever is bugging you or if you have apprehensions in taking the course.  In other words friendly instructors are out to make you feel confident until such time you are ready for the full blown courses.
 
London Diving makes London diving from PADI centre London your best experience yet.  It provides the diving solutions of individual requirements.  London Diving is working with the best professional standards in the diving business.  It has the qualifications and the proper credentials to offer diving lessons from starters to master scuba divers and specialty courses for scuba diving enthusiasts and interested parties. 
 
London diving affords scuba divers the best of the underwater world.  Scuba diving provides the opportunity of romancing with the natural beauty of the sea.  This is only made possible by the best instruction approaches from the PADI centre London.  Only when you learn how to scuba dive and when you have understood aquatic life then you can start to appreciate what nature has to offer.  London Diving makes this fully understood when you start with your naturalist diving course.
 
The London Diving team supports the vision and objective of every student of scuba diving.  You are underwater for a reason and London Diving makes your goals come true.  With the PADI system scuba diving lessons have taken a new twist.  It is not just for the heck of diving but it more than just diving.  The highly technical programs of London Diving make diving one notch higher or more than its competitors.  The site in London turns their students into passionate and highly enthusiastic divers.  The students in turn know how to appreciate nature at its best and learn how to nurture the thriving life under the sea.
 
The London Diving team is PADI trained and have been teaching scuba diving for many years in London.   The members of the team have acquired so much hours as diving instructors.  If only for these reasons London Diving has turned out to be on the top of the list of the scuba diving industry.  It is now a name to reckon with in London diving.      
 

TheFamousStacie asked:

Scuba isn’t what I thought it would be!

JW T asked:


I have just bought an Apeks regulator and had it put together. I then bought a BCD separately and want to attach the inflator hose to the regulator. My inflator hose does not have an O ring at the end where it attaches to the regulator.