From My MySpace Today...
Source: Bulletin Board on MySpace

I noticed the new post on the bulletin board when I logged on to MySpace, and here it was... Free Short Story available! Yay!

The Short Story was written by Eric Douglas, the author of Cayman Cowboys and Bait & Switch, and it is available for Free Download on his website. The story is about the aftermath of Pearl Harbor and the experience of one family around Christmas time.

As the weather turns into the winter mode, it is a great opportunity to get yourself into the world of reading, whether it's SCUBA related or not.

Download PDF version from: Short Stories on BooksbyEric.com

From My Web Search Today...
Source: Result of Web Search

While I ran some searches on SCUBA related topics, I happened to run into this website that explains how to research shipwrecks and maritime disasters.

The reason why it caught my eyes was because of one of the presentations provided at LIDA Film Festival this past Friday at Cradle of Aviation. One of the presenters was a known treasure hunter down in FL - they have a TV show on Dish Network, Treasure HD.

Figured that introducing this website may be a good idea as many of fellow divers from Groupers participated in LIDA Film Festival this year, and of course, this is a good opportunity (or time) to spend some time with researching that ol'shipwreck you wanted to know more about.

Check Out: Shipwrecks and Maritime Disasters: How to Research Them

Don't forget also - Adam Grohman from Underwater Historical Research Society (based out of Long Island and visit them on the web: http://www.uhrs.org) will be holding a Free Lecture/Seminar at B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library at C.W. Post Campus, Long Island University this upcoming Friday from 8pm. This lecture is free to all, but must be R.S.V.P.ed. For more information, Call: (516) 299-2892, or email derek.stadler@cwpost.liu.edu. You can also find out the detail of this free lecture by visiting our Google Calendar and clicking on the event itself.

Stay Warm!

From My Web Surfin' Today...
Source: DAN - Divers Alert Network

I came to find out that DAN, Divers Alert Network, was offering a FREE DVE called "I May Be Bent… Now What?" This is to educate divers out there on DCI (Decompression Illness) - risks, signs & synptom, medical evaluations etc. to increase awareness and preparedness.

DVD contains 40-minute presentation by Marty McCafferty, DAN Medical Informational Specialist. DAN Members, Dive Stores and Dive Clubs can obtain the copy for a Free of Charge by contacting DAN Membership Services. Have your DAN Member# with you - they'll ask!

For more information, visit: DAN News - "I May Be Bent... Now What?"

To order call DAN Membership Services at +1-919-684-2948 or 1-800-446-2671 (from the U.S. or Canada) and ask for:

Title: I May Be Bent… Now What? with Marty McCafferty
Run time: 40 minutes
Product code: 171-0000
Cost: FREE

I already ordered - I'll post again to keep you posted on the review of this DVD.

As always, Safe Diving wherever you go!

From My MySpace Bulletin Today:
Source: Sharkwater Team on MySpace

Received the Bulletin today from Sharkwater Team that the movie, Sharkwater - the winner of 21 different international film awards, will be hitting the U.S. Theatre this fall!!! (Actually Nov. 2nd to be exact, according to their MySpace page...) This movie was once previwed in New York City earlier this year, hosted by Oceanwater Divers, which is the largiest SCUBA Dive Club in New York City. Tickets were gone way before this Meet-Up!

Sharkwater Team recently posted a new movie trailer along with a short movie of the make of Sharkwater. Those movies can be viewed at: http://www.myspace.com/sharkwater

Or check out their website: http://www.sharkwater.com

(From My Inbox Today...)
Source: Reef Check Newsletter

I received the newsletter earlier this evening from Reef Check that their Indo-Pacific Coral Study was featured in TIME magazine online.

Check Out: Reef Check Featured on TIME Magazine Online Following Indo-Pacific Coral Study

(From My Web-Browing Yesterday...)
Sourse: DAN's website

I found out that the new dive-related website was announced via diversalertnetwork.org. This new website, Scuba STAR Network is a surveying website, where dive safety tracking has an importance, and they are independently collecting the data to promote dive safety. Sounds great, doesn't it?

"STAR" is standing for Safety Tracking And Reporting, and the name says it all. The online survey will be available shortly, and survey results also will be posted online for the enitre dive community to view.


Check out: Scuba STAR Network website

(From My IM Today...)
Source: Yahoo! News

As I was reading this odd news sent via IM earlier this morning, I noticed the word "Underwater" on the side bar... Well, this video news was a little more "odd" than the one I was reading!

NYC man sets a record in underwater Pogo and Hula Hoops. I must say that I have not done either of them underwater before, but I did some stuffs close to that underwater! For example, Underwater Crafting (yes, cutting a sheet aluminum and actually hammering them onto the piece of wood to create art...), Underwater Sliding (going down the incline with a set of weights in the milk crate...) and the best was Underwater Swing (yes, SWING, being neutually buoyant underwater and sit on the swing that's built with a bunch of plastic pipes hang off of pool dividers...)! Swing was so much fun although the whole purpose of having these pipes was for students to practice neutual buoyancy (Buoyancy Hoops, they say), but hey, no one played with underwater swing set before!

So, here it is - think of something you can do other than Underwater Poker, Underwater Black Jack, Underwater Swing! I would love to try Underwater Pogo some day.

Check Out: Man Sets Underwater Pogo Record on Yahoo! News (Video News)