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Capt. Darrick Lorenzen
7/3/2008

As a result of the recent interest in the diving fatality that occurred to Mrs. Gabe Watson on her honeymoon in Australia I am beginning a five part series on the risks of panic in scuba diving. I believe that the “ ...

Waukegan Area Wrecks III

Capt. Darrick Lorenzen
6/30/2008

The wreck of the Zion Schooners lies just off the Zion Nuclear Power Plant. They are sailing ships dating from the late 1800’s that were probably scuttled in about 20-feet of water. The wreck site is about 100-feet l...

Memorial Day Weekend 2008

Capt. Darrick Lorenzen
5/18/2008

Memorial Day Weekend (May 23-24) is the first really big dive training weekend in the Midwest. During the end of May most of the ice has melted and all those students that took their classroom and pool instructio...

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New to the forum	Thanks I will defini... StreetDoc 7/5/2008 6:01 PM	12	190
NAUI Cert	Thanks. I see that y... seawitch22 7/3/2008 12:02 PM	3	20
NAUI Cert	Capt. Darrick is a N... PDSLTD 7/2/2008 11:03 PM	4	46
Scuba Checklist	I think it's for the... Captain Dale 6/29/2008 4:34 PM	4	29
Diving Fatality Featured On NBC Nightline Addendum	Please see previous ... captdarrick 6/24/2008 10:01 AM	1	16
Diving Fatality Featured On NBC Nightline Addendum	Dale: Amen... MgicTwnger 6/25/2008 12:17 PM	6	48
beginner friendly places to dive??	Just an added though... Captain Dale 6/23/2008 12:26 PM	3	41
Web versus print format	I rarely read an art... Dean810 6/17/2008 12:21 PM	2	46
Web versus print format	We relly need so... captdarrick 6/17/2008 11:22 AM	1	33
Server issues	We recently changed ... captdarrick 6/6/2008 12:21 PM	1	79
best places to scuba around chicago?	The best place to di... Captain Dale 6/5/2008 10:47 AM	2	37
Hunting	Do you have to have ... magnusdbp@yahoo.com 5/31/2008 8:29 PM	1	34
Diving Fatality Featured On NBC Nightline	It's been said here ... hammerhead 5/22/2008 3:08 PM	6	124
No Topic	Some of you may ... captdarrick 5/19/2008 10:26 PM	1	39
St. Thomas Scuba	Hammerhead-Sorry abo... seawitch22 7/2/2008 8:28 PM	12	88
Beginner	Since you are just b... chgodvr 5/4/2008 10:55 AM	3	107
Investor wishing to purchase Midwest Scuba Diving Magazine	I have beg... chgodvr 5/19/2008 10:58 PM	9	129
SCUBA Employment?	Just posted a reply ... captdarrick 5/19/2008 10:09 PM	5	112
where the hell are the watches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	imagine that!!!!!!!!... hammerhead 7/1/2008 6:55 PM	15	184
Eagle Ray kills woman on boat	MARATHON, Fla. -... bpautsch 3/20/2008 9:39 PM	1	98
MY Dive Shop	Man it's a slow day ... hammerhead 3/3/2008 12:40 PM	15	233
Aurora and her avatar	What do y'all th... hammerhead 2/20/2008 2:39 PM	1	137
New car for Divers	Funny. thanks fo... hammerhead 2/18/2008 7:32 PM	2	125
Sinus and Ear Issues	I'm not sure if I'm ... cgamom2011@yahoo.com 2/3/2008 7:18 AM	6	144
NAUI ends cooperative advertising program	Deep fried Angel fis... hammerhead 3/17/2008 10:46 AM	12	203
World's Largest Swimming Pool	So who's run... chgodvr 1/23/2008 11:00 PM	2	148
Diving in or near Corpus Christi	I will be traveling ... cpdsgtal 1/21/2008 10:47 AM	1	122
The rare hippocrab!!!	Saw the pic!!!!!!!!!... hammerhead 1/11/2008 7:45 PM	3	208
USA diving places	Check out the "Local... bpautsch 1/6/2008 10:02 AM	3	195
OW-U	I've always enjoyed ... ppo2_diver 12/29/2007 7:44 PM	6	254
Scuba Training	Hi - ... Aurora 12/19/2007 9:20 PM	1	147
Life Risk "Regulator Recall"	U.S. Consumer ... PDSLTD 12/15/2007 12:18 PM	1	196
Is This REALLY the Way to Market Scuba Equipment?	True your at or just... hammerhead 12/14/2007 1:01 PM	3	208
Diving Buddy	Only a dive will sho... sobfrogg 12/6/2007 9:46 AM	2	216
Common Sense	Thus the name SEA GO... hammerhead 12/6/2007 11:39 AM	4	235
New Nitrox Diver	Thanks for dropping ... hammerhead 12/7/2007 9:33 AM	15	464
These are a few of my favorite things.	Dating homeless girl... hammerhead 12/2/2007 9:58 AM	4	189
Cruise Dives	I have been to Cozum... Dean810 11/11/2007 3:34 PM	3	198
Photos uploaded to MSD website	I'll see if I can fi... captdarrick 11/8/2007 7:08 AM	4	199
Military Channel--TV programs	I just got back from... sobfrogg 11/7/2007 3:03 PM	2	166
Website update	I have been receivin... captdarrick 11/1/2007 5:06 PM	2	197
Big advantage to NAUI cooperative program	diveshopowner,That's... bpautsch 10/7/2007 12:31 PM	3	240
Annual Underwater Pumpkin Carve & BBQ this Sunday!!	Toucan Dive is holdi... toucan_girl 9/28/2007 3:31 PM	1	196
I did it!	Good for you, congra... hammerhead 9/16/2007 6:42 PM	2	233
kid diving	I really liked the C... lizzie 9/10/2007 6:16 PM	4	227
diving Bonaire	I was there a number... MgicTwnger 10/2/2007 1:33 PM	5	263
need dive friends	i'm new to diving an... quinn2187 9/6/2007 11:43 AM	1	195
Resue tape	Rescue tape's websit... captdarrick 10/2/2007 5:39 PM	5	341
Aug 18th Charter Car Ferry Milwaukee	Bummer to miss this ... sobfrogg 8/16/2007 5:04 PM	5	304
Dive retailers assciation Northern Illinois	Capt. Dale you are c... diveshopowner 8/21/2007 2:36 PM	10	449
Mozambique	... eelke-scuba 6/28/2007 7:43 AM	1	270
And you always thought freshwater was safe...	More photos and stor... bpautsch 5/30/2007 2:01 PM	5	366
How do you teach bouyancy control?	Let's start with bei... hammerhead 5/28/2007 1:13 PM	8	336
Treasure Found	It does look very in... stisinai 5/20/2007 10:34 AM	2	270
exercise	Try to not curl your... hammerhead 5/19/2007 6:45 PM	9	403
House TV Show - The Bends	Did anyone catch the... bpautsch 4/11/2007 2:55 PM	1	283
Deepest depth?	It sounds ... got2dive 4/13/2007 10:05 AM	6	551
10 Horrible Deep Sea Creatures	10 Horrible De... divedeep 4/4/2007 4:37 PM	1	332
3 divers die on the Spiegel Grove off Key Largo	No reels, no plan = ... MgicTwnger 3/21/2007 11:33 PM	7	507
Needed Items in my Dive Kit	Be sure to read the ... bpautsch 3/17/2007 5:48 PM	7	362
Wildlife	If you have any nice... zissou23 3/13/2007 11:31 PM	1	289
1st time dive in mexico	Thanks for all the t... 456dnk 3/12/2007 3:38 PM	10	385
Dive Destinations	Cozumel should be yo... kaerb@email.com 5/7/2007 10:33 PM	7	454
OW-U ScubaRadio Podcasts	In case you didn't k... bpautsch 2/12/2007 6:43 PM	1	281
Shadow Divers, The Movie?	I was looking around... bpautsch 2/15/2007 10:21 AM	6	504
Bears or Colts?	Colts drown in sea o... nhowardsr 2/4/2007 6:23 PM	10	407
Frill Shark	That is ugly alright... SeaTurtle1339 2/4/2007 9:56 AM	4	376
Hydroids?	PDSLTD - Your first ... bpautsch 1/26/2007 11:19 AM	11	980
Who's your favorite dive shop?	Well, at last a litt... hammerhead 10/23/2007 12:22 PM	13	832
REMINDER - TODAY ON WTTW: Jean-Michel Cousteau Ocean Adventures	If you're not going ... bpautsch 1/6/2007 9:18 AM	1	299
New Member - Marine City Michigan	Welcome to the websi... bpautsch 12/19/2006 10:04 PM	6	726
Dive Insurance	Whenever the subject... Captain Dale 12/13/2006 12:34 PM	6	498
Diving in the Mediterrianean	Has anyone gone divi... icunurse_celeste 11/26/2006 9:25 PM	1	309
Solo Diving?	Many people dive the... Dean810 1/7/2007 5:28 PM	5	489
World's Deepest Swimming Pool	Well, I don't want o... MgicTwnger 11/16/2006 6:27 PM	8	452
new member	haha probably not fr... ntrouse 10/19/2006 10:44 PM	7	603
Divers Wanted	... PDSLTD 1/2/2007 9:41 PM	2	525
Diving the Rousse Simmons	There is a lot writt... Dean810 10/15/2006 3:24 PM	5	381
George Morley	I dove the Morley ab... sharkman878@gmail.com 2/25/2008 9:39 PM	3	349
Sunday dive!	Hello all!! Been kin... hammerhead 4/2/2007 3:01 PM	6	464
Diving Saturday?	Anyone going to Haig... tc_rain 9/30/2006 12:00 AM	5	403
weekday dives	Is anybody intereste... captdarrick 9/26/2006 2:05 PM	7	437
Fatality in Lake Geneva	I have found out fro... PDSLTD 9/22/2006 11:26 PM	7	445
dive buddy?	I'm diving Haigh Qua... nhowardsr 9/15/2006 9:08 PM	3	384
Rio de Janeiro	Heading to Rio de Ja... nhowardsr 9/13/2006 7:06 PM	1	330
Looking for new dive buddies?	A small group of div... DIverFest 8/29/2006 2:22 AM	1	395
Enviro Issue off the coast of Delray Beach Florida	Brad I have not dove... scubatim 8/27/2006 1:07 PM	3	470
Scuba Diver Statistics - What About You?	OK...so we only got ... bpautsch 9/25/2006 5:02 PM	16	513
Cage diving	You dont need experi... hammerhead 8/8/2006 6:02 PM	3	395
Haigh Quarry Dive	I was at Haigh for t... scubatim 7/22/2006 11:30 PM	2	530
equipment	It all depends on th... Woodbone36 7/14/2006 1:41 PM	10	679
Lake Versus Ocean	One thing to conside... Woodbone36 7/18/2006 1:06 PM	4	441
add photo to name	Hi coustyj,We are al... bpautsch 6/21/2006 10:52 AM	2	409
Is a snorkel really necessary?	I have to say that I... chgodvr 6/20/2006 11:24 PM	5	436
Basic Certification	PADI Scuba Diver:Kno... rakkis 8/1/2006 4:30 PM	6	551
Midwest dive sites	I operate the dive c... Captain Dale 6/5/2006 1:14 PM	4	445
Premiere Issue Available Online!	Captain Dale,As I ty... bpautsch 5/30/2006 8:03 PM	3	460
This Month's Prize - 5 days left!!!!	Only 5 days left to ... bpautsch 4/26/2006 3:57 PM	1	356
Not comfortable with diving after 4 dives.	Wow. Any instructor... twow/atwist 7/11/2006 11:27 PM	13	678
Water at Haigh Quarry?	Yes,I agree if your ... hammerhead 3/27/2006 11:00 AM	8	505
DiveMatch	thanks for the respo... quinn2187 9/6/2007 11:23 AM	8	626
Position of the octopus regulator on basic gear package	If you put the octo ... Dean810 7/21/2006 3:42 PM	12	728