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DIVERNET- Bubbling February 2004
DEEP STOPS Incorporating Bruce Wienke's RGBM modified Mares algorithm, said to make diving safer by incorporating deeper deco stops, the new Mares MI Airlab is a nitrox diving computer that integrates with your breathing-gas supply by means of a high-pressure hose to your regulator first stage. The MI RGBM was well-liked during our recent computer comparison and this M1 AirLab gives the added safety of helping you manage your air-supply properly. The Mares M1 AirLab costs 365. Blandford Sub-Aqua 01923 801572 GOT SOME GOOD PICS?

Today's Atlantis: A world unto its own
The 67-acre resort, on a three-mile ribbon of powdery coastline on Paradise Island, is a world unto itself. It has a casino, spa, top-notch stores, restaurants, tennis courts and putting green, lagoons and spectacular marine exhibits. It's a place to have it all, which is why it draws celebs like Christina Aguilera, Michael Jordan, Gloria Estefan and Oprah Winfrey. Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey -- America's favorite newly married couple -- filmed an episode of their MTV show "Newlyweds" here. "We had a blast at Atlantis," says Victor Semmel of New York City, who visited in 2002. "There's never a dull moment there.

From parades to parks, Billings has lots of fun for kids - billingsgazette.com
Tunes of the Billings Caledonian Pipes and Drums and Missoula's Celtic Dragon Pipes and Drums will get your blood pumping. The parade starts at 11 a.m., following the usual route, going west along Third Avenue North from North 26th Street, then east on Second Avenue North. More than 50 parade entries turned out last year. Look for a return parade appearance by the gigantic Growth Thru Art puppets. The street fair, on North Broadway between First and Third Avenue North, runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Celebrate Seuss Watch Dr. Seuss characters come to life during the Seussentennial Imagination Tour March 20-21, at Eagle Cliffs Elementary.

GolfDigest.com - My Shot
As a young man I used to have a dream where I was stuck in the corner of a room, a big boulder was rolling toward me, and there was nowhere to go. I'd wake up and think, Maybe that boulder represents the world, and it's getting bigger, and there are all kinds of opportunity coming my way. Then I'd think, Maybe that boulder is the world, and it's going to smash me to death. I stopped having the dream by working so hard during the day that I couldn't dream at night -- or at least couldn't remember the dream when I woke up. I used to be in awe of Seve Ballesteros and the way he'd deliberately hook or slice the ball 60 yards.

OC Online - Fishing - How Low Can You Go?
So, Holt, who is an advanced open-water scuba diver, donned his gear while Irwin and Romanack pulled plugs through the water behind 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 200, 220 and 250 feet of line. Underwater depth grids were cordoned off, and every variable-including the speed of the boat and the size of the fishing line they were using-was controlled. The trio developed what they called depth curves for over 130 fishing lures on the market, thereby unlocking the mysteries of precision trolling.

"Great Lakes Underwater" Features Shipwreck Explorers
"Great Lakes Underwater" Features Shipwreck Explorers Posted by: Cindy on Mar 03, 2004 AD - 06:45 AM Printer Friendly Page Shipwreck explorers will share their tales of adventure with the public at Great Lakes Underwater 2004, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 6 in Lanigan Hall on the SUNY Oswego campus. Sign-in begins at 8:30 a.m. Great Lakes Underwater brings to central New York many of the foremost experts and adventurers in Great Lakes shipwreck diving and exploration. The annual shipwreck and diving symposium is hosted by the Oswego Maritime Foundation (OMF) and New York Sea Grant.

Joe Martin Stage Race steps it up
Joe Martin Stage Race steps it up FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS - With just under three months until the opening road stage in Fayetteville, Ark., the 27th edition of the Joe Martin Stage Race appears almost certain to be not just the most competitive in the event's history, but among the best in North America. The Pro/1/2 Men's race will include six-man entries from both Health Net Presented By Maxxis and Jelly Belly Presented By ARAMARK, while the Pro/1/2/3 Women's field is almost certain to be the best gathering of elite-level female racers that Arkansas- and perhaps the entire Southeast- has ever seen.

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