On Mon, 9 Apr 2001 21:49:59 +1000, David Strike <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>> > Waddya mean "old UW flicks"?
>
>> > That was exactly the "full gear" I was offered when I was going
>> > to take a short dive at lunch break on a sightseeing cruise in
>> > Acapulco circa 1988!  :-)

( snip )


>>and an Octopus and BC were relatively
>> recent additions, i.e. within the last 15 years.
>
>Try 20+
>
>Strike

The first DIVE COMPUTER I owned, and STILL use <G> was purchased
14 years ago!  :-)   So, while I think 20+ seems conservative for
a BCD, it does cover 21, 30, ..., 1,000,000.  :=)  Did I see
Charlton Heston wearing a BC 1,000,000+ years ago? ... Nevermind. :)

-- Bob.