Pipeline Surf Point

I have never surfed before. Anyone have a good place they know of to learn?
Thank you!

I’m in the process of purchasing a laptop for my wife. She will use it for checking email, internet access, and perhaps school if she decides to go back to get her MBA in the near future.
My choice of processors are all AMD processors:
Athlon TK-53@1.7ghz
Turion TL-56@1.8ghz
Turion TL-60@2.0ghz
Turion TL-64@2.2ghz
First question: Which processor would you suggest I get? The TK-53 would probably suffice, but I want something that is still useable 4 or 5 years from now.
Other features:
Operating System: Windows Vista Premium
Hard Drive: 160 GB
Memory: 2GB Dual Channel DDR2
Display: 17″ High Resolution Wide Screen
Video Card: ATI RADEON Xpress1270 HyperMemory
Drive: CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
Sound: ExpressCard Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Sound Card
Second question: Is this computer sufficient for some someone who wants to check email, surf the web, and do term papers for class?
Thanks in advance for your help!!

The dive community in Phoenix is a small but tight family. Around town, there are several socials every month in which divers gather together. However, many of the divers in the community are searching for more interaction than just a crowded restaurant gathering full of strangers. These divers are looking to share ideas, experiences, tips, techniques and advice. These divers want to meet like minded folks who want to blow bubbles, locally. In many cases, Arizona divers are just looking friendly conversation with other local divers. To find this interaction, they are looking on-line.

While there are a couple of national on-line communities like Scubaboard, Divebuddy and Diver to Diver (by Scuba Diving Magazine), there is one community that is quickly growing and very specific to Arizona divers. ArizonaScuba.com is an on-line community that is growing fast by attracting and gathering Arizona divers with information that is specific to them. Every day new members are signing up and sharing their experience with the local band of divers that frequent the board. Board members discuss dive related topics like travel, equipment, training, dive health and medicine, and much more. The moderators and board administrators “Granny” and “Chuckie” patrol the board to stimulate conversation and keep everyone in line.

ArizonaScuba.com is not just a forum for banter back and forth. Members can share pictures, update the “shout box” with event information and get current data on local dive spots like Lake Pleasant and the Salt River. ArizonaScuba.com is not just an on line forum. These members actually dive. In many cases, ArizonaScuba.com is a place where dive buddies meet and arrange dives together. In fact, ArizonaScuba.com does not just talk the talk, they host a local ‘night’ dive on Thursday nights. It’s very popular and seems to be growing every week.

Membership for ArizonaScuba.com is free. Non-members can browse the community without registering. Sign up today and start reaping the benefits at ArizonaScuba.com.

For more information about the author and where he teaches, please go to the Academy of Scuba.

I was interested in learning how to surf so I am a beginner.
I can swim and have a wetsuit. I really appreciate all of your answers. Thanks everybody and God Bless

I visited Hurghada on the shores of the Red Sea in Feb. of ‘98 and I could swear coral reef color patterns were a lot more vivid and varied than what I saw during my recent visit in September of ‘07. I am wondering if water tempearture changes have an effect on their colors, or what I saw is the result of erosion due to excessive snorkeling and scuba diving.