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Scuba Forum / General / July 2005Interupt the debates for a dive?
Hey kids, just spent a few minutes running though some of the recent posts.....interesting and amusing as always. However, I'm starting to think about trying to get a smallish group of the usual suspects together for a dive, say on the newly renovated Spiegel Grove, within the next few weeks. As always, anybody is welcome to be around at any time, but I'd particularly be interested to hear from ESG, LB, RS, CB and DF if you're travelling this way. As usual, I'd love to discuss politics, religion and show off our small arms in the venue these things are meant to be done, in the bar after the dive. The SO's almost always add more than their fair share of color to the meetings so lets try and bring some of them too. I understand that Capt Slate has a treasure hunt type thing going on at the end of the month but this may be too short notice for some (possibly including myself) and he may not have availability, I just don't know. If the numbers are small, there's a possibility I can have the use of a six pack that I could trailer down so long as there's enough interest to help cover the costs. Now, sorry for the interuption.....as you were. LD. > However, I'm starting to think about trying to get a smallish group of the > usual suspects together for a dive, say on > the newly renovated Spiegel Grove, within the next few weeks. As always, > anybody is welcome to be around at any > time, but I'd particularly be interested to hear from ESG, LB, RS, CB and > DF if you're travelling this way. I already suggested to Bill from Atlanta, who says he's headed down this way, that we try to do it on Friday. I'm not sure, however, that Friday will work given the Park's request for voluntary closing of the Spiegel until they can figure out if it's safe or not. Guess they think it's going to fall on somebody. I've got plans for Saturday. RS will be in town this weekend through next weekend. I think I've heard ESG mention he would have liked to do it with us last time except for health issues. Maybe he's better now. When we did it last, BS was out of the country. He and the ms. might be interested as well. DB may or may not be available soon. If he is, I'll bet he will join us. He like wrecks much better than reefs, but not as much as that silly fresh water diving he does upstate. I'm sure, if I thought long enough, I'd figure out who DF is, but it escapes me at the moment. > I understand that Capt Slate has a treasure hunt type thing going on at > the end of the month but this may be too short notice for some (possibly > including myself) and he may not have availability, I just don't know. If > the numbers are small, there's a possibility I can have the use of a six > pack that I could trailer down so long as there's enough interest to help > cover the costs. I have a two pack that is trailerable. Lee >> However, I'm starting to think about trying to get a smallish group of >> the usual suspects together for a dive, say on [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > until they can figure out if it's safe or not. Guess they think it's > going to fall on somebody. Yeah, I hear that they plan on opening it up sometime in the next two weeks, hence the suggestion for the end of the month......or later. > I've got plans for Saturday. RS will be in town this weekend through next > weekend. I think I've heard ESG mention he would have liked to do it with [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > bet he will join us. He like wrecks much better than reefs, but not as > much as that silly fresh water diving he does upstate. You got me there, ur gonna hafta tell me who DB is. If that was a payback for the mention of DF, then you owe me a beer, that's a gimme, Popeye. I'm sure, if I thought long enough, I'd > figure out who DF is, but it escapes me at the moment. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > I have a two pack that is trailerable. Yeah, and rethinking that offer after I made it, prolly wasn't a smart one. Between the difficulty of nav and finding a decent, suitable ramp down there, your two-pack might be a better idea. If the group show interest, we'll stick to the pro's. Later, LD. > You got me there, ur gonna hafta tell me who DB is. If that was a payback > for the mention of DF, then you owe me a beer, that's a gimme, Popeye. DB is a missed key punch. I meant CB. I should have guessed DF, but he's been Popeye to me for a lot longer than he's been what's his name. > Yeah, and rethinking that offer after I made it, prolly wasn't a smart > one. Between the difficulty of nav and finding a decent, suitable ramp > down there, your two-pack might be a better idea. If the group show > interest, we'll stick to the pro's. The pros are probably cheaper. Navigation shouldn't be a problem. I have enough GPSs to outfit a fleet. Ramps are easy to find if you have the right kind of GPS. There are a couple of free ones, but I hesitate to leave my boat and trailer unprotected. I pay in order to hide my property along with that of other day boaters. Lee >> You got me there, ur gonna hafta tell me who DB is. If that was a payback >> for the mention of DF, then you owe me a beer, that's a gimme, Popeye. > > DB is a missed key punch. I meant CB. I should have guessed DF, but he's > been Popeye to me for a lot longer than he's been what's his name. Aaah, 'kay. What's Mike been up to? Is he well and diving again? >> Yeah, and rethinking that offer after I made it, prolly wasn't a smart >> one. Between the difficulty of nav and finding a decent, suitable ramp >> down there, your two-pack might be a better idea. If the group show >> interest, we'll stick to the pro's. > > The pros are probably cheaper. Navigation shouldn't be a problem. Doubt it. Not if there's 4-6 of us anyway. I have > enough GPSs to outfit a fleet. Ramps are easy to find if you have the > right kind of GPS. True enough. There is a new Garmin (with card) on the boat I was thinking about, though I only have 2WD so a decent ramp is a must, it's a fairly heavy boat. Either that or some help from someone with a 4X. Give me a buzz if you have any input. LD. >> The pros are probably cheaper. Navigation shouldn't be a problem. > Doubt it. Not if there's 4-6 of us anyway. Probably right. I'm used to thinking in terms of two and comparing to what it costs to get my 32 footer to a dive site. As I recall, we figured that somewhere around 3 divers made renting a boat about a wash and 4 made it better than doing it with a diver operator. Renting is an option too. > True enough. There is a new Garmin (with card) on the boat I was thinking > about, though I only have 2WD so a decent ramp is a must, it's a fairly > heavy boat. Either that or some help from someone with a 4X. > Give me a buzz if you have any input. My boat pullers are both 2WD. They do OK for my 15 and 10 footers thanks to limited slip differential, but I'm not looking for a chance to try them on a slick ramp with a heavy boat. My 4WD Cherokee is no running at present. Lee >Hey kids, just spent a few minutes running though some of the recent >posts.....interesting and amusing as always. However, I'm starting to think [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >LD. Ok, call me Sunday afternoon and I'll give ya directions to the house. The SO says you are correct in yer assumptions regarding SO's. She also said hi. Rick Simms ******************** Why do men sweat profusely, get weak in the knees, shake uncontrollably and have their mouths go dry whenever they see a woman dressed in leather? Because they smell like a new truck! >>Hey kids, just spent a few minutes running though some of the recent >>posts.....interesting and amusing as always. However, I'm starting to [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Ok, call me Sunday afternoon and I'll give ya directions to the house. Well, I still expect the call from you, once ur settled in. Take yer time, I have a First b/d party to be at! ;0) > The SO says you are correct in yer assumptions regarding SO's. She > also said hi. Looking forward to seeing her just as much as you, you rotten old bastard. > Rick Simms > ******************** [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Because they smell like a new truck! I like it, I loike it a lot! LD. >> Ok, call me Sunday afternoon and I'll give ya directions to the house. > >Well, I still expect the call from you, once ur settled in. Take yer time, I >have a First b/d party to be at! ;0) One way or the other. 8> >> The SO says you are correct in yer assumptions regarding SO's. She >> also said hi. > >Looking forward to seeing her just as much as you, you rotten old bastard. Likewise from her and yes I am. >> Rick Simms >> ******************** [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >LD. Heh! Rick Simms >>> Ok, call me Sunday afternoon and I'll give ya directions to the house. >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > One way or the other. 8> Well, you'll need time to acclimate, I'm sure. ;0) LD. >>>> Ok, call me Sunday afternoon and I'll give ya directions to the house. >>> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> >LD. Acclimation is achieved as soon as the bar is open. Relaxation to follow immediately. Rick Simms Not that I was debating, but I did interrupt today to go diving for the last lime for a few weeks. Water temp 82-91 deg F, thermocline broken up into "cool pockets". Seas mild overall, rough fot this type of diving. Hot and sunny, several swims to cool off between drops. Spent about 9 hours at sea. 21 FSW max for 33 minutews total, 4 drops plus a couple of shuttles. Vis 6 inches to 4 feet. Surge very noticeable, propwash moderate and verticle. Dove my primary set of dub AL80s, 32%. Wore 3 mil wetsuit, 2 mil hood and gloves. Sea life observed, none. Had a hell of a lot of fun, go figure....... Curtis ""Magilla"" wrote > Water temp 82-91 deg F, thermocline broken up into "cool pockets". > Seas mild overall, rough fot this type of diving. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Sea life observed, none. > Had a hell of a lot of fun, go figure....... A bad day in the water is better than a good day on land. Where were you diving? Lee > A bad day in the water is better than a good day on land. Where were you > diving? Somewhere off Indian River County, definitely one of the good days of diving.......stats don't tell the whole story. ;-) .. What!? You can't dive and debate at the same time? Maybe there needs to be a new specialty course?  SignatureCharlie Hammond -- Hewlett-Packard Company -- Ft Lauderdale FL USA (hammond@not@peek.ssr.hp.com -- remove "@not" when replying) All opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily my employer's. > .. What!? You can't dive and debate at the same time? > > Maybe there needs to be a new specialty course? Table Tutu installation 101? Hmmmmm Right now, just trying to figure out how to install Jetfins on crutches, in true "anybody can dive" form. <evil grin> Curtis "Magilla" wrote: > > .. What!? You can't dive and debate at the same time? > > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Curtis Do you really need to get some of those little critters up under your stitches? > Not that I was debating, but I did interrupt today to go diving for the > last lime for a few weeks. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Had a hell of a lot of fun, go figure....... Sounds like you been hanging around the mailboxes to me. LD. > Sounds like you been hanging around the mailboxes to me. Ah, very good. Nice last dive for a while, I'm about 9 hours off the table, the good sh.t has worn off, hurts like hell. Curtis ""Magilla"" wrote > Nice last dive for a while, I'm about 9 hours off the table, the good > sh.t has worn off, hurts like hell. Take it slow and easy. Let everything heal right so that you don't have to do it again, at least not soon. Lee > ""Magilla"" wrote > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Take it slow and easy. Let everything heal right so that you don't have to > do it again, at least not soon. All that said, there's nothing like the good stuff. I remember a while ago, after the surgery, I was on Percocet. I still hurt like hell, but I . . . just . . .didn't . . .care. :^) I completely understood how people could get hooked on it. In fact, I was quite agitated when I wasn't prescribed more. > All that said, there's nothing like the good stuff. I remember a while > ago, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > get hooked on it. In fact, I was quite agitated when I wasn't prescribed > more. The good stuff I cannot even ID, it was injected through the IV prior to the knockout. prescription seemed useless after that wore off, and have to say stopped those on the morning after. After the initial swelling went down and wrap came off, preferred not to use anything, although have to confess to some hot chocolate with butterscotch shots last night. :-) Kind of nice to be able to just turn it down mentally. Curtis >> All that said, there's nothing like the good stuff. I remember a while >> ago, [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Kind of nice to be able to just turn it down mentally. Give us a shout if you're still on for something. Take yer time and do it right tho...... I'm still reeling from the pool party with the Simms and the Bells last night. Could use a good IV myself! Limey. > Give us a shout if you're still on for something. Take yer time and do it > right tho...... > I'm still reeling from the pool party with the Simms and the Bells last > night. Could use a good IV myself! Let me know what's "cooking", will see if I can get out that far. I'm driving again, but need to make a judgement call on the distance or see about a co-pilot. Curtis >> Give us a shout if you're still on for something. Take yer time and do it >> right tho...... [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > driving again, but need to make a judgement call on the distance or see > about a co-pilot. No firm plans here yet, will call ya if/ when they're made. LD. > No firm plans here yet, will call ya if/ when they're made. Sorry from my end, not quite up to the drive yet....... Did talk to RS, will be in touch shortly. Curtis > I'm still reeling from the pool party with the Simms and the Bells last > night. Could use a good IV myself! Was down there myself tonight. Heard all about it. Have you no shame at all?!?!? >> I'm still reeling from the pool party with the Simms and the Bells last >> night. Could use a good IV myself! > > Was down there myself tonight. Sorry I missed ya! > Heard all about it. > > Have you no shame at all?!?!? Lemme think.......Errrrm, NO! LD. >>> I'm still reeling from the pool party with the Simms and the Bells last >>> night. Could use a good IV myself! [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >LD. I think we won some kind of neighborhood award that night. Rick >> I'm still reeling from the pool party with the Simms and the Bells last >> night. Could use a good IV myself! [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Have you no shame at all?!?!? Glad you were able to make it. If it works out for you, come on back down this weekend. We'll be here. Rick >>> All that said, there's nothing like the good stuff. I remember a while >>> ago, [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > >Limey. There was an extreme gravity problem that night. Rick >> Sounds like you been hanging around the mailboxes to me. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Curtis Nice and easy for a while will work wonders for it. Don't take a chance on a re-injury. How ever, if yer up for a trip, the pools open and so's the bar. Rick > Nice and easy for a while will work wonders for it. Don't take a > chance on a re-injury. Oh, not to worry, I have been warned next time the fix is more complicated. I took that seriously. > How ever, if yer up for a trip, the pools open and so's the bar. I'll be in touch today. Curtis > As always, anybody is welcome to be around at any time, but I'd > particularly be interested to hear from ESG, LB, RS, CB and DF if you're > travelling this way. If I'm CB, yeah, in a few weeks, I'm game. Expect to be dry-docked for a little while here shortly, my post-poned date with the surgeon is slated for early next week, but as soon as cleared, I'm game. > As usual, I'd love to discuss politics, religion and show off our small > arms in the venue these things are meant to be done, in the bar after the > dive. Uh-oh! (Unless we get to arm wrestle) The SO's almost always add more than their fair share of color to the > meetings so lets try and bring some of them too. Uh-oh! I agree, but mine just slow to socialize with divers for some damned reason. ;-) > I understand that Capt Slate has a treasure hunt type thing going on at > the end of the month but this may be too short notice for some (possibly > including myself) and he may not have availability, I just don't know. If > the numbers are small, there's a possibility I can have the use of a six > pack that I could trailer down so long as there's enough interest to help > cover the costs. That may be a burden, but, I'd be in if that was the decision. Otherwise, we just need a boat where Mr Padi isn't making the rules, and dub AL80s are welcome. ;-) Curtis ""Magilla"" wrote > If I'm CB, yeah, in a few weeks, I'm game. Expect to be dry-docked for > a little while here shortly, my post-poned date with the surgeon is slated > for early next week, but as soon as cleared, I'm game. Good luck and take your recovery slow and easy. A one time resolution, or as close as you can come to one, is a lot better than a whole series of temporary ones. > Uh-oh! I agree, but mine just slow to socialize with divers for some > damned reason. ;-) It could be the divers you associate with. Think about it. 8^) > Otherwise, we just need a boat where Mr Padi isn't making the rules, and > dub AL80s are welcome. ;-) As you no doubt recall, Mr. PADI made the rules on our dive on the SG but, thank the dive gods, made no effort to enforce them. Lee >> As always, anybody is welcome to be around at any time, but I'd >> particularly be interested to hear from ESG, LB, RS, CB and DF if you're [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >a little while here shortly, my post-poned date with the surgeon is slated >for early next week, but as soon as cleared, I'm game. I am sorry to hear about that. I was looking forward to diving with you again and intro-ing you to the better half. But, as others have said, the better choice is to take the time off and let it heal correctly. >> As usual, I'd love to discuss politics, religion and show off our small >> arms in the venue these things are meant to be done, in the bar after the >> dive. > > Uh-oh! (Unless we get to arm wrestle) Nope! I like my arms exactly the way they're positioned at present. >The SO's almost always add more than their fair share of color to the >> meetings so lets try and bring some of them too. > > Uh-oh! I agree, but mine just slow to socialize with divers for some >damned reason. ;-) But she would be dazzled by our good looks and charming personalities! >> I understand that Capt Slate has a treasure hunt type thing going on at >> the end of the month but this may be too short notice for some (possibly [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Curtis Best Wishes for a speedy recovery Curtis. Rick Simms > Hey kids, just spent a few minutes running though some of the recent > posts.....interesting and amusing as always. However, I'm starting to think [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > LD. f.ck you, you liberal f.ck. 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However, I'm starting to think > about trying to get a smallish group of the usual suspects together for a > dive, say on the newly renovated Spiegel Grove, within the next few weeks. > As always, anybody is welcome to be around at any time... Airfares to FL from NJ have dropped in anticipation of competition from Jet Blue, but there's several items on the plate. If this slips into mid August, try to give me a heads-up. -hh >> Hey kids, just spent a few minutes running though some of the recent >> posts.....interesting and amusing as always. However, I'm starting to think [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >-hh If you do, I'll try my best to make it back down this time. Rick Simms You're just jealous of the hat I gave Lee :-) -hh >> Hey kids, just spent a few minutes running though some of the recent >> posts.....interesting and amusing as always. However, I'm starting to [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Jet Blue, but there's several items on the plate. If this slips into > mid August, try to give me a heads-up. Will do, though I don't check into the froup very often at all lately. We'll make sure somebody gets the date out if we make a trip of it. LD. |
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