The rec.scuba trivia challenge of 2004

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Kimber - 27 Jan 2004 02:03 GMT

Answer - Unable to Swim Divers.

> So far 3 out of 4

Question 5 - How old was Popeye when he joined the Marines?

The first time when he was 16 -- the second time when he was 17.

Question 6 - Who introduced the concept of firediving to rec.scuba?

Timothy Ewing on June 11, 1996

Question 7 - What do the letters NED in H. NED Huntzinger stand for?

Network of Egghead Divers - http://scifi.squawk.com/ned.html for those who
want to learn more about this elite group.

Question 8 - Who inspired Jammer Six to post using his real name by
offering to start posting using a nickname?

Dan Bracuk - June 17, 1999

Question 9 - What nickname did he use?

Spammer Seven - June 19, 1999

Question 10 - What was the location for bullshark's Pony Boys story?

Cozumel - posted March 16, 1999

Moving right along...

Kimber

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Dan Bracuk, CTHD - 27 Jan 2004 02:34 GMT

"Kimber" <k@tekdivegirl.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting
in:

:Moving right along...

10 of 10 so far, with two confirmations on Question 4.

Question 11 - From what country did Brian Nadwidny move to Edmonton?
Question 12 - Who is the buoyancy advisor for the Unable to Swim
Divers?
Question 13 - In what Ontario town does John Francis live?
Question 14 - Who has the ability to change the rec.scuba faq?
Question 15 - By what nickname did Trace Malinkowski post before
switching to his real name?

Dan Bracuk
If at first you don't succeed, you run the risk of failure.
The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/

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Kimber - 27 Jan 2004 04:01 GMT

> "Kimber" <k@tekdivegirl.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting
> in:
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> Question 11 - From what country did Brian Nadwidny move to Edmonton?

Australia

> Question 12 - Who is the buoyancy advisor for the Unable to Swim
> Divers?

Reef Fish

> Question 13 - In what Ontario town does John Francis live?

Stratford

> Question 14 - Who has the ability to change the rec.scuba faq?

H. NED Huntzinger

> Question 15 - By what nickname did Trace Malinkowski post before
> switching to his real name?

NitroxDeco

Go on...

Kimber

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Laurel - 27 Jan 2004 05:58 GMT

> Question 10 - What was the location for bullshark's Pony Boys story?
>
> Cozumel - posted March 16, 1999

Hey! I just got a postcard from Cozumel yesterday!!!

Laurel
Googleing Pony Boys Story now...

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Laurel - 27 Jan 2004 07:49 GMT

> > Question 10 - What was the location for bullshark's Pony Boys story?
> >
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> Laurel
> Googleing Pony Boys Story now...

OMG.

One of my favorite quotes:
"These guys have so many hoses they look like Borgs on a bad hair day."

Mind you, I don't know jack about diving yet, but I've run into similarly
over-equipped newbies while climbing... but none of them can touch that
level of willful ignorance.

L

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Don R - 27 Jan 2004 21:19 GMT

Question 16 - Who gives a f.ck?

> Answer - Unable to Swim Divers.
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> - F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Curtis - 28 Jan 2004 01:03 GMT

> Question 16 - Who gives a f.ck?

Those of us who learned how to post properly. Beats some newbie making
stupid-assed comments.

Curtis

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