Northwest Dive Club

Whoever draws the short straw will get stuck with me. :dontknow: hey sounder, i'll volunteer to take that short straw, at least for one dive. :salute: \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ .......... :laughing3: Penelopolypants will also be available as a big buddy... actually, she's a huge buddy... a huge honker buddy!!...

laivindil wrote:
I loved that banner. Looking forward to the sleeker, sexier NWDC.

Me too!

I have noticed that my "topic reply" notices have been a lot less erratic lately.

I'm glad you found someone Bill, normally I would jump on the chance but my weekend has been a little topsy-turvy. Shoot me a pm the next time or post here and we'll see what we can work out. Have a good dive!

I recognized several too, but there were a couple from the Deco Stop's domain, plus one from russia, so I don't know that it was all us.

A buddy of mine has a crushed neo northern diver suit and likes it alot. It is flexible enough for him, the valve is located near the left shoulder, and it has a front zipper (rather than rear/shoulder blades...allowing for self donning/doffing). I think it even came with a pocket, and the price wa...

thanks for updating the site, Calvin. i'm looking forward to checking out all the new features this version has to offer. i also would like to thank you and the moderators for this site in general. this site has become such a tremendous resource and boon to this community. personally, my growth as ...

http://www.nwdiveclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4018

Calvin is updating the site.

Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain....

"Canned awesomeness" is awesome!

I heard on NPR that if you get a song stuck in your head you should start singing "The Girl from Ipanema" and it will knock it right out. I've been pretty successful with that.

I knew it existed! Do a search in this pdf for "neoprene glue", it takes you right to the page.

http://www.whitesdiving.com/popups/drysuit_manual.pdf

Yeah, I've only checked in a couple times, and there have been no new posts. Where is everybody? Maybe this is a good time to brag about my recent aquisition? A 21W salvo can light, used but in pretty good shape. I should have it by Friday. \:D/ Congrats- you're gonna love it! Thanks! I'm really ex...

spatman wrote:

Penopolypants wrote:Maybe this is a good time to brag about my recent aquisition? A 21W salvo can light, used but in pretty good shape. I should have it by Friday.

sheesh, it's always got to be about you, doesn't it?

Yep!

Yeah, I've only checked in a couple times, and there have been no new posts. Where is everybody?

Maybe this is a good time to brag about my recent aquisition? A 21W salvo can light, used but in pretty good shape. I should have it by Friday.

Yes, it was indeed a spectacular day to dive. The viz rocked, the weather was spectacular, and the dive buddies were awesome. I’m glad you had fun on the third dive, I was sorry to have to miss it. My party was a lot of fun, though. (btw, if you are looking for a theme for a theme party, my friend t...

CaptnJack wrote:

Penopolypants wrote: Haha, what's the underwater signal for "Who the hell ate my gauge?!"

Its a derivative of "6"

A useful signal, for sure.

lamont wrote:to check your buddies psi, you should check their gauge directly, unclip it for them, and clip it up behind their doubles and see how long it takes them to notice....

Haha, what's the underwater signal for "Who the hell ate my gauge?!"

Pez7378 wrote:But not as big a Dork as this!








Yeah Yeah, I know its a WHALE shark. But it's the closest thing I could find.

Wow. Just...wow. :rr:

I totally understand. I don’t like going in blind, either, and yes, poor planning can lead to some rather nasty surprises. Underwater is NOT the place for nasty surprises. I love diving with people that have similar experiences and similar training…this really does make it all a bit easier. But I al...

You can just ask what their consumption rate typically is beforehand. Does help to know if you are doing a 2 min or 20 min dive to the Ibeams :) Or just ask once 10mins into the dive and you can pretty easily gauge where your buddy is proportionate to your consumption. Can get to be a pain with dis...

spatman wrote:

Sounder wrote:He'd get kicked off the team the minute he told me he is a "big boy" and don't like me checking on his gas supply!

no WP Dive Team badge for that fool.

Tru dat.

Yes, you should discuss gas management during your preplanning. However checking up on each other during the dive is just good communication. There’s nothing “shaky” about that. Besides, nobody hops in the water perfect right off the bat….education and practice take time. Certainly with new divers o...

Slightly OT, but how do you handle diving with unfamiliar divers who just give back the "OK" when you ask for a pressure? Occasionally I've been on "Pick up" dives with people I don't know, and getting the OK back when asking for a pressure check kind of irritates me in this cas...

Well, I think we should leave the dorsal fin in place and just use a copied and smaller version for the dork. Then we need to figure out the best association name and put them together... something like the "Northwest Association of Diving Whale Penises." This is fantastic. Or it could be...

So instead of "Welcome to NWDC" we now should welcome everyone into the WP family. Northwest WP Club... I like it. :supz: =D> let's get some t-shirts made. You're the photoshop wiz! well, more like a "hack" really... <img src="http://www.spatman.com/misc/dorks.jpg"> :l...

Woo hoo!