Northwest Dive Club

What's the deal with silicone that makes it *the bomb*? Inquiring minds want to know. I don't have the neck zip seals (I have a neoprene neck seal, 'cuz I'm a cold water wuss and every little bit of insulation helps), but I love my wrist zip seals (I converted from the DC ring system and will never ...

I prefer diving here in the winter months, actually. Go for it, you won't be sorry!

Happy Birthday, Tom!

Your reference to using ankle weights (for three years?!) led me to the belief that you hadn't had benefit of working with someone to perfect your weighting. The only time I've actually seen people using ankle weights are when they are first learning to use their drysuit. I learned to dive with ank...

Liz, I haven't taken an "official" PPB, but I've helped with several and kept my ears open, so as Tom indicated, I've had the benefit of the knowledge without the expenditure of scuba units. Your reference to using ankle weights (for three years?!) led me to the belief that you hadn't had...

If you stay in King County, any of the carriers should work fine. If you travel outside of major cities in the US, Verizon is the best hands down. I learned this first hand driving from Wisconsin to Seattle a couple of times. I kept asking lizard0924 if I could use her Verizon phone since my AT&...

Have you taken a Peak Performance Buoyancy class? That will help you ensure that your weighting is appropriate, which (at least for me) went a long way toward helping me manage trim/buoyancy when I dive...regardless of whether I'm breathing shallow or deep.

lundysd wrote:I'm in a bit of a conundrum here. I want to tell you all how very much I hate you, and how I hope all the bad things in life happen to you and only you.... but by doing so I am further advertising my status as a "thong toucher."

Damnit.

Would it help if I said I'm sorry?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.....the underwater shots are nice.....BUT....where is the photo of Richard's rice krispie thong?! http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa275/rjack321/IMG00015-20100918-1009.jpg :rofl: You know....at first glance, that really looks like someone else touching your, uh, sticker (and the...

I was there. It was great to put more faces to screen names (and to get more NWDC sway from Calvin).

The most memorable part of the day...writing my handle down and i think it was ktb or liz who said "You're Dashrynn!" ...i almost bolted for the van to hide in fear of hell coming down on me. Turned out they just like exclaiming things real loud....in my direction...with a little sarcasm....

Yeah, yeah, yeah.....the underwater shots are nice.....BUT....where is the photo of Richard's rice krispie thong?!

Wow....that is crazy! Glad everyone and everything turned out ok (well, except for the stain on the driveway....I can't suggest anything for that).

The last time we did a club dive at Redondo I brought my boat and took some folks over to the Maury Island barges. Is anyone coming who hasn't ever been to the barges and wants to give those a try for a dive? Be back in time for lunch and a 2nd shore dive. Lemme know if there's interest in that, ot...

(Althought he mentioned one time that not ALL vacations need to be dive-related. I'm not sure I understand that logic.) WTH, man!!!??? Hannah says the same thing to me! That's the beauty of having a dive buddy/spouse who is MORE addicted than you. I cannot imagine Paul uttering those words....EVER....

spatman wrote:is anyone bringing a canopy or two? looks like some rain tomorrow, we might want to at least keep the food dry-ish.

We have one we will bring. Ah....winter in Seattle has begun.

Psundquist was my original dive buddy, and is still my main buddy today. He encouraged me to get certified in 2007, long after my first ill-fated attempt at a resort course in 1998 in St. Lucia on our honeymoon. Thankfully, in 2007 at a boat show in Racine, WI, Paul and I ran into his college scuba ...

Thanks! The suggestions solved the problem as best as it could be solved. Appreciate your input!

On another subject....some fabulous man (Grateful) loaned me his backplate at my first club dive a few years ago....and nowi dive one. Does anyone have a bp/w (and weight harness or pockets) that funkydiver could try out? He was insistent he didn't want bp when he started diving in january, but now...

I'm trying to "fix" a topside photo that has a washed out sky. Does anyone know how to tone down the brightness of just the white in the photo without compromising the rest of the picture? I must admit, this is the first time I've even opened PS CS 5 and there is way, way, way too much goi...

The last time we did a club dive at Redondo I brought my boat and took some folks over to the Maury Island barges. Is anyone coming who hasn't ever been to the barges and wants to give those a try for a dive? Be back in time for lunch and a 2nd shore dive. Lemme know if there's interest in that, ot...

What kind of visibility can we expect? Looking forward to Sat!!! That depends on whether you're diving before or after Scottsax. :penelope: *Middle finger* I'm going to tie my spool off on your manifold and ride you like a manatee! Good God! There is no end to the new signature line additions this ...

CaptnJack wrote:Those melons just had to be overripe or something. Ouch

The girl's pain and suffering aside (but, hey, she did VOLUNTARILY sign up for a stupid reality show)...I believe I have a new addition to my signature line. Yes, I do.

To supplement the aforementioned Heineken, we will bring the cooler o' libations (beer, soda, water and other assorted fermented bottled goods). And a veggie-type appetizer. You know, healthy to offset the beer. Its all about balance really. I've got no scooters or other dive crack to offer, but I c...

Thanks for the link, Tom. BT is someplace I haven't been for a long time, but it was worth it today. Those were amazing photos. As an aside, though.....in my status as a total newb in the world of underwater photography, I am always confused as to how much of any given photo is raw material vs. Phot...