Search found 193 matches

by olalladiver
Fri Feb 07, 2014 2:40 pm
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: Getting in shape for diving and for life.
Replies: 20
Views: 4521

Re: Getting in shape for diving and for life.

Boom! Right on Don! Glad to hear it!

Now time for me to get serious! Just got a minor spanking from the doc for being a bit too doughy, so see ya soon in my skinny pants... ;)
by olalladiver
Wed Jan 29, 2014 2:54 pm
Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
Topic: Hello from Bellingham!
Replies: 7
Views: 1581

Re: Hello from Bellingham!

Welcome to the board. As is often mentioned to new members on the board, if you're looking to get dives in, be sure to check out the weekly dive groups under the dive planning section. You'll get a warm welcome at any of them.
by olalladiver
Fri Jan 24, 2014 7:16 pm
Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
Topic: Hello Water
Replies: 10
Views: 2027

Re: Hello Water

Welcome to the board -- Have a great time at WWW and hope to catch you in the water soon...
by olalladiver
Fri Jan 24, 2014 7:15 pm
Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
Topic: My son and I are new to diving
Replies: 5
Views: 1336

Re: My son and I are new to diving

Very awesome and all the more so that it's already having such a positive impact on your lives. And I'm adding to the chorus about gas management... Very good that he dealt with it well from the sounds, but not a position you want to find yourself in, so glad to hear people weighing in to both train...
by olalladiver
Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:50 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Warren Car visit
Replies: 28
Views: 7428

Re: Warren Car visit

:notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: Woohoo! Congrats! I'm not even yet feeling the pull to the dark side of tech diving because I know I still got WAY too much to learn in rec limits before I go to the Warren Car... A man has to know his limitations, especially in this sport... but your accomplishme...
by olalladiver
Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:45 pm
Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
Topic: New to PNW diving
Replies: 6
Views: 1629

Re: New to PNW diving

Welcome to the board and PNW diving... come on in... the waters fine! I've been lucky enough to meet tons of great people on this board. You really can't go wrong here hardly... So attend a weekly event, club dives or just ask if you wanna dive and there's good chances that you'll be able to connect...
by olalladiver
Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:07 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Viz Reports Thread
Replies: 3235
Views: 637092

Re: Viz Reports Thread

Sund Rock 1/18/14 - ~ 30ft
Octopus Hole 1/20/14 - ~20ft

And COLD for us diving wet! brrrr... I had 45F and was very thankful for by cooler of hot water at the end of the dive. Lost touch with some important parts of my body after 50 minutes...
by olalladiver
Tue Jan 07, 2014 6:45 pm
Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
Topic: intro
Replies: 9
Views: 2028

Re: intro

Hope to see you at one of the south sound dives and welcome aboard. I've had a pretty dry spell lately but hope to step it back up and reconnect with them myself. You won't find nicer folks...

Jason aka Olalladiver
by olalladiver
Sun Dec 22, 2013 11:11 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Sund Rock -11/16/13 - Interesting Critters
Replies: 13
Views: 1732

Re: Sund Rock -11/16/13 - Interesting Critters

Asked an arachnophile buddy of mine about the spider. Here's what he had to say. Weird. I think it just fell in. The saltwater would do strange shit to the body's coloration. I've never heard of any spider, anything from Araneae, living in saltwater. Argyroneta aquatica lives underwater, but only in...
by olalladiver
Sun Dec 22, 2013 10:53 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: wondering what this is?
Replies: 7
Views: 1663

Re: wondering what this is?

Seems vaguely "There's something about Mary" ... Perhaps he just decided it was unwise to go out on a date with a loaded hexacotylus...

Just sayin'
by olalladiver
Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:55 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Viz Reports Thread
Replies: 3235
Views: 637092

Re: Viz Reports Thread

Any vis reports on the hood these days?
by olalladiver
Mon Dec 16, 2013 1:20 pm
Forum: Dive Planning
Topic: Diving over the holiday weekends
Replies: 6
Views: 1706

Re: Last minute dive buddy needed

Dang. Bummer I didn't hear soon enough... I totally would have bitten.

Plus I breathe better and have bigger tanks than the last time we dove together.

Olalladiver
by olalladiver
Thu Dec 12, 2013 5:45 pm
Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
Topic: New member - intro
Replies: 4
Views: 1049

Re: New member - intro

Welcome to the board... You've come to the right place... Good people... great dive buddies. Get yourself hooked up with some of the folks on the weekly dives when you can and enjoy the ride. Be sure to watch the dive planning section and if you really find yourself Jones'in for some bottom time, th...
by olalladiver
Sat Sep 14, 2013 10:15 pm
Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
Topic: New Divers in Steilacoom
Replies: 12
Views: 1695

Re: New Divers in Steilacoom

The person selling I bet has no idea what the seasons are... but if they did, man, that'd be poor form not to tell you. Seems like I usually buy my license from some 17 yo high school kid that has no interest in fishing, though, so probably good odds they just didn't even know or care... But clams s...
by olalladiver
Sat Sep 14, 2013 8:02 pm
Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
Topic: New Divers in Steilacoom
Replies: 12
Views: 1695

Re: New Divers in Steilacoom

Yeah, sorry about that.

Razor clams are a hoot if you got a shellfish license. PM me if you want details. Not open yet, but will be soon. There may be a winter season on crab, too... just depends on what got caught over the summer.
by olalladiver
Sat Sep 14, 2013 8:02 pm
Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
Topic: New Divers in Steilacoom
Replies: 12
Views: 1695

Re: New Divers in Steilacoom

Yeah, sorry about that.

Razor clams are a hoot if you got a shellfish license. PM me if you want details. Not open yet, but will be soon. There may be a winter season on crab, too... just depends on what got caught over the summer.
by olalladiver
Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:40 pm
Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
Topic: New Divers in Steilacoom
Replies: 12
Views: 1695

Re: New Divers in Steilacoom

Hate to rain on your parade if I am, but most of the sound is closed to crabbing now fora couple weeks... Hope you had plans for one of the areas that was open... or else, really sorry to be that messenger. :( http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/shellfish/crab/ We're down in the south, too... Kitsap actually...
by olalladiver
Thu Sep 05, 2013 6:30 pm
Forum: Dive Planning
Topic: ThThTh 9/6 anyone?
Replies: 11
Views: 1758

Re: ThThTh 9/6 anyone?

I'm dying to dive with you Shipwreck -- With an avatar and intro and the general class you've shown on the board, it's bound to be an experience to remember... Plus you got a parrot. How can you beat that? Next week maybe. You still bring a twelve pack of bean loaded tacos and cheap beer in paper ba...
by olalladiver
Thu Sep 05, 2013 1:03 pm
Forum: Dive Planning
Topic: ThThTh 9/6 anyone?
Replies: 11
Views: 1758

Re: ThThTh 9/6 anyone?

Nope. Not tonight. Was diving all weekend and my wife's getting back home tomorrow after 3 weeks away on work, so I need to chisel the first layer of grime out of the house before she gets back.

Someday I'll ThThTh again.
by olalladiver
Mon Sep 02, 2013 7:05 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Viz Reports Thread
Replies: 3235
Views: 637092

Re: Viz Reports Thread

Sund -- So bad in the first 30fsw that I have to say NEGATIVE 5 feet... (I couldn't even see the lens of my mask).

Better below 30fsw, though... maybe 25 ish feet or so on average. got worse below 60fsw again to 85fsw down to maybe 15 at the sea pens.
by olalladiver
Mon Aug 26, 2013 7:36 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: SJI Aug 25
Replies: 19
Views: 2968

Re: SJI Aug 25

Rediculously cool shots... Wish I had your eyes... I still can't keep my dive console in focus. Just sayin'
by olalladiver
Mon Aug 26, 2013 7:07 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Sund Rock
Replies: 2
Views: 794

Re: Sund Rock

Great pics, btw...
by olalladiver
Mon Aug 26, 2013 1:08 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Wolfie Mated Pairs
Replies: 7
Views: 1613

Re: Wolfie Mated Pairs

I'll look forward to reading it...

An ancillary question might be how do you get a wild wolfie to hold still while you inject it's face with dye? :uh:

I can't manage to get my domesticated dog to cooperate long enough to give him a bath, and that's painless and on (mostly) dry land.
by olalladiver
Mon Aug 26, 2013 11:57 am
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Wolfie Mated Pairs
Replies: 7
Views: 1613

Re: Wolfie Mated Pairs

How romantic! My wife will be pleased with that answer!