Northwest Dive Club

I call dibb's on one parking space! Who Hoo! Day Island!!!!! :supz: What time you planning on being there Bob? We'll be there around 6ish ... ... for those of you who consider diving this site, why not also consider carpooling? I sometimes meet my dive buddy at Titlow, and leave one car over there ...

The "show" should be over by 8:30 or so ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Sounder wrote:Hi GD - I might be able to get my hands on a projector... will let you know.

Any luck with the projector? I'll need to know by tomorrow, so I can arrange to rent one if necessary ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Maverick wrote:Cool 1500 sweet, are you diving wednesday?

Uh uh ... gotta prepare for Friday's gas management seminar.

I'm diving Thursday (Day Island Wall) with some friends ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Congrats on 1500 Bob, that's truly amazing. What are you planning for an encore? :prayer: -Valerie Well ... I would say 1501, but I already did that ... \:D/ Got in 29 dives for July. For August I have plannned a trip to the San Juan Islands (next week-end), a trip to Porteau Cove (two weeks after ...

We have a few spots open on our monthly San Juans dive this Sunday, August 6th. We're doing 3 tanks with a departure time of 8am I believe. Sites are Davidson Rock (my favorite!), Williamson, and Sares Head. If anyone's interested send me a pm for details. Brian Always a fun time, but I'm getting a...

I'm pretty much with Brian on this one (can you tell we had some of the same instructor trainers?) Descents while facing each other are particularly important ... too many recreational divers split up on the descent, which means that if one of you has a problem on the descent (a place where problems...

I think you get a merit badge for 1500 dives don't you?! \:D/ Badges ??? We don' need no steenkeeng badges ... Think of how many cubic feet of compressed air you've breathed!!! It boggles the mind ... if only they could come up with a way to make it help me lose weight ... ... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Yes, I think I-Beams and Olive's Den in Cove 2 are best chances. Want to take a picture, but don't want to tick them off. I know GD took video, but is that because a flash is a bad idea or what? No ... it's because I had the wrong camera for still photography in dark, murky waters. He didn't seem t...

I say "great idea"! You're learning more than just OOA skills ... you're also reinforcing the notion that there's more to being a dive buddy than just staying close to each other. Communication and learning "predictable behavior" skills are important to a good buddy team. It's al...

Got in my 1,500th dive this past week-end ... in Neah Bay. This was the annual Emerald Seas Dive Club trip. Cheng and I just went for the week-end, althoug some of the crew are still out there. We did two dives off of Porthole Charters, and two dives in Sekiu. Our original plan was to also do a dive...

Welcome to the wonderful world of scuba gear collecting ... it's a fun and interesting pastime. You'll know you're reached proficiency when you realize you need at least a two-car garage ... one side to hold your scuba gear, and the other side for the rest of your scuba gear ... ... Bob (Grateful Di...

Everyone is welcome ... and it does sound like there's gonna be a good turnout. Does anyone happen to have a digital projector I could borrow for the presentation? I was planning on doing this off my laptop, but I don't think everyone would be able to see it that way. Otherwise, I may just go rent o...

He found us, actually. We were at the I-beams ... had just passed six divers heading back in ... when he swam toward us from the deep end. Sixgills generally approach very slowly, get close enough for a good look, decide you're not very interesting (can't eat it, can't mate with it, the heck with it...

Bob - what did you use for light? Your HID? I can't even imagine seeing one (someday - crossing fingers)... is it something you ever get used to? Even when you've seen 100 6gills, it HAS to startle you when you first see one. They're BIG fish. Both of us had bigass honkin' HID lights ... we lit up ...

If you can make it up for the gas management seminar next week I can show you some gear and discuss with you some choices ... I'm in Federal Way, about 10 miles north of Tacoma ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Sounds like we're gonna have a good turnout ... really looking forward to it.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Not only did I not get to see the 6 gill, I didn't even get to see the video. Are you gonna post it somewhere Bob?! :smt051 If I can find somebody who knows what to do with an AVI file. I'd like to edit it somewhat ... the first 15 or 20 seconds are the shark, and the last 10 seconds or so are me t...

I dove at Mukilteo on Saturday in a 7mm wetsuit and was uncomfortably warm. I was unzipping, opening my hood, and taking my gloves off trying to cool off by letting water in. while you were diving??? if so, i'm guessing your internal heater works much better than mine! how's that for diplomatic? ;-...

I'm getting ready to start getting my first set of gear. From talking with my LDSs and friends that dive, so far this is what I have come up with: Halcyon 40 lb. Eclipse MC System w/ Aluminum Backplate Scubapro MK25/X600 regulator Suunto Vyper computer Steel 80 or 100 tank Am still not sure of an o...

Are you getting your Halcyon wing from 5th-Dimension in Issaquah? If not, you should go there and talk to Mark about them - he's one of the largest Halcyon dealers. Since his location is listed as Olympia, he's most likely dealing with Capital Divers. They'll take good care of him ... ... Bob (Grat...

What kind of Warbonnet was that (don't tell Janna I forgot! that's what ID books are for right?)? It was beautiful and it was very kind of him to pose for such a great picture. Decorated warbonnet ... actually I took pics of three different ones ... and saw a couple more that I wasn't able to get p...

Sergeant Pepper wrote:Grateful Diver, you'll be there at 4:30? I would like to get a dive in early before everyone arrives at 6:30. What do you drive?

Yep ... I'll be there at 4:30 and would enjoy diving with you.

I drive an orange Honda Element ... see ya this afternoon ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

A photoshow from tonight's dive ... max depth 111, bottom time 71 minutes.

First time I've ever seen a Dendronotis Iris nudibranch in Cove 2. Wonder what it's doing there ... hope it sticks around.

Enjoy the pics ... http://photoshow.comcast.net/watch/Bz8ig3wC

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Don't mean to be rude here ... but perhaps you guys should start your own Mentos and Coke thread.

This one was supposed to be about my Gas Management Seminar, and I'd like to not bury that topic with a thread hijack.

Thanks ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)